Daisymay66 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I tried vanilla bean and it was pretty good. Then my small pea sized brain checked out on me! Please help me out friends! Thanks so much!!P" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justajesuschick Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 EVERYTHING! Look at your scent list and list of oils you use (this is one reason I prefer my spreadsheets but I know most here seem to prefer notebooks) and simply consider each with peppermint and ask yourself if it is plausible. Then pour a bunch of peppermint melts or brittle (you are testing scent not wax blends so it does not need to look pretty) and then blend each with some of the others you selected and you will find some winners. I like doing it this way as often things like peppermint are not mixed at 50/50 ratio so weigh out another 10% and then another until you get the ratio just how you want it. Also because sometimes things that sounded great in my mind are not so great when blended. Then you can play around with wicking and testing if you intend candles and adjust as needed. Since I sell nationwide, I do not offer recipes here but for categories, consider these: Any pine or evergreen Cinnamon or spice Vanillas, including bakery vanilla Other herbals (Lavender, etc.) True crisp fruits (apple, orange, pear but not spiced or bakery) Laundry and clean Most of us who sell online try not to use any oil right from the bottle/supplier. To distinguish ourselves, we create our own blends. I now love blending and coming up with my own scents. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Peppermint blend well with pretty much any other herbal (spearmint, basil, pepper, lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, etc.) vanillas..., evergreens... rosemary mint - rosemary : spearmint : peppermint 1:1:1 or 2:1:1 vanilla mint- vanilla : spearmint : peppermint 2:1:1 or 1:1:1 vanilla mint 2 - peppermint : vanilla 1:1 or 1:2 etc. peppermint eucalyptus - 1:1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisymay66 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Share Posted November 13, 2016 Awesome! Thank you both very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) I've actually been making cypress and peppermint candles. Peppermint gives a nice crisp air to fragrances. So it would work with any woody scents like fir, balsam, pines, trees etc. You might be able to get away with it as a mix with say autumn leaves and it could be called crisp day. Peppermint and patchouli is nice. Peppermint and spearmint together with a host of options here will work or just together and it could perhaps be winter. Peppermint and chocolate Peppermint and cranberry was actually a very nice scent that was out years ago. Try some watery scents with peppermint and perhaps a little eucalyptus to maybe get a chill fragrance. Edited November 13, 2016 by Scented 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 Peppermint and cinnamon for cinnamon red hots! My fav peppermint blend is eucalyptus and peppermint. Its a classic spa blend the smells awesome! I also blend peppermint with lavender, rosemary, and a teeny wisp of spearmint for another spa blend that is both relaxing and stimulating. I also love peppermint with hot chocolate or dark chocolate for a grasshopper blend. I also mixed peppermint with buttercream frosting one holiday season and called it peppermint creme. I think peppermint and vanilla make vanilla mint or candy cane. Both are great holiday blends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisymay66 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Thanks so much for the help Scented and Candybee I am going to be giving them a try! Where do you get a eucalyptus and spearmint scent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponiebr Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) SORRY!!!! I'm WAY WRONG.... That was a custom blend FO in there that I got from someone. That I added cedar pine peppermint and pikake to.... Sorry about that. Edited November 14, 2016 by Sponiebr DELETED BECAUSE CONTENT INCORRECT/NOT SAFE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 22 hours ago, Scented said: I've actually been making cypress and peppermint candles. Peppermint gives a nice crisp air to fragrances. So it would work with any woody scents like fir, balsam, pines, trees etc. You might be able to get away with it as a mix with say autumn leaves and it could be called crisp day. Peppermint and patchouli is nice. Peppermint and spearmint together with a host of options here will work or just together and it could perhaps be winter. Peppermint and chocolate Peppermint and cranberry was actually a very nice scent that was out years ago. Try some watery scents with peppermint and perhaps a little eucalyptus to maybe get a chill fragrance. Are you using EOs or FOs? Where do you get the cypress? Can you describe how it smells? I know I love eucalyptus and peppermint together and I think cypress has a woody mossy earthy type scent? Am I close? Anyway it still sounds like something I would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 11/14/2016 at 10:41 AM, Candybee said: Are you using EOs or FOs? Where do you get the cypress? Can you describe how it smells? I know I love eucalyptus and peppermint together and I think cypress has a woody mossy earthy type scent? Am I close? Anyway it still sounds like something I would like. This was actually from Candle Wic. It's a very crisp scent with the hint of shrub. It could use more cypress IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 11/14/2016 at 5:09 AM, Daisymay66 said: Thanks so much for the help Scented and Candybee I am going to be giving them a try! Where do you get a eucalyptus and spearmint scent? There are a few suppliers. Off the top of my head Peak has it and I think Elements still carries it. Flaming Candle might have it and I think WSP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rctfavr3 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 On a whim I mixed together Clean Cotton and Peppermint. Hard to describe the scent but it's a keeper. I found out that most "cotton" fragrances are a actually a blend of Magnolia Blossom and Sandalwood (who knew?) I figured blending Sandalwood with the Peppermint would help tame the harshness of the mint. Round it out. It did. So then I tried Clean Cotton and Wowza! it's a nice scent! Haven't figured out a name for it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Now that sounds like an interesting combo... will have to check it out! You could call it Winter Whites or Cottonmint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I will say that if I had some peppermint I would be really, really, really inclined to see how it blended with CS Black Sea. As it stands, I'm curious how Black Sea will combine with leather and then stand alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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