Aldi Holiday 2020 Wax Melts Reviews
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Kohl's Sonoma Holiday Winter Christmas Wax Melt Reviews 2020
Kohl's Sonoma Holiday Winter Christmas Wax Melt Reviews 2020
Monday, November 19, 2018
Mainstays Wax Melts Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
Mainstays Wax Melts Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
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Country Holiday
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Country-Holiday-Wax-Melts/366525060
On cold sniff I wasn't sure about this one because it has a slightly bitter "off" note, but I don't smell that at all when melted, and it smells great! It's a sweet vanilla buttercream with a hint of marshmallow (but it's not a bakery scent), with a warm rich amber or mahogany, and possibly bergamot that gives it a hint of a cologne note (although it's not really a cologne scent). I love it!
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Moonlit Spruce
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Moonlit-Spruce-Wax-Melts/385499826
This is a nice cologne scent that has just a smidgen of sweetness, unlike most cologne scents that tend to be quite sweet and even perfumey. It has a "dark" note that might be oud (a resinous tree sappy wood scent that sounds awful but smells incredible), and possibly a smidgen of leather. It also has a bland soapy note like Ivory soap (in a good way). I know that based on the scent name, there should be spruce or pine in this scent, but if it's in there, it's very subtle and barely noticeable. This scent is very similar to ScentSationals Black Tux, and a bit like Village Candle Black Bamboo. I really like it, and the scent lasted all day, 12 hours, and probably would have gone longer if I hadn't turned off my warmer at night.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Very Berry Garland
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Very-Berry-Garland-Wax-Melts/520547826
This is very nice, and very rich (almost nauseatingly so)! It smells like salty caramel buttered popcorn with an apple note. The scent lasted around 2.5 hours for me.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Also returning this year from previous years is Cinnamon (a sweet red hot cinnamon candy scent with strong throw) and Evergreen Spruce (a pine scent with a little bit of a biting note and smidgen of smokiness, with strong throw).
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Glade Wax Melts Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
Glade Wax Melts Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
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I've been finding these winter scents in candle form at many stores, but Target is the only store where I found the wax melts.
Dancing Flowers
Notes: Jasmine and lily of the valley with sparkling pear and fresh greens upon light, white woods
I was only able to find this scent in the candle, so I scooped out the wax to use in the warmer. It's a super sweet perfumey scent with a hint of baby powder I think. I don't smell pear, greens, or wood. I really like it and wish I could find it in a wax melt. Generally the melts throw better than the candles.
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Enchanted Evergreens
Notes: Pine needles with a touch of festive spices and notes of cinnamon bark and nutmeg
This is one of the best pine/spruce scents I've ever smelled, and it's super strong on cold sniff. It's rich and a little smoky and woodsy, and even slightly salty. I don't smell any spices though. This is the same pine scent that Glade comes out with every year, but with a different name. And every year I fall for it because it smells so good on cold sniff, only to be disappointed that the strong cold sniff scent doesn't translate to a strong throw.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Nutcracker Delight
Notes: Roasted hazelnuts and sweet pralines, dusted with creamy vanilla bean upon dollops of almond butter
I love this scent! It's super sweet and caramely with a hint of nuts, and the nutty note is indeed hazelnuts (the same type of nut in that yummy spread called Nutella), and maybe a smidgen of almond. The scent notes and my description don't do it justice. It's fantastic.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Sugarplum Fantasies
Notes: Dark plums and tart blackberries with violet and vanilla sugar
I didn't buy this one (and it was only available in the candle). It was very weak on cold sniff and what I was able to smell was just a generic slightly tart berry scent.
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Monday, November 12, 2018
Better Homes & Gardens (Walmart) Winter/Holiday 2018 Wax Melts Reviews
Better Homes & Gardens (Walmart) Winter/Holiday 2018 Wax Melts Reviews
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ScentSationals does not come out with a holiday collection at Walmart, which is why they include some winter type scents with the fall melts, like Iridescent and Mistletoe Kisses. Only Better Homes & Gardens and Mainstays come out with holiday/winter scents at Walmart.
Cookies for Santa
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Cookies-For-Santa-Scented-Wax-Melts/342900077
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Cookies-for-Santa-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/175017987
Notes: A classic gingerbread cookie, with its blend of ground cinnamon, warm nutmeg, sparkling ginger and sweet clove bud. It's precisely baked and rolled into festive cookies and dusted with powdered sugar. Decorated with vanilla icing and gum.
A fantastic rich sweet buttery vanilla cookie with ginger, like a gingerbread cookie. I'm pretty sure there's also chocolate in this one. Looking at the notes, no chocolate, which is surprising. I don't smell cinnamon or clove, and I'm not sure what the "gum" note is supposed to smell like. I'm normally not a fan of these bakery type scents, but this smells very yummy, and the ginger is not overly strong. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Creamy Marshmallow Cocoa
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Creamy-Marshmallow-Cocoa-Scented-Wax-Melts/863713338
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Creamy-Marshmallow-Cocoa-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/643988142
Notes: The delectable allure of warm cocoa and creamy milk chocolate swirled with rich touches of frothy vanilla, whipped cream and pure marshmallow sweetness
A fantastic super rich sweet milk chocolate scent with marshmallow. It really does smell like the scent name. The chocolate is rich and cocoa-ey, but doesn't have the burnt or bitter note that a lot of chocolate scents tend to have.
When I first smelled this scent I thought it was the same as an old discontinued ScentSationals scent called Chocolate Chip Cookie. But although it's similar, it's not the same. With that scent, the chocolate was a dark chocolate and I could smell the cookie dough and brown sugar. This scent is a lighter milkier chocolate with marshmallow and no bakery notes.
