Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Alex1 on October 21, 2005, 09:57:03 pm
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Ok, now my wife wants me to ask about the spa fragrances. Any suggestions or recomendations on which ones smell the best and what to stay away from? Does this cause any problems down the road with chems? I know the directions say they don't. Also, liquid or crystals? thanks.
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Ok, now my wife wants me to ask about the spa fragrances. Any suggestions or recomendations on which ones smell the best
This is very subjective....I am partial to inSPAration's Cocnut Mango.....reminds me of pina colodas in the Carribean.
and what to stay away from?
Cant think of anything.
Does this cause any problems down the road with chems? I know the directions say they don't.
Others may disagree, but I do find they may cause foaming IF the water is inbalanced. Also, liquid or crystals? thanks.
I like the liquids better. The aroma seems to last longer and they do not contribute to TDS as much as crystals. The crystals do offer other properties besides aroma.
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My SD tub has a "dispenser" which supposedly works off the air pump so that aroma is IN the air bubbles as opposed to in the water? Bought 2 "pellet packs" @ Dealer & I can hardly smell them @ all. Also bought some liquid, but not 2 sure of "dosage". Bottles says "add 2 oz". Doesn't seem like 2 oz would be right dosage for both a 200 & 500 gallon tub? You'd think they'd give you something like an ounce dosage per 100 gallons of water? .... Just my $.02 worth. Any way .... it hasn't seemed to affect my water quality, except, as mentioned above, maybe a little foam? Easily taken care of.
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I picked up some small dollar samples at the register while buying chemicals with visions of romantic nights, sensual fragrances permeating the starry night and the only sounds besides bubbles would be my request for my wife to pass the courvosier, but found the fragrance minimal at best, no real foaming, and my wife too busy feeding and changing the baby to join me. It wound up being a cloudy night with me drinking Bud Light cans listening to Skynyrd with my dog hanging out waiting for me to finish.
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My SD tub has a "dispenser" which supposedly works off the air pump so that aroma is IN the air bubbles as opposed to in the water? Bought 2 "pellet packs" @ Dealer & I can hardly smell them @ all. .
Several manufacturers use this system including mine, and I find them all to be equally worthless.
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I have used the InSPAration scents before but have recently been made aware of Leisure Time's ESSCENTS. There is one called refresh that smells like spearmint gum and the other one I like is Pina Colada. I ordered them from Shepnell Pool and Spa Company online. Great prices and they offer free shipping. They have great prices on filters too. I love finding bargains from my office chair. Isn't the internet wonderful???
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I second the inSPAration's Coconut Mango
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I don't like the beads in a cage either. Scent is barely detectable, even to Mrs. Brewman, who can outsniff bloodhounds.
I've tried the Spazazz crystals, and find them better.
At least I can somewhat smell them.
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We use the granular made by Spazazz. THey have a web site http://www.spazazz.com
I find they are the best. Depending on what scent you get I find depends on how strong they smell and how long they last. I have heard the liquids are not as good and so far I have been using them for over a year and find it doesn't effect my water at all. I get three to four months our of my water easily and then change.
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Sounds like you are better off lighting a scented candle, or scented tiki tourches. :P
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Hey Nicker-
How much crystals do you use, and what is the gallon size of your spa?
Thanks
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My only suggestion would be to use thenm in moderation. Too much of a good thing can be bad. ( cloudy water etc..)
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Thanks for all the input. I picked up a variety pack of InSPAration scents in the one shot little pouch sampler. The coconut sounds like good one.
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Brewman. My tub is 275 gal. I generally use a small handfull or 3 or 4 shakes of the contaner. The top of it is somewhat like salt shaker on one side so you can shake it out or as I said I somtimes shake in into my hand so I can see what I am putting in.
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Try insparation "Romance" it smells good and it isn't too flowery. It smells really good! I have not seen much in the water chemistry area. Also when you have a cold get the eucalyptus. That is great when you can't breathe and feel like.....crap.
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I use spazazz liquid honey mango. It is the best chemical ever.
