I will be adding 2 new fragrances in July.   Lilac and Freesia, both lovely floral scents for the summer.  They should be here by the beginning of July

So what is going to be in the testing zone for July?  Well, I’ve just sent off for some samplers yesterday.  As they come from the States it’ll be about 10 days before they get here.  I’ll be testing Green Apple, Honeysuckle, True Lavender, Natural Eucalyptus, Peach, Fresh Cut Roses, Lemon Grass, Raspberry, Orange & [...]

I thought I would have a bit of an experimentation day today.  I took a look at my fragrance oil stock and thought it could do with some sprucing up.  Many candle makers at some time decide to mix some weird concoctions to come up with some unusual fragrance combinations.
Well I tried a few and [...]

Yep, that’s right! I’ve lost my mojo. I’ve been sort of stuck in a rut with everything at the moment. Not too sure why I’ve lost a bit of heart. Maybe it’s because at this time of year candle sales tend to be very low. I know that I’ve been [...]

It’s just come to light that candles are going to have to conform to BSI Standards for candle safety, warning labels and sooting.
There are quite a few of us discussing this on the forum. We all feel that regulation IS a good thing as there are many people out there who are selling candles [...]