AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019

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Disappointly, all of these except 2 are dupes of ScentSationals or Better Homes and Gardens scents (AmbiEscents melts are made by ScentSationals). At $2.99 each, it doesn't make sense to buy them unless you can't find the original scent at your local Walmart (where they cost $2.00).

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Aloha Coconut
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-aloha-coconut-scented-wax-cubes/5280171?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Candied coconut flakes, vanilla pound cake, sweet vanilla buttercream icing and sugar strands

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Coconut Vacay (which is similar to Better Homes & Gardens Island Coconut Lime, but with mostly lime and just a hint of coconut, and without the slightly soapy note that Island Coconut Lime has). The scent notes are totally wrong, as this is a coconut scent with a strong lime note, and no vanilla, cake, or buttercream notes. Actually, sniffing them side by side, they "might" be very slightly different. Aloha Coconut seems to be MORE limey than Coconut Vacay (although not as limey and sweet as Mainstays Coconut Lime).

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Boss Lady
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-boss-lady-scented-wax-cubes/5280174?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Sweet orange zest, apple, tonka bean, jasmine, pink berry and coconut milk

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Girlfriend Night.

Throw: Strong, 3.75 out of 5

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Confetti Cake

This is the same as AmbiEscents Sugar Cookies, basically just a nice sweet vanilla scent with a buttercream note (a slightly different scent from ScentSationals Vanilla Bean). In fact, my store receipt says "Sugar Cookie"!

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Cotton Blossom

Fantastic laundry scent. It's definitely a dupe of another ScentSationals or Better Homes & Gardens scent, because I've smelled it several times before. It smells more like laundry detergent than a powdery fabric softener (or might be a mix of both), but it's also not a harsh detergent scent like Better Homes & Gardens Line Dried Linen.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Cotton Candy
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-cotton-candy-scented-wax-cubes/5280176?keyword=ambiescents

Notes: Spun sugar

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Cotton Candy Cloud.

Throw: Medium, 3.25 out of 5

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Flower Festival

This is not a floral scent at all. In fact, I think it's the same scent as last year's Better Homes & Gardens Pineapple Melon Freeze, which was a dupe of an older ScentSationals scent called Tropical Fiesta. It's a waxy, slightly sour tropical scent with a cantaloupe note, and maybe a bit of pineapple, but it's not sweet at all. I don't care for it.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Hawaiian Honeysuckle
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-hawaiian-honeysuckle-scented-wax-cubes/5280173?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Pineapple, melon, berry, kiwi, honeysuckle, white orchid, soft musk and sheer ozone

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Honeysuckle Pineapple.

Throw: Faint, 2 out of 5

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Ocean Waves
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-ocean-waves-scented-wax-cubes/5280175?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Sparkling ozone, sea salt, jasmine, cyclamen, peach and warm, musk-infused woods

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Ocean Tides, AmbiEscents Maui Beach (not to be confused with ScentSationals Maui Beach Waves, which is a different scent), and ScentSationals Calypso Sands. It's fantastic!

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Ripped Jeans
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-ripped-jeans-scented-wax-cubes/5280172?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Egyptian cotton, freshly laundered denim, citron, white aldehydes, lush greens, translucent musk and warm, ozone-infused woods

This is a laundry scent, but it's different from Cotton Blossom, which is kind of cross between laundry detergent and fabric softener. This scent smells more like musk, gardenia, and a smidgen of rose, with a little bit of a fresh laundry/fabric softener note. Despite the Egyptian cotton note in this scent, it's a different scent from ScentSationals Egyptian Cotton. And despite the florals and musk, it's not a super sweet perfumey scent, because of the laundry note. I haven't smelled this one before, so I don't know if it's a dupe of another scent. Okay, the notes are exactly the same as ScentSationals Laundry Basket, which I no longer have. But I do have AmbiEscents Laundry Basket and I sniffed them side by side and they're totally different scents. But AmbiEscents Laundry Basket and ScentSationals Laundry Basket may be different scents.