I think this scent is going to be everyone's favorite!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Crisp Frosted Fir
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Crisp-Frosted-Fir-Scented-Wax-Melts/229034708
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Crisp-Frosted-Fir-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/842186992
Notes: A blend of bright and twinkling citrus, spun with fir balsam and cool mint, a white cashmere accord of woods and musk, crisp aldehydes and shimmering herbal greens
I smell a slightly smoky blue spruce, an aldehydic note ("blue" spruce scents have this, a kind of a bright fatty shimmering lemony note), balsam (a slightly sweet & soapy pine note, although this is not a sweet scent), and maybe a hint of eucalyptus (although no sinus clearing effects), with a hint of bergamot (cologney note) and maybe a smidgen of lemon. I love this scent! It smells a little bit like Better Homes & Gardens Forest Woodland Walk, but with the slightly cologne & citrusy notes.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Lavender & Freesia
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Lavender-and-Freesia-Scented-Wax-Melts/566523255
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Lavender-and-Freesia-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/872131123
Notes: Blends of freshly harvested lavender and green fir balsam, with crisp accords of zesty bergamot and refreshing eucalyptus, amber and musk
This smells like a combination of rich, slightly smoky blue spruce, balsam (a slightly sweet & soapy pine note, although this is not a sweet scent), and lavender. It also has a little bit of bergamot that gives it a cologney note. It's similar to Crisp Frosted Fir but richer, more cologney (although it's not really a cologne scent), with lavender and without the lemon. When melted, I do get a tiny bit of the nasal clearing effect from the eucalyptus. Looking at the scent notes, they're right on point. Fantastic scent! The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt (I like the label on the Walmart site better).
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Maple and Rum
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Maple-and-Rum-Scented-Wax-Melts/916245851
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Maple-and-Rum-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/812096268
Notes: Creamy butterscotch and rich maple joined with sweet vanilla bean and toffee wrapped with hints of smooth caramel, Himalayan sea salt and sweet brown sugar
This smells like sweet butterscotch candies with a little bit of a rum note. I think I smell a hint of maple. It's yummy! It's a little bit similar to Better Homes & Gardens Butterscotch Maple Cream, but it's not the same scent; that scent has an artificial note and is lacking the buttery richness and rum notes of the Maple and Rum scent. It's also similar to the new ScentSationals Vanilla Bean Butterscotch, but again, richer and more buttery, and with the rum and maple notes. It's also slightly similar to Better Homes & Gardens Jamaican Rum Gelato because of the rum note (but that scent had a much stronger rum note and no buttery notes). The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt, and on the Walmart site the scent is called "Buttered Maple Rum".
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Red Currant Poinsettia
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Red-Currant-Poinsettia-Scented-Wax-Melts/246687669
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Red-Currant-Poinsettia-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/661557141
Notes: A juicy blend of red currant paired with sweet pomegranate and white poinsettia. Crimson cranberry, zesty mandarin and white rose becomes enriched by a soothing base of Tonka bean, musk and amber.
This smells like red currant (a berry with a soapy note and not a very fruity note; it's one of my favorite scents) combined with rose. The rose has a bitter note, as a lot of rose scented wax melts tend to have. There may also be a smidgen of a perfumey note in the background. I thought I would really like this based on cold sniff, but it's just "okay" to me because of the bitterness. Looking at the scent notes, I don't actually smell pomegranate because it's not really a fruity scent. I also don't smell mandarin or Tonka (vanilla). The scent started dissipating within 2 hours, which is not typical of this brand.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Warm Fireside Flurries
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Fireside-Flurries-Scented-Wax-Melts/850287632
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Fireside-Flurries-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/337436390
Notes: Golden embers, sandalwood, and vanilla create a warm and snuggly atmosphere while nuances of sparkling lemon and frosted air evoke the feeling of a peaceful winter snowfall
This is a campfire marshmallow type scent. Several people have said it's the same scent as Marshmallow Fireside from Bath & Body Works. It's marshmallow with a little bit of a smoky note, and a hint of a warm perfumey note like amber. Looking at the scent notes, no marshmallow. I don't smell lemon at all, and I assume frosted air would have some type of mint or eucalyptus, neither of which I detect, although I'm detecting a tiny bit of what might be pine way in the background. When melted, it just smells like campfire marshmallow with none of the other notes (amber or pine). I'm sure I've smelled this scent before, so it may be a dupe of any older marshmallowy scent. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Warm Velvet Pomegranate
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Velvet-Pomegranate-Scented-Wax-Melts/142253831
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Warm-Velvet-Pomegranate-Scented-Wax-Melts-4-Pack/960776465
Notes: Jeweled blackberries, juicy pomegranate and tart currant. Topped off with sparkling notes of sweet mandarin and a hint of warm spices. Enchanted by notes of cedar and sweet balsam.
This is a very warm, rich scent with amber, bergamot (cologney note), a little bit of balsam (slightly sweet, soapy pine note), and just a hint of berries. It also has a little bit of a yummy quality so maybe a smidgen of caramel? Melted, it also has a smoky note, which I don't detect on cold sniff. As the day went on, the smoky note got stronger (in a good way). Fantastic scent! Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect mandarin (orange), although maybe a tiny bit of the cedar. The scent lasted 10 hours and probably would have gone for longer if I hadn't removed it from the warmer. The label on the Walmart page has different artwork than the label on the actual wax melt.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Woodland Forest Floor duo - Fallen Leaves & Green Moss
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-Gardens-2-5-oz-Woodland-Forest-Floor-Duo-Scented-Wax-Melts/876500613
Notes: One side features Fallen Leaves and is a blend of orchard leaves wrapped around a blend of McIntosh apple, fresh rosemary, lavender, oakmoss and smoked vetiver, with creamy amber and autumn woods for comfort. The other side features Green Moss and is a blend of oakmoss, amber and patchouli, infused with a mix of ivy, bergamot, pine, geranium, jasmine and birch to round out the refreshing fragrance.
