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Kohl's Sonoma Fall 2020 Wax Melts Reviews
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Saturday, March 16, 2019
Kohl's (Sonoma) Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019
Kohl's (Sonoma) Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019
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Citrus Coast
Notes: Mandarin, salt water and hibiscus
This is a new scent. It's a savory grapefruit scent, like grapefruit with some herbs mixed in. It's not sweet at all. Looking at the notes, mandarin is orange and I don't smell orange at all. And hibiscus is a floral, which I also don't detect at all. I'm not a fan of this one as I prefer citrus scents that have at least a bit of sweetness.
Throw: Medium, 3.25 out of 5
Coconut Mahogany
Notes: Coconut, sea salt and mahogany
This is a new scent, and it's true to its name, and it smells great! On cold sniff it's a rich, sweet, warm cologne scent with a mahogany note (which has a tobacco, slightly incensey, slightly patchouli note with a smidgen of a woodsy note). But I also smell a hint of sweet coconut with a subtle salty note. But melted, it smells like a super sweet coconut candy, without any woodsy notes, and maybe just a smidgen of the cologne note. I really like this scent!
Throw: Medium, 3.25 out of 5
Coconut Mojito
Notes: Pomegranate, coconut milk and sweet lemon
A super sweet (almost nauseatingly so) coconut scent with a slightly salty lime note and maybe another fruit. It's much sweeter than other similar scents, but it smells fantastic. Looking at the scent notes, the tanginess is the lemon, although I can't actually pick that note out on its own. I don't know if this is the same Coconut Mojito scent that came out last year (https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-spring-2018.html). The notes for that scent were coconut, strawberries and mint, but I described the scent the same way, although I recall that I didn't care for the scent.
Throw: Strong, 3.75 out of 5
Limoncello Frosting
Notes: Lemon zest, buttercream and whipped vanilla
This is a new scent. It's a standard lemon bakery scent that smells like a lot of other lemon bakery scents out there. But that doesn't mean it's not fantastic, because it is! Although like most similar scent, it's not an authentic scent, more like lemony Fruit Loops cereal! It's very similar to (if not the same as) the beloved Tuscany Lemon Sugar Cookie scent. And it's slightly more lemony and slightly less sweet than ScentSationals Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies (I like the Sonoma scent more).
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Mango Margarita
Notes: Mango nectar, blood orange and fresh lime juice
This scent returned from last year (https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-spring-2018.html), although I think it was also available a year or two before that. I smell mostly grapefruit, with an orange note and possibly a hint of zesty lemon. It's a nice fresh thirst-quenching summer scent.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Tropical Rainforest
Notes: Bamboo, citrus zest and oakmoss
This scent returned from last year (https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-spring-2018.html). It's a very nice fresh, watery men's cologne scent with maybe a hint of wood and a smidgen of coconut. Looking at the notes, I don't smell citrus at all.
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Tropical Shores
Notes: Sparkling citrus, island coconut and vanilla sugarcane
I think this is a new scent. It smells like a combination of salty lemon and coconut, but it's not a foodie scent because it also has a bit of a perfumey note (although it's not a perfumey scent, and it's not even very sweet). There may be a hint of wood way in the background. I like it!
Throw: Strong, 3.75 out of 5
White Lavender
Notes: Spring lavender, white woods and water mint
This is a new scent. I smell a hint of lavender and the alcoholic note of men's cologne. But it has only a hint of sweetness, so not nearly sweet enough to be a cologne scent. The lavender has a bit of a waxy note. And there's a smidgen of a garden herb note that gives this a very slight savory note. Looking at the notes, I guess it's the water mint, although this doesn't have a minty note. I don't care for this scent.
Throw: Very faint, 1.5 out of 5
Also returning from last year (January 2018 - https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2018/01/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-spring-2018.html) are Watermelon Sangria, Tahitian Pineapple, and Blue Hawaiian. And maybe a couple of others. I didn't buy them again this year because I didn't care for them.
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Sunday, July 22, 2018
Sonoma Wax Melts Reviews at Kohl's - Fall 2018
Sonoma Wax Melts Reviews at Kohl's - Fall 2018
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Apple Spice
Notes: apple, spice and cinnamon
A typical apple cider scent, but not as much of that harsh "mulling spices" note. So it smells more like sweet apple juice with a hint of cinnamon. It's different from the Hot Apple Cider scent; I like this scent much more, as it's more authentic.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Autumn Hayride
Notes: cedarwood, cinnamon bark and white clove
This is the same Autumn Hayride scent that came out in October 2015 and October 2016, and I'm glad they brought it back because it's fantastic, a smoky woodsy scent that smells like burning leaves. I think I do detect the cloves a little, because it's not just a smoky scent, there's something else in there. One of my favorite fall scents. The 2015 and 2016 versions were bold throwers, 5 out of 5.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Bergamot Driftwood
Notes: bergamot, driftwood and spice
Bergamot is used in cologne type scents, and that's kind of what this is, but it's also "salty", if that makes sense, and has a woodsy note with just a smidgen of smokiness. It also has a little bit of a spa or herbal quality like a tiny bit of zestiness, perhaps lemongrass way in the background. I like it.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Bourbon Pumpkin Brulee
Notes: pumpkin, creamy vanilla and caramelized sugar
I think this is a dupe of an older scent, but I don't remember which one, maybe White Pumpkin Marshmallow from August 2017? I described it the same way back then: "This smells just like the scent name... sweet marshmallow with pumpkin spices. Very nice!"
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Caramel Toffee
Notes: caramel, butterscotch and cinnamon
This is the same Caramel Toffee scent that came out in October 2015 and October 2016, and it's fantastic. It smells just like the notes: rich caramel, butterscotch, and cinnamon. It smells a little like a cinnamon roll but without the bakery notes.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Cinnamon Spice Cookie
Notes: cinnamon, warm maple syrup and sugar cookie
A yummy rich scent of brown sugar with a bit of a raisin note, a hint of maple and cinnamon, and possibly a smidgen of nutmeg. I also smell a vanilla cookie note in the background. The scent started dissipating around 1.5 hour.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Crackling Cedarwood
Notes: smoked woods, warm vanilla and sweet tobacco
I'm pretty sure this is an older marshmallow type scent. It's a sweet vanilla buttercream scent with a strong marshmallow note and a hint of caramel and maybe a smidgen of woodsiness. I do smell the sweet tobacco as well. It's very nice. I don't think it's the same as Toasted Marshmallow from August 2017, as that had a milky note with a hint of smokiness. But it might be the same scent as Fireside Memories (also August 2017), which smelled like marshmallow with a hint of caramel and a smidgen of barely noticeable smokiness (even though the scent notes were different).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Crafted Caramel Apple
Notes: green apple, vanilla and caramel
A very nice sweet caramel apple scent. I definitely smell the apple, so it's not all caramel like some similar scents are.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Cranberry Oak
Notes: cranberry, red currant and oakwood
I really like this scent. I can smell the cranberry, the currant, and the woodsy note, and maybe a hint of pine. It also has a smidgen of a warm cologne note, although I don't smell that as much when melted. This is more of a Christmasy/holiday scent than a fall scent. The scent started dissipating in under 2 hours.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Fall in Love
Notes: apple, pear and cedar
This smells like musty pineapple to me, but I think it's the combination of old brown apples and leaves, plus a woodsy note like cedar, and a sour note that I don't care for. This is the same scent as Fall in Love that came out in August 2015. Back then, my review was, "I smell earthy pineapple with a woodsy note and very slight sweetness. It has a slight tropical note to me."
