Peak fragrance oils and more... need advice please

[hunnyzgirl]

Hi i am just getting back into soaping and was wondering 1) overall how reliable and good are peak's fragrances? i just ordered a sample of 10 fragrances.
2) I also am getting some of their melt and pour bases, castile, goats milk, and olive oil. Has anyone used these? and if so how did they work for you. I am a CP soaper, so using other bases is awfull scary in a way, but then again so is trashing a batch of your own, that went totally wrong.
Thank you fr any and all advice.

 

[carebear]

I've always had good results from Peak fragrances - with the exception of trying to use their watermelon in CP soap and trying to pour into the itty bitty opening of a 3D mold. A lot of the fragrances are profiled on The Scent Review Board.

I use 'em in candles, B&B, and soap.

Their bases are, I think, SFIC? Basic good brand.

 

[judymoody]

I like them. They are pretty straightforward - the description usually matches up with the scent OOB. In my experience, a relatively high % of those I've tried stick pretty well. And in general .5 to .7 oz PPO has been a sufficient usage rate.

However, if you're not already a member, sign up for the soap scent review board for information about individual fragrances.

 

[paillo]

off-topic, but carebear, i just noticed your Admin Bitch tag,

au contraire, i find your responses thoughtful, reasonable, and anything but bitchy. but i am still laughing!

 

[carebear]

why now thankyouverymuch!

 

[Hazel]

I thought I'd post these links in case you haven't found them already.

SMF Members Reviews

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... tswL#gid=0

Soap Scent Review Board

http://soapscentreview.obisoap.ca/index.php

What scents did you buy?

Off topic: paillo - did you notice she trademarked one of the words? This means I couldn't use it for the first word under my username.

 

[paillo]

great links, hazel, thank you!

and again off-topic, hah, yes, i did notice that too, hee hee -- so are you really a bitch too? ha ha, i am laughing too hard -- i hope i'm a bitch too, in such good company

I thought I'd post these links in case you haven't found them already.

SMF Members Reviews

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... tswL#gid=0

Soap Scent Review Board

http://soapscentreview.obisoap.ca/index.php

What scents did you buy?

Off topic: paillo - did you notice she trademarked one of the words? This means I couldn't use it for the first word under my username.

 

[Hazel]

You're welcome. I thought you might find these helpful.

 

[newbie]

I'm an outlier, I guess. I'm not a big fan of Peak overall, but they do have a couple FO's that I really liked and worked well for me, like black canyon and wild mountain honey. I got some that faded or smelled a bit off to my nose, but I know that many people here LOVE Peak. I'm definitely in the minority.

 

[hunnyzgirl]

Hi thanks everyone

Thanks for all the help here, I ordered the following fragrances
amish harvest
Black Canyon
Cucumber Melon
Fresh brewed coffee
heather
Tuscan Nights
Moonlit Path
Patchouli
Storm Watch
and Twilight

I am also wondering has anyone ordered from Lonestar??? THey have a ton of fragrances, and my list (wish for a minute) is 35 long. I plan on doing both candles and soaps, some I am trying to get things all figured out

 

[hunnyzgirl]

PS after reading alot of other post

I decided to go with Wisteria Lane for my base soaps, they were actually cheaper in the long run, and i ended up with more of a variety. I ordered olive oil, castile, oatmeal, hemp, and goats milk. The majority of poundage is in the castile. When i was cp soaping i used to make an olive oil, castor blend, and people loved it.....so I am trying to stay close to something I am a little familiar with. I have an off the wall question regarding patchouli. My mother insists that i make patchouli everything which is fine because i like it as well, however I am looking for a patchouli similiar to that which yankee candle uses instead of the medicinal scent, anyone know where to find any? Thanks

 

[Relle]

CB and Hazel, love your new titles .

 

[Hazel]

Thanks! Mine is only for a little while. I thought it was appropriate for this time of the year. :wink:

Sorry about going off topic.

 

[Sunny]

omg don't ask honor! there is one member of this forum who is a die-hard fan of Peak and would follow them to the ends of the earth, I am sure. She looooves Peak and can usually answer questions for most any specific fragrance from there...

 

[Maythorn]

It looks like they have a nice Honeysuckle and I've been on the lookout for one that smells great and behaves, too.

 

[photoshadows]

I've found Peak's FOs to be pretty good. They're typically strong, they stick and most don't morph. I've never tried their bases so can't comment on those. I think I have A LOT of the skin-safe FOs they make at this point, though I haven't soaped them all. (Hi, my name is Christine and I am a Fragrance Oil Adict!! )

Maythorn, I believe I have the Honeysuckle, but I haven't soaped it. If I'm right about having it, it smells good, but I don't know how it behaves yet.

Honeyzgirl - The Black Canyon seems to be a forum fav and is SUPER Strong!!! I would say no more than 0.5oz/lb is needed. It's very masculine and I'm undecided about it myself, but most people seem to love it. It does turn a weird greyish-green though.

Tuscan Nights is also pretty strong and I believe it accelerated trace some, but was manageable and doesn't discolor.

Storm Watch is kind of a nice watery-airy floral and also doesn't discolor. I don't remember any problem with it either, but I;d have to double check my notes to be sure.

If by Twilight you mean Twilight Woods, it smells really nice (though nothing like the Bath & Body Works version) and it behaves well. It discolors very slightly which surprised me as I figured it'd be another medium to deep brown FO, but I think it just turned faintly tan.

Carebear - awesome new title! Something new to strive for :wink: And Hazel, very cute and appropriate this time of year Love it guys!!!

 

[honor435]

peak fos

Im here! IAM a peak addict. I just got 30 bottles( 10z) for 41$, I have a ton now!!!!! The only ones that I didnt like were tropical tuberose, green tea, and mary jane.