Fragrance Oils reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 157 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Fragrance Oils brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/soapmaking, r/FemFragLab, r/candlemaking, r/Indiemakeupandmore, r/DIYBeauty. Top-rated brands include Nature's Garden (4.6/5), CandleScience (4.8/5), Brambleberry (4.8/5).
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Reviews157
Subreddits15
Posts47
Brands83
Products33
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#1
Nature's Garden
4.6
(14)
"If you want a fragrance that actually slows trace down try Raspberry Lemonade from Nature's Garden."
"Personally, I've used and loved Nature's Garden, Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus."
"I'm a big fan of Nurture Handmade and Nature's Garden."
"I use natures garden, fragrance buddy, and occasionally wholesale supplies plus."
"As far as something that smells like an IPA, Nature's Garden's beer FO is about as close as it gets."
"NG is my go-to if I plan to make soap."
"Every fragrance I've used from Nature's Garden has performed exactly like the notes said it would."
"I like Nature's Garden, Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus."
"Natures garden, wholesale supplies plus, brambleberry."
"Nature's Garden and Little Bee Scents both have great CP testing notes on their sites."
#2
CandleScience
4.8
(10)
"Huge fan of Candle Science!"
"My favorites have all either been from Candlescience or Nature Garden."
"I love Candle Science! The entire site is great for beginners."
"My favorites are Cactus Flower and Jade,Nordic Nights,Gardenia Tuberose."
"Honestly, from all of the Candle Science fragrances that I’ve used they’re all so awesome."
"They have some pretty unique scents."
"Candle Science!"
"Big fans of Candlescience, Brambleberry, Nurture Soap for fragrances."
"Going through an actual candle supplier would be better (CandleScience is a popular one)."
"You need to buy Reed diffuser base and do usually 25% FO and 75% base."
#3
Brambleberry
4.8
(10)
"Personally, I've used and loved Nature's Garden, Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus."
"People love wild rose from Brambleberry it performs great in CP as well."
"I just made a fall soap with Brambleberry’s Pumpkin Spice fragrance oil, and it smells just like pumpkin pie - divine."
"I'm new to this hobby too and I took advantage of Brambleberry's trial size 10 for $20 FOs."
"Brambleberry!!!"
"One of the best was Branbleberry, and they are still in operation."
"I love brambleberry fragrances."
"I get mine from Brambleberry or a local shop."
"I have been using Brambleberry FO with no acceleration when I filter fragrances for CP behavior."
"I’ve tried their seasalt & lily, tobacco & bay leaf, oatmeal milk & honey, black raspberry & villa."
#4
Wholesale Supplies Plus
4.6
(8)
"WSP's mango sorbet is one of my favorites."
"I like Noir (Nice scent for men) and Mango Sorbet, and Narcissistic."
"Personally, I've used and loved Nature's Garden, Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus."
"People also love pineapple mango and paradise lychee from wholesale supplies plus."
"Example: https://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/products/honey-cakes-fragrance-oil.aspx"
"Blackberry and sugared violets from wholesale supplies plus (it accelerates a little but I still have time to do great swirls."
"There are a few companies that I order from. Wholesale supplies plus, Nature's garden, nurture soap, brambleberry, candle science, Aztec, Midwest."
"They have a few dupes of popular fragrances but have some solid original stuff as well."
#5
Nemat
5.0
(5)
"I'm a fan of Nemat White musk."
"Nemat and Oil Perfumery. The other Nemats don’t fade as easily for me."
"Nemat vanilla musk is sooo good."
"I see Nemat's Vanilla Musk recommended a lot, and want to try it for myself."
"I really like nemats vanilla musk fragrance oil."
#6
Nest
5.0
(4)
"Nest! Madagascar vanilla and Seville orange are my favorites."
"Nest Madagascar Vanilla Oil is a sultry woody vanilla. One of my faves!"
"Love love love the Nest oils."
"If you like a vanilla I recommend the Madagascar vanilla by Nest."
