Yankee Candle Wax Melts Reviews from Walmart - Fall 2018

Yankee Candle Wax Melts Reviews from Walmart - Fall 2018

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Apple Pumpkin

Description: Cultivated with care... home-grown apples and pumpkins blended with ginger and clove.

Notes:
Top: Apple, Yellow Fruits, Orange, Fresh Greens, Butter
Mid: Baked Pumpkin, Red Fruit, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Fresh Ginger
Base: Vanilla, Caramelized Sugar, Baked Pie Crust, Cream, Musk

This is the same scent as the Yankee Candle Home Inspiration scent called Pumpkin Apple Harvest from Fall 2017. It's almost the same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Farm Apple Pumpkin, and Mainstays Apple Pumpkin. Even the wax is a similar color. But this scent is very slightly richer and sweeter though (more like the old ScentSationals Apple Berry Crumble). It's a strong sweet apple scent, like the inside of an apple pie. I smell some spice like nutmeg and perhaps a touch of cinnamon, and that's what gives this a smidgen of a pumpkin pie note (although it's not a pumpkiny scent at all). Fantastic scent! But the Better Homes & Gardens version is a scent monster with a throw of 5 out of 5, and it costs $2.00 instead of $3.93 for the Yankee scent. And the Mainstays Apple Pumpkin scent is $.93 (but for 1.25 oz.) and is also a scent monster. So if you like this scent then go for the Better Homes & Gardens or Mainstays version because they're cheaper, easier to find, and have better throw.

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Autumn Wreath

Description: There's a cheerful fall welcome in the spicy warmth of autumn leaves and cinnamon apples.

Notes:
Top: Green Leaf, Apple
Mid: Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg
Base: Woody Notes, Vanilla

This is a sour apple scent, like old apples that have fallen on the ground and mixed with brown leaves. But not really in a bad way. It's a nice fall scent, but also very common. This type of scent is found in a lot of fall melt collections.

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Balsam & Cedar

Description: Balsam, aromatic cedar wood and juniper berry blend together in a fresh forest scent.

Notes:
Top: Crisp Citrus, Herbs, Red Berry
Mid: Pine Balsam, Cedar, Sandalwood
Base: Vanilla, Warm Amber, Musk

A pine scent with a slightly smoky spruce note and a woodsy note. When melted, it also has a slightly sour "dirt" note that I don't like (maybe it's the "herbs" in the scent notes?). Looking at the notes, I don't smell any of them at all except the pine balsam, and maybe the herbs (the sourness?)

Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Cranberry Chutney

Description: A delicious reminder of Thanksgiving dinner... tangy, fresh cranberries with orange zest and raisins.

Notes:
Top: Ripened Raspberry, Strawberry Leaf
Mid: Cranberry, Black Cherry
Base: Iris, Orange Flower

I don't think this is the same scent as the Yankee American Home and Yankee Home Inspiration Delicious Cranberry scent from the past few years. That scent was a crisp clear sweet tart cranberry with nothing added, and it smelled like plain sweet cranberry juice with just a smidgen of bitter cranberry (the description was: "Sweet and wonderful, natural cranberry is blended with vanilla and sugar cane"). This scent smells like a combination of raspberry and cranberry. I really like it. Looking at the notes, there's the raspberry. I don't smell any floral notes, but now that I know there are floral notes, I guess I detect maybe a smidgen that might be making the raspberry note smell even sweeter.

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Crisp Fall Night

Description: The autumn evening invites with brisk earthiness and dreamy interludes of lavender and woodland notes.

Notes:
Top: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Black Peppercorn
Mid: Lavender, Maple Leaf
Base: Vetiver, Oak

A very nice woodsy scent with a smoky note and a hint of men's cologne. It's only very slightly sweet. I think this is the same scent as the Yankee Candle Home Inspiration scent from 2017 called Cool Autumn Nights, which I described as follows: "A subtle men's cologne scent with a light wood note. It's not overly sweet or cologney, so even if you don't like cologne scents you might like this one." Looking at the notes, I don't smell grapefruit at all. Bergamot and vetiver are notes that are typically used in cologne scents. And I think I detect a smidgen of pepper and lavender.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Enchanted Moon

Description: A still, clear, moonlit night made magical with hints of juniper, peony and teak.

Notes: Juniper, Peony and Teak

A powdery perfumey scent that smells a little like a bubble bath. I also smell a light woodsy note, which tempers the perfumey note so it's not too sweet. And maybe a smidgen of baby powder. Looking at the notes, I don't smell juniper, which would give it a soft subtle pine note, which this definitely does not have. I really like this scent!

Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5

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Honeycrisp Apple Cider

Description: A scent that revives and relaxes — fresh Honeycrisp cider warming up a glass.

Notes:
Top: Honeycrisp Apple
Mid: Apple Cider, Honey
Base: Musk

The most realistic apple scent I've ever smelled. It doesn't smell like apple cider to me, but more like a fresh apple orchard. It's not overly sweet either, just "authentic". Looking at the notes, I don't smell honey or musk, although there might be a smidgen of a caramel note which could be the honey. On cold sniff there's a slight sour old apple note (which is probably supposed to be the cider), but I don't smell that when melted. I like it!

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Kitchen Spice

Description: This modern blend of sweet orange, clove, ginger and cinnamon is a new take on pantry favorites.

Notes:
Top: Spicy Cardamom, Sweet Orange, Clove
Mid: Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Ginger
Base: Almond, Musk

I smell ginger first, then some other spices like a hint of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove. Looking at the notes, I'm surprised I don't see ginger, but maybe it's the cardamom I'm smelling (cardamom supposedly smells a little like fennel, which is a licoricey scent, but this doesn't smell like licorice at all). I don't smell orange either, although this does smell a little bit like orange pomander, so I guess I do smell orange. I don't smell almond or musk at all.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Luscious Pumpkin Trifle

Description: A mouthwatering temptation of vanilla cake, cinnamon, sweet cream and pumpkin

This showed up at my Walmart in October 2018, not in August with all the other fall scents. It's a much better, sweeter version of pumpkin pie, with a sweet yellow vanilla cake note, maybe a hint of nut, and for some reason I smell a smidgen of banana. Looking at the notes, nope, no nuts or banana. Melted, it smells like a rich vanilla buttercream mixed with pumpkin pie spices. It's quite nice!

