Thread: I'm number one!

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Originally Posted by azjoe

• The bottle selection is complete.
• We need to decide if there's an AS/ scent from the final round that we consider to be "the one". It's time we give some ayes or nays.
• The product name needs to be chosen... this hasn't been discussed for a long time (if ever). Although a minor point, it might have an effect on the label.
• The label design needs to be finalized.
• The sell price needs to be established.
• Announcement/advertising campaign(s) need to be established.
• Ordering mechanism needs to be put in place.

Man, am I glad there are grown-ups around who know their stuff!

Originally Posted by azjoe

The bottle selection is complete.

• We need to decide if there's an AS/ scent from the final round that we consider to be "the one". It's time we give some ayes or nays.
• The product name needs to be chosen... this hasn't been discussed for a long time (if ever). Although a minor point, it might have an effect on the label.
• The label design needs to be finalized.
• The sell price needs to be established.
• Announcement/advertising campaign(s) need to be established.
• Ordering mechanism needs to be put in place.

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I think the blue gets an aye from me.

As for a name how about "Colleen's Winds of the South" or "LeAqua Fresca" (sounds euorpean )

As for the rest no idea.

Where we at here guys

Originally Posted by Don

Where we at here guys

Good Morning Everyone,

Please be patient. We are maintaining our levels of orders with approx. 40 pcs of inventory leaving every day now. Somebody has to make product to restock the shelves and that would be me, and need I say "Tis Tax Season" as well. Each of you needs to receive the Blue AS that Rich has mentioned, but I can't get that together until at least Monday.

I have continued to work on my journal notes of the past year, cost for raw material, packaging, labor, overhead, and initial investment..... Oh, and please remember there is no software or spreadsheet that calculates all this info for me, it has to be done with pencil, paper and a calculator. I will post this information ( or the part that counts ) thru out the day.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

Good Evening Gentlemen,

Thank you for your patience !! here I am 12 hours past my last post. The following is a list of essential oils used in each blend and the wholesale cost of the blend per oz. The Blends listed are the only ones that had any consistent "I like that" comments.

I am trying to work up cost based upon 1 gallon of finished Aftershave. Looking at labor and overhead, it's not practical to make the product in smaller quantities. Most of you have favored the higher ratio of Scent blend to the total oz of the product made. Our current ballpark figure is 10%

Just so y'all can begin to ponder over the numbers just in case I don't make it back until morning. 1 gallon = 128 oz. x 10% = 12.8 oz. of a scent blend.


#1 Peppermint ...................... Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale..........$3.36
Sandalwood
Lavender 40/42
Rosemary
Bergamot


#3 Bay ...................... Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale .........$3.40
Lavender 40/42
Lemon
Lime
Sweet Orange
Petigrain



#6 Cedar
Frankincense
Lime ................Cost per oz of Blend, wholesale.......... $4.16
Sandalwood (FO)
Lemongrass

This does substitute Sandalwood FO over EO. If using the Essential oil the wholesale cost per oz. is $13.00


Scent O was a remix of #6 and the original is the preferred

Scent X was the same as #3

Numbers 7 and 8 were total Bombs


Scent formula _ RED

Cedar ............................ Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $6.20
Frankincense
Clove
Mandarin



Scent formula_ CLEAR

Mandarin ............................ Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $4.00
Petigrain
Lavender F.F.
Bitter Orange
Lemon
Bergamot



Scent formula_ BLUE

Musk (FO) .................................. Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $4.23
Peru Balsam
Mandarin
Petigrain
Basil
Rosewood
Sandalwood (FO)

Again, if using real Sandalwood this would move the cost to approx. $13.80 per oz. and we won't even talk about the cost of real musk.

I'll be back after dinner, which means 8:30 or 9pm to give you at least a ball park figure for the finished product.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

Originally Posted by churley

Good Evening Gentlemen,

Thank you for your patience !! here I am 12 hours past my last post. The following is a list of essential oils used in each blend and the wholesale cost of the blend per oz. The Blends listed are the only ones that had any consistent "I like that" comments.

I am trying to work up cost based upon 1 gallon of finished Aftershave. Looking at labor and overhead, it's not practical to make the product in smaller quantities. Most of you have favored the higher ratio of Scent blend to the total oz of the product made. Our current ballpark figure is 10%

Just so y'all can begin to ponder over the numbers just in case I don't make it back until morning. 1 gallon = 128 oz. x 10% = 12.8 oz. of a scent blend.


#1 Peppermint ...................... Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale..........$3.36
Sandalwood
Lavender 40/42
Rosemary
Bergamot


#3 Bay ...................... Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale .........$3.40
Lavender 40/42
Lemon
Lime
Sweet Orange
Petigrain



#6 Cedar
Frankincense
Lime ................Cost per oz of Blend, wholesale.......... $4.16
Sandalwood (FO)
Lemongrass

This does substitute Sandalwood FO over EO. If using the Essential oil the wholesale cost per oz. is $13.00


Scent O was a remix of #6 and the original is the preferred

Scent X was the same as #3

Numbers 7 and 8 were total Bombs


Scent formula _ RED

Cedar ............................ Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $6.20
Frankincense
Clove
Mandarin



Scent formula_ CLEAR

Mandarin ............................ Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $4.00
Petigrain
Lavender F.F.
Bitter Orange
Lemon
Bergamot



Scent formula_ BLUE

Musk (FO) .................................. Cost per oz. of Blend, wholesale $4.23
Peru Balsam
Mandarin
Petigrain
Basil
Rosewood
Sandalwood (FO)

Again, if using real Sandalwood this would move the cost to approx. $13.80 per oz. and we won't even talk about the cost of real musk.

I'll be back after dinner, which means 8:30 or 9pm to give you at least a ball park figure for the finished product.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

I am only half way thru my figures, so I'll finish up in the morning.

Soapmistress

Good Morning Gentlemen

Well, I worked until 10:30 pm and have been up since 6 am this morning working out the final cost, and the cost is high High enough, that I need to do some comparison and I need to check with my "mentor".

Colleen

Originally Posted by churley

Good Morning Gentlemen

Well, I worked until 10:30 pm and have been up since 6 am this morning working out the final cost, and the cost is high High enough, that I need to do some comparison and I need to check with my "mentor".

Colleen

Good Morning Gentlemen,

I only have a moment, but wanted to say that apparently my pricing isn't so "out of the realm" of possibilities. My figures for a middle of the road "quality" Aftershave Lotion/Balm is $25.00. Just so you're not left hanging.......

Now.....the fun thing about having the website, Oye! I am open 24/7 and I have 10 more orders already this morning. I'll try to catch up later, but would like to hear any opinions on a $25.00 a bottle AS.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

Originally Posted by churley

Good Morning Gentlemen,

I only have a moment, but wanted to say that apparently my pricing isn't so "out of the realm" of possibilities. My figures for a middle of the road "quality" Aftershave Lotion/Balm is $25.00. Just so you're not left hanging.......

Now.....the fun thing about having the website, Oye! I am open 24/7 and I have 10 more orders already this morning. I'll try to catch up later, but would like to hear any opinions on a $25.00 a bottle AS.

XXWarm Regards, Colleen

That sounds quite reasonable to me. I usually pay from $50 to $100 for bottles of after shave/balm.