Aldi Holiday 2020 Wax Melts Reviews

Aldi Holiday 2020 Wax Melts Reviews

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Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019

Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2019

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Cranberry Mandarin

Notes: Red currant, juicy orange, crisp cranberry, spices, and fresh apple

This scent has been around for years, and it's made by a lot of other wax melt companies. But I like Aldi version the best. It's a bold sweet orange scent but it's not citrusy, and I detect the slight tartness of the cranberry. It might also have a smidgen of a red berry type note. Fantastic scent! This is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Cranberry Mandarin  (not confirmed by Hanna's). Looking at the notes, I don't smell any spices at all, but I guess the other fruit note I'm detecting is the apple (barely noticeable). And red currant is the first note, so no wonder I love this scent so much. Currant is a fig-like soapy scent with a tiny bit of tartness, a hint of a perfumey note, and a smidgen of a berry note with hardly any sweetness. It's a very sophisticated scent that, when mixed with other scents, gives them a classy note.

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Fresh Linen

Notes: Sweet baltic amber and sandalwood mixed with florals of jasmine, honeysuckle and zinnia, with fresh berries and a hint of vanilla praline

This is different from any other laundry type scent I've smelled, and it's a completely different scent from their Fresh Cotton Blossom scent from January 2018. It smells like musk with vanilla and baby powder, although it does have a bit of a laundry note. It's not a biting laundry scent at all, and unlike most fabric softener scents, it's not overly sweet or overly "laundry". It's a very pleasant scent.

It's the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Jasmine Breeze Aromabeads Singles (not confirmed by Hanna's). Hanna's makes Aldi melts, so it makes sense. You can buy the Singles on the Hanna's website at https://candlemart.com/products/aromabeads-singles-jasmine-breeze-scented-wax-melts for one, or https://candlemart.com/products/aromabeads-singles-jasmine-breeze-wax-melts-10-pack for a 10 pack. These are only 1 oz. each, so if you love the scent, go for the 10 pack!

Throw: Medium, 3.25 out of 5

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Lavender & Thyme

Notes: A beautiful aroma of lavender, jasmine flowers, and rose petals blended with the sultry notes of sandalwood and musk

This is the same scent that came out in January 2018. It's an authentic lavender scent. It has a hint of sweetness, but it's not a sweet, powdery lavender scent. I don't smell thyme, but there may be a hint of eucalyptus, and it does have a little bit of a medicinal note, but not overwhelming. It's a perfect lavender scent. If you prefer a sweeter lavender, mix it with a floral, perfumey, or vanilla scent. If you like spa lavender, mix it with lemon, mint, or pine. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell jasmine, rose or musk. I believe that, like last year's Lavender & Thyme scent from Aldi, this is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Lavender Thyme (not confirmed by Hanna's).

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Tranquil Waters

Notes: A bright blue sky reflected in shimmering waters where delicate water lilies float with violet, rose and freesia blossoms before drifting into the warmth of sun-kissed driftwood, sheer musks, and white amber crystals

This is the same scent as Mainstays Peaceful Waters from Walmart, a sweet watery scent with a rich warm vanilla note that gives it a foodie note, and possibly musk as it's also a little perfumey. It's also the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Tranquil Waters (not confirmed by Hanna's).

Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5

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Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Fall 2018

Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Fall 2018

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Aldi wax melts (Huntington Home brand) are made by Hanna's Candle. Aldi comes out with 4 scents three times a year (Spring, Summer and Fall… no Winter). The wax melts are very good quality because they're made by Hanna's!

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Fall Nights

I thought this was the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Ember Glow (notes for Ember Glow are spiced wood, juniper, cinnamon, patchouli and vanilla), but now I'm not so sure. Like Ember Glow, it's a raw wood scent like pencil shavings, with leather, maybe oud wood, and possibly a smidgen of patchouli and sweet vanilla. Strangely, leather is not in the scent notes, and I don't smell any juniper/pine or cinnamon notes. Smelling Fall Nights and Ember Glow side by side, if they're not exactly the same scent, they're very close. Ember Glow is slightly more "intense", with the oud note that might be missing in Fall Nights (oud is a deep resinous tree sappy woodsy scent). Fantastic scent, and I think it's the best of the 4 new Aldi scents.

Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5


Maple Pumpkin

This smells like pumpkin pie, but slightly richer and sweeter, with a slight maple note and maybe even a smidgen of walnuts. Although when melted, it's really just a pumpkin pie scent, but a good one. It's not the same scent as Pumpkin Brulee from last year. I also don't think it's the same scent as Maple Pumpkin from September 2016 (https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2016/09/aldi-huntington-home-scented-wax-melts-fall-2016.html), as I described that as more of an apple cider scent.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5


Plumberry

I thought this might be the same scent as Tuscan Vineyard from January 2017, which I described as grape juice or cheap wine with a waxy vinyl note. This is not the same scent. It does smell like grapes, but there's another fruit in there which may indeed be plum. It does not have a waxy or vinyl note either. I'm not a fan of grape scents, but I kind of like this one as it's unique and different from the usual fall type scents.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5


Warm Apple Pie

Notes: A warm blend of fresh-picked apples, dashed with spicy accents of warm nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and allspice over a base of brown sugar and vanilla cream

A fake apple scent that smells a little like apple potpourri, rather than apple pie. It also has a smidgen of tartness that makes it smell a little like apple cider. Even though it's fake, it smells kind of nice. I believe it's the same scent as Warm Apple Pie from last year (https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/10/aldi-wax-melts-reviews-fall-2017-huntington-home.html).
And I also believe it's the same as Hanna's Candle's Warm Apple Pie scent (not confirmed by Hanna's Candle), which can be found at http://www.candlemart.com.

Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5

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Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Summer 2018 (May)

Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Summer 2018 (May)

 

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Aldi comes out with 4 new wax melt scents 3 times a year: January, April/May, and September/October. The wax melts are made by Hanna's Candle and are very good quality. They cost $1.69 each. They should be at all Aldi stores this week, or if not, this weekend. Once they show up at the Aldi store, they stay on the shelves until they're sold out, which can happen within 2 or 3 weeks. Old scents do not return, so if you like these, don't wait! However, many of these scents are available on the Hanna's Candle website, possibly under different names (for "legal" reasons, Hanna's has not confirmed this; it's just my personal observation).

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Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2018 (January)

Aldi Wax Melts Reviews - Spring 2018 (January)

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Aldi comes out with 4 new wax melt scents 3 times a year: January, March/April, and September/October. The wax melts are made by Hanna's Candle and are very good quality. They cost $1.69 each. They should be at all Aldi stores this week, probably by Wednesday, January 17. Once they show up at the Aldi store, they stay on the shelves until they're sold out, which can happen within 2 to 4 weeks. Old scents do not return, so if you like these, don't wait!

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Fresh Cotton Blossom

I've smelled this scent before. It's a nice sweet laundry detergent scent with a little bit of a biting laundry note, but not as much as Better Homes & Gardens Line Dried Linen. And it's not a soft powdery fabric softener scent either. It doesn't smell soapy, and it's sweeter than other similar scents I've smelled with a little bit more of a floral note, although it's not really perfumey either. Hard to describe! It's NOT the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Fresh Cotton Blossom scent. The scent lasted the entire day and was still going strong when I changed it out; I think it could have gone for 2 days!

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

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Lavender & Thyme

Notes: A beautiful aroma of lavender, jasmine flowers, and rose petals blended with the sultry notes of sandalwood and musk

This is an authentic lavender scent. It has a hint of sweetness, but it's not a sweet, powdery lavender scent. I don't smell thyme, but there may be a hint of eucalyptus, and it does have a little bit of a medicinal note, but not overwhelming. It's a perfect lavender scent. If you prefer a sweeter lavender, mix it with a floral, perfumey, or vanilla scent. If you like spa lavender, mix it with lemon. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell jasmine, rose or musk. I believe this is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Lavender Thyme (not confirmed by Hanna's) at https://candlemart.com/products/aromabeads-singles-lavender-thyme-scented-wax-melts.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Peony & Rose Bouquet

Notes: This fresh floral fragrance blends notes of pink peony, rose, orange flower and blushing hibiscus with effervescent citrus and berry nuances; warm woods and musk provide a perfect warming finish.