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Pumpkin Pie

Description: Sweet pumpkin, nutmeg, molasses, cinnamon, and a hint of apple in a buttery crust.

Notes:
Top: Creamy Pumpkin, Citrus
Mid: Harvest Spices of Clove and Cinnamon
Base: Baked Crusty, Butter

It's a pumpkin pie scent. What else can I say? It's a little more buttery than other pumpkin pie scents I've smelled. It's a nice scent.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Silver Birch

Description: Autumn is in the air... the slight crispness of an early fall breeze mingles with the spicy dryness of just-turning leaves.

Notes:
Top: Watery Notes, Ozone, Siberian Pine
Mid: Clove, Eucalyptus, Cypress
Base: Pine, Patchouli

A lot of people love this scent, and with good reason. It smells great! It's a rich woodsy, slightly smoky spruce scent. It's not a biting pine type scent. It has a smidgen of a fresh air note as well. Looking at the notes, I don't smell clove or patchouli at all, but those notes might be contributing to the "richness" of this scent. The scent only lasted about 2 hours.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Sparkling Cinnamon

Description: Holiday glow... the spicy warmth of real imported stick cinnamon with a hint of cloves.

Notes:
Top: Cinnamon Stick
Mid: Clove, Cardamom
Base: Bay Leaf, Cedarwood

A straight sweet cinnamon scent with a strong clove note. It's not really a harsh "Big Red" gum scent though. It's not the same scent as the 2017 Yankee Home Inspiration Sparkling Cinnamon Spice scent, as that one had a slight fizzy note, like cinnamon soda, and this one does not.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Spiced Pumpkin

Description: Pumpkins baked in simmering spices of clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, and sweetened with brown sugar.

Notes:
Top: Citrus, Orange, Nutmeg, Spiced Pumpkin
Mid: Cinnamon, Clove
Base: Vanilla, Baked Notes

A yummy sweet clove scent with cinnamon, a very slight pumpkin spice/nutmeg note, and maybe a smidgen of buttercream for richness. I've smelled it before, and I like it. Looking at the notes, I don't smell citrus or orange at all.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Sugared Cinnamon Apple

Description: Scrumptious cinnamon apple with a taste of whipped vanilla frosting.

Notes:
Top: Apple Slices
Mid: Cinnamon Cider, Sugar
Base: Fresh Vanilla, Nutmeg, Crushed Clove

This smells fantastic. It's similar to the Apple Pumpkin scent, but that scent is a little more salty. It's a rich super sweet apple scent with a hint of cinnamon and maybe a barely detectable smidgen of nutmeg and clove. I thought based on my description that it was the same scent as Yankee Home Inspiration Pumpkin Berry Parfait from 2017, but it's a different scent; that one was saltier and with a hint of butter and bakery. This scent is more like the gooey insides of an apple pie, but with a hint of a buttercream note.

Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5

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Warm Luxe Cashmere

Description: The sensuous feel of a soft cashmere in a scent that's both creamy and luxurious.

Notes:
Top: Rich Vanilla Cream
Mid: Winter Iris, Velvet Petals, Warm Cashmere
Base: Amber Silk, Creamy Sandalwood, Patchouli

A warm soft cashmere scent with vanilla. It has a bit of a perfume note but it's not overly sweet, although it's quite rich. Looking at the notes, yes I think I do detect a smidgen of sandalwood, which gives this a very slight milky wood note way in the background. I don't really smell patchouli. Fantastic scent!

Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5

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Yankee Candle Wax Melt Reviews from Walmart - February 2018

Yankee Candle Wax Melt Reviews from Walmart - February 2018

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Yankee hit it out of the park with these 28 new scents! The scents are fantastic, and the throw on most of them is excellent. This review is exclusive to our Facebook group, where we discuss store-bought/retail scented wax melt brands (no vendor wax).

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Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Fall 2017 Scented Wax Melts Reviews (Yankee American Home at Walmart)

Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Fall 2017 Scented Wax Melts Reviews (Yankee American Home at Walmart)

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Yankee American Home wax melts at Walmart are now called Yankee Candle Home Inspiration. They have a lot of new scents for Fall 2017, but many of those scents are very similar to each other.

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A Fine Fall Day

On cold sniff, it smells like just another pumpkin scent, but with a smoky note. But melted, it's fantastic. I smell mostly cinnamon, but it's an authentic cinnamon powder scent, not a sweet candy or an annoying cinnamon scent. I also smell a little bit of salty pumpkin in the background, and no smokiness.

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Apple Cinnamon Cider

Notes: A spicy blend of apple cider with cinnamon, cloves and wedges of orange and lemon

This smells like light apple cider, like sweet apple juice with a little spice (not a harsh mulling spices cider scent). Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell orange and lemon, although maybe a smidgeon of orange way in the background.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5

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Banana Walnut Bread

Notes: Fresh from the oven, warm banana bread flavors the room with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a dash of vanilla. It's just like the family favorite.

My favorite scent of the bunch! I believe this one is available year-round. It's a fantastic banana scent with a walnut note and sweet vanilla cake.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Beautiful Fall Pumpkins

This smells a lot like the Better Home & Gardens Enchanted Pumpkin Valley scent (which is discontinued). I smell pumpkin spice but also some kind of earthy savory spice that I can't figure out. Ginger? Sage? It's not spicy like peppery or cinnamon spice, but there's a bit of a harshness to the scent. I really wish I knew the scent notes in this one. Like most of the scents in the new fall line, this was only "okay" for me.

Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5

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Bountiful Harvest

Notes: The rich scents of the fall harvest layered with cinnamon

This just smells like pumpkin pie, with a little bit of a bready note.

Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5

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Cool Autumn Nights

Notes: The autumn evening invites with brisk earthiness and dreamy interludes of lavender and woodland notes. Top: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Black Peppercorn; Mid: Lavender, Maple Leaf; Base: Vetiver, Oak

A subtle men's cologne scent with a light wood note. It's not overly sweet or "cologney", so even if you don't like cologne scents you might like this one. I think this is the same scent as Yankee's regular "Crisp Fall Night" scent.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Cozy Corner

Notes: Curl up with the fragrance of soft pillows and casual throws on a comforting afternoon.

This smells like a nice fabric softener scent with a perfumey gardenia note and a warm cashmere note that smells like a smidgen of suntan oil. Very nice.

Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5 (which is better than the "poor" throw of the Yankee American Home line in February 2017, which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/02/yankee-american-home-scented-wax-melts-reviews.html).

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Creamy Pumpkin Cupcake

Notes: A rich, buttery recipe of pumpkin frosting on a cupcake warm from the oven.

This smells like pumpkin pie and vanilla buttercream. Great scent!

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Delicious Cranberry
(added 9/20/17 - not shown in picture)

Notes: Sweet and wonderful, natural cranberry is blended with vanilla and sugar cane

Crisp clear sweet tart cranberry with nothing added. Smells like cranberry juice. Fantastic!

Throw: Excellent, 4 or 4.5 out of 5 (same as the throw from the old rectangular clamshell (which I reviewed in December 2015 at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/12/yankee-american-home-wax-cubes-walmart.html).

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Fresh Balsam Fir

Notes: The crisp, clean alpine scent of balsam with a hint of cedar

A nice Christmas tree scent. It's not a harsh biting pine, more like a softer slightly smoky spruce. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell cedar, which would be a sweet woodsy scent. But it does have a very slight "clean" note.

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Notes: Rich pumpkin pie loaded with cinnamon, nutmeg and everything delicious

A nice, but typical, pumpkin pie scent. Actually more like pumpkin bread, since there's a bit more of a bready note than I usually get from pumpkin pie scents.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5

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Mandarin Orange
(added 9/20/17 - not shown in picture)

Notes: The fresh scent of an orange, peeled and separated and just begging to be popped into your mouth

It's a nice orange scent, not much more to say. A bit fake, but pretty much the same type of orange scent that a lot of orange scented wax melts smell like.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Pumpkin Apple Harvest

Notes: Cinnamon and nutmeg, fall's rich baking spices, are layered with crisp red apples and pumpkin that's been sliced and sprinkled with a pinch of brown sugar

This is almost the exact same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Farm Apple Pumpkin. Even the wax is a similar color. This scent is very slightly richer and sweeter though. It's a strong sweet apple scent, but more of an apple cider than straight apple, or even the inside of an apple pie. I smell some spice like nutmeg and perhaps a touch of cinnamon, and that's what gives this a smidgen of a pumpkin pie note. Fantastic scent! But because the Better Homes & Gardens version is a scent monster with a throw of 5 out of 5, and it costs $2.00 instead of $2.93 for the Yankee scent, if you like this scent then go for the Better Homes & Gardens Farm Apple Pumpkin.

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Pumpkin Berry Parfait

This scent, and the Pumpkin Apple Harvest, are my two favorites of this line. They smell almost exactly the same to me. Pumpkin Berry Parfait smells like apples with the richness of a tiny bit of pumpkin spice, and there might also be a hint of some kind of berry. I can't tell what the berries are from the picture on the label, maybe cranberry? When melted, I also detect a tea note, and a hint of peach. It's a sweet, rich, fantastic scent.

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Shades of Fall

Notes: the crisp swish of fallen leaves around your boots, the woody scent of juniper and the last amber rays of warm sunlight on a cooling afternoon

This is a slightly smoky scent with a smidgeon of warm perfume, but it's not really a sweet scent. It's really hard to describe, but it's very nice and relaxing. Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect juniper or pine at all, although that may be where the smoky note comes from.

Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5

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Sparkling Cinnamon Spice

Notes: A bundle of cinnamon, rich and spicy, with a swirl of citrus to make it sparkle

I smell cinnamon and a little bit of clove, and there's also a very slight "fizzy" note, like cinnamon soda, if such a thing existed. There may also be a smidgen of some kind of berry note. I'm not a fan of straight cinnamon, but this is kind of a "refreshing" take on cinnamon. Looking at the scent notes, I don't really smell citrus.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5

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Vanilla Spiced Pumpkin

This smells like a combination of gingerbread and pumpkin pie. It's a nice fall scent.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5

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Warming Pumpkin Cream

Another pumpkin pie type scent. This one doesn't have as much pumpkin pie spice as other pumpkin pie scents I've smelled, and there's a smidgen of some other note in there, maybe a different spice. It's very similar to Bountiful Harvest, but a little sweeter and without the bready note.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5

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Yankee American Home Wax Melts from Walmart – Spring 2017 Review – New Scents & Packaging

Yankee American Home Wax Melts from Walmart – Spring 2017 Review – New Scents & Packaging

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The Yankee American Home fragranced wax melts now come in new oval shaped packaging which says "now with more fragrance" at the top. These came out around February 2017 and can be found at Walmart, as well as some CVS and BJ's Wholesale Clubs. They're the same amount of wax (2.6oz.) as the old rectangular packaging), and they now sell for $3.43 at Walmart. You can find more information and a store locator at the Yankee American Home website at http://www.ycamericanhome.com.

Yankee has definitely stepped up their game by adding more fragrance to these wax melts and dropping the price at Walmart (from $3.93 to $3.43). The addition of "more fragrance" has definitely made a difference, as most of the scents in the new packaging are throwing very well (those in the old packaging in general did not throw well). They're still quite a bit more expensive than the ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens brand wax melts, which sell for $2.00 at Walmart for the same amount of wax (2.5oz). The Yankee packaging looks bigger because it's more plastic, and the wax doesn't come to the top of the package. It's deceptive packaging to make the consumer think they're getting more wax. I think most of these scents are fantastic, although a bit on the generic side, which is okay. But ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens scents tend to be a bit more "complex". Plus there's something about supporting a smaller company like Rimports (which makes ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens wax melts) that's more satisfying than buying from a very large company like Yankee Candles.