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Falling Leaves
Notes: fresh apples, woodland sage and cedarwood
This smells like old brown apples and leaves, that typical musty fall apple scent. It's the same Falling Leaves scent that came out in August 2015 (although the notes were different then: crisp green apple, orchard pear, oakwood and harvest acorn). My review then was, "It smells to me like apples on the ground in October, at the end of the apple season, mixed with brown leaves. Almost like old apples, but not in a bad way. It smells like apple cider with a mossy note, not very sweet, and very little spice if any. Definitely a fall scent."
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Farmstand Peach Cobbler
Notes: harvest peaches, brown sugar and salted caramel
This is the same scent as Brown Sugar Peaches that came out in August 2017. My review is the same as it was last year: "I don't smell peaches or brown sugar. It's a salty savory scent with just a hint of sweetness. My roommate says it smells like roasted chicken, and I agree! I don't like this one." I do smell peach in this scent though, but that weird salty sage note of turkey stuffing takes over. But most people love this scent and don't detect any chicken or stuffing notes!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Golden Sunflower
Notes: citrus, sage and peppercorn
This is not a floral scent, and it's not sweet at all. But I like it. It's a zesty lemony spa scent with lemongrass and herbal notes.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Harvest Pumpkin Patch
Notes: clove, pumpkin and dark woods
This is a clove scent with pumpkin, like pumpkin pie filling (without the pie crust) with extra cloves. And it's very sweet. I don't think I smell any woodsy notes. I like this one.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Hot Apple Cider
Notes: red apple, nutmeg and orange zest
A typical kind of generic apple cider scent. This one has a little bit of an apple pie note.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Iced Vanilla
Notes: buttercream, vanilla and cane sugar
I don't know why this is called "iced" vanilla, because it's just a vanilla buttercream scent. It smells great though, like super sweet buttercream, or a sweet vanilla milkshake. I think there might be a barely detectable hint of cinnamon way in the background. When melted, it has a bit of a bakery note, like a vanilla cookie with a hint of cinnamon and sweet buttercream frosting. Yummy!
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Juniper and Cypress
Notes: juniper, cypress and sage
This is the same as Silent Night from October 2016 and November 2017 (even though the scents notes are different... 2016: pine, sandalwood and musk; 2017: amber, pine, lavender and sweet sandalwood). It's a rich pine scent with a smoky background, a hint of sweetness, and a smidgen of a cologne note. Fantastic scent, and I'm glad they brought it back.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Pumpkin Spice
Notes: pumpkin, brown sugar and gingered vanilla
A typical pumpkin pie type scent. It's one of the better pumpkin pie scents I've smelled though, without that waxy generic note that some pumpkin pie scents have. It's probably the same pumpkin spice scent that Sonoma comes out with every year.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Rustic Cedar
Notes: bergamot, sandalwood and rose
This is kind of a cologney scent (the bergamot), but it also has a little bit of a warm note with a smidgen of floral (probably the rose), and I think there's a barely detectable hint of berry way in the background. Melted, it has a bit of a sweet tobacco note. It's nice.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 to 3 out of 5
Vanilla Pumpkin Latte
Notes: pumpkin, warm vanilla and espresso
This is the same as their Vanilla Pumpkin Latte scent from August 2017, and I'm glad they brought it back because it's one of my favorite scents. It's a fantastic super creamy coffee scent with a sweet milky vanilla note and a smidgeon of pumpkin spices and maybe a hint of caramel. It's definitely a coffee scent rather than a fall or pumpkin scent. It's also similar to their Pumpkin Latte scent from August 2015, but this scent is creamier, sweeter, milkier, and a little less coffee-ish.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Weathered Woods
Notes: cedar, sweet clove and pepper
This is light on cold sniff. It smells like a perfume or men's cologne with oriental spice notes. I do detect all 3 notes, the cedar, peppery note, and a little bit of the clove. I like this one.
Throw: Faint, 2.5 out of 5
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Friday, March 9, 2018
Sonoma Wax Melts Reviews at Kohl's - Late Spring 2018
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Blooming Honeysuckle
Notes: Sweet honeysuckle, dewy greens and relaxing jasmine
Same scent as last year's Blooming Honeysuckle, a lovely honeysuckle type scent with a bit of an orange blossom/neroli note (one of my favorite scents). It's not really authentic, but more of a sweet soapy honeysuckle, but still smells fantastic. But I believe this is a dupe of the older Sonoma "Honeysuckle" scent, and last year's "Hawaiian Honeysuckle". So it's not actually a new scent.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house
Endless Sunshine
Notes: Lavender leaves, fresh citrus and white birch
A lovely scent combining light sweet floral and salty lemon. There may also be a hint of lavender. It's a nice, fresh, cheerful scent. Looking at the scent notes, they're spot on, although I'm not sure what birch smells like (I don't detect any woodsy notes).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Lilac Fields
Notes: Lilac, jasmine and orange blossom
This smells like lilac scented soap, and I love it. I can also smell the extra sweetness of the jasmine and a tiny bit of the rich honeysuckle type scent of the orange blossom.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Pink Velvet Cupcake
Notes: Jasmine, sugared vanilla and citrus
This is the same scent as last year's Pink Velvet Cupcake, a sweet vanilla scent with a very slight salty peanut note, and maybe a smidgeon of lemon and some kind of berry and just a barely detectable note of almond. Melted, however, I smell mostly the vanilla and not as much of the peanut, lemon and berry notes. On cold sniff it smells a little bit like ScentSationals Pink Velvet, but not exactly. That one had slightly more tart berry and lemon notes, while Sonoma Pink Velvet Cupcake is sweeter, has a stronger vanilla note, and a very slight perfumey note. Looking at the scent notes, the slightly perfumey note is the jasmine. Last year's throw was mild, around a 2.5 out of 5.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Summer Berry Lemonade
Notes: A vibrant blend of lemonade and mixed berries
A fantastic blend of raspberries and tangy lemon. It might be the same scent as last year's Raspberry Lemonade, but I no longer have that one because the throw was weak. The notes for last year's Raspberry Lemonade were raspberries, blackberries and red currants with a touch of lemon, nectarine blossom and peach. Those notes could definitely describe this scent as well (although I don't smell peach).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Walk in the Park
Notes: Relaxing notes of eucalyptus, aloe and apple
I can't figure out the notes in this one. I smell fruit, maybe apple. And it also has a slightly clean soapy herbal note, as well as a slight peppery note. It's kind of green and natural, and just slightly sweet. Looking at the scent notes, there's the apple, and I guess the aloe is the fresh note, and maybe the eucalyptus is the peppery note? I don't actually smell eucalyptus though, which tends to smell a bit like pine. Melted, it smells like a fresh, very slightly fruity body wash. It's a nice pleasant scent.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Weekend Getaway
Notes: Gingered apple, jasmine and cedarwood
A very nice, pleasant scent with apple and floral with a very slight perfumey note, and something else I can't figure out. It's sweet but not perfumey sweet. Looking at the scent notes, yes, I smell the cedar on cold sniff but not when melting.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Kohl's Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 - Part 2
Kohl's Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 - Part 2
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These are 6 brand new Kohl's Sonoma winter wax melt scents as of October 20, 2017. These melts use very soft wax, a different consistency from the other new Sonoma winter melts which use the hard wax (which I reviewed last week at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/10/sonoma-wax-melts-review-kohls-winter-2017.html.
