Colonial Candle Simmer Snaps (Wax Melts) Reviews

Colonial Candle Simmer Snaps (Wax Melts) Reviews

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I gave up on Colonial Candle wax melts a year or two ago because of poor throw, so I was pleasantly surprised that most of these scents threw quite well. Colonial Candle's scents are fantastic, rich and complex, so when they do throw well, they're exceptional. The wax is very soft though, and with their oval shaped packaging, it makes it quite difficult to get out of the package. I have to use a butter knife. But this is not a deal breaker.

I found their customer service to be very good. I was given a refund on a couple of the full price scents that had very weak throw, but there were no refunds on the sale items as they were discontinued scents.

Colonial Candle wax melts ("Simmer Snaps") can be found on their website at https://colonialcandle.com/collections/scented-simmer-snaps.

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Amber & Oud

Notes:
A seasonal splash of citrus and fruits paired with warm spices and a hint of golden honey.
Top: Ripe Strawberry, Red Delicious Apple, Lemon Sparkle
Middle: Pineapple Juice, Golden Honey, Mandarin Rind
Bottom: Cinnamon Bark, Warm Clove, Bayberry

Amber is a warm perfumey note, and oud is a dark resinous woodsy scent. This scent is neither. This scent was obviously given the wrong name. It's a cinnamon apple scent with a warm clove note on cold sniff, and an apple cider scent with a little bit of a mulling spices note. Looking at the scent notes, they describe this scent, but not the scent name. It's a nice scent though, but definitely not Amber & Oud. In fact, Colonial Candles did have an Amber & Oud scent in 2015 that was closer to the actual scent name; it smelled like cedar, amber and baby powder.

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Cozy by the Fire

Notes: Smoke and wood with cashmere, amber, sandalwood and patchouli

I expected a smoky, woodsy or tobacco scent based on the name, but this smells like perfume that's a little old. But in a good way. There may also be a bit of vanilla and maybe oriental spices in this one, and possibly a smidgen of patchouli and a little bit of warmth from amber. Looking at the scent notes, no, there are definitely no smoky notes. It's a nice scent.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Emerald Fir

Notes: A festive swirl of ground cinnamon, peppered clove, and darkened maple

This is a pine scent with a slightly waxy, sour, clay like note. I don't smell cinnamon, clove or maple. I don't like this scent.

Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5

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Fall Festival

Notes: A woodland escape with notes of citrus and palm leaf blended with a sage and illuminate notes of amberwood, teak, and white cedar.
Top: Iced Bergamot, Palm Leaf, Lemon
Mid: Freesia, Rose, Sage
Bottom: Amberwood, Teak, White Cedar

This one is very weak so I can't figure out what I'm smelling. It's kind of like apple with a floral or perfumey note, and maybe a hint of cedar and possibly a fresh air note.

Throw: Faint, 2.5 out of 5

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Pink Peppercorn

Notes: Crushed cardamom seeds with oriental spices and cashmere woods

A nice black pepper scent with a clove note and maybe a smidgen of sandalwood. Looking at the scent notes, they're spot on. It's a nice, unique scent.

Throw: Very faint, 2 out of 5

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Raspberries and Cream

Notes: A delicious raspberry confection whipped with notes of plum, exotic passion flower, and warm amber

This smells like very sweet fruity candy made with strawberry, raspberry and plum, but I think it also has a hint of a warm perfumey note. Very nice scent.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Sage Leaf & Honey

Notes: Fresh clary sage is balanced with nuances of lemon flower and tupelo honey with traces of Tuscan herbs and sheer woods.

This is a very difficult scent to describe. When melting, in the room it smells a little fresh and green, maybe slightly herbal but not a cologne or body wash type scent, maybe a smidgen of floral and light wood, slightly sweet. Up close I do detect the honey but it's almost like honey and tobacco. It's not a savory scent, which I would expect from sage, but that's a good thing. Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect lemon at all.

Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5

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Sweet Black Plum

Notes: Sugared plum is celebrated with sparkling citrus, white clove and jasmine leaf

Very nice fruity scent of plum and maybe raspberry, but with a warm amber perfume note. It's similar to other plum-based perfumey scents like Scentsy Luna, but a little more fruity and not as perfumey. Looking at the notes, I don't smell citrus or cloves, but I do smell the jasmine, and that's the warm perfumey note that I thought was amber.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Wisteria

Notes: Sparkling nuances of citrus mingle in the breeze with jasmine petals, wisteria, and pink magnolia blossoms

A fantastic sweet floral with maybe a hint of jasmine, orange blossom/neroli, and possibly a smidgen of honey and musk. Looking at the notes, I don't detect citrus. I love this scent, and it lasted all day (at least 10 hours).

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Yuletide Carol

Notes: Figs and blackberries blended with sweet berries and floral notes finished with warm floral and wood notes

Super sweet buttery sugar with a little bit of caramel and maybe a smidgen of a warm ambery perfume note, and possibly a tiny bit of strawberry or raspberry. Definitely not a holiday scent, but I love it. Fantastic scent!

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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