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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Shake It Up
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-shake-it-up-scented-wax-cubes/5280170?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Pink sugar cupcakes, sugared berry icing, fruit nectars and strawberries

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Unicorn Cake.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Sunlit
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-trade-6-pack-sunlit-cream-scented-wax-cubes/5280169?keyword=fragrance-cubes

Notes: Juicy apple, sweet berries, pink jasmine petals and soft woods

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Celebration Time, although the scent notes for Celebration Time are, "A sweet citrus blend accented by soft greens, fresh berries, ginger sparkle with hints of white jasmine, cala lily, white woods and golden amber finished with candied vanilla and toasted sugar". I just sniffed them side by side. It's a warm ambery super sweet perfumey pear nectar scent, and it's fantastic.

Throw: Strong, 3.75 out of 5

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AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews (Bed Bath & Beyond) - Holiday 2018

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews (Bed Bath & Beyond) - Holiday 2018

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Candy Cane Crush

A perfect candy cane scent, strong nasal clearing peppermint with a sweet slightly creamy vanilla note. This is/was also available in the Oak & Rye brand for Kroger stores.

Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5

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Cran Apple Cider

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cran-apple-cider-fragrance-wax-cubes/1044748401

Notes: Fresh apples and ripe cranberries

This scent has been around for years, and it might be my #1 favorite scent ever. I have about a dozen clamshells of this scent. It's the same scent as the discontinued ScentSationals Apple Berry Crumble from 2015-2016. It's a super sweet rich apple with a berry note (strawberry rhubarb perhaps) and a smidgen of tangy cranberry, and possibly a hint of molasses and even a barely detectable smidgen of cloves. Fantastic rich, sweet, succulent scent! This is not a fall apple scent; it's too sweet, rich and warm. I also reviewed this scent in October 2015 at https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2015/10/ambiescents-winter-holiday-christmas-scents.html.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Pine Wreath

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/pine-wreath-seasonal-wax-fragrance-cubes/1042930730

This scent came out in October 2015 and has come back every year. It's pine with eucalyptus and maybe something a tiny bit savory like rosemary. But it also has a little bit of sweetness that I think is vanilla. I also reviewed this scent in October 2015 at https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2015/10/ambiescents-winter-holiday-christmas-scents.html.

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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Rustic Woodland

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-rustic-woodland-scented-wax-cubes-pack-of-6/1062207249

Notes: A winter blend of aromatic wild green bay leaf, spicy cinnamon and clove over a tobacco leaf and ebony wood undertone

This is the only brand new scent. On cold sniff this smells like Ginger Ale! It's a soft powdery cinnamon with a hint of what seems to be sweet lime. There might be a smidgen of tobacco in the background. But when melted, that lime note disappears and it smells like cinnamon with a tobacco and woodsy note, although I still detect a smidgen of that Ginger Ale note. It's nice and different.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Santa's Sugar Cookies

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/santa-39-s-sugar-cookies-fragrance-wax-cubes/1042076629

A rich, warm, sweet vanilla that smells like buttercream rather than cookies. It's not an authentic scent, but that's okay because it smells great. This scent has been around for years. In the past, it had a strong throw, but this one was only medium.

Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5

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Snowball Donut Holes

This scent came out in October 2016 and again in October 2017. It smells just like a donut! It's got that sweet doughy scent with a cinnamon note. It's not the same scent as ScentSationals Cider House Donuts though, since I don't smell any apple in this one. This was on sale for $.89, so I suspect it's from last year's inventory.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Sugar Pine

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/sugar-pine-fragrance-wax-cubes/1040707204

A strong biting pine scent that might have a smidgen of citrus in the background that gives it a tiny bit of a Pine Sol note. This one has been around for many years, at least since 2013 or 2014, and is sometimes also available in the ScentSationals brand at other stores.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews from Bed Bath & Beyond - Fall 2018

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews from Bed Bath & Beyond - Fall 2018

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Apple Cider Donut

This scent has returned from last year. It's not very strong on cold sniff. It's a bakery scent with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a smidgen of apple cider. It smells more like pumpkin pie than a cider donut.

Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5

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Apple Pumpkin Cupcake

Notes: A delectable melody of ripe golden apple and spiced pumpkin notes blended with cinnamon and sweet hints of pure vanilla

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Pumpkin Apple Muffins from August 2016. Pretty much the same scent notes too (PAM notes are "Freshly baked, brown sugar muffins full with ripe golden apple, spiced pumpkin, fresh ground cinnamon and sweet hints of pure vanilla"). It's also a dupe of the Spiced Caramel Corn side of Better Homes & Gardens "At the Fair" duo from 2015.