Falling Snow
Notes: Frosted peppermint, spun sugar and sweet vanilla
This is the same scent as Falling Snow from 2015 (which I reviewed in November 2015). I said in 2015 that this is "pure mint, with just a hint of sweetness. It's not sweet enough to be a candy cane scent", but this one does smell slightly sweeter, but still not quite as sweet as a candy cane or mint candies, and no creaminess. It's peppermint, like the center of a peppermint patty. Also has a little bit of a sinus-clearing effect. A nice chilly scent that almost makes the room feel cold, this would be a great scent to melt on a hot summer day!
Throw: Bold, 4 out of 5 in 2015 (hard wax), and throw for new softer wax is Medium (3 or 3.5 out of 5).
Frosted Woodland Pine
Notes: Pine, balsam fir and cool musk
There was a Woodland Pine in 2016, but this is a different scent. This is a very nice pine scent with a smoky note. It's not a biting pine. I don't smell musk or any perfumey notes. It has a blue spruce note to it, which gives it a bit of richness or depth.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Merry & Bright
Notes: Citrus, vanilla and musk
This is not a holiday scent. It's a fantastic super sweet marshmallowy vanilla fruity scent (raspberry or blackberry) with a sweet musky note. It's sweeter and more fruity and perfumey than Pink Sugar, and it's not a cotton candy scent either. I would describe it as raspberry vanilla marshmallow perfume. Looking at the scent notes, I'm surprised I don't see any fruit notes. I don't smell citrus at all (lemon, orange or grapefruit). I love this one!
Someone in the Facebook group asked if this is a dupe of last year's Snow Days scent (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2016/10/sonoma-winter-holiday-2016-wax-melts.html). I sniffed both Snow Days and Merry & Bright side by side, and they're a bit similar but not the same. Merry & Bright has more of a marshmallowy perfume note and the fruit is less "provocative", if that makes sense, so it's more of a raspberry or cherry note than Snow Days. Snow Days is a deep rich warm sweet ambery blackberry scent, and smells a lot like ScentSationals Blackberry Cider, Goose Creek Blackberry Parfait, and Scentsy Luna.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Silent Night
Notes: Pine, sandalwood and musk
This scent has returned from 2016, and it's the same exact scent despite different notes (2016 notes: "Amber pairs with aromatic notes of pine and lavender layered on top of sweet sandalwood"). The new notes seem to be the correct ones (I don't smell lavender in this scent).
This smells a lot like 2015 Sonoma Harvest Moon and Autumn Hayride scents, but with some different notes. I smell pine first, with a smoky background and a very slight sweetness which may be a smidgen of a cologne note. Very nice scent!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
White Birch & Pomegranate
Notes: White birch, pomegranate and fir needle
This smells like cranberry and pine on cold sniff, but when melted it also has a slightly sour note that I don't care for. It's not a sweet scent at all, despite the cranberry (pomegranate).
Throw: Medium, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Winter Blessings
Notes: Peppermint, buttercream and vanilla
This smells like a sweet peppermint vanilla cookie.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Sonoma Wax Melts Review (Kohl's) - Winter 2017 - Part 1
Sonoma Wax Melts Review (Kohl's) - Winter 2017 - Part 1
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This is a review of the Kohl's Wax Melts (Sonoma brand) new Winter/Holiday/Christmas 2017 scents. Some of these are no longer appearing on the Kohl's website, but I believe they will be getting new stock soon. You can see all of these new scents at the top of my Sonoma board on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/scentedwax/sonoma-scented-wax-melts-kohls/.
After I did this review, 6 even newer holiday scents showed up on the Kohl's website. I reviewed those on November 2, 2017 at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/11/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-winter-2017.html.
After I did this review, 6 even newer holiday scents showed up on the Kohl's website. I reviewed those on November 2, 2017 at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/11/kohls-sonoma-scented-wax-melts-reviews-winter-2017.html.
Balsam Fir
Notes: Fresh balsam, fir and cedarwood
A smoky spruce scent with a woodsy note. It's not a sharp biting pine scent. It has a little bit of an "old" note, or maybe like the sap of a spruce tree, but not in a bad way. I believe this is the same scent as their Balsam Fir scent from 2015. However, that one had excellent throw, 4 out of 5 (although a lot of variables can affect throw, including the type of warmer, temperature of room, traffic, heating or air conditioning, etc.)
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Candy Cane Lane
Notes: Peppermint, mint and vanilla sugar
This is peppermint with a little sweetness, like peppermint hard candies. It doesn't have the creamy vanilla note that a lot of candy cane scents have. It's a very strong peppermint, with a sinus clearing effect even from a few feet away.
Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Caramel Eggnog Swirl
Notes: Frothy eggnog, caramel and vanilla sugar
This doesn't really smell like eggnog, but it's still fantastic. It smells like burnt sugar (in a good way) with a little bit of caramel and also a sweet liquor like bourbon. It actually smells similar to Swan Creek Candle Bourbon Maple Sugar. There may be a smidgen of nutmeg in the background to give this an eggnog note. It's a very yummy scent, and very rich, almost to the point of being nauseatingly sweet and rich.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house
Cocoa & Marshmallows
Notes: Cocoa, marshmallows and creamy vanilla
This really smells like hot cocoa with marshmallows! I'm not a fan of most chocolate scents because they tend to have a weird bitter note, but this is kind of an equal combination of marshmallow and chocolate. The chocolate is a very "cocoa-ey" chocolate with a sweet vanilla note, but not bitter or fudgy. There's also a smidgen of something in there that makes this not smell completely authentic, but not in a bad way, almost like a cocoa butter skin cream. But it's not perfumey at all. This scent is absolutely amazing, and the scent lingered in my room for 2 days after I stopped melting it!
Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5
Cozy Fireside
Notes: Cinnamon, nutmeg and sandalwood
A very sweet intense cherry pipe tobacco scent with a men's cologne note and a hint of a shaving cream note and maybe a smidgen of bourbon. I love this one! Looking at the scent notes, I think those notes are for a different scent. This has no cinnamon or nutmeg or pumpkin pie notes, and it's not a foodie scent. Sandalwood, yes probably. This is a completely different scent from Fireside Memories which came out in August.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5, and it lasted about 6 hours
Deck the Halls
Notes: Cinnamon, clove bud and toasted nutmeg
A pure cinnamon scent with a sweet slightly candy note, and maybe a hint of cloves. It's not quite a Big Red gum or hard cinnamon candy scent, although it's quite cinnamony. This is the same as their Deck the Halls scent from 2015 and 2016.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Evergreen & Mahogany
Notes: Evergreen, mahogany and woodland musk
A fantastic raw wood scent like a just-sharpened pencil or a piece of lumber. But there's also a little kick of pine. With the woodsy and slight pine note, this scent makes you feel like you're walking through a pine forest. It's similar to Balsam & Oak from 2015, but with slightly different notes.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Gingerbread House
Notes: Ginger, cinnamon and vanilla
This is a wonderful gingerbread scent with a little bit of a sweet vanilla buttercream note. I believe this is the same as their Gingerbread House scent from 2015 and 2016.
Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Holiday Cookies
Notes: Vanilla, cookie dough and buttercream
I smell creamy vanilla with a smidgen of nutmeg. In fact, this smells a bit like eggnog on cold sniff. But melted, it smells more like vanilla cookies. It's similar to their Holiday Cookies scent from November 2015, but that scent was more of a vanilla cookie bakery scent with a smidgen of nut. And it might be the same scent as, or very similar to, Holiday Eggnog from October 2016.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Home for Christmas
Notes: Baked apple, cinnamon and nutmeg
This smells like an apple cinnamon tart with a bakery note. Nice scent, but it has a bit of a bready or yeasty note that I'm not crazy about.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house
Roasted Chestnuts
Notes: Roasted chestnut, maple sugar and warm vanilla bean
This smells just like rich, warm salty chestnuts. It's very strong on cold sniff. Fantastic scent! Looking at the scent notes, I actually do smell a hint of maple way in the background and barely detectable, although this is not a sweet scent at all. This is a completely different scent from their Roasted Chestnuts scent from 2015.
Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5
Sugared Pine & Cinnamon
Notes: Pine, ground cinnamon and sweet tonka
This smells like the sweet buttercream frosting on a cinnamon bun. I definitely smell cinnamon, but while the cinnamon is strong on cold sniff, it's not strong when melted. Looking at the scent notes, I think I smell a barely detectable smidgen of the pine on cold sniff, but I don't smell it at all when melted.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Tree Farm
Notes: Evergreen, balsam and wood
This smells very similar to the Balsam Fir scent, but it's not as smoky, and I think there's a hint of eucalyptus, even though it's not in the notes. This has a little bit of that biting pine note, but not enough to be annoying. I don't know if this is the same as their Tree Farm scent from 2016.
Throw: Not good, 2 or 2.5 out of 5
Winter Berry & Spruce
Notes: Frosted berries, holiday spruce and hints of vanilla
I love this scent! It's pine and berries, maybe cranberries, as there's a little tartness but not enough to be annoying. I believe this is the same scent as Winter Berry Spruce from October 2016.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews from Kohl's - Fall 2017
Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews from Kohl's - Fall 2017
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Brown Sugar Peaches
Notes: Peaches, salted caramel, brown sugar and vanilla
This scent came out last year and I didn't buy it because it smells weird to me on cold sniff. And it still does. I don't smell peaches or brown sugar. It's a salty savory scent with just a hint of sweetness. My roommate says it smells like roasted chicken, and I agree! I don't like this one.
Throw: Poor, 2 out of 5
Cherry Blossom
Notes: Cherry blossom, jasmine and vanilla
This is a true cherry blossom scent, sweeter than other similar scents, and with a slight warmth. It's a bit perfumey, like a luxurious women's body wash. Beautiful fragrance! I love cherry blossom scents, but no matter what company makes cherry blossom scented wax melts, the throw is usually not good.
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5
Coconut Pumpkin
Notes: Cinnamon and spice dipped in a buttery blend of vanilla, coconut and cardamom.
This smells like vanilla buttercream marshmallow scent with just a smidgeon of pumpkin spice. I don't detect coconut, and it's not a pumpkin scent either. It's a different scent from White Pumpkin Marshmallow; this scent actually smells more marshmallowy than White Pumpkin Marshmallow, and it's sweeter and less pumpkiny. I like this scent better.
Throw: Very Good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Cozy Mountain Retreat
Notes: Creamy sandalwood and fresh bergamot
I can't figure out the notes in this one. It's kind of a fresh body wash scent with a warm ambery note and maybe a barely detectable smidgen of pine. It's very nice.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Eucalyptus & Mint Leaf
Notes: Eucalyptus, mint leaf and bergamot
This smells a lot like ScentSationals Zen, but a little less sweet and slightly more eucalyptus. It's a nice relaxing spa scent with a fresh herbal note and a smidgeon of mint, but not "toothpaste" or peppermint, more like fresh mint.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Farmstand Berries
Notes: Blueberries, geraniums and oranges topped with vanilla and sandalwood.
Despite the name, this is not a fruity scent. It's more of a sweet perfumey scent with a warm blackberry type note, similar to Scentsy Luna or ScentSationals Blackberry Cider or Goose Creek Blackberry Parfait. Fantastic scent!
Throw: Not Good, 2 out of 5
Fireside Memories
Notes: Pumpkin, caramel, vanilla, tobacco and smoked woods
This smells like marshmallow with a hint of caramel I think, and just a smidgen of barely noticeable smokiness. Very nice!
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5
Lakeside Campfire
Note: A warm blend of mulled apples, smoky cinnamon, clove, birchwood and campfire
An oceany scent that smells like a nice fresh shower gel. It's not very sweet, and actually has a very slight salty note, so it's a little different from other fresh watery scents. Refreshing! Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell apples, cinnamon, clove or smoky campfire notes at all. I think the scent notes on the Kohl's website are wrong.
