Craftovator Studio Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used for first time and last! Ordered 2 designer inspired oil scents. Both scents are not even close to the original scents.Not long lasting at all, complete waste of time and money. Craftovator does... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

This company has a history with UK candle makers (not a good one) but they've got such a range of fragrances i was happy they came back. However it's now around 8 or so days since I've ordered and it... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The first order I made I was impressed, my parcel arrived within a few days, the second delivery took over a week which was disappointing, and again I’ve been waiting for over a week for another par... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can see Craftovator is now under new management as Craftovator Studios, I just wanted to write a review. I was never let down with any previous orders, so when I saw they were back up and running I... See more

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  1. Flavours, Fragrances and Aroma Supplier
  2. Art Supply Store
  3. Candle Store
  4. Craft Store
  5. Hobby Store
  6. Wax Supplier

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The UK's most trusted bulk candle & soap making supplies store for professional makers. Shop at Craftovator Studio® for home & cosmetic fragrance supplies - over 10k+ verified reviews & fast worldwide delivery!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used for first time and last

Used for first time and last! Ordered 2 designer inspired oil scents. Both scents are not even close to the original scents.Not long lasting at all, complete waste of time and money. Craftovator does not reply to my emails to return these. I had to file a dispute with my bank! Unfortunately I don't recommend this company and would not use again!

7 June 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give no stars I would

If I could give no stars I would. Do not trust this company. I made an order for scented oils. The was sent but it was returned. I've sent about 10 email asking for an update regarding my refund. But no one has replied to me. All im receiving are automatic replies saying someone will be in touch in 72 hours. And no body gets back to me. This is going on since the end of March! Please don't waste your money or your time. It's worst company ive ever dealed with😡

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful company

Dreadful company. Ordered violet colour for my soaps in March. Didn’t arrive. Chased and they sent blue colour so wrong product. Chased again asking for correct order or refund. To date , 4.5.26, nothing rectified and now email not working. Do not use this company

4 May 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

no delivery, no communication

Placed an order for over £100 pounds nearly three weeks ago, they say dispatch after 3-5 working days so I messaged after a week asking for an update. Radio silence. Messaged again three times to cancel my order within the last 2 weeks and still haven't heard anything back. As a small business this is a lot of money tied up in materials I now don't have to produce my items. Can't even speak to a person on the chat although they claim they have agents, can only leave a message which they say they'll answer within 72 hours which is not true. Then the auto-reply literally says if they don't reply within 72 hours not to message again as the request will go down to the bottom of the pile. So you expect customers to sit around and wait and see if you kindly maybe will honour their legal right to cancel an order?

Edit: I have reported this company to trading standards over their shady practices. And if I do not get my refund I'll take you to small claims court as well. Order number #CS425337. Sort it out

11 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never Again

Placed an order on 10-Feb thinking I'll be receiving it in 3-5days which was advertise. Package arrived 18 days later. I've messaged customer service twice to get an updated but only got an auto response that they will get back to me w/in 72hrs in both instances no one has reached out. It even says on the e-mail that if I haven't got any response in 72hrs do not message again cause it would further delay their response. When I tried to dispute it from my bank, oh wow! They responded to the bank in an instant. They don't care about their customers, all they care is their profit.

10 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad Customer Service

Ordered some fragrances but one was missing. That was 10 days ago and nothing has been sorted, they asked for the delivery note which i sent on an email. Not one person has let me know what is happening. I am not giving up, money back or product please.
M Meedy

10 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wish I’d read the reviews here

Wish I’d read the reviews here. Purchased a week an a half ago, emailed to ask for an update after a week and got nothing, then today (11 days after purchase) I get an email to say my order was cancelled at my request. Nothing from the company to explain what’s going on. Terrible experience, avoid at all cost.

19 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still no £1,200+ refund since April

We placed an order in April 2025 for over £1,200 and the goods were never sent. We contacted Craftovator / Imperial Supply Ltd many times and received refund promises, but no refund was ever processed. My bank attempted to reverse the payment, but the company declined the recall.

When we posted publicly in candle-making groups to warn others, the company replied within hours saying the refund had been issued — but no refund actually arrived.