Green Moss: I have no idea what I'm smelling. It's slightly sweet with maybe a patchouli note and a hint of cologne, but there may be a smidgen of herbs in the background. It has a little bit of a mildewy or moldy note. Kind of boring, not really a fan. And the throw is very mild, around a 2 out of 5.
Fallen Leaves: This smells a lot like Better Homes & Gardens Pumpkin Apple Muffins (a super rich buttery salty caramel corn scent), but it's not the same. This scent is not quite as salty and has an apple note as well as a smidgen of a woodsy note. It smells a lot more like Pumpkin Apple Muffins when melted than it does on cold sniff. I really like it. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell most of those notes, really just the apple and woods, and maybe a little of the creamy amber. After 2 hours though, the scent started morphing into something kind of bland and waxy. Throw is strong, 4 out of 5.
These scents have returned from previous years:
A Wonderful Winter (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Festive Twinkling Lights (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Frosty Winter Nights (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Iced Winter Cranberry (from 2015)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/11/better-homes-gardens-christmas-scented-wax-melts.html
Marshmallow Candy Cane (from 2017)
My review: https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/10/better-homes-and-gardens-holiday-edition-winter-2017-scented-wax-melts-reviews.html
Season of Joy (from 2016)
My review: http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2016/11/walmart-scented-wax-melts-winter-holiday-christmas-2016-mainstays-better-homes-gardens.html
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Thursday, November 8, 2018
AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews (Bed Bath & Beyond) - Holiday 2018
AmbiEscents Wax Melts Reviews (Bed Bath & Beyond) - Holiday 2018
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Candy Cane Crush
A perfect candy cane scent, strong nasal clearing peppermint with a sweet slightly creamy vanilla note. This is/was also available in the Oak & Rye brand for Kroger stores.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Cran Apple Cider
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/cran-apple-cider-fragrance-wax-cubes/1044748401
Notes: Fresh apples and ripe cranberries
This scent has been around for years, and it might be my #1 favorite scent ever. I have about a dozen clamshells of this scent. It's the same scent as the discontinued ScentSationals Apple Berry Crumble from 2015-2016. It's a super sweet rich apple with a berry note (strawberry rhubarb perhaps) and a smidgen of tangy cranberry, and possibly a hint of molasses and even a barely detectable smidgen of cloves. Fantastic rich, sweet, succulent scent! This is not a fall apple scent; it's too sweet, rich and warm. I also reviewed this scent in October 2015 at https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2015/10/ambiescents-winter-holiday-christmas-scents.html.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
Pine Wreath
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/pine-wreath-seasonal-wax-fragrance-cubes/1042930730
This scent came out in October 2015 and has come back every year. It's pine with eucalyptus and maybe something a tiny bit savory like rosemary. But it also has a little bit of sweetness that I think is vanilla. I also reviewed this scent in October 2015 at https://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2015/10/ambiescents-winter-holiday-christmas-scents.html.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Rustic Woodland
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/ambiescents-rustic-woodland-scented-wax-cubes-pack-of-6/1062207249
Notes: A winter blend of aromatic wild green bay leaf, spicy cinnamon and clove over a tobacco leaf and ebony wood undertone
This is the only brand new scent. On cold sniff this smells like Ginger Ale! It's a soft powdery cinnamon with a hint of what seems to be sweet lime. There might be a smidgen of tobacco in the background. But when melted, that lime note disappears and it smells like cinnamon with a tobacco and woodsy note, although I still detect a smidgen of that Ginger Ale note. It's nice and different.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Santa's Sugar Cookies
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/santa-39-s-sugar-cookies-fragrance-wax-cubes/1042076629
A rich, warm, sweet vanilla that smells like buttercream rather than cookies. It's not an authentic scent, but that's okay because it smells great. This scent has been around for years. In the past, it had a strong throw, but this one was only medium.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Snowball Donut Holes
This scent came out in October 2016 and again in October 2017. It smells just like a donut! It's got that sweet doughy scent with a cinnamon note. It's not the same scent as ScentSationals Cider House Donuts though, since I don't smell any apple in this one. This was on sale for $.89, so I suspect it's from last year's inventory.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Sugar Pine
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/sugar-pine-fragrance-wax-cubes/1040707204
A strong biting pine scent that might have a smidgen of citrus in the background that gives it a tiny bit of a Pine Sol note. This one has been around for many years, at least since 2013 or 2014, and is sometimes also available in the ScentSationals brand at other stores.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Michael's Wax Melts (Ashland) Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
Michael's Wax Melts (Ashland) Reviews - Winter/Holiday 2018
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Cider Donut
This is an apple cider scent. I don't smell any donut or bakery notes.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Cinnamon Sparkle
A cinnamon candy scent, a little like "Red Hot" candies. I don't think it's the same Cinnamon Sparkle scent as last year, because I described that one as fantastic, like sweet cinnamon mixed with powdered sugar. And the throw for that one was Medium, 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Throw: Very faint, 1.5 out of 5
Frosted Sugar Cookie
A nice rich buttery cookie scent. It's not as sweet as other vanilla cookie scents I've smelled, and there may be a smidgen of a barely detectable lemon buttercream note way in the background.
Throw: Faint, 2.5 out of 5
Ginger Cookie
This smells like gingerbread with a little bit of cinnamon. It might be the same scent as last year's Ginger Cookie, but the throw on that one was strong, 4 out of 5.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Gum Drops
It's not the fruity candy scent I was expecting based on the name, but it's quite nice. It smells like raspberry with a soapy slightly perfumey note.
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Holiday Hearth
A fantastic scent that smells like raw wood, kind of like pencil shavings, with maybe a hint of patchouli and just a smidgen of perfume. It smells a lot like Hanna's Candle's Ember Glow.