This smells like old soap, which sometimes smells quite good. But it's very bitter and fake and smells kind of "burnt" to me. It doesn't smell like peony or rose to me at all. However, I think I'm in the minority, since most people love this scent. Looking at the scent notes, it might be the effervescent citrus that gives it the bitter note, although I don't smell any fizziness or citrus at all. This is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Peony & Rose Bouquet (not confirmed by Hanna's) at https://candlemart.com/search?q=peony+%26+rose+bouquet.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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South Seas

A nice kind of sweet watery scent with a hint of warmth and maybe a bit of a perfumey note (musk?) and perhaps a smidgen of vanilla. It smells almost exactly like Mainstays Peaceful Waters (from Walmart), and it may in fact be the same scent, but I don't think so. It's actually quite different from any scent I've smelled in a wax melt, and I like unique scents. This is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's South Seas (not confirmed by Hanna's) at https://candlemart.com/products/south-seas-scented-wax-melts.

Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5

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Aldi Wax Melts Reviews (Huntington Home) - Fall 2017 Scents

Aldi Wax Melts Reviews (Huntington Home) - Fall 2017 Scents

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These new Huntington Home brand Fall 2017 scents showed up at Aldi today, although some Aldi stores got them a few days ago. Once they are gone, they will no longer be available at Aldi stores. Aldi gets four new scents three times a year, around January/February, April/March, and September/October. They are manufactured by Hanna's Candle (http://www.candlemart.com).

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Banana Nut Bread

Notes:  Freshly baked bread, bananas, apricots, walnuts, vanilla, whipped butter, ginger, nutmeg crystals, and clove

This is the same scent as Hanna's Candle's Banana Nut Bread (this has not been confirmed by Hanna's Candle), so when this scent sells out at Aldi, you can buy it from the Hanna's website at http://www.candlemart.com. Super rich and buttery and banana-ey with a slightly salty nutty note, this one puts most other banana bread scents to shame. It's one of my favorite scents ever!

Here are my comparisons to some other similar scents:

- Mainstays Banana Nut Bread: There's no comparison at all; the Mainstays version is nice, but a bit artificial. Aldi is the clear winner.

- Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Banana Walnut Bread: The nutty note in the Aldi version is a little saltier and more peanutty and slightly richer, while the nutty note in the Yankee version is more of a very slightly bitter walnut note. And the Aldi version has a stronger banana note. So for me, although I love them both, the Aldi Banana Nut Bread has a slight edge over the Yankee version.

- Goose Creek Sweet Banana Bread: They both smell fantastic. The Goose Creek version is saltier, richer, and nuttier, and with a slight caramel note. It's not as banana-ey as the Aldi version though. But it's a scent monster with a 5 out of 5 throw. So for me, because of the richer, nuttier, slightly caramely scent and the stronger throw, Goose Creek Sweet Banana Bread does have a slight edge (but would be a much clearer winner for me if it had a stronger banana note).

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Pumpkin Brulee

Notes: Harvest pumpkin interwoven with delectable notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and pure vanilla.

This is not a typical pumpkin scent at all. I do smell pumpkin spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, but it's more cinnamony than most pumpkin pie scents, and I also smell raisins and sweet molasses. It's a fantastic scent. It might be the same scent as the Aromabeads Singles Pumpkin Brulee scent (not confirmed by Hanna's Candle), which can be found at http://www.candlemart.com, and which I reviewed in January 2017 as "A rich pumpkin pie scent with a buttery cinnamon note, like what a cinnamon bun would smell like if it had pumpkin pie filling and a rich buttery pie crust."

Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the whole house!

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Vanilla Frosted Cupcake

Notes: Warm Vanilla cupcake with luscious butter cream accents and sweet essences of delectable sugarcane

This is just a standard sweet vanilla scent. This is the same as Hanna's Candle's Vanilla Frosted Cupcake scent (not confirmed by Hanna's Candle), which can be found at http://www.candlemart.com.

