Brooke Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 anyone know what causes a fragrance oil to have a fuel smell.I know to decrease the % per pound can help. but I was just curious if anyone knows the the root of the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 The terpenes that are in many of the citrus oils. Even synthetic fragrances will use individually created terpenes for some of their aromachemicals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooke Posted April 16, 2007 Author Share Posted April 16, 2007 Thank you Robin ! I was one who ordered a sample of a fragrance tested it, loved it, ordered 5 lbs.now that batch has a fuel smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 I have a candle burning that I mixed 1/4 lemon and 3/4 sugar cookie for a lemon drop cookie. My tarts smell awesome but my candle has a fuel/mediciney smell.I can't figure it out either because that is such a low amount of citrus FO it should have been fine.Something about the heat of a burning wick seems to be the root of my evil lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Yep, I have some citrus scents that I can't make into candles only wax melts and B&B products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Yep, I have some citrus scents that I can't make into candles only wax melts and B&B products.Candle man, does this happen with the same scent regardless of the vendor? I have ALOT of people who love this lemon cookie scent so I really want to get it into a candle that smells good, not stink lol.I haven't ordered lemon from any other vendors for fear of the same results so now I am curious. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoyKandles Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I have a Lemon Pound Cake from KY that doesn't have the fuel smell (using soy wax). It also has a great scent throw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxSioux Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I've always heard that a sense of smell is not universal -- like, if you smell fuel, someone else may not. Whatever your nose tells you one scent smells like is not what everyone knows that same scent to be. It has to do w/ the receptors of the nose & how many high/mid/low notes of any given scent you can detect. I've heard that those who can pick out the fuel smell have more of their receptors in place & are detecting more of the chemical notes that make up the scent. I do know I've had fo's that I hate because they smell like fuel & others think it's a wonderful true scent -- a lemon comes to mind.Susan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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