Scented Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 OK Ladies ... for those who were using this scent, may I ask where are you going for it? Admittably I have played with ordering from TSW and held off till today's sale came out and probably should have. I see that Instant Karma is out of stock with no back orders till further notice. Anyone have an inside on what's up? More importantly is where to go to find it lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 probably contains patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 No kidding.What's the scoop on patchouli that I've apparently missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Oregon Trails Karma- get it now before the price rises.Patchouli EO is skyrocketing right now, and forecasted to go even higher in price. Bad season, small crops- etc.And if anyone is ordering from TSW, PLEASE PM me.I need Satsuma Guava- can Paypal immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Admittedly I've not used TSW - OT's Karma is wonderful . Soaps wonderfully too. I soaped it in salt bars, used my SS and renamed it "Trippy Hippy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri in Canada Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Here's what was posted on one of the forums I belong to:I received this from one of my fragrance suppliers that I deal with, heis mainly talking about Patchouli being used in some of theirfragrances. I know of at least 2 fragrance oils that I stock thatcontain Patchouli. This is going to be a nightmare. Please read thefollowing:There is a serious situation in the marketplace with Patchouli Oil.Due to severe crop damage from adverse weather conditions over the past6-9 months, prices have more than tripled. Depending on the usagelevel in certain fragrances, we have seen costs more than double. Infact, our suppliers are no longer honoring our contract price. Whatthis all means is that we can no longer offer certain fragrances attheir current prices. We are going through our entire database todecipher which fragrances are impacted the most. We will be contactingyou over the next few weeks to discuss if any current sellingfragrances or recent submitted samples are affected. According to oursources, it's going to probably get worse before it gets better. Weare working on modifications to see if we can create the same fragranceusing alternative patchouli replacements. We will keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 29, 2007 Author Share Posted October 29, 2007 Oregon Trails Karma- get it now before the price rises.Patchouli EO is skyrocketing right now, and forecasted to go even higher in price. Bad season, small crops- etc.And if anyone is ordering from TSW, PLEASE PM me.I need Satsuma Guava- can Paypal immediately. Dang! All I could find in a search had nothing to do with this year and vaguely remembered reading something about a patch shortage, but also thought I dreamed it lol. Appreciate those of you who were most helpful in giving your information (from MA down). It's so refreshing! Two recommendations for OT, hmmm. And sorry MA, I ordered, but might better get my butt over to OT then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Appreciate those of you who were most helpful in giving your information (from MA down). It's so refreshing! Two recommendations for OT, hmmm. my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 TSW is really fast on shipping these days. Their Karma is to die for, and I hate Patchouli! I still have 4 oz that I am treasuring, and using the IFT Karma for my other products. I dont know about OT but Day Star Supplies has the Karma from Serendipities and it is on point with TSW:http://www.daystarsupplies.com/premium2.htmShe calls is Karma Kazi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 So Z, how do you compare IFT's version to others? I went with poundage out of OT (haven't tried them and keep meaning too but can't remember if I ordered anything other than Karma for scents lol)I thought OT's price was reasonable and enough under TSW's that if it compares with what's left from TSW then I would likely change.I remembered in my searches for Karma that DS had one, but I must have missed it on her site and had to close out quickly as I would have been at work lol.MA next time I order from TSW, I'll make sure to see if you need something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bette Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 So Z, how do you compare IFT's version to others? Not Z, but if she has the same version I have from the last IFT co-op offered here, I really like it - it has more of a soapy/sweet/clean vibe and/but softer than either OT's or SW's, which both scream shades of woodstock '69 to me, very heavy on the hippy, gawd, I'm having a flashback, is Nixon still president? type feeling when I smell them. I like IFT's version best, myself, but I'm sure I'm in the minority if you're going for the heavier on the patchouli type stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 LOL Bette!! Thank you. I'm game to trying some eventually if I get that chance. Sounds most interesting and I wouldn't mind comparing. As for heavy on the patch ... mmm ... I'm guilty of being fond of those type of scents.Forgot to add ... no Nixon isn't alive any more. (LOL!) Your heavy comment has me thinking of renaming the soap to Heavy ... wasn't that a common saying then besides Peace and Love and wild colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecandlespastore Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Sorry I am so late in responding. I prefer the SW Karma over the IFT Karma for soaping. I have used the SW Karma over 5 times with the same recipe, I get a perfect batch each and every time. With the IFT Karma my soap is still kind of soft after almost a month of curing. I am going to try it again and see if the same thing happens. I don't understand it....Now Serendipity's Karma is exactly the same as SW Karma, now available at Day Star Supplies, and for a lot less money. That's the one I will be going back to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'll have to remember that about DS. My OT one came today. Just an OOB comparison at first was quite similar to TSW, but I have a whiff of smoky out of OT's. Will be interesting in product as that's the real tester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I really love IFTs Karma in Lotions & M&P, but I just got a # of DayStars Karma and I think it would be good in CP. I like them both. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystical_angel1219 Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 I'll have to remember that about DS. My OT one came today. Just an OOB comparison at first was quite similar to TSW, but I have a whiff of smoky out of OT's. Will be interesting in product as that's the real tester.You'll be totally addicted to OT's oils in soap, trust me.I LOVE her oils for B&B. I haven't had a bad one yet. If you would have participated in the OT swap, you'd have been amazed on how many oils she has that totally rock. I know you are super busy now in show mode. Maybe early next year we can do another one. You really need to smell some of these oils in different applications. Especially the new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 I hear ya! I woulda participated, but that would have to be between late December and mid-February (just to give you an idea of when to swaparoo lol). I know I missed out, but I have boxes that I've consolidated here and thus screwed up other swaps. When I go to review it's like, well it wasn't that swap, so what one was it?I can say I didn't surprise myself. Turns out Karma was all I ordered in the FO department lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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