lsbennis Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 I made several test candles with NG's Balsam hoping to spark the christmas spirit in my friends and family who have kindly volunteerd to by my testers. Well being the nice honest people that they are they all said it smelled like Pine Sol and would not buy a candle with that smell:shocked2: Now what...can I mix this FO with something else to make it smell better? Any suggestions would be appreciated or if anyone knows of a great smelling pine that does not invoke memories of house cleaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlewitch Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Just name it Pinesol and it will sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fern Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Peak's Spruce Christmas Tree! No institutional pine cleaner smell at all to this one. It's one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Try mixing with cinnamon, hollyberry, or cranberry..........they all work good with any pine scent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Just add some cinnamon to it and see what you get. I really like Peak's cinnamon balsam.Otherwise, try mixing another wood or an amber with it and see what you get. A little bit of sandalwood might take that pine-sol sting out of there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I agree with the cinnamon, I sell tons of Peak's Cinn Balsam in the fall and during the holidays, it out sells chrismas tree and mountain pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Try adding some cedar wood to it. I had some pine FO that smelled like those pine tree air fresheners. It just wasn't the smell I wanted burning in my house. By adding a little cedar wood it turned it into a nice coniferous forest smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Someone said Balsam Fir was a good scent.I have been looking for that scent and somewhere in my NOTES I jotted down where to get it.I have a whole family that wants it.Brothers sisters mom and dad.Generation of family who want it.I asked the Board and Balsam Fir was the answer for a true pine scent?Now where to get it I will have to look over my notes.LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Scent Works has a WONDERFUL Canadian Balsam!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixylight Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 KY's old fashioned christmas is the best pine scent without the pinesol I have ever smelled! You could sub it for a real christmas tree any day. Very true pine and throws super in 100% soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsbennis Posted August 31, 2006 Author Share Posted August 31, 2006 Great...thanks everyone...I have some Cinnamon and Spice I will toss in there over the weekend and see if that works! :smiley2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublon Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Would adding Cinnamon or Cedar help with the fuel smell of Peak Mountain Pine???I've been told that my Mountain Pine tealights smell like fuel... :tiptoe: and I've noticed it too!I pour in Eco soy CB Advanced and would like to make some votives using Eco Soy Pillar. But I don't want to make them and have them smelling like fuel!! Help please!!TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie130 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I agree with those that mentioned to add cinnamon...it will take that Pine-Sol edge right out of there, and give you a nice "Northern Exposure" feel to the fragrance...wouldn't be a bad name for the scent, would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 Just name it Pinesol and it will sell.My housekeeper would love it. She says the way to tell a house is clean is if it smells like PineSol - it would save her a lot of work LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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