Throw: Not Good, 2 or 2.5 out of 5 (as is the case with many vanilla scents)

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Warm Apple Pie

Notes: A warm blend of fresh-picked apples, dashed with spicy accents of warm nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, and allspice over a base of brown sugar and vanilla cream

A standard, generic apple pie scent. It's a fake apple scent, but it actually smells fairly good. This is the same as Hanna's Candle's Warm Apple Pie scent (not confirmed by Hanna's Candle), which can be found at http://www.candlemart.com.

Throw: Good, 3 out of 5

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Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - May 2017

Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - May 2017

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This is a review of Aldi's Scented Wax Melts that came out April/May 2017. Aldi comes out with 4 different wax scents 3 times a year: January/February (spring scents), April/May (summer scents), and September (fall scents). They cost $1.69 each (regular price), which is even cheaper than the $2 wax at Walmart. They are manufactured by Hanna's Candles, the company that makes Ashland melts for Michael's. In general the Aldi wax is very good quality, although I was not impressed with the April/May 2017 scents.


Floral Trio:

Magnolia & Moss - A soapy floral with a green note. Melted, it smells a bit like old soap with a slightly bitter note. I didn't care for the scent, and the throw was not great, 2.5 out of 5.

River Willow - A fresh watery scent with a soapy note and smidgeon of salt water. Melted, it smells like soap, a nice bathroom type scent. Throw was fair, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

Savannah Breeze - A sweet watery soapy floral with a green note. It's my favorite scent of the three, and throw was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.


Melon Trio:

Cantaloupe Melon - A pleasant honeydew melon scent with a creamy note, and it's not overly sweet. Not like melon candy, but maybe a creamy melon drink. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Cucumber Melon - Fresh cucumber with a subtle melon note. But throw was maybe a 1 or 1.5 out of 5, so might not even do well in a tiny room.

Sweet Melon & Papaya - This one is very weak on cold sniff. I get a sweet tropical fruit scent (the papaya) with a smidgeon of melon. Throw was fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5.


Pink Flower Trio:

Cherry Blossom - This smells more like orange blossom. I smell a creamy orange with a hint of floral. Throw was barely a 1 out of 5.

Pink Azalea - This smells like a rich sweet creamy strawberry and vanilla. It's so rich, there's almost a caramel note in the background. I don't detect a floral note, but if it's there it's very subtle. Fantastic scent, and throw was excellent, around a 3.5 or maybe 4 out of 5, and the scent lasted all day.

Lotus Flower - This one also smells like creamy strawberry, but it's more fruity than Pink Azalea, and not as rich. I don't smell any floral notes. Another fantastic scent with excellent throw (4 out of 5), and the scent lasted all day.


Vanilla Trio: This is the same vanilla trio as the Ashland brand from Michael's, which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/01/ashland-scented-wax-melts-at-michaels-spring-2017.html. All of the vanilla scents in this trio smell pretty much the same, with only some very minor differences.

Vanilla Bean - A nice very sweet vanilla scent with a subtle cookie note. Throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5, but started dissipating within an hour.

Vanilla Cream - Sweet rich almost marshmallowy vanilla buttercream. Throw was not great, maybe 2.5 out of 5.

Creamy Vanilla with Coconut - Sweet vanilla with just a smidgeon of coconut. Throw was not good, around 2 or possibly 2.5 out of 5.

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Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - January 2017

Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - January 2017

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Aldi comes out with 4 different wax scents 3 times a year: February (spring scents), April (summer scents), and September (fall scents). They only have candles in the winter, no wax melts. This year, they've come out with 4 new scents in the first week of January, which is unusual. I'm not sure if these are supposed to be their spring scents, or if they will come out with different spring scents in mid-February as usual.

The Aldi wax melts are $1.69 each (regular price), which is even cheaper than the $2 wax at Walmart. They are manufactured by Hanna's Candles, the company that makes Ashland melts for Michael's (the tall rectangular packaging, not the older smaller packaging with the creamy wax), and the old Mainstays triple melts for Walmart (which were discontinued about 2 years ago), so in general the Aldi wax is very good quality.