#7
Nurture Handmade
4.5
(4)
"I love Nurture Handmade for soap fragrances!"
"I'm a big fan of Nurture Handmade and Nature's Garden."
"Nurture Handmade has CP notes and reviews."
"Check out the list of resources here and adding Nurture Handmade, formerly Nurture Soap, for fragrance oils."
#8
Al Rehab
5.0
(3)
"My absolute favorite is Golden Sand."
"I LOVE Al Rehab's Golden Sand, Choco-Musk, Moroccan Rose, and Soft."
"I love Al-Rehab Sabaya! Happy, fruity, & layers really well."
#9
Eden Botanicals
4.7
(3)
"Eden Botanicals has excellent quality essential oils."
"Edenbotanicals seems to have nice EOs"
"[Eden Botanicals](http://www.edenbotanicals.com/), [Bramble Berry](http://www.brambleberry.com) and [Star West Botanicals](http://www.starwest-botanicals.com/)"
#10
Oil Perfumery
4.7
(3)
"I love perfume oil for layering."
"Check out oil perfumery :) they make a lot of imitations that are spot on and have some originals too."
"They have pretty high quality perfume oils and most of them are really good dupes."
#11
Voyageur Soap & Candle
4.7
(3)
"Voyageur Soap and Candle in Vancouver is awesome."
"I get my stuff from their previous supplier, Voyageur."
"Some of the Canadian soapers on another soap making site I frequent use Voyageur Soap & Candle."
#12
The Flaming Candle
4.3
(3)
"I love the Flaming Candle: Cedar Cashmere, Cinnamon Buns, Fruit Loops."
"I really like The Flaming Candle Co. I’ve had great luck with their oils..."
"Popular brands mentioned here a lot are The Flaming Candle (I use many of their scents, the newer releases are really nice)..."
#13
The Perfumist
5.0
(2)
"For unique fragrance oils, check out Gunpowder#1, KGB Swallows, and The Emperor of China."
"If you're looking for a legit website with high-quality fragrance oils, check out **The Perfumist**."
#14
Nurture Soaps
5.0
(2)
"I'm a sucker for citrus: satsuma orange, awaken (lemon), and grapefruit bergamot from nurture soaps are all favorites."
"Nurture soaps, Nature's garden."
#15
Poesie
5.0
(2)
"My favorite house is probably Poesie."
"Other options include Poesie, NAVA/Nocturne Alchemy, Alkemia, BPAL/Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, Solstice Scents, Cocoapink."
#16
MidWest Fragrance Company
5.0
(2)
"I’ve been loving Midwest Fragrance Company. They give really nice details on how their fragrances behave, and I have found them to be very accurate."
"I really like MidWest Fragrance Company. They have some amazing blends that they've created."
#17
Brown Sugar Babe
5.0
(2)
"Brown Sugar Babe has a body oil inspired by Princess"
"I’ve recently discovered Brown Sugar Babe, and I must say the hype is real."
#18
Sand & Fog
5.0
(2)
"Sand & Fog perfume oils!! My favorites are White Vanilla and Vanilla Musk. They’re so good."
"Sand & Fog Violet Sandalwood is a nearly identical dupe for Mojave Ghost."
#19
Original Swiss Aromatics
4.5
(2)
"I took an aromatherapy class a while back and they recommended here."
"I took an aromatherapy class a while back and they recommended here: http://www.originalswissaromatics.com/."
#20
Virginia Candle Supply
4.5
(2)
"I love virginia candle supply. Such high quality and fair prices."
"The other company I use is Vriginia Candle Supply. They have a lot of great single note scents and some interesting blends, too."
#21
Fragrance Buddy
4.5
(2)
"Fragrance Buddy has a pretty great sale going on right now."
"Someone mentioned Fragrance Buddy, and they have good deals."
#22
Arabian Perfume Oil
4.5
(2)
"Arabian Perfume Oil is widely considered to be the best."
"Tobacco Vanille from them is really surprisingly great."
#23
Alkemia
4.5
(2)
"As Dark Things are Meant to be Loved by Alkemia."
