Alajane Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I'm planning to make a large basket for an engagement gift for one of my daughter's friend. I wouldn't normally include 4 26-oz jars in one basket, but since it's a close friend I wanted to do something special, so I thought of making "seasonal" tri-layered candles for the basket and would love to get suggestions from you all. It's interesting to see what combos different people come up with--the only thing I'm pretty definite on is that I've fallen in love with NG's pumpkin crunch cake FO, so I want that to be the top layer of the autumn candle. I really don't like florals, but she might, so I'm debating about a floral trio for spring, maybe melons for summer. What suggestions do you guys have?TIA,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freezin Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Very cool gift. Well I dont' know if any of these would be good, but here are some suggestions:Pumpkin Crunch (the one you like)Vanilla (probably any you have) or I love country kitchen from JSCinnamon buns (I use peaks)HarvestApple Cinnamon or Apple CiderVanillaOcean Clean CottonRainHmmm...brain is stuck on the floral combination...will think about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlebean Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I make one for summer that is layered with amber romance on top (i color it a light green) pina colada in the middle, and sweet pea on the bottom...it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I think it was the combo of that I liked: WisteriaCarnationSpring rainBut these might be nice:LilacHiacynthRose Now how come everyone always puts a vanilla in a layer lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thanks for the suggestions! Two that I love to do in summer are:Melon MedleyWatermelonHoneydewCantaloupeCitrus DelightKey Lime PieLemon Pound CakeOrange Chiffon CakeKeep the suggestions coming (please)..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniedb Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 What about an herbal one that will be a "relaxing" scent, we all know how twisted up when we got married. :rolleyes2 LavenderChamomileSpearmint or Vanillaor a romantic one...Amber RomanceMidsummer NightsAmbra di NepalWhat a nice gift, and you'll have to tell us what you decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 OK something that might be good together: RoseJasmineLilac(You might, if you are looking for a floral trio, do a google for the meaning of flowers. You could pick your three by what each is supposed to mean.)Now as for romance candles, I like that idea. However, women do like Drakkar (not the midsummer night's imitation, semi-resemblence of it though) and add something else like Satin Sheets maybe or a VS dupe.Or in another one you could do Strawberry Musk, Love Spell, Goddess or something like that ... just rename strawberry musk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 I'm reading all your great-sounding suggestions and narrowing them down to FOs I already have on hand, and I didn't have any of the perfume or romantic ones suggested, until I read the suggestion of Satin Sheets--which I personally love.I also have Lovespell, Passionate Purple, Angel type, and Sweet Pea, which are all perfume types. Since I don't really like any of them I'm not a good judge, so I have to get your opinions--do you think any combo of those listed above (and/or Satin Sheets) would work well?TIA,Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Love Spell might ... I'm trying to remember the scent of Satin Sheets. Let's see, what else do you have to pick from? Sweet Pea might work, but I don't really see it as a perfume dupe. I think of it as a sweet floral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CathyinME Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 What about a fruit combo? Mac Apple,Blueberry Pie, Strawberry JamYour melon medley sounds great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc26 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 if you want to get crazy with the melons you could docucumber cantelopecucumber melonhoneydew melon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nayarx8 Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 One of my favorite 3 layers is: Lemon Sugar, Pink Lemonade, and Key Lime Pie. Another great one I just did for another CT'er is a 5 layer (I call it Sherbert Cake): Bottom layer: White CakeSecond layer: KiwiMiddle layer: White CakeFourth layer: WatermelonTop layer: White CakeAlso, A really good floral that is reminiscent of Hawaiian Florals is:PlumeriaHoneysuckleGardeniaOptional : add a smidge of Rose Or, you could layer a Blueberry FO and a coffe FO and call it Blueberry Coffee. I usually just mix equal amounts of those two FO's and make a single layer candle, but you could alternate the scents to layer it. YUMMY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanasnecessities Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 how about racey?pasioante kissesbootyliciousbutt nakedLove Spell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted June 28, 2006 Author Share Posted June 28, 2006 Some great suggestions here!! I can't wait to get into my candle room and start whipping up some of these.Unfortunately, I'm out of business for a couple of weeks since we just had new windows put in and I had to move everything--figured that would be the perfect time to reorganize that room. When I made those plans, though, I didn't realize the house my son has been trying to buy for 2 months would finally close last Friday, so we're spending every spare minute over there painting and trying to help them get ready to move (DIL is miserably pregnant and not much help, so we're trying to do as much as we can).Well, I certainly got off-topic, didn't I??!! Again, thanks for the suggestions--I can't wait to get into them! By the way, I would never have thought of blueberry coffee--and I have a pound of blueberry that doesn't sell at all for me, so I'm going to give it a whirl!Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted June 28, 2006 Share Posted June 28, 2006 Yeah but if you go melon crazy, mix up those melons more lol, like take out the cucumber melon and put in watermelon or another kind of melon. I think it's actually a honeydew melon that is used in the cuke melon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewells Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I agree on the melon advice...cucumber melon is made with honeydew melon.you could do lemon, mandarin orange, limejasmine, honeysuckle, lilaclavender, hydrangea,white lilacor like a watermelon boat (here are alot of options depending on how you want it to look)lemon sugarwhipped creamwatermeloncantaloupehoneydewstrawberrygrapeblueberrymandarin orange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alajane Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Oooh, more yummy-sounding concoctions!! I can't wait!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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