Better Homes & Gardens (Walmart) Winter/Holiday 2018 Wax Melts Reviews
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ScentSationals does not come out with a holiday collection at Walmart, which is why they include some winter type scents with the fall melts, like Iridescent and Mistletoe Kisses. Only Better Homes & Gardens and Mainstays come out with holiday/winter scents at Walmart.
Cookies for Santa
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Cookies-For-Santa-Scented-Wax-Melts/342900077
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Cookies-for-Santa-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/175017987
Notes: A classic gingerbread cookie, with its blend of ground cinnamon, warm nutmeg, sparkling ginger and sweet clove bud. It's precisely baked and rolled into festive cookies and dusted with powdered sugar. Decorated with vanilla icing and gum.
A fantastic rich sweet buttery vanilla cookie with ginger, like a gingerbread cookie. I'm pretty sure there's also chocolate in this one. Looking at the notes, no chocolate, which is surprising. I don't smell cinnamon or clove, and I'm not sure what the "gum" note is supposed to smell like. I'm normally not a fan of these bakery type scents, but this smells very yummy, and the ginger is not overly strong. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Creamy Marshmallow Cocoa
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Creamy-Marshmallow-Cocoa-Scented-Wax-Melts/863713338
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Creamy-Marshmallow-Cocoa-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/643988142
Notes: The delectable allure of warm cocoa and creamy milk chocolate swirled with rich touches of frothy vanilla, whipped cream and pure marshmallow sweetness
A fantastic super rich sweet milk chocolate scent with marshmallow. It really does smell like the scent name. The chocolate is rich and cocoa-ey, but doesn't have the burnt or bitter note that a lot of chocolate scents tend to have.
When I first smelled this scent I thought it was the same as an old discontinued ScentSationals scent called Chocolate Chip Cookie. But although it's similar, it's not the same. With that scent, the chocolate was a dark chocolate and I could smell the cookie dough and brown sugar. This scent is a lighter milkier chocolate with marshmallow and no bakery notes.
I think this scent is going to be everyone's favorite!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Crisp Frosted Fir
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Crisp-Frosted-Fir-Scented-Wax-Melts/229034708
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Crisp-Frosted-Fir-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/842186992
Notes: A blend of bright and twinkling citrus, spun with fir balsam and cool mint, a white cashmere accord of woods and musk, crisp aldehydes and shimmering herbal greens
I smell a slightly smoky blue spruce, an aldehydic note ("blue" spruce scents have this, a kind of a bright fatty shimmering lemony note), balsam (a slightly sweet & soapy pine note, although this is not a sweet scent), and maybe a hint of eucalyptus (although no sinus clearing effects), with a hint of bergamot (cologney note) and maybe a smidgen of lemon. I love this scent! It smells a little bit like Better Homes & Gardens Forest Woodland Walk, but with the slightly cologne & citrusy notes.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Lavender & Freesia
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Lavender-and-Freesia-Scented-Wax-Melts/566523255
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Lavender-and-Freesia-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/872131123
Notes: Blends of freshly harvested lavender and green fir balsam, with crisp accords of zesty bergamot and refreshing eucalyptus, amber and musk
This smells like a combination of rich, slightly smoky blue spruce, balsam (a slightly sweet & soapy pine note, although this is not a sweet scent), and lavender. It also has a little bit of bergamot that gives it a cologney note. It's similar to Crisp Frosted Fir but richer, more cologney (although it's not really a cologne scent), with lavender and without the lemon. When melted, I do get a tiny bit of the nasal clearing effect from the eucalyptus. Looking at the scent notes, they're right on point. Fantastic scent! The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt (I like the label on the Walmart site better).
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Maple and Rum
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Maple-and-Rum-Scented-Wax-Melts/916245851
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Maple-and-Rum-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/812096268
Notes: Creamy butterscotch and rich maple joined with sweet vanilla bean and toffee wrapped with hints of smooth caramel, Himalayan sea salt and sweet brown sugar
This smells like sweet butterscotch candies with a little bit of a rum note. I think I smell a hint of maple. It's yummy! It's a little bit similar to Better Homes & Gardens Butterscotch Maple Cream, but it's not the same scent; that scent has an artificial note and is lacking the buttery richness and rum notes of the Maple and Rum scent. It's also similar to the new ScentSationals Vanilla Bean Butterscotch, but again, richer and more buttery, and with the rum and maple notes. It's also slightly similar to Better Homes & Gardens Jamaican Rum Gelato because of the rum note (but that scent had a much stronger rum note and no buttery notes). The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt, and on the Walmart site the scent is called "Buttered Maple Rum".