This is a strong, fantastic scent. It's a super rich, salty, buttery caramel corn scent with a smidgen of cinnamon apple. It's not really pumpkiny. Since Pumpkin Apple Muffins is still available at Walmart for $2 (as of October 2018), if you like this scent it makes sense to buy it there (since AmbiEscents melts are $2.99).

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Ginger Pumpkin

This scent has been around for several years. This smells like pumpkin pie with ginger and extra cinnamon. It also has a slight bread note. It smells a little like gingerbread.

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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Spiced Pumpkin Swirl

This scent has returned from last year. It smells like pumpkin pie with extra nutmeg and cinnamon.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Turning Leaves

Notes: An enticing autumnal blend of aromatic fir, warm balsam, and pure cedar wrapped with crisp green apple and aromatic leaves freshened with a touch of white orchard pear and harvest berry

This scent has returned from last year. It's the only scent in this collection that's not pumpkiny! It smells like old slightly sour apples that have fallen on the ground and mixed with brown leaves, so it's a common fall scent. But there's something else in this scent that makes it a little different. It's slightly sweeter than most old apple/fallen leaves scents, and there may be a hint of pine in the background. Looking at the notes, there's the fir and balsam, the apple, the leaves, and although I don't smell berry or pear, it's those notes that are probably giving this scent a little sweetness. I like this one.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Vanilla Pumpkin Cream

Notes: A velvety melody of roasted pumpkins and spicy cinnamon blended with notes of grated nutmeg and crushed clove

On cold sniff this smells like pumpkin pie with a smidgen of buttercream and possibly caramel. Melted, however, it just smells like sweet, rich pumpkin pie.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - February 2018

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - February 2018

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Bed Bath & Beyond came out with new AmbiEscents wax melt scents in January 2018, which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/ashland-michaels-wax-melts-reviews-january-2018.html, but these are 5 even newer scents that may not yet be in stores as of the end of February. But look for them soon!

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Beach Sand
Notes: A tropical blend of sun blushed fruit

A pineapple scent. There may be a smidgen of coconut and a hint of light beach wood, but it's primarily pineapple. It's not an overly sweet candy pineapple scent either. I'm not a fan of pineapple, but if you are, you'll probably love this one. I believe it's a dupe of some other ScentSationals or AmbiEscents scent, but I don't remember which one.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Blush Peonies

This is the same scent as Estate Blushing Peonies for J.C. Penney, one of my favorite scents. It's a super sweet floral perfume scent with a hint of musk, baby powder, and bubble bath, and maybe even a smidgen of cotton candy or "pink sugar". It's a little similar to Michael's Ashland Camellia & Sweet Pea (which I also love) but with slightly different notes. Definitely a little girl's scent, but I love it too!

Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Boho
Notes: Ripe fig, sweet berry, and absinthe

This is the same scent as last year's ScentSationals Midnight Summer, and the notes for that scent were figs layered with Indian jasmine, ballerina rose and green notes of absinthe. It's also the same scent as the new AmbiEscents Boho, but the notes for that scent incude sweet berry. It's a dark blackberry scent with floral, although it's not really a berry scent or a floral scent. This smells a lot like ScentSationals Blackberry Cider, although a little sweeter, with a bit of a "pink sugar" note. It also has a very subtle hint of men's cologne. A fantastic, and "sexy" scent.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

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French Lavender

This one says "Odor Eliminator", so I guess it's used to cover up odors. I think I've smelled this scent before. I smell the lavender but it's not a natural lavender, more like a lavender scented cleaner, but it's also quite sweet, like vanilla and a little bit of musk. But it's not the same scent as AmbiEscents Linen & Lavender, ScentSationals Ambered Lavender, or ScentSationals Sugared Lavender Twist. It might have a hint of lemon in it, but not enough to be a spa scent. I'd say the notes are lavender, vanilla, a hint of musk, and a smidgen of lemon (or lemongrass). It smells a little like Yankee Lavender Vanilla and Scentsy Lavender Vanilla, but with maybe a smidgen of lemon or lemongrass (but it doesn't smell like Yankee Lemon Lavender).

Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5

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Spa Day (#SpaDay)
Notes: A Delicate Blend of Light Floral and White Musk

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Egyptian Cotton. It's a brand new scent, but AmbiEscents already has a new Egyptian Cotton dupe called Luxe Linen (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/ambiescents-wax-melts-reviews-january-2018.html). So this Spa Day scent might be only available in certain stores if Luxe Linen is not available.

Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5

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AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - January 2018

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews - January 2018

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Citrus Zest - #SunRaySelfie

Notes: Sugared orange, candied lime and sweet lemon join tropical mango and bright papaya over palm leaf

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Hello Sunshine from last year, which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/02/scentsationals-spring-2017-scented-wax-melts-review.html. It's a fantastic bright citrus scent of grapefruit, orange, and maybe a little bit of lemon.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house

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Crisp Waters - #ShoreThing

Notes: Salted tides, bleached driftwood, ambered sands, sparkling marines and fresh white amber

If you loved last year's ScentSationals Tahiti Shores scent and are disappointed that it's been discontinued, no need to fret... this is the same scent (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/02/scentsationals-spring-2017-scented-wax-melts-review.html). This is a bright sweet watery scent with a sweet cologne note, a little clean soapiness, a hint of pepper, and a smidgen of tropical fruit. Fantastic scent!

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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Fruit Market

Notes: A blend of melons, berries, sugared apple and vanilla

This one is weak on cold sniff. I smell a lot of different types of fruits on cold sniff: strawberry, melon, orange, maybe a little tropical. It's not as sweet as other similar sounding scents, but it also doesn't have that sour note that some tropical scents have. Melted, I smell fruit and coconut, although the coconut might just be some combination of the fruits. The main fruit I smell when melting is the melon I think. Looking at the notes, no coconut. It's an okay scent.

Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5

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Italian Limoncello

Notes: A blend of lemon, lime and sage

I love this scent! It's limey and lemony with a lemongrass note, and a little bit salty and just a smidgen of sweetness but actually not very sweet at all. It almost has a bit of a spa quality due to the lemongrass note.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house

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Luxe Linen

Notes: Light floral and white musk

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Egyptian Cotton which I reviewed in January 2016 at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2016/01/scentsationals-scented-wax-melts-early-spring-2016.html. This is basically a toned down version of ScentSationals Vintage Lace (one of my favorite scents, and it smells a lot like White Shoulders perfume). It's a lovely warm cashmere (a light sweet fabric-y amber scent) mixed with old-fashioned white musk. It's not a laundry scent, as there's no harshness and no clean detergent notes, but perhaps a slight fabric softener note. It smells like ScentSationals Vintage Lace mixed with a little bit of ScentSationals Crisp Linens to temper the sweetness.

Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5

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Maui Beach

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Calypso Sands, a fantastic sweet watery scent with honeydew, vanilla, and a hint of coconut. I'm sniffing them side by side, and if they're not the same scent, they sure are close. Maui Beach is slightly richer, but then, my pack of Calypso Sands is a few years old. The only reason I think it might not be the same scent is that when they use dupes, they usually use the same or similar colored wax, which is not the case here. Calypso Sands is a light beige color, and Maui Beach is turquoise.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Relax & Unwind - Sweet Jasmine

Notes: A blend of wild flowers, fruits, greens and spices

This is the same scent as ScentSationals Sweet Dreams (Sweet Jasmine) Fusion that I reviewed in May 2017 at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/05/scentsationals-fusion-scented-wax-melts-spring-2017-review.html. This scent's name is a misnomer. There is no jasmine or even floral in this scent, and it's not very sweet. I can't even figure out what it smells like, maybe a bitter soapy scent? Melted, it definitely smells like soap, like an intense natural soap with a hint of citronella, or an industrial soap, or even unscented Ivory soap. It says it contains essential oils, so maybe that's why I don't really smell the sweet floral. I don't care for this one.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Soft Cotton - #SpaRobe