I posted this question in the Scented Wax Melts Retail Facebook Group:
"What do you guys think of the Yankee American Homes melts from Walmart in the new oval shaped packaging, with the "now with more fragrance" written at the top of the package? Has anyone tried them? What do you think of the scent quality and throw? Better than the old ones in the rectangular pack, worse, or the same? If you haven't tried them, or won't buy them again, why not? And are you dissuaded by the $3.43 price tag (vs. SS and BHG which is $2.00)? Let's discuss!"
For the most part, people who have responded seem to like them, although some are dissuaded by the high price.
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I added 4 more scents in the text reviews below that are not in the video. This is because I couldn't find these scents when I originally did the video in February. So Classic Denim, Clear Mountain Lake, Freedom's Flag, and Sunny Sands are not in the video above. But I did do individual videos for each other those scents below.

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Above the Clouds

This is a fresh air, shampoo or body wash type scent, maybe more of a men's body wash. It's nice a refreshing scent, but a bit generic in that there are lots of similar scents out there by other companies.

Throw: Quite good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/yPTpJi2LYZw

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Buttercream Frosting

Description from Yankee American Home website:  "The thick white frosting you swirl and smooth across a cake — rich with vanilla and fortified with creamy butter."

This smells more like yellow vanilla cake than buttercream frosting. It's not as sweet and rich as buttercream. It's a nice bakery vanilla scent, pretty standard.

Throw: Very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5, which is great for a vanilla scent as they typically are not strong throwers. I also reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016, when it came in the older rectangular package. At that time, I said the throw was "okay", around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5. So it looks like the throw has improved with the addition of "more fragrance".

Video: https://youtu.be/kz3jYgVkfys

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Catch a Wave

Description from Yankee American Home website: "An inviting scent of salt air that will make you want to wiggle your toes in the sand."

This smells like Coppertone suntan oil mixed with a fresh oceany note. It's not a dupe of the regular Yankee Sun & Sand and Yankee Sandcastle, which is a more perfumey suntan oil scent without the fresh note. Very nice scent!

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/Sx7YTMWUus4

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Classic Denim

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A clean scent of blue jeans fresh from the laundry and hung up to dry in the sun. Background notes of violet and orange add a brightness to the clean fabric."

A nice sweet floral fabric softener dryer sheet scent. Looking at the scent notes, I think I do detect a smidgeon of orange but it's not a citrusy orange, more like a neroli type orange blossom note. I forgot how nice this scent is! Melted, it's a super fresh sweet watery scent with a smidgeon of lemon for extra freshness, and that slight orange blossom note that gives it a little bit of warmth, and a little bit of floral and a slight laundry note. But this is not really a true laundry scent. It's fantastic!

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016 (when it was available in the older rectangular package), throw was very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/4wlTVX4-stY

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Clear Mountain Lake

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A cool scent of lavender with a touch of sage and sandalwood that brings the crisp air of the high mountains home."

This smells like a soapy men's body wash but also has a subtle floral note. Looking at the scent notes, I think I do smell a smidgeon of lavender. Melted, it's a nice fresh air bodywash type scent with a hint of lavender, but it smells like a lot of other fresh body wash type scents I have.

Throw: Good, 3 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/Snyxa-dsysg

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Cozy Corner

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Curl up with the fragrance of soft pillows and casual throws on a comforting afternoon."

This is a pleasant warm cashmere fabric softener type scent with a very sweet gardenia or jasmine type floral note. Scent on cold sniff is weak.

Throw: Poor, around a 1.5 out of 5, if that. But it might do well in a tiny bathroom.

Video: https://youtu.be/KhMYUBjeYHM

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Creamy Vanilla Coconut

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Rich and buttery vanilla bean sweetened with the gentle white flavor of coconut."

This is a fantastic rich super sweet buttery vanilla buttercream scent. I can't really smell coconut in this, or if it's there, it's very faint. So even if you don't like coconut scents, you'll love this one if you like sweet confectionary scents.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/u6IyG9oLQgM

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Exotic Jasmine

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The fragrance of blooming jasmine tamed with tropical citrus into a delicate, relaxing and subtly sweet scent."

This is a lovely authentic jasmine flower scent. It kind of has that "hothouse" flower note that makes it smell realistic, and although it's sweet, it's not overly perfumey, although it has a very slight soapy "bubble bath" note which is nice. I don't smell any citrus or tropical notes at all, as mentioned in the scent description. Scent on cold sniff is quite weak.

Throw: Very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/fica3F8e89k

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Fragrant Spring Meadow

Description from Yankee American Home website: A bright floral perfume scent with an oriental perfume spice note. It's not an authentic flower scent, and it's not overly sweet or girly. It's a "comfy" floral scent, perfect for the bedroom or even the bathroom. Very nice scent.

Throw: Excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/nAUx1DfMB40

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Freedom's Flag

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A rush of fresh air rippling with driftwood, citrus and musk creates a scent as bright as a flag against a clear blue sky."

I smell a sweet buttercream vanilla mixed with a floral and maybe a slight fresh air note. Looking at the notes, yes I can see the musk, but I don’t smell driftwood or citrus at all. It's a very nice scent.

Throw: Fair to good, 2.5 to 3 out of 5. So would be better for a smaller room.

Video: https://youtu.be/1zgPzzO63MQ

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Fresh Apple

Description from Yankee American Home website: "It's that very first slice from a crisp red apple, moist and sweet and so fresh it has a little sharpness. Refreshing!"

This is a plain apple scent without any spices or cinnamon. It's not overly sweet, and it's quite authentic although it has a very slight waxy note. It's not very strong on cold sniff, which is unusual for apple scents because they are usually quite strong.  It's a nice apple scent, but you can get apple scents in other brands which are cheaper and stronger.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5, which is also unusual for an apple scent as they usually have excellent throw.

