mzphee Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 ok ive been using eco soya PB and excel mix for 4yrs now and i think I want more.. Im not sure why i want to torture myself but im noticing something that i do not like. after about 6months my calmshells smell like wax.. like i can smell the scent but the waxy smell is there. i rotate my scents based on seasons and there are some thats left over that I store. now tell me is this normal and its been happening and maybe I just noticed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 how much fragrance are you adding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzphee Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 3 hours ago, Becky said: how much fragrance are you adding? .7or.8 if light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 hmm... I never used straight soy, but I'm wondering if it could have gone rancid....(if that's possible?) Anyone else want to chime in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've never used straight soy but have used a para/soy mix and some of the clams I made 3 years ago still have a strong scent to them and some don't have much at all. Now, I use straight paraffin so I won't be much help as far as them smelling waxy if it's all soy that causes that. I do have some that start smelling like the plastic from the clamshell though. And then I've had a few that pretty much lost scent altogether (mostly a light vanilla). I think maybe in my case it just depends on the FO and how strong it is. Today at work I was melting Butt Naked that I made over 2 years ago and I could smell it out in the hallway from the far side of the classroom and this was the second day. Another teacher had mocha cappuccino going that I also made about two years ago and it smelled good and strong the first few hours but then fizzled out completely. I have an all soy clamshell that I bought from Dollar General, thanksgiving of 2014 and it still smells like pumpkin pie. That's another reason I think it might be the FO. Someone else that uses all soy will have better insight I'm sure. Sorry I wasn't more help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I forgot to mention what tart wax I use. I'm all over the place when it comes to making up my mind on that! LOL! I mostly use 4625 either straight or mixed with 4630 or 4633. I also order from The Candle Source and use their tart wax which I've really liked so far. I also order KY's 133 and 144 occasionally which I like. If I had to choose one over the other I'm really not sure which one I would pick! I like all of them and to be honest I can't tell a difference in throw and longevity but others on here can. I do think that TCS's tart wax has a great hot and cold throw though. I really like it for clams but prefer a little bit harder wax for molds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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