Throw: Very Good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Lavender Blossom
Notes: Lavender, fir and dew-covered herbs
This is an authentic lavender scent. It has a slight medicinal quality, but it also has a hint of sweetness that helps to temper the medicinal quality. I thought I detected a little bit of eucalyptus, and now that I see the scent notes, it's probably the fir I'm smelling, although I don't specifically smell fir (pine).
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Mahogany & Cedar
Notes: Mahogany, spices and amber
A nice men's cologne scent with a soapy note and slight woodsy note (but not smoky) and a hint of warmth (amber?). It's not overly sweet or overly "cologney", so even if you don't like cologne scents, you might like this one.
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5
Pumpkin Gingerbread
Notes: Gingerbread, cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg
I added this review on 10/28/17. I didn't buy this scent initially because I thought it would be just another typical pumpkin scent, but it's not. It's primarily a gingerbread scent, with just a hint of nutmeg that gives it a pumpkiny note. It's very nice! I think it's an older scent that returned this year.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house!
Sandalwood Cotton
Notes: Sandalwood, white cotton and musk
A warm musky men's cologne scent with a hint of wood and a slightly musty note. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell the cotton and this is not a laundry type scent.
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5
Soft Cotton
Notes: Cotton blossom, linen and sweet musk
A laundry scent but a bit more perfumey than laundry, although not overly sweet. A bit different from other laundry scents in that it has a bit of a musk note. It's not a harsh laundry detergent scent.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Sugared Vanilla
Notes: Creamy vanilla, sweet sugar and nutmeg
This is just vanilla. It's a nice sweet milky vanilla, not a bakery scent (no cookie or cupcake notes). I don't detect nutmeg at all.
Throw: None, 0 out of 5, and couldn't even smell it from a few inches away while melting.
Thankful Harvest
Notes: Green apple, white cedar, pine and ambered thyme.
This is a nice slightly sour apple scent with maybe a smidgen of wood, not too sour, and with a little sweetness. It's a nice fall scent. Looking at the scent notes, yes, now I do smell pine.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Toasted Marshmallow
Notes: Sweet vanilla marshmallows toasted over a crackling campfire
This is a milky marshmallow scent, sweet but not overly sweet. I guess it does have a bit of a "toasted" quality to it, like a little bit of smokiness. It's quite similar to Fireside Memories, but it's milky (Fireside Memories does not have a milky note) and not as sweet, and no caramely note.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Tranquil Waters
Notes: Sparkling coastal waters, citrus and sea-salted woods
A fresh, crisp men's body wash scent with a hint of floral. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell citrus per se, but maybe that's what's contributing to the crispness of this scent.
Throw: Very Good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Vanilla Pumpkin Latte
Notes: Brown sugar, pumpkin, vanilla, clove and cinnamon
Fantastic super creamy coffee scent with a sweet vanilla note and a smidgeon of pumpkin spices and maybe a hint of caramel. It's definitely a coffee scent rather than a fall or pumpkin scent. It's very similar to their older "Pumpkin Latte" scent, but with a slightly creamier note. The notes on the Kohl's website don't show coffee at all, but this is absolutely a coffee scent!
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house!
White Pumpkin Marshmallow
Notes: Pumpkin and vanilla marshmallows with a blend of clove, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger
This smells just like the scent name... sweet marshmallow with pumpkin spices. Very nice!
Throw: Very Good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Woodland Berry
Notes: Pomegranate, plum wood, crushed leaves, red oak and vanilla
This is a fantastic woodsy piney scent with a little bit of a berry note, maybe cranberry. It's a bit tart and not very sweet. It's similar to last year's Winter Berry Spruce but not as tart and not as much spruce. Looking at the scent notes, the "berry" note I smell is actually pomegranate. I'm surprised I don't see pine in the notes, but I guess it's the wood notes I'm smelling rather than actual pine.
Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
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Friday, April 28, 2017
Sonoma Scented Wax Melts from Kohl's – Late Spring 2017 Reviews
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Ciao Bella
"A blend of lavender and pink cyclamen with bursts of mandarin, pear and pineapple"
This is quite weak on cold sniff. I smell lavender with a hint of fruit in the background and some other notes I can't figure out. It's a fresh airy type scent. Looking at the scent notes, there's the lavender and the fruits. I guess pink cyclamen is a type of flower although this is not a floral scent, and it's not sweet at all. Melted, there's a weird zesty, almost vinegary or lemon juice, note in the background that doesn't mix well with the other notes, so I'm not crazy about this scent. Someone in our Facebook group said it reminded them of Noxzema, and I do detect a very faint Noxzema type note. Throw was fair, around a 2.5 out of 5, so this would do better in a small room.
Mediterranean Coast
"A relaxing, seaside-inspired scent of sea salt, driftwood, citrus and musk"
This is a nice fresh woodsy slightly peppery scent. Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect citrus, and it's not really a sweet scent. Throw was fair, around a 2.5 out of 5, so this would do better in a small room.
Tuscan Sun
"An aromatic blend of sweet pear, crisp apple and sun-ripened banana warmed with creamy caramel and spice"
This is a rich yummy scent that smells like pears and caramel. Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect banana. Throw was excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
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Saturday, March 25, 2017
Sonoma Scented Wax Melts from Kohl's – Spring 2017 Reviews
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Notes: A refreshing mix of raspberries, blackberries and red currants with a touch of lemon, nectarine blossom and peach
This smells amazing and super strong on cold sniff. It smells like sweet salty lemon with a tart raspberry note. But when melted, throw was just okay, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5. It would do best in a small room. Based on cold sniff and the scent name, I expected the throw to be better.
Key Lime Pie
Notes: Refreshing blend of vanilla, sugared graham crust and smooth whipped cream
This also smells amazing and super strong on cold sniff. I smell a sweet creamy slightly salty lime scent with a vanilla note, but I also smell a graham cracker type pie crust note, and a smidgeon of almond. When melted, it has a slightly burnt note, but not bad. It's still a fantastic scent. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5, although it started dissipating within 2 hours.
Blooming Honeysuckle
Notes: Sweet honeysuckle, dewy greens and relaxing jasmine
A lovely honeysuckle type scent. It's not really authentic, but more of a sweet soapy honeysuckle, but still smells fantastic. But I believe this is a dupe of the older Sonoma "Honeysuckle" scent, and last year's "Hawaiian Honeysuckle". So it's not actually a new scent. Throw is excellent, at least a 4 out of 5 but probably more.