This time the wax has a slightly softer and greasier surface than the usual Hanna's/Aldi wax. Companies sometimes do this to create a quicker wax pool. It's still a hard wax though, not soft and messy like Goose Creek and Colonial Candle wax melts.

Here are the 4 scents:

Vanilla Suede
Based on the name I expected a warm ambery vanilla, but no, this smells like a super sweet rich chocolate chip cookie, and it's fantastic! Melted, however, it has kind of a pancake note, like maybe chocolate chip pancakes. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Salted Caramel
This is not a salted caramel scent; it's pear with a slight caramel note. Still a very nice scent, but most likely an older scent repackaged with a new name. It smells better melted than on cold sniff, and the caramel note really comes out. This scent should be called "Caramelized Pears", since pear is the main note. I love this one, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Tranquil Sky
This is a nice tropical scent with a hint of sweet fruit and a candy note, like a sweet tropical flavored candy. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Tuscan Vineyard
This smells like grape juice or cheap wine, but it also has a waxy chemical note, so it's my least favorite. When melted, that bad plastic chemical note really comes out and smells like vinyl, like something burning that shouldn't be burning. I had to remove it from the warmer as my roommate said it smelled like electrical wires burning. Throw was good, around 3 out of 5.


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Hanna's Candles Scented Wax Melts Review

Hanna's Candles Scented Wax Melts Review

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This is a review of Hanna's Candles scented wax melts. Hanna's Candles also makes Ashland wax for Michael's, Huntington Home wax for Aldi, Jolly Rancher, Hershey's, and TimberWick scents, and used to make Mainstays Triple Melts for Walmart (before they were discontinued about two years ago). If you miss the Mainstays Triple Melts and the Aldi wax melts (which only come out three times a year), you can find many of these scents in Hanna's Candles' other wax melts which can be ordered from their website at https://candlemart.com/collections/all/no-wick. They have more scents than the ones I reviewed, and I wish I had bought more. I'll be placing another order!

In general, Hanna's Candles melts are excellent in terms of scents and throw. Their new Trios and their Aromabeads Singles (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=aromabeads) are fantastic. I would put Hanna's Candles scented wax melts on par with ScentSationals (and Better Homes & Gardens, which ScentSationals manufactures for Walmart) wax melts, my #1 brand, especially now that Hanna's Candles has updated their website (http://www.candlemart.com)  to include new items and make ordering easier.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Dew Drops / Gentle Breeze / Garden Rain

Dew Drops – This is actually the same scent as Mainstays Garden Rain (I think scent name on label is incorrect). It's a fresh sweet watery airy scent with a little bit of an ocean-y quality and a smidgeon of floral perhaps that makes it very slightly perfumey. It has a generic bathroom air freshener scent, but I like it better than Dew Drops. Throw is excellent, around a 4 out of 5.

Gentle Breeze – Fresh watery herbal scent with a hint of lemon and a soapy note, this one smells like a fresh men's body wash. It's a nice scent, but throw is not good, maybe a 2 or 2.5 out of 5.

Garden Rain – This is a different scent than Mainstays Garden Rain (I think scent name on label is incorrect). This is a fresh watery scent with a chemical note and maybe a smidgeon of sweet lemon. It smells like a cheap generic bathroom air freshener. Not a bad scent, but not my favorite. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5. I probably should have started these reviews with one of the many scents that I really love!

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Orchard Fruits / Pumpkin Latte / Apple Pumpkin

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents, and also the same as Ashland Autumn Gatherings "Harvest Trio" at Michael's in Fall 2015. These are some of my favorite scents!

Orchard Fruits – Very sweet rich apple scent with a caramel note and maybe a hint of cinnamon. This is not a typical cinnamon apple scent. It's much sweeter and richer, and it smells fantastic! Throw is excellent, 5 out of 5!

Pumpkin Latte – Another very sweet rich scent, this one smells a lot like eggnog, very creamy, with a slight nutmeg note but also a barely detectable smidgeon of coffee. Another fantastic scent with excellent 5 out of 5 throw.

