bigshoes213 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I gave one of my candles that poured to a friend to see how she liked it. It was a medium size tureen style container and was fragranced with lemongrass scent. She burned it on a counter top and some herseys kisses were in a container near it. She brought them to work to eat later on and when she did she swears it tasted like lemongrass. So she threw them away. What did I do wrong? How do I prevent this or does this just happen? The ecoysoya advanced wax was fragranced with 1 oz per 1 lb. It is a very strong fragrance also. Thanks for any input. Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassy-girl Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Chocolate, as well as other sugar based candies absorb fragrance that is placed around them. That;s why you should never make candle baskets that contain candies. It doesn't take very long (less than 12 hours) for the candy to take on the fragrance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah-soy Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 you didn't do anything wrong...she did...no chocolate around scented candles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntoniasCreations Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I gave one of my candles that poured to a friend to see how she liked it. It was a medium size tureen style container and was fragranced with lemongrass scent. She burned it on a counter top and some herseys kisses were in a container near it. She brought them to work to eat later on and when she did she swears it tasted like lemongrass. So she threw them away. What did I do wrong? How do I prevent this or does this just happen? The ecoysoya advanced wax was fragranced with 1 oz per 1 lb. It is a very strong fragrance also. Thanks for any input. ChristinaI had this same thing happen to me too. One Christmas I sent my mom and sister a box that had a candle (scent was lemongrass sage) some fudge I made and some b&b stuff I got. Well they both said the fudge tasted like the candle smelled. So they got rid of it. So now I know never to send candles with fudge(candy) again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coconut Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 My DH's grandmother was a clean freak who put mothballs in her furniture, under all the covers. She sent my daughter Easter chocolate from Arizona, and the chocolate reeked of mothballs. We threw it away. Nothing we chandlers can do except advise people of the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigshoes213 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 Well that is good to know! Thanks for everyone's input. I am glad to know I did not do anything wrong. We can't have candles destroying perfectly good chocolate!!!!!!Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I don't know if some of you have seen this but it is wrong. I do the apothecary jars with the lids where you can put potpourri or other things like rose petals etc. in them. I have seen around holidays candlemakers put candy in those lids.A no no to me.I just never could understand making those apothecary candles.If I put candy out it is wrapped and in a bowl.Nothing is ever open. I don't like unwrapped candy for anything.Those after dinner mints I get the packs. I never put them in a bowl for people to get a handful. Why leave candy out???.You did nothing wrong!!!!!!!!!!!LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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