Darbla Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) I'm taking some FO to a guy friend at work to use in a wax warmer, and when I asked him what he liked he said "I don't know, just anything." Which as you can imagine was not a lot of help. How this came about is I blended applejack FO with some cinnamon red hots FO to make Applejack & Cinnamon, took it to the office this week, and have been testing it. I made that specifically for a girl friend there, but I had to test it out first. She and this guy I'm talking about came sniffing around in my office for what smelled so good, so the jig was up then: I was happy she went nuts over it since it was actually for her anyway, so I went ahead and gave it to her. Then I felt like slime for giving her something right in front of him, because I like him just as much as I like her, so now I'm taking him something, because I can't stand the thought that he might feel left out. But I don't want to give him the exact same scent I created for her. So, what would you guys suggest for him? What Fall-themed FOs and scents have the men in your lives went nuts over, or male customers have raved about? What about something that would actually combine well in the air with that Applejack & Cinnamon FO, since they're probably both going to be using them within a few feet of each other (my office is sandwiched between theirs)? Edited September 5, 2019 by Darbla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClassicModern Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 "Autumn Flannel" by The Flaming Candle is EXCELLENT. I had great hot throw and cold throw with that scent. It's the perfect fall scent that both men and women would enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 When I make Applejack fragrance I add 25% Frazier Fir or a fragrance from RE called Christmas Past love this combo so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktaggard Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Here are some of My male customers favs: White Birch, Frazier Fir, Oakmoss & Amber, or Christmas Hearth from Candle Science Acqua Di Gio or Fierce are also very popular Patchouli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted September 6, 2019 Author Share Posted September 6, 2019 Well, he didn't seem thrilled with Amish Harvest and Northwoods Balsam. I'm going to see if I have some of the scents you all mentioned, or maybe plain cinnamon. If I did feel enough in the stockpile, maybe there's a bottle I forgot about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandleRush Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I think some men don’t care for manly scents. My husband for one. I love more masculine scents myself though!🌸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franu61 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 mac apple and oakmoss & amber both from CS. wonderfuls fall scent and a hint of masculinity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinz40 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I would love to mix scents but how do you know how much using my 1 oz sample bottles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 4 hours ago, karinz40 said: I would love to mix scents but how do you know how much using my 1 oz sample bottles? I'm not making to sell, so it really doesn't matter if my blends are precise. I just eyeballed it and poured my empty 1 oz bottle half with Applejack and then finished the other half out with cinnamon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karinz40 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Do you let it set for a while or is the newscent right then??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbla Posted September 8, 2019 Author Share Posted September 8, 2019 2 hours ago, karinz40 said: Do you let it set for a while or is the newscent right then??? You can use it immediately after blending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franu61 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 9 hours ago, karinz40 said: I would love to mix scents but how do you know how much using my 1 oz sample bottles? When I am blending scents I use my old prescriotion or vitamin bottles. Put them on the scale, tare it our and then you can measure amounts of each fo that you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Candle Nook Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 When I mix scents - i use a jar from my kitchen (like old mason jar). Tare my scale and measure what I want then just wash out the jar and use it again. (Actually, I have so many, I just wash them all out and run thru the dishwasher...because apparently, FO isn’t the only thing I collect 🙄) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightmyfire Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 7:18 PM, Darbla said: I'm taking some FO to a guy friend at work to use in a wax warmer, and when I asked him what he liked he said "I don't know, just anything." Which as you can imagine was not a lot of help. How this came about is I blended applejack FO with some cinnamon red hots FO to make Applejack & Cinnamon, took it to the office this week, and have been testing it. I made that specifically for a girl friend there, but I had to test it out first. She and this guy I'm talking about came sniffing around in my office for what smelled so good, so the jig was up then: I was happy she went nuts over it since it was actually for her anyway, so I went ahead and gave it to her. Then I felt like slime for giving her something right in front of him, because I like him just as much as I like her, so now I'm taking him something, because I can't stand the thought that he might feel left out. But I don't want to give him the exact same scent I created for her. So, what would you guys suggest for him? What Fall-themed FOs and scents have the men in your lives went nuts over, or male customers have raved about? What about something that would actually combine well in the air with that Applejack & Cinnamon FO, since they're probably both going to be using them within a few feet of each other (my office is sandwiched between theirs)? I love Cuban Tobacco (RE) and Tobacco and Caramel (FC)--these are my 2 best sellers to both men and women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 With applejack and Cinnamon, I would add something earthy like Patch to bring down the sweet smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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