ebarnes Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 What FO can you get away with using only 6-7%?What FO requires you to use 8-9%What FO requires more than 9%?I talking about a hecka good scent throw.Im counting on your responses for testing purposes. Thanks in advance. BTW I use EL Mill... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFTS Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 You'll find some suppliers carry stronger scents than others, and the same supplier can have scents that require more or less usage. Some of them will even tell you (or you may just ask) if a certain FO is really strong or if you need to wick up on it. A lot of people start at 6% and go up or down from there depending on how it tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Wish I could answer that for you.. That would make it sooo much easier if there was an exact formula....But different types of wax work differently with each FO's. So, what works well with one type of wax and FO, may not work for another type.I would say to start at 1.25% FO and go from there. Test is and see if you need more or less FO with the type of wax your using.What type of wax are you using? Maybe then someone can help ya out alittle more and give you a starting point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebarnes Posted January 18, 2006 Author Share Posted January 18, 2006 Wish I could answer that for you.. That would make it sooo much easier if there was an exact formula....But different types of wax work differently with each FO's. So, what works well with one type of wax and FO, may not work for another type.I would say to start at 1.25% FO and go from there. Test is and see if you need more or less FO with the type of wax your using.What type of wax are you using? Maybe then someone can help ya out alittle more and give you a starting point...EL Mil..... is what I want to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgirl Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Sorry, I don't use that one...Maybe someone else will be able to give ya some pointers with that wax/FO mixture....:smiley2: Berry scents and bakery scents I find are stronger than floral scents. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 The bottom line is that no one can do your testing for you and what works for someone else may not work for you. You can search back through the Fragrance pages too and find references to FOs that work well for people in soy, but at the end of the day, you just have to try it all for yourself. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Throw too is also very subjective and our noses detect odors/smells differently. What throws well to some, may not throw well to another. For example, certain FOs run my DH out of the house while to me, they are not that strong. You just really need to test to find out what is strong for you and at what percentage load. Good luck. Here are some good suppliers:MillcreekTennesseeBnLTony'sSnowtops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie2004 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Let your friends and patrons be your guide. I have more times than not had people compliment me on how good the smell is in their homes when burning one of my candles. I've bought tons of candles that did throw squat, so I think its important to give them a richly scented product that throws well.I usually stay around the 8.5% mark with most. People that buy'em want to smell'em.HTHJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Perhaps your supplier has a message board. or www.candlesoylutions.com carries EL and has a message board. You can check fragrances on www.grandscentral.com and www.thescentreview.com Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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