jbradshaw Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I love this FO from candlescience - but I don't think it smells like Fig and I was trying to think of a different name that is more evocative of the scent. But I'm coming up dry... CS's description: It's a little earthy, a little clean, a little sweet - very sophisticated - you need to try it! This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including grapefruit, patchouli, orange, and lemon. Note Profile:Top: CitrusMiddle: FigBase: Woody To me, it's very well blended - no particular note stands out. Slightly sweet, slightly musky...I've been driving myself nuts on this one, literally sitting here taking occasional sniffs to get inspired. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapmaker145 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 From the description, I would call it Eden. It works well in soap too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonstar Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I use quite a bit of fresh figs and to me they don't really have a smell to them. I prefer the Mediterranean Fig FO from CS. My favorite though is fig + rosemary from WSP. They also have a yummy Fig n vanilla. Cant wait to see how you rename it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradshaw Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 I love the name Eden! I live in Utah though, so I try to stray away from anything that could be considered religious - Salt Lake is sort of a strange place culturally, and until I'm more familiar with what my customers respond to I'm keeping it secular. I decided to go with (at least for now) calling it Rooted. I fell down the google rabbit hole and ended up reading an NPR story about how Italian families in America will bury fig trees during the winter so they survive the cold. In the spring, they dig them up and the trees take root again and produce figs. Anyway, I'm going to try it - pretty earthy and I'm hoping it will be intriguing enough that people pick it up to see what the scent is. Moonstar, fig and rosemary and Fig and vanilla sound lovely! I also have a sample of the Med Fig from CS but haven't used it yet. I'll have to get it in wax once I finish up with this craft fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponiebr Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 (edited) On 7/31/2017 at 3:56 PM, jbradshaw said: I love the name Eden! I live in Utah though, so I try to stray away from anything that could be considered religious - Salt Lake is sort of a strange place culturally, and until I'm more familiar with what my customers respond to I'm keeping it secular. I decided to go with (at least for now) calling it Rooted. I fell down the google rabbit hole and ended up reading an NPR story about how Italian families in America will bury fig trees during the winter so they survive the cold. In the spring, they dig them up and the trees take root again and produce figs. Anyway, I'm going to try it - pretty earthy and I'm hoping it will be intriguing enough that people pick it up to see what the scent is. Moonstar, fig and rosemary and Fig and vanilla sound lovely! I also have a sample of the Med Fig from CS but haven't used it yet. I'll have to get it in wax once I finish up with this craft fair. Love the Med Fig from CS! I normally cut it 50%/50% with a "Sugar" FO (Pink or brown sugar). THe fig tree is nice as well but I'm with ya on the name, it smells NOTHING like a fig tree! The Fig trees in Florida don't smell ANYTHING like that, to be honest it DEPENDS on WHERE you smell them fig trees at... (PERSONALLY I'd stick to sniffing above oh... say DOG height...) But for a name... You know reading your comment and the rabbit hole and then you mentioned Utah, and my mind went to a desert and then I thought of Umbrella Corp and That made me think of Resident Evil which made me think of Grace Slick... o.O WHAT to CALL THIS!? Go ask Alice... I think she'll know...THAT'S IT! "ASK ALICE" (Dang... I really should go into the business of naming stuff...) Sponiebr: The Executor of Bad Ideas, Sundry Services and Magnate of Whaddyacallit... PS: I took BOTH the red pill and the blue pill TOGETHER... I'm doing MUCH better now... Edited August 11, 2017 by Sponiebr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I might just have to go and order Mediterrean Fig from CS....Sounds nice and being that it is a CS fragrance it has to be nice as their oils are always top notch....And I just got an order from them the other day. Sorry can't help you with a name JB as I'm horrible when it comes to names. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbradshaw Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 To close the loop - Fig Tree sold as 'Rooted' did REALLY well at the fair. I'll probably keep it that for a while and see if it was a fluke since that was my first show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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