"I believe Alkemia is about 80 percent natural (she harvests some of her own materials) and 20 percent aroma chemicals."
#24
Haus of Gloi
4.5
(2)
"Indie brands make tons of affordable oils! Haus of Gloi is my favorite consistent, inexpensive brand ($3 for oil samples, $15 full size, $30 eau de parfums)..."
"Only one house has ever stated their perfumes are safe for diffuser use and that was Haus of Gloi"
#25
Vybar
4.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Vybar.. when I used to make candles before I got into soap making I always used it"
"Vybar is a useful thing to have on hand. About a teaspoon is enough to treat a pound of wax, and it will improve your scent throw and also help reduce bubbles."
#26
Natures Garden
4.0
(2)
"Natures Garden has designer perfume dupes (more from the 90s/2000s)"
"Natures Garden for fragrance and essential oils."
#27
Soulflower
4.0
(2)
"Soulflower sandalwood oil"
"You may try Soulflower Sandalwood oil."
#28
Bramble Berry
4.0
(2)
"I use Bramble Berry. They have some nice ones."
"What about Brambleberry - http://www.brambleberry.com/ ? I always wanted to try their things..."
#29
Majestic Mountain Sage
5.0
(1)
"I love their scents. They behave very well in CP."
#30
Flaming Candle
5.0
(1)
"I really like Flaming Candle as a supplier too."
#31
Pell Wall
5.0
(1)
"If you’re in Europe, Pell Wall is a good one."
#32
Perfumer's Apprentice
5.0
(1)
"Check out perfumers apprentice. That's where I have found a lot of my oils."
#33
Shakti Shine
5.0
(1)
"[https://www.shaktishine.ca/collections/oils?page=4](https://www.shaktishine.ca/collections/oils?page=4) has essential oils."
#34
Eden's Garden
5.0
(1)
"Instead use pure essential oils. Check out r/essentialoils for recommendations on the reputable (GC/MS tested) brands, most of which also have blends. Eden’s Garden is known for having great blends that."
#35
Tom Ford
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are Montale Intense Cafe, TF Noir de Noir and Body Shop Dewberry."
#36
Montale
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are Montale Intense Cafe, TF Noir de Noir and Body Shop Dewberry."
#37
Body Shop
5.0
(1)
"My favorites are Montale Intense Cafe, TF Noir de Noir and Body Shop Dewberry."
#38
Lonestar Candle Supply
5.0
(1)
"Lonestarcandlesupply is the one I've been going to over others."
#39
Bulk Apothecary
5.0
(1)
"I was happy with my oils from Bulk Apothecary quality wise!"
#40
Scent.ae
5.0
(1)
"Try Scent.ae, they even have a candle making kit for beginners."
#41
Wholesale Candle Jars
5.0
(1)
"I use a citrus and woodsy scent from Wholesale Candle Jars. It’s amazing on its own or blended with musky fragrance oils."
#42
Swiss Arabian
5.0
(1)
"Swiss Arabian has some pretty scents for decent prices! I have Layali Rouge and Jamila."
#43
Dyad Perfume Oils
5.0
(1)
"If you want to start with one, Highs + Lows is the best!"
#44
Auric Blends
5.0
(1)
"Egyptian Musk and Amber Patchouli."
#45
Doop
5.0
(1)
"Some more expensive options that I love are Doop, Little Bee, and Simbi."
#46
Mythpunk Olfactive
5.0
(1)
"I second Mythpunk Olfactive! I love their scents and longevity."
#47
SmokyMntScents
5.0
(1)
"I recently purchased a full sample set of this perfumer’s work."
#48
Treading Water Perfume
5.0
(1)
"I love Treading Water Perfume EDPs and they seem to stick around all day on my skin."
#49
Fzotic
5.0
(1)
"Check out Fzotic! Super well crafted and original scents."
#50
Hexennacht
5.0
(1)
"...but I also love Hexennacht ($13 full size with really good lasting power; you can get samples through the website Ajevie)."
