Peak's Bayberry smells really good in the bottle, haven't soaped yet. It smells good as well. Nice to know it behaved for you IrishLass. FYI, the Bayberry from CS is for candles only.
I love Spruce Christmas Tree by Peak. I could smell that all day long. There is no spice to my nose, only a really good tree smell. I love it in candles, but want to soap it. I have the Blue Spruce from CS, but the Spruce CT by Peak is much more complex. This is all OOB comparison.
Peak Winter Wonderland also smells good OOB. I believe a couple of people recently commented on that one. Cinnamon & Balsam also smells good OOB. I'm not a fan of overly spicy scents, but it's a really good balance. Oh, I bet Spruce Christmas Tree & Cinnamon Balsam would smell great together. Peak's Mountain Pine is a very straight pine smell IMO. I think would great for a blend. Scotch Pine from CS is an okay pine smell OOB, definitely would go with Peaks for a true pine. I will probably use most of these in wax, but hope the comparisons help.
I have the samples of Cranberry Apple Marmalade from Peak and Cranberry Marmalade from CS. I don't think I could distinguish between the 2. Haven't soaped either one, sorry can't be more help Hazel. I'm just not a huge fan of the scent.