Their website and social media remain active and posting daily, yet our messages continue to be ignored. Based on our experience, we advise others to be very cautious when dealing with this company. The same owners also operate Imperial Candles, so consider this when deciding where to buy.

17 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience stay away from

I thought that after ownership changed, all revert to normal course. Yet: products not delivered, emails not responded.
I learnt my lesson with this company, and never ever will buy from them.

1 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very bad customer service

Still waiting on my order that I placed on the 27th of September, no response from craftovator, I've a small business making wax melts so I was relying on their products
Not a happy customer 😒

27 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute crooks

Absolute crooks
I bought the zaflora linen in January 2025 and did not receive it after 8 months so asked for a refund - it’s now October 2025 and also no refund - do not use this company

12 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ive Emailed you several times regarding…

Ive Emailed you several times regarding the 15 diffuser bottles you missed off my order but charged me for. Your customer service is absolutely appalling. My order number is cs424503...I will be taking this matter further if you dont sort this out!!

7 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience – still waiting for refund

I placed an order on the 29th of April worth over £1,200 and waited for three months without receiving my items. After contacting the company, they promised a refund, but it never arrived. Since then, they’ve completely stopped responding to my emails, and they also ignore my messages on Instagram and Facebook. Very disappointing and unprofessional – I would strongly advise others to avoid ordering from them.

6 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Zero communication

I ordered two fragrance oils (mine because it doesn’t make sense paying delivery on just one). However, one of them was refunded and only one sent - so it defeated the object.
The annoying part was that there was no communication to let me know that one would be refunded - I am assuming that it was out of stock. The fact that I have to assume means that the communication is poor

8 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting on my order from March

Still waiting on my order from March. In the meantime, I've ordered the exact same scents from House of Scent multiple times and they've arrived the next day every time. Avoid this company.

12 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID - don't lose your money!

AVOID! Craftovator is going to go under again, don't lose your money. Their customer service is non-existent. They've disabled the phone lines, emails are bouncing back and they're uncontactable on social media. I've tried everything.

My past THREE orders have all had issues.

Order 1 (Dec '24): This was ordered on pre-order with an initial 3-4 week lead time. It took 4 months to finally arrive. Nobody originally kept me up to date with the increased timings, I had to chase myself. I ordered two x5kg and a massive 10kg metal drum was delivered. I had no way of decanting it and lost a substantial amount in the process. Just a lack of communication as to how it was going to be delivered and when.

Order 2 (Apr '25): The wrong label was on the bottle and it had to be sent back which I was never reimbursed for. It took nearly two weeks to get the right oil which threw my production timings out.

Order 3 (Aug '25): I ordered 5kg of oil and you should have seen the state it arrived in. Why on earth you'd use Royal Mail to deliver that is beyond me. It had been dropped and a hairline crack was in the side of the plastic. The box was sodden and the postman just left it on my front door, leaving a massive oil stain on my patio - not to mention the lingering smell! I know this isn't Craftovators fault, but the customer service has been absolutely appauling. Zero effort to assist me apart from a generic, naff email which has taken 10 days.

When you spend £250 and don't get a timely response it sends you into panic, especially with Craftovator’s previous history. Has the business closed? Have I lost my money? It's draining. AVOID!

27 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 2 months ago £300 no show

Ordered 2 months ago £300 no show

Made a large order as I have been using craftovator for several years, fast forward to now I have received no communication, no sign of my delivery genuinely abhorrent. Clearly this company is not functioning, avoid at all costs.

11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

3 months later I'm still waiting for a…

3 months later I'm still waiting for a refund...
Recap:
Ordered a 5kg oil, was supposed to take 4 weeks to arrive.
After 10 weeks not showing up and multiple emails (Craftovator customer service is close to non-existent) they "cancelled and refunded" my order.
2 weeks later PayPal notified me the seller did not refund the order correctly. Tried to contact them and to no surprise did not get a reply, they did not reply to PayPal either.
This all looks like a scam, is like they're hoping if enough time passes and a refund promise is made I will just forget about this and they can keep the money without sending the order.
I have now had to open a case and make a chargeback.
A total of 3 months wasted, so far no product and no money.
Save yourself the time and money and just buy from another trusted candle supplies company.

16 August 2025
Unprompted review

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