I was skeptical at first because of the reviews but I'm glad I gave it a try. I was using CD12's in my 464 per the wick guide suggestion but decided to give this wick a try. I wasn't happy with the larger flame and the deep melt pool I was getting with the CD12. When I first lit the wick I was a little worried because my candle had a sinkhole that I left in it on purpose. I wanted to see how the wick handled itself. I wanted to see if it would continue to burn or put itself out. Luckily it did burn through to a complete melt pool because I had not cut the wick short yet. Because the Eco's tend to curl over a bit, if I would have cut it short then the candle wouldn't have burned properly. I did notice that the scent throw was a little weak at first on the complete burn but once I lit it again to do another burn the throw was just as strong as it was with my CD12 with ALOT less mushrooming. For me, the longer I let it burn the better it seems to behave. The flame does not get as high as the CD12 and it had hardly any mushrooming so that's a plus for me. If you'll let it achieve a full melt pool, which usually takes at least 4 hours because the ECO does not burn as fast, then you should be able to pick up a better scent throw with each burn. Every fragrance oil will behave differently though I would assume. So far I've only tested it in one of my candles but will test them all completely before selling to my customers.
Hi Betty! Thank you so much for your review. We're so sorry to hear you've run into a bit of soot and smoke along with mushrooming in your recent batch of candles. We would love to learn a bit more about what you're seeing in your candles, and a member of our Customer Support team is reaching out to you via email to better assist you.