Notes: A blend of freshly laundered cotton, rose, ambered violet and white musk

A nice subtle cotton scent, sort of like fabric softener or a sachet, with maybe a smidgen of musk and baby powder, but it's just slightly sweet. There might be a barely detectable smidgen of light wood way in the background. It's nice and relaxing and perfect for a bedroom or baby's room.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Sunset in Paradise

Notes: A blend of pineapple, papaya, coconut, cool ozone and white amber

Fantastic slightly perfumey pineapple scent with maybe a sweet vanilla note, and candy note, and a little bit of honeysuckle, and there might be some other kind of fruit in there as well. I'm not a fan of pineapple scents, but this one is heavenly, and my favorite of all the new AmbiEscents scents! There's a new ScentSationals scent that just came out called Honeysuckle Pineapple. This is NOT that scent at all; that one to me smells like straight pineapple. This scent, however, is super sweet candy-like perfumey pineapple.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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AmbiEscents Scented Wax Melts from Bed Bath and Beyond – Spring 2017 Review

AmbiEscents Scented Wax Melts from Bed Bath and Beyond – Spring 2017 Review

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Eucalyptus & Herbs

This is pure menthol eucalyptus. It smells a lot like Vicks Vaporub, but not as pungent. There may also be some pure mint in the background, but this is not a sweet scent at all. I don't detect a herbal scent, although the mint might be the herbs. This one has a strong sinus clearing effect from close up, although not really from far away. This one is great for melting when you have a cold or allergies due to its sinus clearing effect, although it would be best to put the warmer close to the bed or couch to get the maximum effect. Throw was not good, maybe a 2 out of 5, although the scent itself is not a strong scent.

In The Clouds

This is the same scent as the spring 2016 ScentSationals Day Dream scent. It's a nice green plant type floral, not overly sweet like a flowery floral, but more like sweet green grass with a little bit of jasmine wafting in the air. It also has a hint of spicy perfume, just enough to make it "not quite" a floral, but somewhere between a floral and a perfume. Throw was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Laundry Basket

This one says "Odor Eliminator" on the label. It's a sweet, pleasant laundry scent, but not a biting laundry detergent scent like Better Homes & Gardens Line Dried Linen. It's more like a warm cozy fabric softener scent. It's not a dupe of any other Better Homes & Gardens or ScentSationals laundry type scents that I have (including the new Better Homes & Gardens Spring 2017 scent Sea Spray Linen). Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.

Lemongrass & Peppermint

A lovely soapy lemongrass scent with a mint note. This is a relaxing spa scent, and the mint is subtle. It's not a sweet peppermint, nor is it spearmint (no "toothpaste" notes), but more of a fresh "natural" mint. This scent is similar to the old discontinued ScentSationals Sparkling Herbs scent, but with more lemongrass. And it's nothing like ScentSationals Zen, or the new ScentSationals Serenity Spa. This one is a "Scent Monster" that takes over the whole house, 5 out of 5 throw!

Sparkling Waters

This one says "Odor Eliminator" on the label. It's light on cold sniff. It smells like a combination of a laundry scent and a fresh air scent. It's not a biting laundry scent like Better Homes & Gardens Line Dried Linen, and it's different from the new AmbiEscents Laundry Basket scent above. That scent is more sweet and bright, whereas this one is more neutral, like towels that were cleaned a few days ago but still have that slight laundry scent. Throw was good, around a 3 out of 5. The scent itself is not strong, so it's more like a weak scent with a very good throw.

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AmbiEscents Scented Wax Melts Review - Spring 2016

AmbiEscents Scented Wax Melts Review - Spring 2016

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This is a review of 6 new AmbiEscents scented wax melts from April 2016 at Bed Bath & Beyond.

Green Aloe
This is an authentic aloe scent, but I'm not sure why you'd want your home to smell like aloe. It smells like a bitter cucumber. Cucumber scents are fresh and watery, with a hint of floral. This Green Aloe scent is fresh and watery, but no sweetness at all, and it has a slight earthy bitter note. I'm not crazy about this scent, but the throw is excellent. It might smell better mixed with something else, like lemon, floral, or a fresh air/watery scent.

