Scents & Scentsibilities

Have you ever blown out a candle and watched a plume of smoke rise up to the ceiling?  Blowing out a candle is the worst way to extinguish a flame.  When you blow out a candle, the wick continues to smolder.  We’ve even seen votive candles where the wick has smoldered all the way down to the bottom of the votive cup.  Blowing can also spray the wax everywhere!

Instead, use something metal to dip the lit wick into the liquid melt pool of wax.  Hold it there for a few seconds until the flame is out, then straighten the wick so that it’s centered again (that way when the wax sets up, your wick will be in the proper place).  This will extinguish the flame with no soot or smoking.  Bear in mind that *any* candle will soot and smoke when the flame is blown out — it doesn’t matter if it’s made from soy, paraffin or gel wax.

You can use any metal utensil (fork, crochet hook, etc.) but we personally like an official wick dipper.  They are attractive and inexpensive enough that we keep one in every room where we normally burn a candle.

Wick Dippers:  http://www.contemporarycandles.com/products.shtml#w

I confess…I have a soft spot for fruit scents. When I’m ordering fragrances to test, I tend to pick more fruit fragrances than any other type. But I’m truly not being biased when I say that Ginger Papaya is a knock-your-socks-off scent!

It tends to be overlooked in favor of the more common fruit fragrances, but this scent has it all — strong throw, wonderful fragrance combinations, and a scent that remains true while burning.

Here’s the supplier’s description of this scent: “An exotic, tropical blend of Fruit, Citrus, and Melon top notes harmonize beautifully with the rich and warm Hawaiian Ginger base.” We think the Papaya note is stronger than the Ginger, but they complement each other beautifully.

Give this scent a try — you won’t be disappointed!