Video: https://youtu.be/irEufp83_Sg

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Fresh Citrus

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A blend of sweet orange and tart citrus that refreshes gently."

On cold sniff I smell orange and a bitter grapefruit type scent, with a creamy background, but there's something "off" about the scent, like a fake waxy note. No wait, it smells like pineapple! That's the note that doesn't make sense. It's like pineapple with a bitter grapefruit note. I don't even smell the orange when it's melted. I'm not a fan of pineapple scents in general, but this is a fake chemical pineapple scent with a bitter note, and I don't like it.

Throw: Excellent, at least 4 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/5bX8MAwiL_I

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Fruit-Tini

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A refreshing mix of fresh citrus with a dash of red cherry that puts a sweet face on the hottest summer day."

On cold sniff, this smells like cherry flavored Hawaiian Punch. It's a sweet fake cherry scent (but in a good way), with a bit of tartness from the citrus. A happy summer scent! Melted, it takes on a bit of a cherry-scented lipstick or makeup type note, which is actually okay because it's a really nice scent.

Throw: Scent monster that took over the entire house, 4.5 or 5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/HwjDM3mhklo

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Island Mango Coconut

Description from Yankee American Home website: "An island fruit cocktail of tangy oranges and pineapple, sweet mango and peaches, and soft white coconut — just add a warm ocean breeze and a colorful umbrella."

This just smells like peach to me, the sweet juicy insides of the peach or peach nectar, but not cloyingly sweet. I don't smell orange or pineapple, and no coconut at all. Maybe on cold sniff a smidgeon of pineapple, but if I didn't know it was in the scent notes, I wouldn't detect it. The juicy nectar notes might actually be the mango.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/oXPZxn6zcc4

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Lemon Cupcake

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Lemon cupcakes fresh from the oven, topped with rich vanilla frosting and a sprinkle of zest."

This is a perfect lemon scent. It's not a kitchen lemon or a lemonade lemon. It's a rich, slightly salty lemon with a smidgeon of a bakery note.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5, but sadly the scent started dissipating in a little over an hour, and within 2 hours it was gone!

Video: https://youtu.be/w00RWZ0kJkg

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Lovely Lavender

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A field of purple lavender in full bloom with bright sun. There's a gentle breeze bringing sandalwood and sweet powdery vanilla across the afternoon to make it just perfect."

This is a nice lavender scent, not overly sweet, and not medicinal. It's a "clean" lavender, not really authentic, but almost like a lavender scented soap. I don't smell sandalwood or vanilla, although now that I know sandalwood is in the notes I think I detect a woodsy note on cold sniff, but not when melted.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016 (when it was available in the older rectangular package), throw was not good, around a 2.5 out of 5. So the "more fragrance" that has been added has definitely made a difference.

Video: https://youtu.be/NyMNpZhIxfs

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Marshmallow Vanilla Squares

This one is a bit weak on cold sniff. I do smell marshmallow, but it smells fake. Thankfully, it smells much better melted than it does on cold sniff. It really smells like sweet marshmallows!

Throw: Good to very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/t4bh77s0DCk

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Moonlit Night

Description from Yankee American Home website: "There's a peaceful stillness to this fragrance that comes from a mix of cedar, oak moss, clove and more. It's calm and quiet, crisp but relaxing."

This is the same scent as the regular Yankee scent "Midsummer's Night" (whose scent description from the Yankee website is "masculine blend of musk, patchouli, sage and mahogany cologne", and notes are: citrus, herbaceous, woody, bergamot, lime, lavender, pine, floral, cedarwood, vetiver, juniper berry, clary sage, moss).  I've loved this scent for a long time. It's a nice men's cologne scent that smells a bit like Drakkar cologne but not as sweet. I do smell the cedar, and there's a soapy note that makes it smells like men's body wash. I don't smell cloves, and I'm not sure what oakmoss is.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent on December 14, 2015, throw was also excellent, but 4.5 out of 5, so the old one had slightly better throw.

Video: https://youtu.be/Okd0ZZI5bq8

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Paradise Found

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The clean scent of island florals blooming in the tropical sun makes any room a vacation destination."

This is a lovely floral scent with maybe a smidgeon of laundry, and some other note that I can't figure out, but gives this scent almost a smoky richness. It's a bit weak on cold sniff.

Throw: Fair to good, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5, so would be better for a smaller room.

Video: https://youtu.be/xedQ0IeJAig

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Perfect Margarita

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A wedge of lime, salt along the rim and that unforgettable vacation scent of a perfect margarita."

This is the same scent as the regular Yankee scent "Margarita Time" (notes are lime, citron, lemon, ginger, peach blossom, tropical fruit, and musk). It's a very nice fresh sweet creamy lime scent. It's not a harsh "industrial cleaner" type lime, and it might have a hint of vanilla in it to give it that creamy note.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016, I said the throw was "very good, around a 3.5 out of 5."

Video: https://youtu.be/Bqy41kMuEWQ

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Pink Island Sunset

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Tropical fruits and citrus will have you thinking of gentle trade winds and full, pink sunsets stretching the horizon."

This is the same scent as the regular Yankee scent "Pink Sands" (whose scent description on the Yankee website is "mix of bright citrus, sweet florals and spicy vanilla", and scent notes are citrus, melon, berry, osmanthus, spicy vanilla, musk, and woody notes). It smells like coconut with a slight fruity note and smidgeon of floral and maybe a tiny smidgeon of vanilla, kind of like a fresh coconutty shampoo or body wash. It's not overly sweet, and I don’t smell citrus. Very nice and relaxing.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5, although scent started to dissipate around 3 hours. When I reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016, I said the throw was "Around a 3 out of 5 but the scent disappeared within 3 hours".

Video: https://youtu.be/T1JoRI9-3bk

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Red Berry & Lime

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Sweet red raspberries, juicy and fresh, meet tart lime in a refreshing combination."

I smell raspberries with a tart note, but the combination smells more like cherries than raspberries. It smells more like candy than authentic fruit, which is okay because it's a fantastic, fun happy scent.