Strawberry Macaroon
This smells like strawberry milk with a vanilla bakery note and a barely detectable smidgeon of almond. It's a very nice scent, and not overly sweet. It's almost exactly the same scent as ScentSationals Pink Velvet which came out a few months ago, but there are subtle differences, and I believe the main difference is that the fruit in Strawberry Macaroon is strawberry, and the fruit in Pink Velvet is raspberry. The fruit notes in both scents are in the background rather than the forefront. Pink Velvet has a very slight tartness that I don't smell in Strawberry Macaroon, and Strawberry Macaroon is slightly sweeter with more milkiness and less almond. Throw is very good.

Citrus Pineapple
This just smells like straight pineapple, although it's not a heavy annoying pineapple. It's light and fresh, but I don't smell any other notes, nothing citrusy or fresh air or additional tropical fruits. Like most pineapple scents, the throw is excellent.

Into the Woods
This smells like a raw "pencil shavings" type of wood with a sweet, warm, perfumey scent in the background. And although there may be just a hint of creamy vanilla (which might actually be sandalwood), it's not a ScentSationals Vanilla Woods dupe at all. Unfortunately throw is very weak, but would probably do well in a very small room or bathroom.

Beach Front
This is a fantastic and pleasant scent. It smells like coconut vanilla perfume, if such a thing existed. The first note I smell is coconut, but it's not a tropical coconut, and there's no pineapple or other fruits in it. Then I smell a slightly floral perfumey note with a barely detectable warm cashmere/amber note. Then there's a creamy yummy vanilla in the background. It smells incredible. It's similar to ScentSationals Passion Fruit Coconut which came out around February 2016. They both have a creamy coconut note, but Passion Fruit Coconut is not as sweet and creamy, and the perfume note is way in the background, and it has a very slight tropical note. Although I like both scents, I like the AmbiEscents Beach Front much more. Like Passion Fruit Coconut, unfortunately the throw on Beach Front is on the weak side, but it's such a nice scent that I almost don't care. It would do best in a smaller room.

Cherry Blossom
This is a typical cherry blossom scent, and it's very nice. It's a light floral with just a hint of cherry. It's very weak on cold sniff, so I knew the throw would not be good, as is the case with pretty much every Cherry Blossom scent I've tried, no matter what brand. And the throw was terrible. I could barely smell it. It might do okay in a very small bathroom.


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AmbiEscents Scented Wax Melts Review - December 2015

AmbiEscents Wax Melts Review - December 2015

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This is a review of AmbiEscents wax melts from Bed Bath & Beyond (they are also available at other stores). These are mostly new scents from December 2015, although some are older scents. AmbiEscents is made by ScentSationals (which can be found at many stores, including Walmart, and also on their website at http://www.scentsationals.com).

My Scent and Throw scores are on a scale of 0 to 5 with 0 being the absolute worst and 5 being the absolute best. Scent score is VERY subjective; you may love a scent I hate, and vice versa. Throw score is not as subjective, although there are a lot of variables that can affect the throw (again, see the Definitions page). 0 throw means I couldn't smell anything when melted, even with my nose right on top of the wax. 1 is poor throw, 2 is very light throw, 2.5 is light/fair, 3 is good, 3.5 is very good, 4 is excellent, and 5 is a "scent monster" (I can smell it throughout the house and even outside the house).


Orchid Dreams
Generic flowery baby powder. This smells like scented toilet paper, which sounds bad, but it's actually a very nice scent. Perfect for bathroom or bedroom. The scent lasted about 2.5 hours.
Scent: 4
Throw: 3.5

Pomegranate Sangria
Slightly tangy waxy non-descript berry scent, not overly sweet, almost like there might be a hint of sage mixed in (although it doesn't smell anything like Pomegranate & Sage). Smells like a lot of other pomegranate-y wax I have.
Scent: 3
Throw: 3

Cottage Window
I love this scent! It's a soft jasmine/gardenia floral with a slight baby powder note, I believe. But I think I also smell a smidgeon of vanilla that warms up the scent and keeps it from being "too" floral. This is the same scent as ScentSationals Cottage Window, which I ordered from the ScentSationals website about two months ago. I loved the scent then, but the throw was poor. I'm glad the AmbiEscents version has a better throw.
Scent: 5
Throw: 3

