Another Odd Question

[Kelly]

This is my day for silly questions... anyway, how do we know that various FO suppliers don't all get thier scents from the same manufacturer? Ok, I'm sure they all don't but even two of the normal suppliers could get it from the same manufacturer.

Then we sit around saying who has the best one and then what if they are all coming from the same place. It could happen!

[bugtussle]

You're right, it could happen. But we will never know. It is their secret. Carole

[IndyGirl]

Happens all the time!

[sassy-girl]

Different Co's Have their Fo's Formulated in different ways, so even when working with the same manufacturer, Formualtions and scents are different.

[Kelly]

But they could be the same! And then we review or whatever, we could be like "we don't like the scent from so-and-so but we really like it for over-here" and then in reality (not that we would ever know) it would be the exact same fragrance from the same manufacturer!?

[Candlebuddy]

It's possible, I know there's a thread about "twin" scents. It's also happened to me ... I buy 2 scents from 2 different suppliers with 2 different names ... and it turns out that they smell the same OOB and when burning.

[IndyGirl]

Keep in mind that the manufacturers of FO such as Belle-Aire, Chemessence, French, Orchidia, IFT, etc............supply the FO samples to the suppliers. All of them formulate the FO's differently therefore that's why they smell different than others. The manufacturers also supply fragrance to other companies.........not just us. For ex:

Belle Aire: Belle-Aire manufactures fragrances for personal care products, home fragrance products, and household and institutional/industrial cleaning products.

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Also, a company like Belle-Aire can have several different versions of Hot Baked Apple Pie with different lot numbers. So yes it is very possible that the Cinnamon you get from one company is the same cinnamon somewhere else with a different name (or not). Then there are the mixed FO's. Just like you mix some to create something, so does a supplier. The suppliers aren't going to tell you where they get your fav scent............cause that's a trade secret and if you knew, you could just go directly to the manufacturer and buy the oil for much less. But also you would have to buy in a larger quantity.

Sorry this is so long! But, just an explanation!