Pink Velvet Cupcake
Notes: Jasmine, sugared vanilla and citrus
This is a sweet vanilla scent with a salty peanut note, and maybe a smidgeon of lemon and some kind of berry and just a barely detectable note of almond. I can't figure out what the heck I'm smelling. It smells a little bit like last year's ScentSationals Pink Velvet scent, but not exactly. That one has slightly more tart berry and lemon notes, while Sonoma Pink Velvet Cupcake is sweeter and has a very slight perfumey note. Throw is not great, around a 2.5 out of 5, but might do well in a very small room.
Peach Gelato
Notes: A blend of sweetened peaches with a hint of white sugar
This one was not available in the wax melts when I went to Kohl's. But I smelled it in the candle form and it's just a typical creamy milky peach scent. It smells like a lot of peach scents out there.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Sonoma Winter Holiday 2016 Wax Melts from Kohl's - Review
Sonoma Winter Holiday 2016 Wax Melts from Kohl's
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Lakeside Campfire
"Feel like you are back at camp with the scents of lakeside air, mulled apples, smoky cinnamon and birch wood"
Smells like part men's cologne and part industrial soap, with a nice salty water or fresh air note, and a slight smoky note. I don't smell apples or cinnamon at all. It's an "okay" scent. Throw was not great, maybe a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.
Autumn Breeze
"Orange, star anise and peppermint mixed with warm cognac and sandalwood"
Sonoma put out an Autumn Breeze scent last year with the same light aqua color, so I assumed it was a dupe. But it smells completely different. Last year's Autumn Breeze was a nice sweet cedar wood type scent. But this year's Autumn Breeze is more of a non-descript sweet scent, a little like syrup, and I don't really smell the woodsy notes that I did last year. I don't smell orange, anise, or peppermint either. It's not a bad scent, but I like last year's better. Throw was okay, around a 3 out of 5.
Harvest Sunrise
"A bouquet of spices wrapped around a rich blend of citrus, musk and vanilla"
This smells like fall leaves, that slightly woodsy scent with a smidgeon of old apples. It's very similar to the Falling Leaves scent, but more sour and woodsy and with less of the apple note. I don't smell citrus or musk, and it's not a spicy scent either. It's a nice fall scent. Throw is pretty good, around a 3.5 out of 5, but the scent started dissipating within an hour.
Snow Days
"Let this joyful scent bring back memories of childhood winters through juicy apples and soft florals coupled with warm vanilla and amber"
This is definitely not a winter or holiday scent, but it's fantastic anyway. It's pretty much a dead on dupe of ScentSationals Blackberry Cider (even though they're made by different companies), which also smells a lot like Goose Creek Blackberry Parfait and Scentsy Luna. It's a deep rich warm sweet ambery scent. I don't smell apples at all. Throw is excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Holiday Eggnog
"Eggnog, warm milk and vanilla cream mixes with ground cinnamon, clove, orange peel and nutmeg"
This is a bit different from last year's Holiday Eggnog scent. While last year's scent was more of a salty milky vanilla with a bakery note and just a hint of nutmeg (not enough nutmeg), that turned into sweet warm buttery rolls when melted, this year's scent is more milky and less salty, still with very little nutmeg. It smells more like vanilla shortbread cookies, and although neither scent really smells like eggnog, I think this year's scent captures it a bit more due to the milkiness and less saltiness. When melted, there's also a slight smokiness, like slightly burned milk, but not in a bad way. Throw is pretty good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Vanilla & Evergreen
"A creamy winter mix of fresh evergreen, chilled spearmint, cinnamon-rum and candied vanilla"
On cold sniff I smell spruce with a little bit of vanilla in the background. I don't smell mint, cinnamon, or rum. Melted, it just smells like a nice spruce scent and I don't really smell the vanilla in the background. Throw is pretty good, around a 3 or maybe 3.5 out of 5.
Winter Berry Spruce
"Frozen berries and holiday spruce mingle with sweet notes of delectable caramel"
I thought this was a dupe of last year's Winterberry & Pine, but although it's very similar, this one is sweeter with more of the berry note, so I like it more. Melted, I don't smell berry but it's a nice pine scent with a sweetness in the background. Throw is excellent.
In From The Cold
"Warm cedar, aromatic oak, spiced herbs, rich autumn leaves and a hint of crisp harvest apple"
This is a dupe for last year's Winter Hearth, a fantastic scent! This smells like sweet tobacco with caramel and a bit of clove and just a hint of smokiness, and possibly a smidgeon of fig. It's a rich warm fragrance, sweet but not candy type sweet. Throw is pretty much the same as last year's Winter Hearth, around a 3 out of 5.
Cinnamon Sugar Donut
"Cinnamon and almond mix with vanilla bean, maple and sugar cane"
On cold sniff I smell cinnamon sugar and the almond note, a nice interesting combination. But I don't smell the almond at all when melted, just the sweet rich cinnamon sugar scent with a doughy note which really makes it smell like a cinnamon sugar donut. It smells fantastic, and throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.
I DID NOT GET THE FOLLOWING SCENTS (either they're dupes from last year, or I did not like the scent):
Silent Night
"Amber pairs with aromatic notes of pine and lavender layered on top of sweet sandalwood"
This smells a lot like last year's Harvest Moon and Autumn Hayride scents. I don't think it's a dupe, but it's so similar that it didn't make sense for me to get something that smells so much like other scents I already have. I smell pine first, with a smoky background and a very slight sweetness which might be the lavender, although I don't actually smell lavender.
Let It Snow
"Sparkling sweet peppermint, frosted snowflakes and spun sugar wrap sheer vanilla"
I looked for this one but couldn't find it in the store. If I do, I'll update this review. I wonder if it's the same scent as last year's Falling Snow, which was a nice pure mint scent. Although I suspect that Let It Snow will be sweeter due to the "spun sugar" note, whereas Falling Snow was just a pure chilly mint.
Woodland Pine
"Sparkling icicles and frozen eucalyptus combine with white clove bud, balsam fir, cedarwood, amber and cool musk"
This is a dupe from last year. Pine or spruce with a slight hint of eucalyptus. It has a slight sinus-clearing menthol effect, but not much. Throw was very good.
Apple Cider
"Warm apple cider sweetened with brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon"
Generic fake apple scent
Tree Farm
"Bright scent of fresh-cut Aspen cedar, frosted Fraser and Italian cypress enhanced with citrus-splashed sage, birchwood, a touch of crisp winter holly and wild thyme"
Plain old pine scent
Balsam Fir
"Crisp fir, pine and fresh balsam are enriched with cedarwood and oak moss to complement notes of winter musk and silver birch"
This is a dupe from last year, a pine scent with a hint of something else I can't put my finger on, maybe a slight woodsy note or something that smells a little "old"? Very strong on cold sniff. Melted, I don't detect that "old" note, just an authentic rich smoky spruce, like the sap of a spruce tree. Last year's had an excellent throw, so I assume this year's would as well.