Throw: Very faint, 2 out of 5
Holiday Spiced Cake
This smells like gingerbread, but it's sweeter and not as gingery as Ginger Cookie.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 out of 5
Pinecone Garland
A pine scent with a soapy note. It's nice but smells a bit fake.
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Sleigh Ride
This is my favorite scent of the collection because it's not the "usual" type of winter/holiday scent. It's a sweet department store type perfume scent with a baby powder note. It's not rich, musky or soapy, and not really even floral, and it's not a candy-like girly perfume type scent either. When melted, it has a tiny bit of an "old perfume" note, but not enough to be annoying, and it's still a very nice scent (unless you don't like strong perfumey scents).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 out of 5
Wassail Wishes
An apple cider scent with mulling spices, and a bit of a falling brown leaves note. It's a bit sour, and I'm not a fan of the sour note, but I think most people will like it. This might be the same as last year's Yuletide Cheers scent, which I described the same way, but throw was strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Winter Wonderland
I'm not a fan of this one. I smell pine and maybe eucalyptus, but there's also a moldy, mildewy note in the background.
Throw: Mild, 3 out of 5
Woodland Pine
A nice rich pine scent. This one has a smidgen of sweetness. I don't think it's the same Woodland Pine scent from last year, which I described as very rich and smoky, and throw was 5 out of 5.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Tuscany Candle Winter Holiday 2017 Scented Wax Melts Reviews
Tuscany Candle Winter Holiday 2017 Scented Wax Melts Reviews
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Cinnamon Snow
I smell sweet, rich cinnamon and molasses, but it's not really a foodie scent because there's a hint of wood in the background. It's a really nice, unique scent. Throw was mild, 2.5 to 3 out of 5.
Cranberry Apple Cider
This is an apple cider scent with a little bit of spices, but no harsh mulling spices. It smells like cider made with fresh, crisp, earthy apples, and it's not overly sweet. I don't know if I detect cranberry, although there is a smidgen of tartness. This is a more authentic apple cider scent than a lot of similar scents I've smelled. Throw was mild, 3 out of 5.
First Snow
A minty scent, but it's not sweet. It smells like either strong garden mint or peppermint without the sweetness. It's not spearmint, so it's not a toothpastey mint. It has that sinus clearing effect, and there may be a eucalyptus note, but it doesn't have the menthol, pine, or Vicks Vaporub note that eucalyptus scents tend to have. When melted, there's also a bit of a black pepper note. It's a nice, unique scent, although a little too savory; I would have preferred a little sweetness. Throw was strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5, but it started dissipating within 2 hours.
Fraser Fir
This is not the same as their usual pine scent that they come out with every year but with a different name, such as Evergreen & Balsam, and Frosted Spruce. This is more of a raw wood scent with a smoky note and a hint of pine. It's quite weak on cold sniff, which is unusual for a pine scent. Throw was mild, 3 out of 5.
Gingerbread Village
This smells like oatmeal raisin cookies with ginger. I definitely smell all 3 notes: oatmeal, raisins and ginger. Fantastic, yummy scent! Throw was medium, 3.5 out of 5.
Holiday
This is a smoky scent that smells more like Liquid Smoke, or a foodie smokiness, a little bit like bacon, but with a hint of sour. I've smelled this scent many times before, and it's not one of my favorites. Throw was strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5.
Holiday Hearth
I really like this scent. It smells like raw wood with a bit of a smoky note, but it's not a campfire type scent. And it doesn't have that weird Liquid Smoke foodie smoky note that a lot of similar scents have. And there's no sweetness like cloves. There may be a smidgen of pine way in the background, but this is not a pine scent. It smells almost exactly like the Fraser Fir scent, but this scent is slightly smokier and that scent has slightly more pine. Throw was medium, 3.5 out of 5.
Peppermint Meringue
On cold sniff, the Tuscany Peppermint Meringue puts all other peppermint scents to shame, including Better Homes & Gardens Marshmallow Candy Cane and Ashland Joy Peppermint. It's on par with my beloved Better Homes & Gardens Chocolate Peppermint Truffle that was discontinued years ago... and maybe even better than that! It's the richest, sweetest, most incredible peppermint patty scent I've ever smelled in a wax melt. It smells like peppermint fudge if there were a thing. I definitely smell the chocolate too; it's sweet and subtle while also being very rich, but not a bitter burnt chocolate at all. Throw was medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5.
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Sunday, December 10, 2017
Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Winter 2017 Wax Melt Reviews
Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Winter 2017 Wax Melt Reviews
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Holiday Apple Wreath
Notes: A welcoming holiday mix of apple, cinnamon stick and fresh clove woven with vanilla
I smell cloves with sweet apple and a little bit of cinnamon. A typical nice warm winter scent. I've heard this is the same as the regular Yankee scent "Red Apple Wreath", although the scent notes on their website are different.
Throw: Very faint, 1 to 2 out of 5
Merry Cherry
Notes: A spirited concoction of juicy cherries and spicy cinnamon to ring in the holidays
This scent has returned from 2015. It's a sweet maraschino cherry syrup scent with a very slight perfumey note, not overpowering or harsh or black cherry. I don't smell any cinnamon at all. This is a summer type scent rather than a winter scent. It's a fun, happy scent! Throw was medium, 3.5 out of 5, when I reviewed this in the older rectangular package in December 2015. Throw is a bit stronger now that this is in the newer oval package with "more fragrance" shown on the label.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Sparkling Bright Christmas
Notes: ?
This smells like lemon verbena with that clean soapy note. It has a slight spa lemon quality. There's something else in there, maybe lime, but also a tiny bit of a sour note (but not bad). I thought I detected a smidgen of pine, but I don't think so. This is a unique scent, and I like it. It's not really a winter scent though. I've heard this is the same as the regular Yankee scent "All is Bright" (scent notes: a blend of sparkling citrus scents drifting on warm musk).
