jennifer Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 How many scents did you have when you first started selling candles? A lot or did you simply start with a few and just keep adding as you went along? Just interested in seeing how other people started.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 This has been discussed a few times, maybe this will help you a bit.http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24502&highlight=scentsI personally started with about a dozen to test, weeded out the ones that didn't work for me, added a few more. I think I have about 20-30 that I use on a regular basis right now, but have more to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I meant to start out with about 10 or 12 but ended up with 20 to start out. I couldn't help myself I love FOs! I still have about 20-30 that I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Thanks! That was just the stuff I need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyberry Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 we started out with 10 between jars and tarts but then had a few more "specialty" types like muffins etc.. but now are up alot more. I have a standard line of 25 that doesnt change but then offer in seasonals or special scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlewitch Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I wish i could only have 20. I have 60 everyday and another 10 for christmas but in the store i offer 100 scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindy5140 Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Well, my mom went hog wild and bought me like 20, 16 oz of her fav FO. So that's what I started out with, and I eventually got rid of half of those because they weren't that good in my wax. But now I have 35 scents but discontinue scents that don't sell well and add on when I have enough people asking for that same scent.I carry 35 scents but I have at least 50 or more FO's in my closet. I'm an FO addict.Mindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demenshia Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I started on the low side with only 5 scents...then as I have time to test a new one I'll add it. A little over a year after I started selling and I'm only up to 8. Now I'll make a ton of difference scents just for me I can't help it hehe there's just too many to choose from. When I find one that I just can't resist, then I start testing to add to my products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBPrims Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I started out with 5-6 but now I have 30 regular and I am always testing new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 In my opinion, you can never have too many FO's ...... it's just a b!+ch to test them all....... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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