Throw: Not good, maybe a 2.5 out of 5, which is a shame because it's such a nice scent, although it would probably do well in a very small room.

Video: https://youtu.be/5CcXkQM37ao

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Spiced Apple Berries

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Crisp apple sweetened with fresh berries and cinnamon, spiced with a dash of clove."

This is a sweet cinnamon apple scent with a hint of red berries (the label shows an apple, cinnamon sticks, and a strawberry and blackberry). It's a nice fall apple berry scent, and the cinnamon is subtle.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/reObcpY3rHg

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Sunlit Leaves

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The fresh, outdoor scent of a lazy afternoon lying beneath the trees and staring at the sunlit leaves above."

I'm not sure what I'm smelling, maybe a fresh air herbal slightly sandalwoody very slightly lemony scent with a hint of sweetness? It's a nice scent, but kind of "non-descript", and I can't figure out the notes.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/VS22PEhhcUI

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Sunny Sands

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A bright, fresh scent that mixes citrus and fruit with floral to lift your spirits like a sunny day at your favorite beach."

By the name I assumed this would be a dupe of Yankee's regular scent called Sun & Sand, but it's not. It smells like a combination of that scent, with the suntan oil notes. But there's also a slightly sour fruit note. There may also be a smidgeon of a floral note. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell citrus.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 out of 5, and scent lasted much longer than the older version. When I reviewed this scent on February 23, 2016 (when it was available in the older rectangular package), throw was good, around a 3 out of 5, but the scent fizzled within 2 hours.

Video: https://youtu.be/ZsZ5fRtyVXc

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Sweet & Salty Caramel

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The buttery, rich scent of soft caramel mixed with butterscotch and topped with just a few crystals of sea salt. Delicious!"

I believe this is the same as Yankee's regular "Salted Caramel", whose description from the Yankee website is "Burnt sugar, sea salt, and smooth vanilla caramel" (and notes of dark plum, date, mandarin, burnt sugar, almond blossom, pistachio, sea salt, brown butter, caramel, vanilla bean, balsam, and dark chocolate). This smells so delicious! It's a sweet rich buttery caramel scent, like the sweet insides of a creamy chocolate butterscotch candy; in fact, I swear there's a hint of rich chocolate in there. It's not overly salty.

Throw: Fantastic, a "scent monster" that took over the house, 5 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent in the older rectangular packaging (before they added "more fragrance") on December 14, 2015, I said the throw was only "good", a 3 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/fxgUlqsLxIQ

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Sweet Lilac

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The unmistakable scent of lilac in bloom — with hot sun on green bushy leaves and a note of rose in the mix."

I believe this is the same scent as Yankee's regular "Lilac Blossoms" (with notes of dewy greens, hyacinth, water lily, bergamot, lilac petals, tulip bulbs, cedarleaf, vetiver, and moss). This is a lovely authentic lilac scent. On cold sniff there's a sweet slightly perfumey note in the background, but I don't smell that when melted, just an authentic lilac without anything added.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/N8L3563R5zA

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Sweet Peach

Description from Yankee American Home website: "The juicy fragrance of fresh peaches sprinkled with sugar and waiting to be tasted."

I melted this scent after the Island Mango Coconut scent (which smells just like peach) to see the difference. This scent smells more like the fuzzy outside of the peach than the juicy inside or nectar. It's more of a peaches and cream type scent, and it has a little bit of that "fake peach" note that smells like peach scented room spray. The Island Mango Coconut scent is more of a bright, juicy, authentic peach scent, which may be because of the mango note.

Throw: Very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/GZVWd3Vs6_0

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Time for Tea

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Clean, fresh and inviting—enjoy the comfort of fresh green tea."

This is a nice tea scent with a strong lemon note. It doesn't smell like authentic green tea, more like iced tea powder, but it's still very nice. It's not overly sweet, and it kind of smells more like a relaxing spa scent than a foodie scent.

Throw: Excellent, at least 4 out of 5, maybe 5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/wC-nrA52HhQ

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Tropical Sky

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Island air at seaside—clean and tinged with sea salt, tropical blooms and tall palms nearby."

This is a fresh air salty water type scent that has almost a slight bitter note in the background. There may be a smidgeon of a tropical note, but barely noticeable. It's not overly sweet, but I feel like it should be. It's not a bad scent, but I don't really care for it.

Throw: Very good, around a 3.5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/TcSzyKuHvKg

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Warm & Happy Home

Description from Yankee American Home website: "Cinnamon and cloves are paired to give every room that feeling of warmth and coziness. It's a fragrance you'll want to return to again and again."

This "might" be the same fragrance as the regular Yankee "Home Sweet Home" (whose description from the Yankee website is "cinnamon, baking spices, and a hint of freshly poured tea", and notes of apple, cinnamon spice, nutmeg, juniper berry, coumarin, and musk). This smells like straight cinnamon with sugar. It's a bit of a "Big Red Gum" type cinnamon with a slight note of cloves, or cinnamon candy. When melted it smells a little better because of the sugar and the cloves. But I'm not a fan of cinnamon scents unless it's a bakery cinnamon, and I'm into spring scents right now!

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5.

Video: https://youtu.be/gNyhIHHkVKY

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Wild Blue Indigo

Description from Yankee American Home website: "A sunlit field in bloom with bright wild indigo."

I don't know what indigo smells like, but this is a fruity floral that smells like creamy strawberries mixed with a floral. It smells a little bit like fruit scented lipstick or makeup, but in a good way, probably from the perfumey note of the floral.