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house
Spiced Orange & Clove
Notes: Whole orange pierced with rich and earthy 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. I also reviewed this scent in September 2016 (but I didn't buy it then).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Glad Tidings
This was available at some Walmart stores, but I couldn't find it. However, it's available in the UK. I don't know if it's the same scent, but the description from the Yankee UK website is "Bright and happy as a mantle hung with Christmas stockings waiting to be found, full of warm amber and edged with sweet citrus."
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Sunday, December 3, 2017
Sassy Kandle Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 Scents
Sassy Kandle Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 Scents
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Sassy Kandle Co. is a candle and wax melt vendor based in Windsor, Colorado. Their website is https://www.sassykandle.com, Etsy is https://www.etsy.com/shop/SassyKandleCo, and Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/SassyKandleCo.
I really enjoyed these wax melts. The scents were fantastic, and I even like the iridescent, very slightly glittery labels on the clamshells. The wax was very soft and hard to get out of the package though. I had to use a butter knife to pry out a cube, but it wasn't a big deal.
I reviewed their regular (non-holiday) scents in August 2017 at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/08/sassy-kandle-co-wax-melt-tarts-reviews.html, and in October at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2017/10/sassy-kandle-co-wax-melt-tarts-reviews.html.
Alpine Frost
Notes: Fresh cool mountain breezes on cypress trees and frosted woods, with notes of oakmoss and fresh spices
Fantastic scent that combines a sweet clean fresh soapy body wash scent with a pine note. It's a great combination!
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Aspen Winter
Notes: Citrus blends with an abundance of warm winter spices of clove, cinnamon and sweet vanilla
Oh I really like this scent. It's a sweet candied cinnamon scent with cloves, but I also detect a creamy sweet vanilla buttercream which keeps this scent from being "just another" cinnamon scent. But it's not a cinnamon roll type scent either, as I don't detect any bakery notes. It's more like a sweet cinnamon frosting. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell any citrus at all.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Autumn Red Maple
Notes: A sweet and warm maple scent with notes of ripe pear and vanilla bean blended with toasted maplewood and amber
This is a really unusual scent, and I love it. It smells like rich caramel, maple, a little bit of apple, black pepper, and a little bit of wood. It had a smidgen of a barbecue sauce vibe, although it's very rich and caramely. Looking at the scent notes, the apple note I'm detecting is actually pear. Fantastic scent.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Bayberry
Notes: Bayberries, fir, and balsam, with the just the right amount of nutmeg and spice
This is another very unusual scent. On cold sniff I don't like it. But warmed, I can't stop smelling it, even though I'm not sure if I like it! I smell pine with a sour note, almost like sage, but there's also a warm very slightly sweet note in the background like amber, and maybe some kind of resinous tree sap type note like oud wood. I don't smell berries at all. This smells like some kind of chemical, but not a bad chemical. Looking at the scent notes, they seem too simple for this complex of a scent.
Throw: Bold, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house
Chestnuts & Brown Sugar
Notes: A very sweet, rich and buttery seasonal fragrance. A warm baking smell with caramel, rich maple, chestnuts and buttery brown sugar.
A fantastic sweet rich buttery caramel and brown sugar scent with just a hint of nut. It's not a salty caramel scent, and not really a bakery scent (no bready or cookie notes).
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Christmas Memories
Notes: Orange peel and cranberry sauce flowing nicely into middle notes of cinnamon sticks and freshly ground cloves, with base notes of evergreen and pinecones.
On cold sniff, this is a very nice spruce scent with a hint of wood, a very slight peppery note, and maybe a smidgen of a nutty note in the background. There's also a hint of cloves and maybe cinnamon, but very faint. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell orange but there could be a barely detectable berry note which is the cranberry. The base note of evergreen is definitely the predominant note in this scent. Melted, however, I just smell a nice smoky spruce scent but none of the other notes.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Crackling Campfire
Notes: That warm, smokey, woodsy firewood scent
I like this one! It's very smoky, not a woodsy smoke like an actual campfire, but more of a "Liquid Smoke" that you put on food, as it also has a clove note. It's a nice warm smoky fall or winter scent.
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Deck the Halls
Notes: Blend of cinnamon bark and leaves with fir needles and pine enhanced by clove buds
I smell cloves and a warm musky perfume note, with a hint of pine. Very nice combination. Looking at the scent notes, I'm surprised I don't see musk or floral or some kind of perfumey note, since I definitely smell it.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Holiday Festivities
Notes: Spruce, apple cider, cranberries, grapefruit, mandarin, cinnamon, and clove, with a light essence of vanilla beans
This smells a little like Scentsy Snowberry (one of my favorite scents), but with a little bit more of a spruce note. There are other notes in the background, maybe a hint of orange, nut, and vanilla. Looking at the scent notes, yes, I do smell the slight bitterness of grapefruit (in a good way), and the orange (mandarin), and there's the vanilla. I don't smell apple at all, and very little, if any, cinnamon or clove. Fantastic scent!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Hot Cranberry Tea
Notes: Cranberry, fragrant tea leaves and a touch of lemon and spices
A nice sweet cranberry scent with a hint of cinnamon. It's not very tart, which is good. I don't smell tea or lemon at all.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Merry Mistletoe
Notes: A festive pine scent with a top note of sweet berries and green apples and Siberian pine needles. Notes of cedarwood, balsam, patchouli, blue spruce and citrus round out this fantastic holiday scent!
