Scents questions for those established

[Melharma]

I am wondering about scents and how to structure my line. I'm just starting out (have my first small show next week) so I'm just making stuff. For those who are established and have a line of scents you use, you just make all your products those scents? Like if Lavender is one of your scents, you just make everything lavender? Sort of how bath and body works has a scent and everything, lotions, scrubs, shower jells are all the same. And how many different scents would you have?

Right now I'm just making stuff all different scents, cause I'm not sure what my line of scents are going to be, I want to see what sells or what peoples reactions are and then decide that in a couple months (does this seem smart?)

 

[LillaSyster]

I am wondering about scents and how to structure my line. I'm just starting out (have my first small show next week) so I'm just making stuff. For those who are established and have a line of scents you use, you just make all your products those scents? Like if Lavender is one of your scents, you just make everything lavender? Sort of how bath and body works has a scent and everything, lotions, scrubs, shower jells are all the same. And how many different scents would you have?

Right now I'm just making stuff all different scents, cause I'm not sure what my line of scents are going to be, I want to see what sells or what peoples reactions are and then decide that in a couple months (does this seem smart?)

I started out just making scents in whatever I liked. If I really liked the scent or it was well liked by others I would make multiple products in the same scent.

Some fragrance oils don't work well in CP. So I have a Pink Sugar body butter, bath bomb and M&P soap, but I don't have it in CP.

The best part is experimentation! Have fun!

 

[Tabitha]

Most people do like to layer, so that means most people who buy a lavender soap will also want to buy a lavender scrub & a lavender lotion. I do have 'many' customers that do not layer. They may buy an amber soap, a chocolate body mist and an orange scrub. I personally offer bewteen 5 & 7 different items in all of y 16 scents. That is quite overwhelming at times though & I am forever swearing I am going to cut back. Some people choose to make soap in more scents (EX 20) but only make their other items in a few of their most popular scents (EX 6-8). Your customers and your sales records will, in the long run, dictate what is best for you & your specific customer base.