I got one of the high dollar fancy ones(Lampe Berger ???) as a gift. The scented oil smells good in the bottle, but when I burn it, it suspends a chemical odor that is awful...
I light it according to the instructions, but we just can't stand the strange odor...smells like an oil spill in the house!

Jaybird, try a different scent ... maybe a food scent? I've got a couple scents that I can hardly stand ...one is a floral and the other was supposed to be a Tropical Escape ... I had to escape the house when I burned that one! lol

I really like all the baking/coffee/vanilla type scents, but I know not everyone does.

We have a Lampe Berger one too and I love it. I have used Honeysuckle and Rose so far. I need to get some more oil for it. I've used it all up. I really like mine. When we first got it as a gift we had never heard of them before....DH didn't read the instructions and just let it burn....we thought it was so odd to have such a huge flame! LOL....his sister told us to put the flame out and then it omit the fragrance into the air! From then on I have really enjoyed it...such a great smell that lasts for so long.

The only one I've ever burned was La Tee Da....

I'm out of oil...and need more...

My daughter bought a "La Tee Da" burner for me for either my birthday or Mother's day a year or two ago. And a few bottles of the oil.

A couple of weeks ago I found another burner at the Goodwill for 2.99.

So now I really need to find where they sell the oil.

My daughter at the time she bought it owned half ownership of a flower/gift shop. In a town about an hour from here. But they are high dollar.

I've heard that Halmark did carry La Tee Da...I think I'll start there.

Any suggestions on a floral scent that is good?

patti

I haven't tried but one floral scent (not La Dee Da) and didn't like it ... but if you look at the link I posted it describes each scent and some of the florals do sound like they'd smell very good.

Try ebay for oils...we don't have a store around here that sells the ones I need. It was cheaper on ebay for me than through the websites.

I buy my lampe oil from Makes Scents. I'm completely addicted to her Blueberry Cobbler & Buttercream.

She offers 4 oz. sizes which are great for sampling different fragrances, and she also offers 3 different strength blends.

Here is a link that might be useful: Makes Scents Lampe Oil

Thanks Tally, that looks like a great selection!

Lydia, I didn't know they could be mixed with alcohol. La te da has a dilute but the odor is still to strong for me. I would like to burn mine more often but the smell can chase me out of the house too. I'm going to try the alcohol!

Make sure you use the 91%. It is all very flammable too, so be careful. I haven't had any problems at all with the mix though and have been doing it for about a year now. It burns very clean and seems to help keep the stones in working order.

You could probably use essential oils too....they won't harm you or your pets, come in all sorts of smells and can help with a variety of ailments. Be careful about anything you buy at dollar stores. Many many things they sell are sub-grade and harmful.