Judy, USMC Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Ordered bunch of oils which included 2# of one of the aromas.Received one and the other was back ordered. Got the second one today and there's a dramatic difference in the color! The first one was a deep amber and the second one is extremely light amber. I can't tell if there is a difference in the OOB smell between the two of them.Does oil grow darker with age? Anybody have an explanation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrd46740 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Judy, I don't have a real answer other then that is not uncommon. Has nothing to do with age, has to do with the manufacturing. I don't know for sure, but they must do or use something a little different that produces a different color. My new drum of coffee scent is lighter then normal and I sometimes get em come in darker or a different color. I ran into this when I bought from suppliers when I use to have time make candles and B&B. I will ask tho and see if I can't get you the full expanation I wouldn't be concerned at all unless the color causes you unanticipated problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugtussle Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Some oils definitely get darker with age. Have had this happen several times. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragranceOilHeaven Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Different color but same aroma also has to do with the raw materials..at least in some of the batches I have received from my manufacturer. I've had 2 oils come in with different colors but same scent...they both had to do with the sweet orange batches that the manufacturer received in. As it was explained to me...the batches change due to crops. Winter crops of Sweet Orange EO occasionally comes in red and will change the color where summer crops come in a lighter amber color. Also the degrees in which they add the different raw materials also has to do with the lighter or darker colors at times in the batches. With vanillas...I have noticed that if they overheat the vanilla, it comes in dark. I hope this explains it a little better also. I can't speak for other suppliers as what I have shared is how it has been explained to me but I hope this information helps a little.KimFragrance Oil Heaven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keystone Candle Supplies Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Kim is right, its amazing the differences. We actually had a scent we bottled out withing a week of recieving and within 2 days it changed color. Its just the properties of the ingredients. Its just like fruit, how diffrent it looks and tastes from one roadside farm to the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy, USMC Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 WOW. Never in a million years did I ever expect for you suppliers to chime in - Thanks!!!! Those answers/explanations have calmed my fears. Rather than contacting the supplier I'll throw it in some wax and make sure the aroma has stayed the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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