Beginning III Fragrances

When it came to fragrances for my candles I  was cautious.  After my first experience turn out bad, essential oils was the way to go.  The candle aroma was wonderful...actually awesome,   but the scent throw is limited.  I guess the best way to describe is a box of roses.  When you open the box, you smell the roses right away.  Then when you put them in a container or jar and place them on a table in a room, they don't smell as strong.  Most candle lovers want a scent throw, to do the whole room. Essential oils really don't do that they are an aroma, like the roses in the box. They are cold pressed or a heated method is used from the natural plants but not all plants you can extract from.  Scents are a little trickier,  I guess that's why they have trade secrets on them.  Synthetic and oils  from the natural plants  were produced to get as close to the naturally scent, some good and some not so good.  This is where things get a little confusing.  Like I said "trade secrets" you don't know what's in them, some are harmful and some not, if at all.  Saying that, I have to rely on organizations  that watch over or over see.  The RIFM ( research institute for fragrance materials) they have guidelines and I like to say that, the fragrance industry follows but I don't know that for sure.  With that being said,  where do you get fragrances? Ask, do they follow the RIFM guidelines or the place where they get their fragrances oils made.  I feel if they do, then you and I are a little step closer to a safer synthetic fragrance oil. Which will help in making better candles.