Throw: Excellent, at least 4 out of 5, maybe 5 out of 5

Video: https://youtu.be/UIJ4l8CJMiU

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Yankee American Home Scented Wax Cubes from Walmart - Fall 2016 Scent Review

Yankee American Home Scented Wax Cubes from Walmart - Fall 2016 First Look

This is a "first look" at Walmart's Yankee American Home Scented Wax Cubes for Fall 2016. These are just my scent descriptions, as I did not buy these so I cannot comment on the throw. I did full reviews on other Yankee American Home scents this past Spring and last winter (http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=yankee+american+home). I did not buy these because at $3.93 they're expensive (compared to $2 for ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens wax melts at Walmart). Even though the packages are larger, you're getting the same amount of wax (look at the weight), so you're just paying for more packaging. For the most part, I'm not crazy about the Yankee American Home melts because for most of the scents, the throw isn't as good as other Walmart wax brands, and the scents aren't fantastic enough to justify paying double the price.

Peaceful Beach
Kind of weak on cold sniff. A standard salty sweet water ocean type scent. This one may have come out in the summer, but I only saw it for the first time in September.

Spiced Orange & Clove
This is a typical orange pomander scent, kind of like cloves plus a note of orange, a bit more savory than sweet, but there's also a waxy note in there. I'm not a fan of orange pomander in general, so I don't like this one.

Shades of Fall
Very weak on cold sniff. Typical cinnamon pumpkiny scent but with a slight perfumey note. Hard to tell because it's so weak.

Spiced Apple Berries
Generic cinnamon apple scent with a fake waxy note.

Warm & Happy Home
This is a scent from last year that returned this year, but I did not review it last year. Nice but typical sweet cinnamon nutmeg spice fall scent.

Cozy Corner
Nice warm cashmere scent with a hint of laundry, and just a little sweet floral (gardenia?) perfume note.

Fall Morning
I don't like this one. It smells like pear or apple mixed with something bitter that maybe is supposed to be fall leaves. I just can't figure out that bitter note.

Bountiful Harvest
A nice but typical sweet cinnamon bakery scent.

Homemade Pumpkin Pie
Typical generic pumpkin pie scent with the nutmeg and a little cinnamon and a slight pie crust note.

Creamy Pumpkin Cupcake
Nice creamy milky caramely buttery scent with a little bit of a pumpkin spice note. Very nice, but there are other Walmart wax melts that smell very similar and at half the cost.


Delicious Cranberry, Fresh Balsam Fir, and Sparkling Cinnamon Spice scents are back from last year, and I did full reviews on them at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/12/yankee-american-home-wax-cubes-walmart.html

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Yankee American Home Scented Wax Melts (Walmart) Review - Spring 2016

Yankee American Home Scented Wax Melts (Walmart) Review - Spring 2016

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This is a review of the new Yankee American Home Wax Cubes Scented Wax Melts from Walmart, Spring 2016 scents. The Yankee "American Home" line is sold exclusively by Walmart. You can view their products and complete scent list at http://www.ycamericanhome.com.

I also did a review of the Fall/Winter/Holiday/Christmas Yankee American Home scents back in December (http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/12/yankee-american-home-wax-cubes-walmart.html). At that link you can also read about Yankee's dishonest marketing ploy to make you think paying double the price of other Walmart wax brands makes sense because the package is larger. It's not. You're just paying for more plastic.

For the most part, these are very nice scents. But still no better than ScentSationals or Better Homes & Gardens wax melts, which sell at Walmart for $2.00 each (almost half of the Yankee price, for the same amount of wax).

Below is the scent name, scent description from the website, my review, and my throw score (on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being no throw and 5 being a "scent monster" that takes over the entire house). Keep in mind that throw (how far the scent throws when it's being melted) is mostly subjective, and can be affected by room size, room temperature, breeze, traffic, your own experience and expectations, your health (if you have a cold or allergies, for instance), and even different batches of the same scent. See more information about throw at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/p/definitions.html.

Here are my reviews:

Classic Denim
This is a nice fresh air laundry scent, more like a dryer sheet than detergent. This smells a little similar to Mainstays Fresh Cotton, and less of the harsh detergent notes of Better Homes & Gardens Line Dried Linen. It may have a smidgeon of clean lemon but barely noticeable. This may be a dupe of the regular Yankee Candle scent "Clean Cotton", but I'm not sure. Throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Pink Island Sunset
This is a pleasant tropical scent without any pungent tropical notes such as sourness or fake coconut. It's kind of non-descript. I do smell a little bit of coconut and a smidgeon of tropical fruit, but there's also a slight fresh air note and maybe even a smidgeon of vanilla. It's pleasant but kind of boring, and smells like a lot of other scents out there. I believe this is a dupe of the regular Yankee Candle scent "Pink Sands". Throw is around a 3 out of 5 but the scent disappeared within 3 hours.

Perfect Margarita
This is a nice fresh sweet creamy lime scent. It's not a harsh "industrial cleaner" type lime, and it might have a hint of vanilla in it to give it that creamy note. I've been told this may be a dupe of the regular Yankee Candle "Margarita Time" scent (which I've never smelled). I really like this one, a perfect summer scent! Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Exotic Jasmine
On cold sniff, this smells like a real flower growing in a greenhouse. This may be the most authentic greenhouse type flower scent I've ever smelled in a wax melt! I don't know if it smells like jasmine per se, maybe more like an Easter Lily, or it might actually be jasmine but just a natural version rather than the usual fake perfumey type. I can actually smell the petals! It's not very strong on cold sniff, so the throw is better than I thought it would be. Throw is around a 2 or 2.5 out of 5 which is not great, but good enough for a small room. People will be looking around the room trying to find the vase of fresh flowers!

Lovely Lavender
This is kind of a fake lavender scent with a slightly waxy chemical note on cold sniff. But it smells better when melted, like a lavender scented cleaner, a little bit like Fabuloso cleaner but not as good since it's not sweet enough. It's not very sweet, but it's not an herbal savory spa lavender either, and it has a slight soapy note. Throw wasn't very good, around a 2 or maybe a 2.5 out of 5, but would do well in a small room.

Buttercream Frosting
On cold sniff, this just smells like a sweet vanilla rather than a rich buttercream frosting. It has a little bit of a "fake vanilla" note, but when melted it does become a bit more "buttercreamy". Throw is okay, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

Fresh Apple
Just like the name says, it smells like a fresh apple. It's not overly sweet, no cinnamon or bakery notes. It does have a very slight "fake apple" note. No throw when melted, or maybe barely a 1 out of 5. I don't even think it would throw well in a small bathroom!

