Has anyone experimented much with EO alternatives to 10x folded sweet orange EO? Or know where there's a decent price these days? It's almost time to make an orange-patchouli again.
My supply of 10x folded orange EO is almost nil. It appears there is a shortage and costs have gone way up. For example, Bramble Berry had 3.5 oz for less than $9 in Feb 2020, whereas today it is about $23 (142% increase). By comparison, their peppermint EO 2nd distill was $15 then versus $22'ish now (42% increase). I know a lot has changed since pre-pandemic, but clearly something is up with folded orange in particular.
For consolation, their price for lye hasn't changed much (less than 5%) since Jan 2023 ($15 for 2 lbs). I don't have receipts for 2020, but it doesn't seem too out of line.
My supply of 10x folded orange EO is almost nil. It appears there is a shortage and costs have gone way up. For example, Bramble Berry had 3.5 oz for less than $9 in Feb 2020, whereas today it is about $23 (142% increase). By comparison, their peppermint EO 2nd distill was $15 then versus $22'ish now (42% increase). I know a lot has changed since pre-pandemic, but clearly something is up with folded orange in particular.
For consolation, their price for lye hasn't changed much (less than 5%) since Jan 2023 ($15 for 2 lbs). I don't have receipts for 2020, but it doesn't seem too out of line.