Apple Pumpkin – I just smell apple, although there's a bit of an apple cider note but not a mulling spices type scent. Throw is excellent, 5 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Caramel Apple / Mulled Cider / Apple Butter

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.

Caramel Apple – This smells like mulled apple cider. It's not all that caramely, but it still smells very nice. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

Mulled Cider – This smells like fresh apple with a hint of mulling spices and a smidgeon of caramel. In fact, I think the label is wrong, and the Caramel Apple and Mulled Cider scents are reversed. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

Apple Butter – A rich sugary sweet apple scent, this smells like apple flavored buttercream frosting! This is the best scent of the three. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Pumpkin Maple / Pumpkin Spice / Pumpkin Bread

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.

Pumpkin Maple – This smells like caramel and maple with a hint of pumpkin spices. So yummy! This is the best scent of the three. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

Pumpkin Spice – This is a typical pumpkin pie scent, and quite nice. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

Pumpkin Bread – This is another pumpkin pie type scent, but more bready and with more cinnamon and not as sweet as the Pumpkin Spice scent. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Strawberry Lemonade / Frozen Mint Leaves / Lemon Sugar

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.

Strawberry Lemonade – This was one of my favorite Mainstays scents, and I've missed it! It's a strong lemon scent with a sweet berry note. Very nice, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Frozen Mint Leaves – I just smell something sweet, with maybe a smidgeon of lemon, but not really mint. This one always had the weakest throw in the MainStays triple melt, but I don't recall it being this weak. Throw is around a 2 out of 5.

Lemon Sugar – A very sweet almost marshmallowy lemon scent, very nice. Throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Coastal Woods / Tiki Hut / Sand Dollar

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.

Coastal Woods – Light tropical woodsy scent with a slight coconut note, but it mostly smells like really old or old-fashioned perfume, but not in a bad way. It's an unusual scent.  Throw is fair to good, 2.5 to 3 out of 5.

Tiki Hut – A fresh herbal body wash type scent with just a barely detectable smidgeon of light woods and maybe floral. There may be coconut although I don't really smell it. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Sand Dollar – I think this is pineapple with coconut and light wood. It's not a sweet or foodie pineapple, actually a little on the sour side, and it's definitely tropical. I'm not a fan of pineapple scents, but I like this one. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Island Petals / Tropical Beach / Island Waves

Island Petals – A very sweet watery scent with a floral note. Very nice, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Tropical Beach – Similar to Island Petals but not quite as sweet, and with a soapy note and a smidgeon of coconut. It smells like a woman's body wash.  Throw is quite good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Island Waves – This is the same as the old Mainstays Island Waves scent, coconut with a fresh sweet watery note, more coconut than, and not as sweet as, the other two scents.  Throw is excellent, at least a 4 out of 5, maybe 5 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Evergreen & Cedar / Holly Berry / Pine

Evergreen & Cedar – A nice pine scent with a sweet slightly vanilla note and a hint of fruit, although the sweet note might actually be cedar. Nice scent, but throw is only fair, maybe a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

Holly Berry – A bayberry scent, similar to Evergreen & Cedar scent, but less pine and more berry. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Pine – A standard pine scent with a very subtle hint of sweetness. It may be the same scent as Mainstays Evergreen Spruce. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home Trios – Island Luau / Cabo Sunshine / Tahitian Sunset

This is the same as the old Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.

Island Luau – Tropical fruit scent with coconut and a very light woodsy note. Throw is excellent and this one is a scent monster, 5 out of 5.

Cabo Sunshine – Sweet and slightly sour tropical fruit scent with a hint of coconut. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Tahitian Sunset – I can't figure this one out. It's a little perfumey and a little tropical, but there's also a sour waxy almost savory note in the background. I don't like this one. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

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Hanna's Harvest Heirloom Uncle Johnny's Fall Hayride

Notes: Cedar, juniper, fir, oakmoss, musk, tobacco
This is the same scent as Huntington Home Falling Leaves scent that Aldi's carried in September 2015. It smells like really old apples (but in a good way) mixed with woodsy leaves and an apple cider note. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell fir, musk, or tobacco, and I can't believe that apples are not in the scent notes since that's what I smell the most. Throw is excellent, at least a 4 or even 5 out of 5; it's a scent monster that takes over the entire house!

