Forrest Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I was testing three scented candles this weekend in a bedroom and when I went to check them the fragrance was amazing. So my question is, if I blend the three FOs in equal parts will I get that same fragrance? Logically I would, but this is candle making and every time I try to use logic it fails. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I don't understand what your asking? You want to blend 3 "different" fragrances together? And so your question is? Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 38 minutes ago, Forrest said: I was testing three scented candles this weekend in a bedroom and when I went to check them the fragrance was amazing. So my question is, if I blend the three FOs in equal parts will I get that same fragrance? Logically I would, but this is candle making and every time I try to use logic it fails. Maybe. It depends on how those chemically react with one another in the same candle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 You'd think it would be that easy huh? I've tried and some work as blends and some morph horribly, but this is how we learn and why we keep notes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 You would think, but that hasn't been my experience. Usually I find that the proportions need to be adjusted. Always seems like one FO will kind of take over. The q tip test is where I start to try to figure it out. I'd say my blends result in about 50% failures. Blending is definitely not as easy as you'd think....or maybe I just suck at it. 😩 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, bfroberts said: You would think, but that hasn't been my experience. Usually I find that the proportions need to be adjusted. Always seems like one FO will kind of take over. The q tip test is where I start to try to figure it out. I'd say my blends result in about 50% failures. Blending is definitely not as easy as you'd think....or maybe I just suck at it. 😩 lol, lol Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Trappeur said: I don't understand what your asking? You want to blend 3 "different" fragrances together? And so your question is? Trappeur My question is will the blend smell the same as the three candles burning together. Looks like the answer is that it should, but it will probably just smell like a week old dead crab. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Oh I see......now I understand.... hmmmmm...I guess you will just have to test, test, test.....lol.....well, it should you would think...let us know if it does....or doesn't.....very interesting.... Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Trappeur said: Oh I see......now I understand.... hmmmmm...I guess you will just have to test, test, test.....lol.....well, it should you would think...let us know if it does....or doesn't.....very interesting.... Trappeur I'll be making a test candle Friday in paraffin and burning it w week after that. The FOs were Vanilla Champagne, Bamboo and White Grapefruit, and Tropical Blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Forest are you working with 6006 still....that's the paraffin you use, if I'm not mistaken. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Trappeur said: Forest are you working with 6006 still....that's the paraffin you use, if I'm not mistaken. Trappeur I'm still married to 6006, but I'm having a little fling on the side with 4630 paraffin. Sometimes I just want a short cure time. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Forrest said: I'm still married to 6006, but I'm having a little fling on the side with 4630 paraffin. Sometimes I just want a short cure time. Hilarious. I've been there. Now I'm stuck in this weird habit of using 6006 for my bigger jars and 4630 for my small jars. Seems totally ridiculous to do that, but my wicking is so darn perfect I can't stop. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Hi @Forrest. I like doing that too, burning 2 or so complimentary scents together, it's interesting not to mention a great way to market you products too. I can't speak for paraffin candles because I've mostly been working with coconut wax and some soy. I've had pretty good luck with blending my own custom scents or at least that's what my nose and my husband tells me, LOL. I usually start out with equal amounts/percentages of each FO and adjust from there. That gives you an idea of which scents need to be weaker or stronger or even eliminated. It's something I enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 14 hours ago, Laura C said: Hi @Forrest. I like doing that too, burning 2 or so complimentary scents together, it's interesting not to mention a great way to market you products too. I can't speak for paraffin candles because I've mostly been working with coconut wax and some soy. I've had pretty good luck with blending my own custom scents or at least that's what my nose and my husband tells me, LOL. I usually start out with equal amounts/percentages of each FO and adjust from there. That gives you an idea of which scents need to be weaker or stronger or even eliminated. It's something I enjoy. I used to burn complementary scents in my den, but these days my candles have enough HT that I don't need two candles. I was doings some blending, but I put that aside for now until I get 19 different FOs properly wicked for long cure times. As soon as I get this done I plan on playing with some blends. This blend was an accident, I was just burning 3 candles together to get the wicks right, but now that I have seen the possibilities I'll start using my testing to look for new blending possibilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandlekrazy Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Seeing now what your scents are, my first reaction is to scale back the Vanilla Champagne unless it's really light Vanilla. As @bfroberts said do a q-tip test first. I love blending fo, it's challenging even when you get that q-tip where you want it. Boy when you hit a home run it's a Victory Dance! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 hours ago, kandlekrazy said: Seeing now what your scents are, my first reaction is to scale back the Vanilla Champagne unless it's really light Vanilla. As @bfroberts said do a q-tip test first. I love blending fo, it's challenging even when you get that q-tip where you want it. Boy when you hit a home run it's a Victory Dance! I think that is good advice, because the other two candles turned out to be overwicked, but not the Vanilla Champagne. So I was probably getting less of that scent anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 a quick anecdote... not that your FO will do this... I added .2 oz of Patchouli to 1.3 oz of Lavender (a little over 13% of the total blend). My wick size in the same candle tsted numberous times without only lavender increased by 4 full sizes. You just don't know what your FO blend will do until fully testing it. The sizes kept creeping up as the test progressed. Had I abandoned testing after the first burn I'd have some really unhappy customers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Well, have you tried it yet??? If mixing the 3 scents doesn't give you what you want, you may try layering the 3 pours...each will burn down into the next layer and so on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightLight Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 You do have to test for sure like any other fragrance. I have been making a Smokey blend, and the addition of that fragrance with base, I had to go up two sizes. It was not apparent immediately, only after a good long burn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 14, 2019 Author Share Posted April 14, 2019 11 hours ago, Pam W said: Well, have you tried it yet??? If mixing the 3 scents doesn't give you what you want, you may try layering the 3 pours...each will burn down into the next layer and so on. I haven't, my other hobby has become a business and has kept me busy. I did burn the candles together and I think to get the right balance I need a little extra Bamboo and White Grapefruit and a little less Vanilla Champagne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 8:26 PM, Pam W said: Well, have you tried it yet??? If mixing the 3 scents doesn't give you what you want, you may try layering the 3 pours...each will burn down into the next layer and so on. I just poured it, may test it on Friday:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Posted April 23, 2019 Author Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/13/2019 at 8:26 PM, Pam W said: Well, have you tried it yet??? If mixing the 3 scents doesn't give you what you want, you may try layering the 3 pours...each will burn down into the next layer and so on. I burned it last night and both my wife and I really like it, I think I got the right balance on the first try. I used 3g of Vanilla Champagne, 3.4 g of Tropical Blast and 4g of Bamboo and White Grapefruit. My wick may be a little small, but the flame was perfect, no smoking at all. The problem is it doesn't smell like anything I can relate to, so I'm going to have to pick a random name. I guess I'll name it after my granddaughter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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