I love pine scents, and this one is fantastic. It's pine tempered with a tiny bit of vanilla I think, and maybe a hint of berry. It has just a smidgen of sweetness. I don't smell apple, citrus, or patchouli per se, but the patchouli is probably the slightly woodsy tobacco-ey warmth I'm detecting. Melted, it smells even better, such an amazing scent! After a few hours I detected a bit more of the vanilla, even though there's no vanilla in the scent notes.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Mulled Cider
Notes: Spicy bouquet of apple, clove, orange and cinnamon top notes with a sweet musky background.
Despite the scent name, this is not a mulled cider type scent. It's apple cider, but without the harsh mulling spices that a lot of apple cider scents tend to have. It's very sweet, more like apple juice, and with a little bit of spice that actually makes it smell more like apple butter. There may also be a smidgen of tea and honey. Looking at the scent notes, it's the musk that probably makes this scent so unique. Very nice!
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Peppermint Twist
Notes: Cool peppermint and a splash of sweet vanilla
A nice sweet creamy vanilla peppermint scent, like the inside of a peppermint patty (but no chocolate).
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Pomegranate Cider
Notes: Aroma of hot cider spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The scent is then punched up with notes of pomegranate and strawberry.
I really like this one. It smells like cranberry, but sweeter and less tart than a lot of cranberry scents I've smelled. And there may be a sweet apple note in there as well. Looking at the scent notes, okay no apple, so it must be the strawberry I smell. Very nice! The spices are subtle, just enough to make this smell like a light cranberry apple cider.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Pumpkin Honey Chai
Notes: This sweet and spicy fragrance blends creamy pumpkin with freshly grated cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and black chai, balanced out with the smooth notes of vanilla, milk & honey
This is a pumpkin pie type scent, but there are some other notes that make this not smell like just another pumpkin pie scent. It's very rich and creamy, with almost a caramel or butterscotch note. I don't smell honey or chai or tea at all, although the sweet rich caramely scent might be the honey. The creamy notes are probably the vanilla and milk.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Pumpkin Pecan Waffles
Notes: Maple syrup, golden waffles, pumpkin spice, brown sugar
This smells a lot like Mainstays Pecan Pumpkin Cake, a super rich nutty maple caramel scent. Although this scent has a bit of an almond note, and it's very slightly sweeter. It might also be a dupe for Bath & Body Works Pumpkin Pecan Waffles (although I've never smelled that one). Looking at the scent notes, I'm surprised I don't see some kind of nutty note. And I don't detect pumpkin spice, which is good. Fantastic scent!
Throw: Strong, 4 out of 5
Pumpkin Spice
Notes: Butternut squash, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, clove and vanilla
This is not a typical pumpkin spice type scent, which is good. It's a nice caramel pumpkin scent, and it's not salty like a lot of pumpkin scents can be. And I don't smell a lot of spice.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Rocky Mountain Christmas
Notes: Balsam, fir, evergreen, cedar, berries and a hint of the forest.
I smell pine but there's another strong note in there that I can't identify that makes this scent a little sour or salty or smoky or even savory, something I can't figure out. It's a different type of pine scent, not bad, just different, and I like it. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell berries at all, and this is not a sweet scent.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Spiced Cranberry
Notes: Fresh, tart cranberry with yummy spice notes
Sweet but lightly tart cranberry, with a pine note. When melted, I smell the pine just a little bit more, but it's a nice combination of the pine and the fruity note. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell any spice, like cinnamon. I'm surprised I don't see pine or balsam in the scent notes.
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Thankful
Notes: Sparkling citrus, cinnamon powder and macintosh apple with notes of blush rose, clove buds and crushed greens on a base of raspberry jam, scarlet peach and sugared vanilla.
This smells like apple cider made with sour brown apples that have fallen to the ground, but not in a bad way. Or apple cider and fallen brown leaves. It's sweet and a little sour with a little bit of cloves and cinnamon. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell rose, raspberry, peach or vanilla. I'm surprised I don't see any woodsy or sour notes, but maybe that's the crushed greens.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
Winter Candy Apple
Notes: A fun, festive blend of red apple, winter rose petals, and candied orange
I smell a very sweet candy type apple scent with a perfume note, like maybe a Pink Sugar mixed in. Looking at the scent notes, ah, the perfume note is the rose. Yep, now I smell the rose. I don't smell orange, but the "candied" part of the orange note is probably the sweet candy note of the apple that I smell. When melted, I also detect a hint of light wood that tempers some of the sweetness of this scent. I really like this scent!
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Yuletide
Notes: The aroma of bayberries and apples with a base note of fresh pine needles and thyme, with a top note of freshly ground cinnamon bark and mulberry.
I smell sweet cranberry with a hint of tartness, apple, orange, and a hint of pine, and maybe a smidgen of cinnamon. It's a nice refreshing winter scent. Looking at the scent notes, there's no cranberry or orange, so it's probably the combination of bayberries and apples I smell.
Throw: Mild, 2.5 to 3 out of 5
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Thursday, November 16, 2017
Big Lots Rustic Cottage Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017
Big Lots Rustic Cottage Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017
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Enchanted Balsam
A spruce scent with a slightly smoky note and just a little bit of that biting pine note. On cold sniff it smells like every other pine scent out there, but when melted, it had a little bit of an electrical burning note. In fact, my roommate and I were looking for the source when we realized it was this scent.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Festive Cinnamon
A straight cinnamon scent, like Red Hot cinnamon candies, but also has a little bit of a Cinnabon cinnamon roll note.
Throw: Medium, 3.5 out of 5
Golden Butterscotch
A fake butterscotch scent, but not really in a bad way. It's a dupe of an old discontinued ScentSational or Better Homes & Gardens scent, but I don't remember the name. It's not Better Homes & Gardens Butterscotch Maple Cream, as that scent is sweeter than this one, and with the hint of maple. Does anyone know what scent this is a dupe of?