#51
Monoi Tiki Tahiti
5.0
(1)
"Ive been really liking the Monoi Tiki Tahiti oils. They’re perfumed body oils from Tahiti."
#52
Solstice Scents
5.0
(1)
"I like Solstice Scents for indie oils."
#53
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab
5.0
(1)
"Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab. Anything else is derivative."
#54
Lovesick Witchery
5.0
(1)
"Lovesick Witchery and Sugarmesweetbbt are my go-tos."
#55
Moonlight Rose
5.0
(1)
"I have the moonlight rose fragrance oils in Arabian musk & honeysuckle."
#56
Outremer
5.0
(1)
"Outremer makes pretty strong fragrance oils that are only $9 or $10."
#57
L’apothecaire co.
5.0
(1)
"They have SUCH lovely perfume oils that are super affordable."
#58
Suns Eye
5.0
(1)
"Makes some of the most beautiful and affordable oils I've ever come across."
#59
Verset
5.0
(1)
"My favourites are coquette (a Chloe dupe) and Majesty (l’interdit)."
#60
Mystic Moments
4.0
(1)
"I usually use candle shack or mystic moments."
#61
Simbi
4.0
(1)
"I like Simbi oils, but they are not the most cost effective."
#62
Little Bee
4.0
(1)
"Little Bee's oatmeal stout is good. It's not IPA like you're looking for, but it is very true to the inspiration."
#63
Little Bee Scents
4.0
(1)
"I used the Little Bee Scents Hops fragrance oil in combination with an orange fragrance oil from Brambleberry."
#64
VineVida
4.0
(1)
"VineVida makes a good beer fragrance oil. It's a little floral out of the bottle, but in soap it smells nice and malty and hoppy."
#65
Gracefruit
4.0
(1)
"Used to look at site www.gracefruit.com nice scents there, but at that time no info on if it could be used as perfume on skin."
#66
Vinevida
4.0
(1)
"I've used Vinevida also. I'm look to try Natues Garden but need to know how it measures to Vinevida?"
#67
كازا بلانكا
4.0
(1)
"مرتب و اسعارة جيدة نسبه لنظافة بضاعته"
#68
Candle Cocoon
4.0
(1)
"I use candlecocoon.com - tell them james sent you."
#69
Candora Soaps
4.0
(1)
"Candora Soaps in London, ON"
#70
Rustic Escentuals
4.0
(1)
"Rustic Escentuals
Eucalyptus and Thyme"
#71
Camden Grey
4.0
(1)
"Camden Grey essential oils for me"
#72
Island Escape Fragrances
4.0
(1)
"[Island Escape Fragrances] looks like they also ship to the continent if that's where you are."
#73
Voyageur
4.0
(1)
"I've bought online from voyageur before. They offer carrier oils too if you branch into other things."
#74
Candora Soap
4.0
(1)
"They are in Ontario, but carry a lot of fragrance and essential oils. Pretty quick shipping."
#75
Procandle Supply
4.0
(1)
"Procandlesupply is pretty solid. Cierracandles has superb smokey fragrances..."
#76
Candle Cocoon FO
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had very good experiences with Candle Cocoon FO in soy..."
#77
Supplies for Candles
4.0
(1)
"Suppliesforcandles, london luxury candle supplies, candle shack, ni candle supply!"
#78
Cosy Owl
4.0
(1)
"Cosy Owl and Craftovator are good in the UK."
#79
Aztec Candle Making
4.0
(1)
"I’ve ordered through “Aztec candle making”. They’re based in the US and are excellent."
#80
Indigo
4.0
(1)
"If you want a lot of the odd indie scents, indigo has some of the more bizarre ones and mainstream."
#81
Save on Scents
4.0
(1)
"I have been using save on scents to get some samples of fragrance oils to play with."
#82
New Directions Aromatics
4.0
(1)
"Newdirectionsaromatics.com."
#83
Makesy
3.0
(1)
"I’ve seen recently that makesy is selling their fragrance oils at both places."
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