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Hanna's at Home PureFresh Kitchen Neutralizing Sparkling Herbs

Notes: Green herbs, citrus, lemongrass, and eucalyptus
This is the same scent as the old ScentSationals Sparkling Herbs. This is very strange, because ScentSationals and Hanna's Candles are two different companies.  It's a fantastic lemony herbal scent with a soapy note, like a spa type fragrance. Throw is excellent,  4 out of 5.

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Hanna's at Home PureFresh Smoke Neutralizing Spring Rain

Notes: Apple, ozone, citrus, lily, jasmine, wood and musk
This one is very light on cold sniff. I can barely smell it. Same thing when melted. I think I detect a baby powder scent with a chemical note, but I can't tell. Throw is maybe 1 out of 5.

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TimberWick Cedar Oakwood

Notes: White oak wood, birch, citrus bergamot, florals, musk, and cedarwood
This is the same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Pure White Woods, which is strange because Better Homes & Gardens melts are made by ScentSationals, a completely different company. This is a nice sweet woodsy scent, similar to Vanilla Woods. I don't smell citrus. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

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TimberWick Carmine Rose

Notes: Rose, cyclamen, white musk, and tender woods
A plain tea rose scent. This is not the same as the old Mainstays Rose scent, which was a more artificial scent. This is the same scent as their Peony Fields scent. Throw is quite good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

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TimberWick Night Musk

Notes: Sandalwood, eucalyptus, cedarwood, orange peel, patchouli, and musk
A woodsy men's cologne scent with a smidgeon of smokiness. I don't smell eucalyptus, although that might be the smokiness. And I don't smell orange. Very nice scent. Unfortunately throw is not very good, around a 2.5 out of 5, but would probably do well in a very small room.

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TimberWick Ember Glow

Notes: Spiced wood, juniper, cinnamon, patchouli and vanilla
This smells like sweet raw wood scent like pencil shavings, with leather, and maybe a hint of sweet vanilla. It's a manly scent, but it doesn't smell like cologne. It's very familiar, so I think this scent has been used in other wax melts. I'm surprised that leather is not one of the notes, since I detect a strong leather note in this scent. I don't smell cinnamon at all. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5. 

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TimberWick Woodland Terrace

Notes: Lemon, coriander, peppercorn, cardamom, Koa wood, and vetiver
This is not very strong on cold sniff, but it smells like freshly cut herbs and maybe a minty note.  When melted, I don't detect any mint, but it also takes on more of a raw wood note mixed with the herbs. It's a bit too "natural", not a scent that I would want to melt in the house. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

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Aldi Huntington Home Wax Melts Scent Review - September 2016

Aldi Huntington Home Wax Melts Scent Review - September 2016

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This is a scent review of the four Fall 2016 Aldi Huntington Home Wax Melt scents that came out the second week of September 2016. Aldi puts out 4 wax melt scents in the spring, 4 in the summer, and 4 in the fall (but only candles in December for the holidays, no melts).

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Aldi Scented Wax Melts by Huntington Home - Summer 2016 Scents Review

Aldi Scented Wax Melts by Huntington Home - Summer 2016 Scents Review

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The Aldi summer wax melts are triple melts this time. Aldi's store brand is Huntington Home, and the Huntington Home wax melts are made by a company that makes many well-known popular wax melts for other companies. Read the full review at https://www.facebook.com/groups/scentedwaxretail/permalink/925058897611940/. This review is exclusive to our Facebook group members. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/scentedwaxretail.

Aldi Scented Wax Melts by Huntington Home - Spring 2016 Scents Review

Aldi Scented Wax Melts by Huntington Home - Spring 2016 Scents Review

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Huntington Home scented wax melts and candles are made by Hanna's Candles, the same company that makes the newer style Ashland melts at Michael's Arts & Crafts, and also the Mainstays triple melts at Walmart (which were discontinued last year). Aldi brought these new scents out in the second week of February, and they'll be available until they sell out (generally only a few weeks).

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