New Directions FO

[kbuska]

I bought some winter scents from them and they will be arriving shortly so I probably should have done this earlier.

what has been your experience with there fragrances?

I got the following, has anyone used them. Couldn't find them in the scent review board

Oak Barrel Cider
Pear Fantasy
Christmas Eve
Sleigh Ride
Cranberry Peach Vanilla

Cheer,
Ken

 

[kharmon320]

Ken,

Have you soaped any of these yet? Just curious.

 

[kbuska]

Yup.

I really like Oak Barrell Cider, Pear Fantasy, and Cranberry Peach Vanilla (Sudle) but really don't like Sleigh Ride and Christmas Eve. One smells like bathroom air fresher (Not the good kind) and the other smells very fake.

I added at least a few on the scent review board.

-Ken

 

[Woodi]

I have bought fo's from them. I have the cranberry-peach-vanilla. I find it too sweet, but my 34-yr old daughter likes it.

I do find most of their fo's a bit fake-smelling, too strong or too sweet. I find that mixing some with a bit of eo helps change it to my liking.

I love their essential oils though. I just splurged on 500mls of marjarom eo. Been having a lot of insomnia lately, and hoping this might help if I make a few sachets, or even a bar of marjoram soap for under my pillow. Lavender is the most recommended for sleep, but it makes me sneeze a lot.

 

[paillo]

i haven't used the NG ones you bought, ken, but have used these along the same lines:

mistletoe and ivy -- absolutely wonderful fragrance, very popular with my customers.

champagne pear -- i didn't like this one at all, thought it smelled really fake. but just made a batch with fresh pear puree -- divided into two, used the champagne pear fragrance in half, and chocolate fragrance in the other, with cocoa powder. it's a really pretty swirl, and the combination of scents is wonderful.

applejack peel -- made this with fresh apple puree, people seem to love it, sell a lot of this...

will be eager to hear how you like the ones you got!