Help with FO

[Kelly]

I was wondering if anyone uses BCN's Hot Cocoa FO. I'm thinking about cutting the percentage down from 6% to maybe 4%. The FO seems pretty strong and pretty heavy and I was wondering if anyone else has found cutting down on that FO to prove to be just as great smelling at a lower percentage. I'll test it out either way, but I'm curious as to others thoughts, trials/erros etc.

I am using it in EZ Soy but I'd like to hear from all Soy users.

TIA

Kelly

[Candlebuddy]

IMO, 4% is pretty low. One of the characteristics of soy is that you may need a higher percentage. In soy, it is not unheard of to use 1.5oz to a pound of soy wax ... usually the rule of thumb is 1oz per pound of wax. I've never poured below 8%.

[Kelly]

Yeah, I guess, but this seemed like a really strong FO to me, but maybe I'm just more sensitive to this smell than others. Thanks for the reply.

[topofmurrayhill]

It's not weird for one FO to be 2 or 3 times stronger than another in throw. One of the strongest I've smelled so far was a chocolate one. Just use the amount you think works right, whatever that is. The numbers mean nothing. Only the results count.

[Kelly]

Thanks TopofMurrayHill. Sometimes my head gets too stuck in the numbers.

[Laura]

i would try it with that particular fo. i pulled out a little container that holds about a votive's worth made with straight ez-soy and hot cocoa at 6.25% and after a year, it was throwing throughout a few rooms( fairly open). only your sniffer will decide if it meets your standards, but i'd try it.