Sunny Sands
I bought this one the following month, in March. By the name I assumed this would be a dupe of Yankee's regular scent called Sun & Sand, but it's not. It smells like a combination of that scent, with the suntan oil notes. But there's a smigeon of a sour fruit note in there as well. It's not really sour like a sour tropical fruit though, and I think there's also a floral note. It's a nice scent, but I can't figure out the actual notes. Throw was good, around a 3 out of 5, but the scent fizzled within 2 hours.


In summary, the only one that really stands out for me is Perfect Margarita, which I will be stocking up on!

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Yankee American Home Wax Cubes from Walmart - Scented Wax Review

Yankee American Home Wax Cubes from Walmart - Scented Wax Review

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This is a review of the new Yankee American Home Wax Cubes Scented Wax Melts from Walmart. The Yankee "American Home" line is sold exclusively by Walmart. You can view their products and complete scent list at http://www.ycamericanhome.com.

Before I get into the scents, I wanted to explain the price and size of these wax cubes. At $3.95, they are double the cost of the ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens wax melts at Walmart, which are $2.00 each. The packaging is bigger, so you think you're getting what you pay for. However, if you look at the weight, you'll see that at 2.6 oz., the Yankee American Home Wax Cubes are only 0.1 oz. larger than the ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens wax melt, which are 2.5 oz. So basically, they're the same weight. How do they do this? With deceptive packaging. You're paying for more plastic, since the wax cubes are separated differently.

Size comparison with regular sized clamshell

Also, the wax does not reach the top of the pack, but is indented so it falls quite a bit below the top. These are the same underhanded marketing ploys used by many manufacturers. You buy a large bottle and then discover that the underneath is concave and the bottle is only 3/4 full.

Deceptive packaging - More plastic, more separation between wax cubes,
and indented wax that does not reach top of package

Marketing ploys aside, these are nice scents, and the throw is better than regular Yankee tarts. I think Yankee quality has gone downhill in the last few years, so it's possible that these melts were made by a completely different manufacturer with just the Yankee name slapped on the label. Although the scents are nice and the throw is relatively good, they're no better than ScentSationals or Better Homes & Gardens. And at double the price, and with deceptive packaging.

Below is the scent name, scent description from the website, my review, and my throw score (on a scale of 0 to 5, with 0 being no throw and 5 being a "scent monster" that takes over the entire house).


Fresh Balsam Fir
"The crisp, clean alpine scent of balsam with a hint of cedar."
I'm not crazy about this one. It has a very fake pine note.
Throw: 3

Delicious Cranberry
"Sweet and wonderful, natural cranberry is blended with vanilla and sugar cane."
Crisp clear sweet tart cranberry with nothing added. Smells like cranberry juice.
Throw: 4.5

Moonlit Night
"There’s a peaceful stillness to this fragrance that comes from a mix of cedar, oak moss, clove and more. It’s calm and quiet, crisp but relaxing."
I believe this is the same scent as Yankee Midsummer Night. It smells like Drakkar Noir men's cologne.
Throw: 4.5

Sweet & Salty Caramel
"The buttery, rich scent of soft caramel mixed with butterscotch and topped with just a few crystals of sea salt. Delicious!"
I believe this is the same as Yankee Salted Caramel, a sweet, salty, buttery caramel.
Throw: 3

Winter Morning
"Like the warm glow of sunrise against a blanket of snow—welcoming a day of exotic excursions and sweet detours."
On cold sniff I smell a nice cotton/laundry scent plus vanilla and maybe a hint of mint, but without the chilly menthol note. The cotton is not a harsh laundry scent, but rather subdued and blends well with the vanilla. The vanilla has a nice milky quality. I wish this one had thrown better.
Throw: 1.5

Banana Walnut Bread
"Fresh from the oven, warm banana bread flavors the room with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a dash of vanilla. It's just like the family favorite."
A nice banana bread scent with a very slight nutty note. Very similar to Mainstays Banana Nut Bread, which you can also find at Walmart at $.99 for 1.25 oz (which works out to $2 for 2.5 oz., half the price of the Yankee melt which is almost $4 for the same size). Throw for this scent is very good, but I think the Mainstays throw is slightly better.
Throw: 3.5

Sparkling Cinnamon Spice
"A bundle of cinnamon, rich and spicy, with a swirl of citrus to make it sparkle."
The main note is cinnamon, but there's also a smidgeon of some kind of crisp red berry. Although it's a nice scent, there are other scents just like it from other companies (like ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens) for half the price.
Throw: 3

Holiday Spice Cake
"Warm and delicious with brown sugar, sweet vanilla and a touch of apple—homemade goodness at its best."
Sweet cinnamon, sweeter than Sparkling Cinnamon Spice. Although it's a nice scent, there are other scents just like it from other companies (like ScentSationals and Better Homes & Gardens) for half the price.
Throw: 3

Sage & Red Berry
"Earthy sage mingles with red berries and warm spices to welcome the holidays with comfort and joy."
Light on cold sniff. I smell citrus, maybe a faint orange or even lemony note. But it's not really citrus, more like a super tart berry mixed with the sage. It's an odd combination of scents and I'm not sure if I like it. Melted, however, it smells like a subtle pine or balsam scent in the room, and I can't smell much else because it's very faint.
Throw: 2

Santa's Treat
"The rich buttery smell of cookies fresh from the oven…ready and waiting for that special visitor."
Vanilla with white chocolate or chocolate chip cookies. Sugar cookies are on the label, but there's definitely a chocolate note in this scent. Unfortunately zero throw.
Throw: 0

Merry Cherry
"A spirited concoction of juicy cherries and spicy cinnamon to ring in the holidays."
Sweet maraschino cherry syrup scent with a very slight perfumey note, not overpowering or harsh or black cherry. This is a fun, happy scent!
Throw: 3.5


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