Falling Leaves
"Crisp green apple, orchard pear, oakwood and harvest acorn"
This is a dupe from last year. It smells like apples on the ground in October, at the end of the apple season, mixed with brown leaves. Almost like old apples, but not in a bad way. It smells like apple cider with a mossy note, not very sweet, and very little spice if any. Definitely a fall scent. Last year's had an excellent throw, so I assume this year's would as well.
Holiday Cookies
"Freshly baked sugar cookies topped with decadent buttercream frosting"
This is a dupe from last year, a yummy rich vanilla cookie bakery scent, like cookies right out of the oven. Sweet, but not overly sweet. And there may be just a smidgeon of nut? Last year's had an excellent throw, so I assume this year's would as well.
Autumn Hayride
"Orange, white clove, and cinnamon bark mix with cedar wood, oak moss and vanilla bean"
This is a dupe from last year, a fantastic smoky woodsy scent that smells like burning leaves. I don't smell any of the notes mentioned; maybe the Kohl's website put the wrong scent notes with the wrong scent. Last year's had an excellent throw, so I assume this year's would as well.
Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin
"Pumpkin infuses with cranberry, cinnamon and clove with a hint of buttery vanilla and brown sugar"
I didn't like this one. I don't smell any of the notes shown above, but maybe a touch of a sweet bready note, but it smells like a chemical. Very light on cold sniff.
Brown Sugar Peaches
"Sweet peaches drizzled in warm salted caramel, brown sugar, and creamy vanilla"
I didn't like this one. It doesn't smell like peaches or brown sugar. I can't put my finger on it, but I think it has a chemical note as well.
Gingerbread House
"Ginger and sparkling sugar blend with cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, butter & bourbon vanilla"
This is a dupe from last year. It really smells like gingerbread, a rich bakery scent with spices. On cold sniff I detect nutmeg and ginger, with just a hint of cinnamon. This really smells like bread, and it's not very sweet. When I melted last year's, the cinnamon took over and became a bit overwhelming. But if you like cinnamon, you'll probably love this one. Last year's had very good throw, so I assume this year's would as well.
Caramel Toffee
"Creamy caramel, butterscotch and fudge mixed with cinnamon and clove"
This is a dupe from last year or the previous year, a fantastic sweet rich buttery caramel with excellent throw.
Under the Mistletoe
"Black currant, lemon and rosemary blend effortlessly with lavender, mint and cedar leaf"
This has slight pine and berry notes, with a slight chemical note but it smells pretty nice. I believe it's a dupe of another scent from last year, or maybe the previous year. I'm not sure why I didn't get this one. Maybe I thought I already had it. I think I do smell the currant, but not sure about the lemon or mint.
Deck the Halls
"Freshly ground cinnamon sticks, a dash of crushed clove bud, sweet toasted nutmeg and warm brown sugar"
This is a dupe from last year, and I didn't buy it then either because it's straight cinnamon.
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
"Harvest pumpkin, maple, cinnamon and toasted pecan"
This is a dupe from last year, a nice caramel scent. Last year's throw was just "okay", and the scent only lasted 2 to 3 hours.
Pumpkin Latte
"Creamy brown sugar and sweet pumpkin mixed with clove and cinnamon"
This is a dupe from last year, a very strong coffee scent with a lot of cream, a little sweetness, and maybe a hint of nutmeg. Throw is excellent. Description on Kohl's website must be incorrect, because it doesn't list coffee at all.
Pumpkin Harvest
This is a dupe from last year, a sweet juicy fresh apple scent with fall spices mixed in. Not too much spice to be overwhelming though. I don't smell much pumpkin in this one, and that's a good thing. Throw was "okay". I couldn't find this one on the Kohl's website, so I don't have an official scent description.
Pumpkin Spice
"Creamy pumpkin, rich brown sugar, and gingered vanilla"
Just a typical pumpkin spice scent.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Sonoma Wax Melts Reviews from Kohl's - Spring 2016
Sonoma Wax Melts Reviews from Kohl's - Spring 2016
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Lemongrass & Herbs was only available in the candle, and was very weak on cold sniff. It's herbal and salty with a smidgeon of lemon. A nice scent if it were stronger. I did not buy this one, so I can't comment on the throw.
Peach & Apricot has that typical fake peach scent that smells like a fake peach scented car freshener. I did not buy this one, so I can't comment on the throw.
Strawberry Basil is also only available in the candle. This is the only one of the 4 new scents that was quite strong on cold sniff. And it's the only scent for which I will buy the melt. It's a very nice sweet strawberry scent with an ice creamy note. There's also a smidgeon of something a little savory and maybe salty in the background, just enough to add some richness to the strawberry. I did buy a small candle and scooped out the wax to melt it, and the throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Sonoma Scented Wax Cubes from Kohl's - Spring 2016 Review
Sonoma Scented Wax Cubes from Kohl's - Spring 2016 Review
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This is a review of the early spring 2016 Sonoma scented wax melts from Kohl's. Most of these scents are from last year, but have been repackaged with an updated label design. Only two of these scents may be new 2016 scents (Be Loved and Be Mine).
Be Loved - Rose & Currant
I think this is a new 2016 scent. I smell sweet and slightly bitter currant fruit, but I also detect rose in the background. This is a nice relaxing bedroom type scent. When melted, it smells like an earthy rose. Throw is fair, around a 2 or 2.5 out of 5, so best for a small room.
Be Mine - Lilly & Vanilla
I think this is a new 2016 scent. Yes, this is spelled "Lilly" on the label, instead of the correct spelling of the flower name, "Lily". And the description is spot on; it smells like a combination of lily and vanilla. It's a nice gentle almost baby powder floral, combined with vanilla. It also has a very slight cashmere/amber note that gives it warmth, and for some reason I detect a smidgeon of citrus? Throw is fair to good, about a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.
Be Relaxed - Lavender Blossom
"The natural appeal of fresh lavender balanced with crisp elements of aromatic thyme, balsam fir needle and dew-covered herbs."
This is a savory spa type lavender, not a sweet air freshener type lavender. It has a very slight industrial soap note, and there's a musty "off" note. Now looking at the scent notes, is may be the fir/pine that I'm smelling. Throw was non-existent, which is interesting because I have this same scent in the older packaging which I bought last year, and the throw on that one is fairly good. This goes to show that there can be differences in throw among different batches.
Be Rejuvenated - Citrus Mist
"Uplifting notes of ripe Tarocco orange, sugared clementine and zesty tangerine combine with juicy mandarin splashed over earthy hints of warm patchouli, soft amber and white woods"
This smells like fake grapefruit with an orangey note, so it's not one of my favorites. I don't detect any patchouli, amber or woodsy notes at all. Throw was "okay", maybe a 2.5 out of 5.
