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Citrusy, fresh rose? Or 2 separate ones to burn at the same time?


Darbla

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Im going to do some experimenting (hopefully this weekend) too, but Is there a citrus rose FO already in existence?  Or separate rose and citrus FOs that would smell good if burning at the same time?  If not citrus, something that smells like a lovely morning that would work with rose?  I'm trying to cook something up for a friend for Valentine's Day, and I have in mind something that evokes early morning sunrise plus a beautiful rose.

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On 12/6/2019 at 10:58 AM, kandlekrazy said:

Bergamot was my fav blend with Rose.  My rose was extremely strong so I ended up doing 50/50.

Almost forgot Satsuma worked well too.
 

I do a Bergamot Rose blend, too. Was a top seller this year. Checks all the boxes for me. 
 

Ultimately @Darbla you’ll want a citrus that can stand up to the Rose, which tends to be strong and heady. Something fresh and crisp. Pink grapefruit also comes to mind. 

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I know they are on the higher price side but BB has a really nice modern citrus rose blend called Rose Quartz that I LOVE. It should be noted that it’s pretty heavy handed  on the citrus though....perhaps the reason I like this is that the Rose is not very detectable. 

 

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I'm investigating all your ideas above, and in the meantime went spelunking into the depths of my current stash and found something:  I had samples of CS Golden Rose and Honeysuckle Jasmine.  I stuck a Q-tip in each, then wrapped them in a small square of wax paper, and have been walking around with that in my pocket and taking sniffs.  This smells GOOD; very springtime in the garden.  I think I'm really wanting to go stronger on the rose than 50/50 with this; maybe I need to do another rose Q-tip and stick it with the first two.  That would = 2 parts rose / 1 part honeysuckle jasmine.  I think the honeysuckle jasmine is giving it a real clean laundry / fabric softener vibe, and I want more of the rose side.  Thank you for the idea!

 

@sarahmarah  Bramble Berry was one of the first suppliers I bought from years ago, so I have a bit of a nostalgic spot for them.  They have some amazing sounding FOs now, so it's about time I revisited them.    https://www.brambleberry.com/shop-by-product/ingredients/fragrance-oils

 

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Most Rose FOs already have some kind of citrus top notes in them.

 

Try to put together Rose candle & Jasmine candle side by side.  I liked it so much that I tried to make a candle by blending Rose & Jasmine FOs together, but combining two FOs didn't work out.

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7 hours ago, BusyBee said:

Most Rose FOs already have some kind of citrus top notes in them.

 

Try to put together Rose candle & Jasmine candle side by side.  I liked it so much that I tried to make a candle by blending Rose & Jasmine FOs together, but combining two FOs didn't work out.

 

On that idea, there is a rose hips and jasmine at Bramble Berry that is beautiful.

 

I ended up deciding that CS Golden Rose was great on it's own for this, because like you said it had enough of a hint of citrus to it that it fits what I was going for.

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