Ocean, Oceanside, Ocean Breeze

[kandlekrazy]

Who makes one that doesn't smell like Brylcreme? I have the one from CS...not doing it for me!

[gloworm]

LOL. This reminds me of last weekend in the car-hubby says,"OK who smells like Vitalis"??

Glo

[SatinDucky]

I don't know what Brylcreme is, but none I've found yet remind me of the ocean. :undecided

[kandlekrazy]

My dad used Brylcreme when he was alive, so the smell brought back good memories for me...however, it's nothing I'd want in a candle or melts! All the ocean scents I've found I don't like either SatinDucky...they don't smell anything like the ocean or ocean air.

[soshiegirl]

How about:

Salty Sea Air - Keystone, JS, ICS

Ocean Pier 1 type - JS

Salty Mariner - AGE

Ocean - SW

These are all pretty great.

Good luck and HTH

[Candybee]

I don't know what Brylcreme is, but none I've found yet remind me of the ocean. :undecided

Brillcreme was a popular men's hairdressing creme around the 50s & 60s. You would squeeze the tube and out popped a voluptuous big breasted woman in a tight fitting sequined Marilyn Monroe type dress singing "Brillcreme, a little dab will do ya'.

If you see it on TV you know its true!! LOL

[kandlekrazy]

Thanks Soshiegirl!

[snow]

I'm looking for a good ocean also. I just got a sample of Daystars Ocean Blue but haven't put it in a candle yet. Smells good OOB. I'll let you know.

[grama]

I am really loving the Seaside from Mill Creek in my paraffin. Don't really know what the ocean smells like but I have several sea/ocean type scents that are good but the Seaside is my favorite.

[lsbennis]

I use Peaks Ocean and it smells just like salty sea air and ocean water...does not have any floral notes to it.

[8-GRAN-ONES]

Daystars..Ocean Blue is a really nice smell in CP..

[SliverOfWax]

I've been partial to AGE's Salty Mariner for a long time. You can almost taste the salt. It's back in stock now after having been oos for awhile.

[bugtussle]

I like BCS Gulf Breeze. To me it smells salty. Carole

[lindanelson]

I like Ocean Breeze from Let It Shine in Seattle.

www.letitshineusa.com

[kandlekrazy]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, as I place orders I'll be sure to get samples of these.

[Candybee]

I second Peaks Ocean but I like to add a small percent of Freesia to it. It makes the fragrance 'pop' and throw stronger and the floral works great with it.

[Cissy]

I've had the same problem, Kandlecrazy. I can't find one that I really like. Keystone's Salty Sea Air, CS Ocean Breeze, nor numerous others I've tried just don't cut it for me. Some remind me of cheap washing detergent. I've tried blending everything imaginable with them, and am still not pleased with the scent. I'm almost resigned to the idea that it's not really the 'ocean air' that smells that great.....not unless you are actually on the beach, with the wind blowing through your hair, inhaling the cool ocean breeze, sipping on a margarita. I can't find any breeze type scents, such as summer breeze, etc. I really like from suppliers, although I have purchased a couple of car air fresheners I love. The FO manufacturers must be giving the best blends to the 'big guys'.

[kandlekrazy]

not unless you are actually on the beach, with the wind blowing through your hair, inhaling the cool ocean breeze, sipping on a margarita.

Make it a martini and that's the exact scent I'm looking for!

I agree, I've bought many fo's and candles and yuk! The "beach" candle I'm burning now even my husband said stinks...so it's not just me.

[Lightkeeper]

I know I have been struggling with finding just the right one also. I have several that are pretty good. I like Keystone Salty Sea Air, and oceans by Peaks, but they still aren't the perfect sea smell I was looking for.

However, I just did a tester of the new SeaMist from CS. So far, both my DH (who never comments on very many) and my son, said it was a really good scent. I really like it, although I don't know if it really smells ocean/sea enough?

[kandlekrazy]

Thanks, I'll try out the CS one when they have their sample sale. I thought it would be the same as Oceanside from GenWax which smells like hair products so I didn't order it with my last order to CS.

[kandlekrazy]

I'm looking for a good ocean also. I just got a sample of Daystars Ocean Blue but haven't put it in a candle yet. Smells good OOB. I'll let you know.

Snow,

Did you ever get this into wax? I'm still on the hunt. I just bought some sugar scrub and lotion from a lady and her "Tidal Wave" scent is exactly what I'm looking for, don't blame her, but she won't give up any info! It is fresh and clean smelling...not sure about salty as I can't detect a smell to salt.

[grama]

Just did a search for Tidal Wave Fo and Bittercreek North has a Tidal Wave. Also found it here - http://big-tree.com.au/index.php?cPath=42_47&sort=2a&page=2

they are in Australia!

hth

[kandlekrazy]

Thanks for looking grama, the lady told me that she renames all her scents so I know it's not called Tidal Wave where she buys it. She makes candles so I can't use that approach to get info!

[evesorto]

After recieving a one ounce freebie from AH/RE of Atlantic Sea Kelp, I became a huge fan of this ocean scent. It is truly something. I definitely smell salt, sand, seaweed. Also, it was very strong. I was able to open my windows and let the breeze blow thru...it felt like I was on the ocean shore.

I tried the two from CS, I tried a couple from ICS (will post reviews soon), I tried a couple of others from AH (will post reviews soon) but none have been as good as the Atlantic Sea Kelp.

My neighbor tried my tester candle as well. She liked it but felt it was a little "sushi" after a few hours. It is very similar to being by the ocean in terms of the salt, seaweed, etc. I kind of dug it; my neighbor, not so much.

I loved burning it in connection with coco peach (geluminations). The two fragrances together reminded me of that smell you get after a day at the beach.

Eve

[Stella1952]

I am a fan of Peak's "Ocean" also.