Crafty1_AJ Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 September? October? November? December?I might need to re-think my pouring schedule for Christmas scents, as I'm already getting requests for several types. :undecided When do you start selling Christmas scents? When do you CUSTOMERS like to start buying Christmas scents for personal use in home fragrance?I'd love to post this as a poll but am clueless. Let's see if I can take a stab at it anyway. ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 NOW..it is starting to cool off and people are thinking warm and spicy scents it seems..so I start them for September.. Sept/Oct has been the start of the Holiday season when I have worked other retail places as well. When I was at Kirklands we were getting Christmas merchandise in early August. I sold alot of Cany Cane melts this month in my booth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Hmmmm...you guys are making me look bad here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverStreetDesigns Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I obviously don't make candles BUT I do sell gourmet food in my other business. My customers have already been requesting/buying the "flavors" of the season. Pumpkin, Cranberry, Cinnamon, Caramel Apple. Especially in the past 10 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I'm having an open house (first ever) in October and will definitely be offering Christmas fragrances then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 I hope everyone understands I'm not talking about FALL fragrances. I sell those in Sept. myself. I've already sold boatloads of Pumpkin Spice, Harvest, etc. I'm talking strictly CHRISTMAS stuff. Christmas Tree, Mistletoe and such. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Well.. Yankmee's mail catalog just came today, and their Christmas scents are now available.. Food for thought girl.. (oh, and they have scratch n sniff for 2 of their halloween scents, and they are not the normal stickers used for scratch n sniff. They are smooth, glossy, and pretty. Man those idiots with the bad candles sure know how to market!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 Just to clarify, you guys are NOT telling me what I want to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Yes, starting pouring now especially if you are pouring soy. People are ready to buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 If you use soy wax then you need to pour 1 month before you bring them out, so they will have cured. So if you bring out Christmas scents in September then you need to pour in August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamperme Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I do all together..fall/holiday/winter..Oct-December or until sold out after December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I start pouring Christmas scents to build stock in the summer, but on my website I have a list of seasonal scents that are offered year round. I have people that buy pumpkin pie any time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share Posted September 14, 2006 If you use soy wax then you need to pour 1 month before you bring them out, so they will have cured. So if you bring out Christmas scents in September then you need to pour in August.I've already got most of them poured up. It's just a matter of sticking them onto my website. Didn't think I needed to until October! That's when I usually put them on there. LOLSigh ... off to fix up my Christmas candle paragraph. ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinesShower Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 I don't do holiday candles or holiday b&b - but I am one of those people that can't STAND to see Christmas stuff out early. November is ok, but when they start bringing it out in Sept, Oct - I get mad lolSeptember is for fall - mums, haystacks, pumpkinsOctober is for HalloweenThen you can bring out the Christmas LOL (can't you tell we don't decorate much for the holidays??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 We just had our big fall festival last weekend and we completley sold out of all the pumpkin "falley" scents in jars and votives. Bayberry and Hollyberry are very popular starting now for me. I have another show next month and I will be taking christmas scents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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