giedre11 Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Ok, so I've read in the past where you really shouldn't use these in candles because they give off a fuel smell when burning. However, lately I've seen where FO's like grapefruit are being offerred under candle scents. It's been more than one website also! So, have the formulations of this type of scent changed to where they now can be used in candles without that fuel scent? I have, some time ago used the grapefruit FO and found it did smell like fuel when burning. Curious, because I love grapefruit FO! It's my favorite scent in B&B products. Quote
Scented Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 You'll just have to test and test and test to find out Ask the suppliers if they've reformulated, though most of the websites usually say. Tis easier to curb the fuel smell by making them in combinations with other scents. Quote
BruceCarvesWax Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Most citrus scents have vanilla or cinnamon added to them to make the fuel smell less noticable. To get a really true smelling orange and not have the fuel smell when you burn it in a candle is tough. They work with a melter just great... no fuel smell, its just something in the combustion when burning them that makes the fuel smell. They smell great in lotions, melts, wickless canldles, about anything where you dont use a flame. If you take orange Essential Oil and make a candle out of it (nothing more true smelling than EO) you get a orange and fuel mix when you burn it, I tried it since the EO smelled fantastic in the bottle. Bruce Quote
giedre11 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks for the replies! So if I added a bit of vanilla to my grapefruit FO then that should help, right? That's my next favorite scent!! Quote
nayarx8 Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 i love mcsoy's nishiki grapefruit. i use it in pure soy and have never gotten that fuel smell! in fact, im burning one today and it smells wonderful! Quote
Scented Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks for the replies! So if I added a bit of vanilla to my grapefruit FO then that should help, right? That's my next favorite scent!! I would think so Quote
Kaybee23 Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 The Fairy Dust and Twinkle Toes from Candle Cocoon is a wonderful Grapefruit that throws well in soy, have poured several and have not detected any fuel smell in it. Quote
AngelaVA Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 WYW Vanilla Grapefruit is awesome! And no fuel smell at all. Quote
scentsibility Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 I second WYW Vanila Grapefruit from Bitter Creek North.It's awesome.J. Quote
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