soapsud Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I have two fragrances, I brought them because I liked themOne is a powdery rose and the other is a rose wood, does any one have suggestions on a fragrance I could add to both of these to change them.I tested them on a few people and they do not like them.The powdery rose one every one said it smelt like a fragrance a grand mother would like and the second the rose wood is too acrid ( I liked this alot like the smell of pruned rose bushes)I have paid a lot for the fragrance and can not return them, any suggestions on what I could put into them to give them more wider appeal My thoughts were to buy another fragrance and add it to my two fragrances something like an antique rose which is deeper in scent, or a Rosehip fragrance, or should I kill most of fragrance with something really strong I am sure we have all brought some fragrance that has not worked for us . I feel really upset I thought I had got it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Well No. 1 ... did they smell the fragrances OOB? Because that's a poor way to judge a fragrance. It really needs to be in an application to have a chance to come alive. Then decide if it sucks. No. 2 -- what fragrances do you have that we can help you play with to find something for you to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candles4ever Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The first thing that crossed my mind was a coffee scent.I agree with Scented, we need to know what you do have to help ya out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWickedWick Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I agree with the other two...but I recently combined a Honeysuckle fo & and Rose fo and it came out fantastic. Really toned down the powdery smell of my rose fo. But, I did determine the Rose was not to my liking alone after putting it into a product. You really can't judge OOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deb426 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I hate rose scents but maybe if you mix it with a soft pine or mistletoe, you could call it Christmas Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 For the powdery rose you could mix in some:red rosebaby powderlavenderenglish gardenhoneysucklejasmineFor the rose wood try:red rosesandalwoodcedarwoodpatchouli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Try a good apple FO (I use Mac Apple) and blend 50/50 with the rose. It's been a great candle and CP soap seller all year round since I started blending it a couple years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Try a good apple FO (I use Mac Apple) and blend 50/50 with the rose. It's been a great candle and CP soap seller all year round since I started blending it a couple years ago. Never thought of adding Mac and Rose. Sounds interesting. Do you mind sharing what you call it? And what does it smell like? I use Rose and Mac from CS. Wonder if those 2 would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodle Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Well, I love rose (a nice real rose- not an old fart rose.) I think that you should add a fruit scent to it. I have done this with great results. Hit that rose with strawberry or raspberry and see what happens. Edited August 26, 2010 by Noodle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomara Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Perhaps in addition to the above suggestions..rename themAdd baby powder to the rose, and call it "Baby's Breath"HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquiO Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Try a good apple FO (I use Mac Apple) and blend 50/50 with the rose. It's been a great candle and CP soap seller all year round since I started blending it a couple years ago. Apple rose blend was a great seller for me too. I also like to blend my rose with clove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TamiW Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 I like to use green apple and rose (50/50), it really tones down the rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplybeelightful Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Chamomile blends well with rose. One of my soap scents is chamomile and rose petals (from candles and scents). Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 Never thought of adding Mac and Rose. Sounds interesting. Do you mind sharing what you call it? And what does it smell like? I use Rose and Mac from CS. Wonder if those 2 would work?I'm not very original with my scent names I just call it Apple Rose LOL!!I use CS's Mac Apple, but SC's True Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliverOfWax Posted August 27, 2010 Share Posted August 27, 2010 If it were me, I would mix them with Patchouli.You said "a few" people don't like them. Until you put them out for sale, you have no way of knowing how well they'll do. Give them a name that matches your target market. Lots of good suggestions in this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 Its true sometimes a name change is all it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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