Throw: Medium, 3 to 3.5 out of 5
Peppermint Bark
This is a fantastic chocolate peppermint scent. It smells similar to the old discontinued Better Homes & Gardens Chocolate Peppermint Truffle scent. Now that it's melting, I think it might indeed be the same scent! Now I have to wonder if ScentSationals (which makes Better Homes & Gardens melts) made these melts for Big Lots.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 to 4 out of 5
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Kohl's Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 - Part 2
Kohl's Sonoma Scented Wax Melts Reviews - Winter 2017 - Part 2
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These are 6 brand new Kohl's Sonoma winter wax melt scents as of October 20, 2017. These melts use very soft wax, a different consistency from the other new Sonoma winter melts which use the hard wax (which I reviewed last week at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/10/sonoma-wax-melts-review-kohls-winter-2017.html.
Falling Snow
Notes: Frosted peppermint, spun sugar and sweet vanilla
This is the same scent as Falling Snow from 2015 (which I reviewed in November 2015). I said in 2015 that this is "pure mint, with just a hint of sweetness. It's not sweet enough to be a candy cane scent", but this one does smell slightly sweeter, but still not quite as sweet as a candy cane or mint candies, and no creaminess. It's peppermint, like the center of a peppermint patty. Also has a little bit of a sinus-clearing effect. A nice chilly scent that almost makes the room feel cold, this would be a great scent to melt on a hot summer day!
Throw: Bold, 4 out of 5 in 2015 (hard wax), and throw for new softer wax is Medium (3 or 3.5 out of 5).
Frosted Woodland Pine
Notes: Pine, balsam fir and cool musk
There was a Woodland Pine in 2016, but this is a different scent. This is a very nice pine scent with a smoky note. It's not a biting pine. I don't smell musk or any perfumey notes. It has a blue spruce note to it, which gives it a bit of richness or depth.
Throw: Medium, 3 out of 5
Merry & Bright
Notes: Citrus, vanilla and musk
This is not a holiday scent. It's a fantastic super sweet marshmallowy vanilla fruity scent (raspberry or blackberry) with a sweet musky note. It's sweeter and more fruity and perfumey than Pink Sugar, and it's not a cotton candy scent either. I would describe it as raspberry vanilla marshmallow perfume. Looking at the scent notes, I'm surprised I don't see any fruit notes. I don't smell citrus at all (lemon, orange or grapefruit). I love this one!
Someone in the Facebook group asked if this is a dupe of last year's Snow Days scent (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxmeltreviews.com/2016/10/sonoma-winter-holiday-2016-wax-melts.html). I sniffed both Snow Days and Merry & Bright side by side, and they're a bit similar but not the same. Merry & Bright has more of a marshmallowy perfume note and the fruit is less "provocative", if that makes sense, so it's more of a raspberry or cherry note than Snow Days. Snow Days is a deep rich warm sweet ambery blackberry scent, and smells a lot like ScentSationals Blackberry Cider, Goose Creek Blackberry Parfait, and Scentsy Luna.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Silent Night
Notes: Pine, sandalwood and musk
This scent has returned from 2016, and it's the same exact scent despite different notes (2016 notes: "Amber pairs with aromatic notes of pine and lavender layered on top of sweet sandalwood"). The new notes seem to be the correct ones (I don't smell lavender in this scent).
This smells a lot like 2015 Sonoma Harvest Moon and Autumn Hayride scents, but with some different notes. I smell pine first, with a smoky background and a very slight sweetness which may be a smidgen of a cologne note. Very nice scent!
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
White Birch & Pomegranate
Notes: White birch, pomegranate and fir needle
This smells like cranberry and pine on cold sniff, but when melted it also has a slightly sour note that I don't care for. It's not a sweet scent at all, despite the cranberry (pomegranate).
Throw: Medium, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Winter Blessings
Notes: Peppermint, buttercream and vanilla
This smells like a sweet peppermint vanilla cookie.
Throw: Strong, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
Tuscany Candle Winter Holiday Christmas 2015 Scented Wax Melts Review
Tuscany Candle Winter Holiday Christmas 2015 Scented Wax Melts Review
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I bought these a few days ago at Joann Fabric. Tuscany throw is often hit or miss for me, but never to this extreme where half the scents have no throw. Someone in the Facebook group mentioned that he found these scents at a different store (Menard's I believe), but the labels are different. So I'm wondering if the ones I got are old, maybe from last year, and have been in storage for a year. Tuscany wax doesn't have a great shelf life, so if these melts are from last year, that would explain the poor throw on a lot of them. These were $3.59 but with a 30% off coupon they came to $2.51 each.
I only bought 6 of the 12 scents, because the others were either generic scents, or very similar to what I already have.
The video shows all 12 scents at the store, and a text review is below, along with a grade for the throw (on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best).
BOUGHT:
Christmas Cranberry
A super tart cranberry scent, not very sweet. Actually it smells more like tart grape or wine. Yep, when melted, it's red wine. So this must be a scent that was used before under a different scent name. It's not a bad scent, but not as authentic as the Sonoma brand "Wine Tasting" scent.
Throw: 3
Fruit Garland
Smells fantastic on cold sniff, although light and I can't figure out the notes. It smells like a vanilla cookie with maybe a hint of anise and just a smidgeon of bayberry, and a sweet smoky note almost like tobacco, and maybe a smidgeon of clove. Unfortunately, throw was almost non-existent.
Throw: 1
Peppermint
Smells like a candycane, nice sweet mint, but not overly pepperminty
Throw: 3.5
By the Chimney
This smells like sweet cedar scented soap with perhaps a hint of barely detectable leather. It's not smoky, which is what you'd expect from a chimney scent. On cold sniff it has a faint Fels Naptha industrial soap note, which I hope doesn't come out when it's melted. It's a really different kind of scent, and I like it. When melted, I didn't have to worry about the Fels Naptha scent coming out, because I could barely smell anything.
