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Fragrance Starter Set

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Nobody buys a candle for its wax. Scent is the product, and it is the easiest place to waste money, because oils that smell incredible in the bottle can vanish once the candle is burning. The fix is buying small first. Sample sets let you test a dozen scents for the price of two bottles, and a precise scale keeps your load percentage honest between batches. Fragrance oils worth buying. Essential oils that survive heat. Sample sets. Scales for dosing. Stirring tools.

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Sample sets

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Scales for dosing

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