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Red Currant Poinsettia
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Red-Currant-Poinsettia-Scented-Wax-Melts/246687669
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Red-Currant-Poinsettia-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/661557141
Notes: A juicy blend of red currant paired with sweet pomegranate and white poinsettia. Crimson cranberry, zesty mandarin and white rose becomes enriched by a soothing base of Tonka bean, musk and amber.
This smells like red currant (a berry with a soapy note and not a very fruity note; it's one of my favorite scents) combined with rose. The rose has a bitter note, as a lot of rose scented wax melts tend to have. There may also be a smidgen of a perfumey note in the background. I thought I would really like this based on cold sniff, but it's just "okay" to me because of the bitterness. Looking at the scent notes, I don't actually smell pomegranate because it's not really a fruity scent. I also don't smell mandarin or Tonka (vanilla). The scent started dissipating within 2 hours, which is not typical of this brand.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Warm Fireside Flurries
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Fireside-Flurries-Scented-Wax-Melts/850287632
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Fireside-Flurries-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/337436390
Notes: Golden embers, sandalwood, and vanilla create a warm and snuggly atmosphere while nuances of sparkling lemon and frosted air evoke the feeling of a peaceful winter snowfall
This is a campfire marshmallow type scent. Several people have said it's the same scent as Marshmallow Fireside from Bath & Body Works. It's marshmallow with a little bit of a smoky note, and a hint of a warm perfumey note like amber. Looking at the scent notes, no marshmallow. I don't smell lemon at all, and I assume frosted air would have some type of mint or eucalyptus, neither of which I detect, although I'm detecting a tiny bit of what might be pine way in the background. When melted, it just smells like campfire marshmallow with none of the other notes (amber or pine). I'm sure I've smelled this scent before, so it may be a dupe of any older marshmallowy scent. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Warm Velvet Pomegranate
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Velvet-Pomegranate-Scented-Wax-Melts/142253831
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Velvet-Pomegranate-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/960776465
Notes: Jeweled blackberries, juicy pomegranate and tart currant. Topped off with sparkling notes of sweet mandarin and a hint of warm spices. Enchanted by notes of cedar and sweet balsam.
This is a very warm, rich scent with amber, bergamot (cologney note), a little bit of balsam (slightly sweet, soapy pine note), and just a hint of berries. It also has a little bit of a yummy quality so maybe a smidgen of caramel? Melted, it also has a smoky note, which I don't detect on cold sniff. As the day went on, the smoky note got stronger (in a good way). Fantastic scent! Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect mandarin (orange), although maybe a tiny bit of the cedar. The scent lasted 10 hours and probably would have gone for longer if I hadn't removed it from the warmer. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Woodland Forest Floor duo - Fallen Leaves & Green Moss
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Woodland-Forest-Floor-Duo-Scented-Wax-Melts/876500613
Notes: One side features Fallen Leaves and is a blend of orchard leaves wrapped around a blend of McIntosh apple, fresh rosemary, lavender, oakmoss and smoked vetiver, with creamy amber and autumn woods for comfort. The other side features Green Moss and is a blend of oakmoss, amber and patchouli, infused with a mix of ivy, bergamot, pine, geranium, jasmine and birch to round out the refreshing fragrance.
Green Moss: I have no idea what I'm smelling. It's slightly sweet with maybe a patchouli note and a hint of cologne, but there may be a smidgen of herbs in the background. It has a little bit of a mildewy or moldy note. Kind of boring, not really a fan. And the throw is very mild, around a 2 out of 5.
Fallen Leaves: This smells a lot like Better Homes & Gardens Pumpkin Apple Muffins (a super rich buttery salty caramel corn scent), but it's not the same. This scent is not quite as salty and has an apple note as well as a smidgen of a woodsy note. It smells a lot more like Pumpkin Apple Muffins when melted than it does on cold sniff. I really like it. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell most of those notes, really just the apple and woods, and maybe a little of the creamy amber. After 2 hours though, the scent started morphing into something kind of bland and waxy. Throw is strong, 4 out of 5.
These scents have returned from previous years:
A Wonderful Winter (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Festive Twinkling Lights (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Frosty Winter Nights (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Iced Winter Cranberry (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Marshmallow Candy Cane (from 2017)
My review: https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/10/better-homes-and-gardens-holiday-edition-winter-2017-scented-wax-melts-reviews.html
Season of Joy (from 2016)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2016/11/walmart-scented-wax-melts-winter-holiday-christmas-2016-mainstays-better-homes-gardens.html
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