Bia Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hello, Where can we buy the best quality fragrances online? I have bought from 4 different retailers and have noticed a difference. Wondering where the more experienced candlemakers (you!) think the best quality fragrance oils can be purchased. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 We all use a number of suppliers and find duds in all of them as well as good oils. Which suppliers have you tried so far? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 My personal favorite suppliers are: Aztec Candlewic Fragrance Buddy Mill Creek Nature's Garden Rustic Escentuals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFragrance Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) I think you should try Nature's garden, brambleberry and bulkapothecary . Edited July 28, 2017 by LoveFragrance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I agree with everyone's comments too. These are my favorites Whole sale supplies plus Natures's Gardens Fragrance Buddy Candle Science Just Scent Rustic Escentuals Cajun Indiana Candle Supply The Candle Source Aztec Candle Wic If you list what fragrances you're interested in then we might be able to share our experiences with that particular or type of fragrance with certain suppliers and who we have found in our opinions has the best or strongest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Oh, and Flaming Candle company and Cierra 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, Belinda said: Oh, and Flaming Candle company and Cierra In other words, every US supplier known to mankind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, GailC said: In other words, every US supplier known to mankind. LOL!!!!!! I'm sure I've missed a few! I didn't mention Virginia candle supply, Day Star, Texas Candle Supply and Backwoods either. Oh dear! I do need help! LOL! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Belinda said: LOL!!!!!! I'm sure I've missed a few! I didn't mention Virginia candle supply, Day Star, Texas Candle Supply and Backwoods either. Oh dear! I do need help! LOL! How about Mill Creek? Love their Raspberry Cream and Backroads and Orange Clove and Grandma's Kitchen and Seaside and Hillbilly Homebrew oh, and High Cotton! I smelled NG's Raspberry Cream Cupcake, but it didn't live up to MC's Raspberry Cream to me. MC is a little more expensive than some of my other suppliers but I can't find the equivalents of some of their FO's elsewhere. I think High Cotton is my favorite cotton scent. Well I like Sea Island Cotton too from Cierra. It may be a toss up, and they are completely different. Edited July 29, 2017 by GailC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 12 minutes ago, GailC said: How about Mill Creek? Love their Raspberry Cream and Backroads and Orange Clove and Grandma's Kitchen and Seaside and Hillbilly Homebrew oh, and High Cotton! I smelled NG's Raspberry Cream Cupcake, but it didn't live up to MC's Raspberry Cream to me. MC is a little more expensive than some of my other suppliers but I can't find the equivalents of some of their FO's elsewhere. I think High Cotton is my favorite cotton scent. Well I like Sea Island Cotton too from Cierra. It may be a toss up, and they are completely different. I've used a few of their oils but it seems I don't wind up putting them in wax for some reason. I do like Cozy Home though. I should probably send you what I have because I don't think I'll ever use them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 14 minutes ago, Belinda said: I've used a few of their oils but it seems I don't wind up putting them in wax for some reason. I do like Cozy Home though. I should probably send you what I have because I don't think I'll ever use them. I used to have Cozy home...used it all. But it smells like other apple pies to me. Good though. I made a list of my Fragrance oils and came up with 171, not counting 1 or 2 ounce bottles or duplicates. I sure didn't know I had that many! Good thing I only bought 6 new scents at NG. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 35 minutes ago, GailC said: I used to have Cozy home...used it all. But it smells like other apple pies to me. Good though. I made a list of my Fragrance oils and came up with 171, not counting 1 or 2 ounce bottles or duplicates. I sure didn't know I had that many! Good thing I only bought 6 new scents at NG. You're right, it does smell like apple pie or apple something or another. I just sniffed it to see what it was I liked about it LOL! Smells pretty much like so many others that I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Belinda said: LOL!!!!!! I'm sure I've missed a few! I didn't mention Virginia candle supply, Day Star, Texas Candle Supply and Backwoods either. Oh dear! I do need help! LOL! No you don't Belinda....ok here are a few more to add to the list. Lone Star Community Candle Candlesoylutions Bittercreek Brambleberry Elements Maple Street Candle (a new company) Trappeur 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, Trappeur said: No you don't Belinda....ok here are a few more to add to the list. Lone Star Community Candle Candlesoylutions Bittercreek Brambleberry Elements Maple Street Candle (a new company) Trappeur Ha! I completely forgot about Lone Star (how could I forget about a Texas company!) and I have ordered a few from Community Candle but nothing that I would keep ordering. I do have a couple from Bittercreek North and Elements. I would love to try Candle Soylutions but it seems like shipping was really high. Does she have good oils? I've been thinking of trying Tyler Starrville too and Oh, there's Southwest and AAA. You don't hear much about those companies but maybe more people will use them since our suppliers are becoming fewer and fewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Trappeur