Throw: 1.5
First Frost
This smells like amber and baby powder with a hint of sweet tobacco. Nothing frosty about it, and no mint. I suspect this is a scent they've used before but with a different name. I love the scent though! Unfortunately barely any throw.
Throw: 1.5
Sugar Plums
This smells a little like raspberry linzer cookies. I smell tart fruit and vanilla cookie. The fruit is so tart it almost has a very slight creamy lemony note. This fantastic scent is not salty or buttery, and not even very sweet.
Throw: 3.5
DID NOT BUY:
Evergreen & Balsam
Smells almost exactly like Frosted Spruce, a typical Christmas tree scent, but without the eucalyptus that's in Frosted Spruce.
Frosted Spruce
Smoky spruce pine scent with maybe a slight hint of eucalyptus. Very similar to Evergreen & Balsam, but with the eucalyptus note.
Shortbread
This is their Lemon Sugar Cookie scent, and other sweet lemon fragrances that they come out with from time to time. There are no lemons on the label of this Shortbread scent, so I'm not sure why they decided to go with lemon. It's a very nice sweet bakery lemon scent, nonetheless, but certainly not a shortbread scent unless it's lemon shortbread.
Gingerbread House
Typical fall spice scent with cinnamon and maybe a hint of nutmeg.
Christmas Spice
Cinnamon
Baked Apple Pie
A slightly caramel apple scent with maybe a hint of spice. Not really an apple pie scent, but nice anyway.
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Sonoma Winter Holiday Christmas Scented Wax Review 2015
Sonoma Winter Holiday Christmas Scented Wax Review 2015
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This is a review of the Sonoma Winter/Holiday/Christmas scented wax from 2015. I got these at Kohl's. The only scent I did not get from this collection is Deck the Halls, which is a pure cinnamon scent. The scents and throw are fantastic (I've graded the throw on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is the best. 3 is very good and 4 is excellent. Very few wax melts are a 5).
Balsam Fir
A pine scent with a hint of something else I can't put my finger on, maybe a slight woodsy note or something that smells a little "old"? Very strong on cold sniff. Melted, I don't detect that "old" note, just an authentic rich smoky spruce, like the sap of a spruce tree.
Throw: 4
Frosted Spruce
Pine with slight smoky "dirt" note, but not in a bad way. It does have a "chilliness", but I don't detect any mint. Maybe a hint of eucalyptus? Very similar to Woodland Pine, but I think Woodland Pine has more of a smoky spruce note, while Frosted Spruce is more eucalyptus. When melted, no there's no menthol or mint, and it's smoky like Woodland Pine. I can't figure out the difference between this one and Woodland Pine, as they're so similar.
Throw: 3.5
Woodland Pine
Very similar to Frosted Spruce, but with a slight hint of eucalyptus. It has a slight sinus-clearing menthol effect, but not much. Frosted Spruce, Balsam Fir, and Woodland Pine are all very similar to each other.
Throw: 4
Silver Spruce & Clove
I can't figure out the notes in this one. On cold sniff I do detect a hint of clove, but I think there's also nutmeg in there that gives it a very slight bakery note. And of course there's a hint of pine. It's a little like a pumpkin pie with a Christmas tree in the background. A little light on cold sniff. When melted, it smells like a very slightly licoricy (anise) vanilla cookie with a hint of pine. I'm not crazy about this one.
Throw: 3
Winterberry & Pine
On cold sniff it's a slightly sweet subdued pine scent, with maybe a hint of vanilla and just a smidgeon of bayberry. Melted, it's a super tart berry and balsam scent. The berry is probably bayberry, but it almost smells like tart strawberry.
Throw: 4
Mistletoe & Holly
On cold sniff, it's bayberry and pine. This is what I think Winterberry & Pine should smell like. Melted, it smells like vinyl, like a new vinyl pool! Not a bad scent, just "different".
Throw: 4
Balsam & Oak
Combination of wood and pine. It's not a smoky wood, but more of a raw wood, like pencil shavings. A nice rustic winter scent.
Throw: 3.5
Winter Hearth
My favorite scent, maybe of all time! This smells like sweet tobacco with caramel and a bit of clove and just a hint of smokiness, and possibly a smidgeon of fig. It's a rich warm fragrance, sweet but not candy type sweet.
Throw: 3
Gingerbread House
This really smells like gingerbread, a rich bakery scent with spices. On cold sniff I detect nutmeg and ginger, with just a hint of cinnamon. This really smells like bread, and it's not very sweet. When melted, the cinnamon takes over and becomes a bit overwhelming. But if you like cinnamon, you'll probably love this one.
Throw: 3.5
Falling Snow
Pure mint, with just a hint of sweetness. It's not sweet enough to be a candy cane scent, and it's not spearmint or "toothpaste" mint. Slightly peppermint, like the center of a peppermint patty. Also has a sinus-clearing menthol note. A nice chilly scent that almost makes the room feel cold, this would be a great scent to melt on a hot summer day!
Throw: 4
Roasted Chestnuts
I've smelled roasted chestnut scents before, and this doesn't smell like roasted chestnuts. It's a rich maple molasses scent with just a hint of nut.
Throw: 4
Holiday Cookies
Rich vanilla cookie bakery scent, like cookies right out of the oven. Sweet, but not overly sweet. And there may be just a smidgeon of nut?
Throw: 4
Holiday Eggnog
This is a chameleon scent that changes over time! On cold sniff this smells like Holiday Cookies but very slightly sweeter and with a hint of nutmeg (could use a little more nutmeg). But when melted, after about an hour the sweetness and the nutmeg started to dissipate, and it smelled like sweet warm buttery rolls or shortbread cookies. Several hours later, the sweetness was completely gone and it smelled like warm salty buttery dinner rolls or cornbread. This one lasted for 2 days!
Throw: 4
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