It smells strong and makes you smell great when you get out, plus you get no bubbles or foam from it.
It smells almost like pina colada. You will love it, I promise.
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I've always thought the honey mango smelled like honey mango.......... and the pina colada smelled like pina colada (YES, they have both these scents :-) )
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Are the inSPAration products safe for your water chemistry? The website says they are but I would expect them to say that.
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I use something from my dealer in fact.....I just got off the phone to get some more coming went with jazzmine and wildflower last time...this time we are goijng with mango baby!!!
Makes my meditation time in the hot tub (yes you heard that right, I'm doing meditation and tia chei mind excersizes for the old back pain, in the hot tub..seems to bring my pain down a notch) and it's really nice for the senses.
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My Arctic has a dispenser of sorts.
you unscrew a cap that looks like a small divertor knob, and there's a pin on the underside with 2 marshmallow size/shape felt pads..........soak the felt pads with liquid scent and replace.....when you turn the blower on, it draws air past the felts and makes the bubbles smelly without adding product to the water.
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My Arctic has a dispenser of sorts.
you unscrew a cap that looks like a small divertor knob, and there's a pin on the underside with 2 marshmallow size/shape felt pads..........soak the felt pads with liquid scent and replace.....when you turn the blower on, it draws air past the felts and makes the bubbles smelly without adding product to the water.
Clever. Does it work well?
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I really like most of the Baquaspa Being Scents. And you can use them in other chemical systems. Plus, they are all natural.
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Clever. Does it work well?
I think so....you only smell it when the blower is on though.....and I find the blower a little violent, so I don't use it much......not fond of the scent we have....Coconut Mango....not sure how to change it....buy new felts? or wash out the old ones and add the new scent??
i would imagine bosco and stl-rex have the same system.......
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Bought Leisure Time's Esscents Mango Madness. YUMMY I'm loving this one!
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I think so....you only smell it when the blower is on though.....and I find the blower a little violent, so I don't use it much......not fond of the scent we have....Coconut Mango....not sure how to change it....buy new felts? or wash out the old ones and add the new scent??
i would imagine bosco and stl-rex have the same system.......
Bos doesn't have the blower. He's got a Signature Tundra. I've got the blower on my Legend Extreme, but I haven't attempted to use the aroma aspect.
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Bos doesn't have the blower. He's got a Signature Tundra. I've got the blower on my Legend Extreme, but I haven't attempted to use the aroma aspect.
Gotcha...thought you both had Legend Extreme.....Signature is same as Ultra, but without, the blower, IIRC?
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Gotcha...thought you both had Legend Extreme.....Signature is same as Ultra, but without, the blower, IIRC?
Si.
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My vote goes to SpaZazz too ! We use the Honey Mango and Tropical Rain. Ordered the Crystals from Dr. Spa.
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the InSPAration brand is wonderful, I use it all the time. All of their fragrances also have a moisturizer in it too. They DO NOT affect your water or chemistry unless you dump a whole bunch in at once. With the InSPAration brand you can get little sample pillows to try out some scents before you buy a whole bottle, one pillow is normally good, sometimes you can even use half of one and get two uses out of it. Romance is a great scent, I also like Apple Delight, Cucumber Melon, Tropical Island, Cherry Blossom and Watermelon just to name a few. Also try some of the InSPAration Wellness brand, they are awesome scents that help you to relax and rejuvinate yourself! Depending on which fragrance you use and how much you put it, the fragrance will only last up to 24 hours in the water, so the next time you get in, make sure you add some more! If you get the bottles of this fragrance, use the cap as your measuring cup, just 1 or 2 cap fulls is plenty for most of them!!
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We carry a brand called "Le Freaque'" that has some interesting varieties:
Incontinental
Diary a Surprise'
Fem de la Jim
Oops! I Sharted Again
Le Bubbles du la Derierre
We don't sell very much of it, though.
Terminator
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You forgot "Eau de la roadkill" ;D
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You forgot "Eau de la roadkill" ;D
Kolan Jus is a pretty close match!
Terminator