said: No you don't Belinda....ok here are a few more to add to the list. Lone Star Community Candle Candlesoylutions Bittercreek Brambleberry Elements Maple Street Candle (a new company) Trappeur And Candles & Supplies. I ordered jars from them recently. EAP innovations....I've only ordered wax from them. Back when their shipping was cheap. Oh, and let's not forget The Candlemaker's store....mostly wax and jars. If they would put scent descriptions, I would order more FO's from them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, GailC said: And Candles & Supplies. I ordered jars from them recently. EAP innovations....I've only ordered wax from them. Back when their shipping was cheap. Oh, and let's not forget The Candlemaker's store....mostly wax and jars. If they would put scent descriptions, I would order more FO's from them I agree about the Candlemaker's store! If they would just put descriptions on their Fo's I would buy more from them. I have tons of samples and most smell really good OOB but I hate to use them because I don't know how to describe most of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeebean Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I order from at least 8 different suppliers, with top sellers from all of them. So I wouldn't just want to say one is better than the other. I do recommend having a few suppliers in case one closes. Then you're left scrambling looking for replacements. You can order 5, 1oz sample bottles of the same scent from 5 different suppliers and I guarantee you will have 5 different results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 12 hours ago, GailC said: How about Mill Creek? Love their Raspberry Cream and Backroads and Orange Clove and Grandma's Kitchen and Seaside and Hillbilly Homebrew oh, and High Cotton! I smelled NG's Raspberry Cream Cupcake, but it didn't live up to MC's Raspberry Cream to me. MC is a little more expensive than some of my other suppliers but I can't find the equivalents of some of their FO's elsewhere. I think High Cotton is my favorite cotton scent. Well I like Sea Island Cotton too from Cierra. It may be a toss up, and they are completely different. Have you tried the beach linen ( I think thats what its called) from CS ? They have a cotton one too but I don't care for it and I have a 4oz bottle that I'll never use Hate when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 44 minutes ago, Moonstar said: Have you tried the beach linen ( I think thats what its called) from CS ? They have a cotton one too but I don't care for it and I have a 4oz bottle that I'll never use Hate when that happens. I think I had a beach linen sample and it was nice. CS was one of my first suppliers. But I don't order from them much these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailC Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 8 hours ago, Belinda said: I agree about the Candlemaker's store! If they would just put descriptions on their Fo's I would buy more from them. I have tons of samples and most smell really good OOB but I hate to use them because I don't know how to describe most of them. I have two I really like and they have sold pretty well, but I couldn't tell you how they smell, except fresh and clean and 'green'. Botanical Breeze was a 'special' I bought at the store. and I smelled Bamboo Rainforest when I was there once and wrote it down to order later. They do smell completely different. On the other hand, I bought Tranquil Sleep at Nature's Garden last week and it smells just simply wonderful OOB, so nice and soothing, and I could look up the description to try to describe it to someone. Wow! Complex. "top notes of violet, cyclamen, hyacinth. Middle notes of juicy cantaloupe and watermelon, jasmine, rose and lily of the valley. Bottom notes of cedar, amber, and musk." You still may not know what it smells like after reading that, but you have to admit, it sounds good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfintoni Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I did not see Fillmore listed but may have missed it. I love their oils and great for jars and wax. Karen in MA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 9:11 PM, kfintoni said: I did not see Fillmore listed but may have missed it. I love their oils and great for jars and wax. Karen in MA You're right! I love their iced lemon biscotti and nutmeg ginger and warm caramel vanilla. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bia Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Thank you all for your recommendations. The conclusion being there are several good ones but no guarantee all their fragrances are of the best quality. Test, test, test just like in candlemaking ;-) Overall I have been very pleased with CandleScience. I have liked a few particular fragrances from Flaming Candle, but many I have disliked and the bad thing about them is they do not accept returns for fragrances. Which CandleScience does. I rather buy a lot and dilute the shipping cost and send it back if I don't like it then make several orders of smaller bottles which cost more per ounce. Thanks for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFragrance Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 3:10 AM, Belinda said: LOL!!!!!! I'm sure I've missed a few! I didn't mention Virginia candle supply, Day Star, Texas Candle Supply and Backwoods either. Oh dear! I do need help! LOL! I think you are an encyclopedia Britannica of FO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveFragrance Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On 7/29/2017 at 2:52 AM, GailC said: In other words, every US supplier known to mankind. haha Nice one 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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