Fragrances

I would have to say that one of the parts of making candles that I enjoy the most is testing all the yummy fragrance options there are out there. Then you get to mix things to come up with some that are all your own. It's kind of like cooking! Without the calories.

The smart business decision would probably be to find one or two suppliers and order strictly from them. A lot less work and less money in shipping. However there are way too many good suppliers out there with good fragrances.

One thing that I hope will set me apart is that my goal is to not settle for a fragrance that is good enough but find the best one on the market in that particular category. What that means is I have lots of samples sitting around my house.



I have boxes and boxes of these. In fact my oldest son ratted me out about a week ago. He told daddy that not one but two delivery men came to the house that day. Meaning we saw both our friendly FedEx guy and our UPS guy that we know by name and love. He even always brings a sucker for my oldest every time he delivers something to us.

All that being said I have learned after being a little foolish when I started this as a hobby a few years ago to order sample sizes of everything first. Then once I find something I love I order it by the pound. The best deal is by the pound but it doesn't work out to be such a good deal if you don't end up liking that particular oil!

Here's a little peak at some of my different containers from different suppliers I use.



Fragrance is a funny thing. Different things obviously appeal to different people. I always try to keep an open mind when trying new things. The first thing I always want to find out is does it smell strong when it's burning. If you can't smell it what's the point in burning it. There is a place for unscented candles for sure. But when I want something to smell...I want it to smell! Strong. Good. Enjoyable.

So most of my days involve continuing to try new things and pester my family and friends. What do you think about this? Does it smell strong? Does it smell good? I have to admit that there are days where my sniffer seems to get a little immune to everything I make so I have to take a breather or a day or two off to be able to trust it again.

A fragrance oil can smell nice out of the bottle but can change when it's mixed with different types of wax. Plus every wax behaves differently with different fragrances which is why I have to test every new fragrance to make sure it will meet our standards. Believe me when I say there have been some fragrances I so wanted to love but they just didn't perform the way I wanted them to. So all that being said what works for one persons application doesn't always work for the next persons. Once a good contender is found it gets tweaked and mixed to create a one of a kind, well thought out and executed product.

I know it's a hardship to have to test out my new frangrance oils right!

All that being said I am very excited about some of the things that we will be starting our line with. I think there will be something in there for everyone. With lots of room to grow and incorporate some of the best we can find out there.

What is your favorite scent in candles? What do you hope to see? I am really personally starting to like a lot of different things these days!

I hope to pop back on tomorrow with a peek at something fun to package our product with.