Testing Tarts and A/C Running

[TheWickedWick]

I'm trying to test some new scents for Fall and with the A/C running I'm having a really hard time. Sometimes I can't smell it at all in the room where it is melting but I can in another room..then sometimes I can't really smell it at all and then later on I get a wiff. Very frustrating!!! I've tried in just about every room I have with the same results.

Any suggestions? How do others cope with this? With our temps nearing 100 degrees I can't really turn the A/C off. I live in the South so the a/c will possibly be on until Oct.

Thanks

Karen

[coconut]

This is pretty typical when the A/C is on. I'm sorry but I don't have an answer for it, wish I did. I test in the bathroom with the door shut, that helps for me.

[Lorelei]

We need to know how our tarts throw in optimal conditions, however, in AC is how your customers will burn them in the summer. How I handle this is get about 5-10 testers of the tarts. They will have a variety of conditions in their homes and of course a variety of fragrance likes and dislikes. If you can barely smell them they will most likely experience the same thing with their AC on.

Also many will burn them in three different rooms, bedroom, living room and bathroom typically. Try moving your burner into different areas of the house.

The other thing is, check your bulb with the burner, it might need to be replaced, and try the tarts also in a tea-light burner because you never know what type yours will be used with.

[TheWickedWick]

Thanks....I use the warmers with the electric warmer plates but will try the tealights because now that I think of it a lot more people seems to use those. Unfortunately our house has a lot of air return vents and I even have a very hard time getting a scent throw from candles because of it. I don't make candles but have tried numerous other peoples candles with no luck. Given the candles away to other people and they say they throw fine..oh well. I have given several tarts out to others for testing and they have not had any problems. I guess that's what I need to do more often.

Thanks again..you have been most helpful. Off to dig out my tealight burners!!

[Faerywren]

If you are testing near the air filter intake all your scent will be sucked right in. I used to think my candles and tarts weren't good until my son started testing them in his basement room and the rec. room. They were blow the doors off strong! I had been testing in my office where the intake vent was. I recommend this tip to my customers, too, as an FYI. Most of them thank me saying, "wow, I wouldn't have thought of that!"

Edited July 23, 2011 by Faerywren

[Pam W]

Place you tart warmer as far away from you A/C return as you can.

[AlwaysWondering]

This is a huge problem and I know exactly what you mean. We save our own testing for days when the air is not running and plan our fall scents quite ahead of time and test earlier in the year. There are always new oils out but for the most part, we have a field of 30ish we rotate in and out every fall. However, we put no limitations on our testers and they do test with air on, etc. On my rating sheet, I always ask about weather or anything else unusual (like garlic bread for dinner) when they are testing and take that into account.