Be Revitalized - Eucalyptus & Mint
"Bright herbal greens, white eucalyptus and smooth sandalwood gleam with budding lavender blossoms, effervescent bergamot and cool whispers of frosted mint"
This is a spa mint scent, like sea salt scrub mixed with mint. It's very similar to ScentSationals Zen scent, but with a slightly saltier note. Although when melted, the salt dissipates and it takes on a slight laundry note. It's not a spearmint or "toothpaste" mint, but a nice relaxing spa mint. Very nice if you like mint and spa scents. Compared to ScentSationals Zen, Be Revitalized is slightly more minty. Throw is very good, around a 3 out of 5. (I should note that when I tried this scent last summer, it had no throw. But it may have been old, possibly from the year before. And Kohl's wax melts tend to get picked over, left open, etc., especially at the end of the season when they go on sale.)
Be Soothed - Green Tea & Cedar
"Calming green tea leaves, steeped black tea and gentle white tea blossom fuse with fresh citrus accents over herbaceous garden sage, ambered cedarwood and smooth vanilla bourbon"
I can't figure out this scent, or if I like it or not. I don't smell cedar, and I'm not sure I smell tea either. There's a green herbal note, and maybe a hint of savory sage and a smidgeon of vanilla and maybe a barely undetectable nuttiness. It also smells like a green plant of some kind. I really can't describe this one. Throw is "okay", about a 2.5 out of 5, so this scent is best suited for a small room.
Be Tranquil - Sea Minerals & Citrus
"Luminous notes of aquatic marine minerals blend with bursts of lively green sea grass, salty seam foam and smooth coastal driftwood touched by sun-warmed accents of ambered sand."
This is a fresh watery sweet and slightly salty ocean type scent. I don't smell any citrus; in fact, no citrus is mentioned in the scent notes. I think there's a smidgeon of fruity floral, or maybe apple, or actually there might be a barely noticeable hint of lemon or orange, but I can't tell for sure. This is a nice fresh bathroom scent. Unfortunately barely any throw.
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Friday, August 14, 2015
Sonoma Fall 2015 Scented Wax Melt Reviews
This is a review of new Sonoma Fall 2015 wax which I got a few days ago from Kohls. I assume these are all new scents, since I didn't see them last year.
I haven't melted most of these, so I'll comment on throw only for the ones I've melted. Keep in mind that throw can be subjective (see our "Definitions" page for details about throw). In general, I get mixed results in terms of throw with Sonoma. When throw is good, it's really good. I'd say 70% of the time, throw is not good with the Sonoma melts, and I end up returning the wax to Kohls. So far the few new ones I've tried in the past few days have been pretty good in terms of throw, probably because they're brand new and haven't spend months on the shelf being sniffed.
I like all of these! There are none that I can say I don't like the scent. I'm already getting a little tired of fall and pumpkin scents though, and it's not even fall yet. Wax that does it a little different are the ones that will catch my eye (well, my nose actually!)
I haven't melted most of these, so I'll comment on throw only for the ones I've melted. Keep in mind that throw can be subjective (see our "Definitions" page for details about throw). In general, I get mixed results in terms of throw with Sonoma. When throw is good, it's really good. I'd say 70% of the time, throw is not good with the Sonoma melts, and I end up returning the wax to Kohls. So far the few new ones I've tried in the past few days have been pretty good in terms of throw, probably because they're brand new and haven't spend months on the shelf being sniffed.
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I like all of these! There are none that I can say I don't like the scent. I'm already getting a little tired of fall and pumpkin scents though, and it's not even fall yet. Wax that does it a little different are the ones that will catch my eye (well, my nose actually!)
- Pumpkin Harvest
This is a sweet juicy fresh apple scent with fall spices mixed in. Not too much spice to be overwhelming though. I don't smell much pumpkin in this one, and that's a good thing. Throw on this wasn't great.
- Pumpkin Patch
This is similar to Pumpkin Harvest but I do smell the pumpkin much more than the apple, which is in the background. It's not as sweet, and has a slight woodsy note.
- Pumpkin Farm
Very similar to Pumpkin Patch, but a little sweeter, and no apple or woodsy notes. There's something else in there, but I can't tell what it is. Maybe a "green" or zesty note, or cinnamon, but very faint.
- Pumpkin Donut
Just like it sounds, pumpkin with a little bit of spice, and sweet dough. The dough really does smell like a donut rather than just a general "vanilla" scent. I can almost smell a faint yeasty note!
- Pumpkin Ale
I wouldn't call this ale, because it doesn't smell like beer at all (and that's a good thing!). It does, however, smell like pumpkin soda. Pumpkin with a little bit of spice, a slight woodsy note, and fizzy soda with a very subtle citrus. I really like this one, as it's different from all the other pumpkin and fall scents out there.
- Pumpkin Latte
This one is amazingly strong. It was closed and wrapped in a bag in my car, and my whole car smelled like coffee. Throw was fantastic; I could smell it throughout the house and even outside the house with the windows open. This is a very creamy intense coffee scent with almost a buttery note. I'm not sure if I smell pumpkin per se, maybe very slight with a tiny bit of spice, but barely noticeable. This is an amazing coffee scent, one of my favorites.
- Harvest Moon
This is a nice simple smoky wood scent. No sweetness at all, and I don't detect any other notes.
- Fall in Love
Notes are apple, pear and cedar. But I smell earthy pineapple with a woodsy note and very slight sweetness. I "think" it's pineapple; it does have a slight tropical scent to me. It's different!
- Cozy Home
I smell nuts, like chestnuts, slightly smokey and woodsy, with a hint of sweetness and smidgeon of cinnamon and bakery I think, but barely noticeable. Very nice!
- Falling Leaves
Earthy and woodsy with a hint of sweet apple, a slight "green" note, and a hint of spice. This is more of a crisp clean scent rather than a warm spicy scent.
- Garden Mums
This one actually came out a month or so ago. This is not really a fall scent. It's a mossy slightly floral scent. The slight sourness of the moss removes some of the sweetness from the floral to make a scent that really does smell like a chrysanthemum, maybe one you'd find in a greenhouse that has just been cleaned (it has a slight soapy note but it works).
- Vineyard Walk
This smells like lemon verbena with a zesty herb like basil. It's a very realistic lemon, like the rind, with no sugar or bakery notes. I expected this to smell like grapes, but there are no grape notes at all. I really like this one.
- Woodland Trail
This is a slightly woodsy scent with a zesty herbal note and maybe a hint of citrus, but not the lemon scent of Vineyard Walk. Maybe a camphor or eucalyptus note. It smells a little medicinal to me, but not in a bad way. It's "interesting".
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