Pink Citrus
This is a fresh scent with a fake pink grapefruit note. Even though it's not an "authentic" grapefruit, it's not bad. Pink grapefruit is a little sweeter and not as "intense" as regular grapefruit. I have dish soap that smells like this.
Scent: 3
Throw: 3

Antique Vanilla
I can't figure out the notes in this. I definitely smell vanilla, but there's something else very strong that smells like burnt sugar or burnt maple. It's like a really intense vanilla liquid with a chemical note, almost like almond extract with that slightly bitter quality. On cold sniff, it has a slight latex note. I've never smelled anything like this before. When melted, more of the sweet rich burnt sugar notes come out.
Scent: 3.5 on cold sniff, 5 when melted
Throw: 4

Sophisticated Spice
This is an ambery scent with a hint of wood and cologne, but it's different from other amber scents I've smelled as it doesn't have that soft "cashmere" quality, and there are some other notes I can't figure out. It's like Turkish Spice Market mixed with an ambery cologney perfume note, and like Better Homes & Gardens Warm Rustic Woods but without as much wood. This is not a spicy food scent, and I don't smell any of the typical spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. It's a classy, well, "sophisticated" scent. I believe ScentSationals Fusion has the same scent with the same name.
Scent: 5
Throw: 3.5

Pomegranate Mist
Scent description is "pomegranate fruit with a hint of mint". I smell fruit first, a slightly tart, slightly tropical fruit scent, with a slight eucalyptus note (which I guess is actually the mint). It doesn't seem like fruit and eucalyptus would work together, but it kind of does. It has a slight sinus clearing effect of the mint. The mint is more in the background so it's not overwhelming, and it's not spearmint or peppermint, but more of a non-sweet eucalyptus type mint. I'm not sure if I really like this one or not.
Scent: 3
Throw: 3.5

Lemon Mint Blossom
This doesn't smell as refreshing as it sounds. I definitely smell the lemon first, but there's a strong sage type note that makes this smell more like a spa scent than a fresh summer scent. It's not a bakery or lemonade type lemon, nor is it a kitchen or clean lemon scent, since it's not very sweet. It's smells more like the rind of the lemon, with that very slight bitterness. Barely any throw though. This may be a dupe of ScentSationals Lemon Basil, which I no longer have; that one had no throw either.
Scent: 3
Throw: 1

Raspberry Vanilla
Raspberry and sweet vanilla, just like the name. It's not an authentic raspberry, but that doesn't detract from the scent. It's almost more like a slightly tart strawberry, so the vanilla is probably tempering the tartness of the raspberry.
Scent: 4
Throw: 3

Warm Maple Butter
This smells just like pancakes with butter and maple syrup!
Scent: 4
Throw: 4

Brazilian Sunset
Scent description on package is "A bouquet of passion fruit, guava and fig". This is definitely a tropical scent with tart fruit. There's no coconut, and I don't think I smell pineapple either. I'm not a fan of tropical scents, but I love this one.
Scent: 3.5 on cold sniff, but 5 when melted.
Throw: 4

Passion Fruit Love
This smells almost exactly like Brazilian Sunset (above), although I think there's more tartness with a slight satsuma note (satsuma is a small orange with a very tart almost sour orange-like scent)
Scent: 4
Throw: 4

Tumbled Sea Glass
This is the same scent as ScentSationals Fusion "Sea Glass" scent, a fresh air watery scent with a slightly salty note. Maybe a smidgeon of floral and a very slight barely noticeable hint of lemon? This is a good bathroom scent.
Scent: 4
Throw: 4

Oatmeal Cookies
This is a duplicate of an older AmbiEscents scent called "Oatmeal Raisin" cookie. It's a sweet bakery scent with an authentic raisin note and a hint of cinnamon. Smells like the real thing!
Scent: 4
Throw: 4

Aspen Birch
This is a duplicate of ScentSationals Smoked Birch, one of my favorite scents. It's an intense smoky scent, like liquid smoke, but a mesquite type smoky scent with almost a bacon note. Different from any other scent.
Scent: 5
Throw: 5

Snickerdoodle
A sweet slightly cinnamony bakery scent. This is a dupe of many other similar scents I have, so I didn't melt it. This one is a little weak on cold sniff, so I'm not sure how the throw would be.
Scent: 4
Throw: n/a

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