Quality Scents LLC Wax Melts Reviews
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Quality Scents LLC is one of my top favorite wax melt vendors! They are a small company in St. Charles, Missouri that makes scented wax melts in clamshell format (although they will be switching to 1oz. scent shots). Currently they have 42 scents. They use a blend consisting of mostly paraffin (but no soy). Paraffin wax tends to throw better than soy wax, and Quality Scents LLC wax is proof of that!
For the most part, the Quality Scents LLC wax melts smelled fantastic and threw very well. Good consistent throw is difficult for wax companies to achieve, so I was very happy with these wax melts. My only complaint would be that the wax was stuck to the inside of the package and was very hard to remove. I had to use a sharp knife to cut the cube out of the clamshell, which was difficult to do because the wax is quite hard. But this was not a deal breaker for me at all. My other critique would be that the labels on the clamshells are quite generic, but again, but this doesn't matter to me because I don't care what the wax or package looks like, as long as the wax itself performs well. Starting in November, however, they will be switching from the 2.5oz. clamshells to 1oz. scent shot cups. It'll be the same wax, but of course cheaper.
Quality Scents LLC's website is
http://www.qualityscentsllc.com. They can also be found on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/qualityscentsllcofficial and Instagram at
https://www.instagram.com/qualityscentsllc/. And remember to check the top of their website for discount codes, currently Free Shipping when you spend $35 or more (enter code 35SHIPFREE at checkout).
I will be reviewing more Quality Scents LLC wax melt scents over the next few weeks, so check back!
Bali Mango
Description: A sweet, tropical, fruity fragrance with subtle hints of citrus.
A nice sweet tropical fruit scent, without any sour notes like some tropical fruit scents tend to have.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Banana Nut Bread
Description: The warm, inviting smell of freshly baked banana nut bread with undertones of cinnamon and spice
This is a nice banana scent with a nutty and bakery vanilla note. On cold sniff it's just "okay", but melted, it's fantastic. Looking at the scent description, I don't smell cinnamon or spice.
Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
Black Fig & Honey
Description: A floral sweetness with an earthy, nutty aroma.
This smells like a combination of old mildewy wood and chicory coffee substitute (which has kind of a burnt coffee like scent). I really can't figure it out. It's not sweet at all and I don't detect honey or any fruity notes. There may be a smidgen of fig, although I wouldn't detect it if I didn't know it was in there. At first I thought "eww", but now that it's melting, I like it because it's so weird. I'm also detecting a hint of butter and coconut, and maybe a little bit of nuttiness. Like I said... weird.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5
Blushing Cherry Blossom
Description: A soft and sleek floral scent like springtime in full bloom.
This smells like, well, cherry blossom, a nice powdery floral scent but not overly sweet.
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5, but cherry blossom scents are usually not strong throwers.
Caribbean Escape
Description: All the sweet, floral, refreshing fragrances of summer in paradise.
A nice creamy coconut scent with a hint of vanilla and maybe a smidgen of tropical fruit (which might consist of a little bit of pineapple, but not much). It's not overly sweet, and it's not one of those fake air freshener type tropical scents. Looking at the scent notes, I don't really smell floral.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Chamomile
Description: Our gentle, rural herbal Chamomile fragrance is relaxation in a bottle. Notes of lilac and rose provide a mini vacation for the most hectic of days.
This smells like gardenia with a very soapy note, and it's not overly sweet.
Throw: Good, 3 out of 5, but the scent started fading within an hour-and-a-half.
Cranberry Cobbler
Description: The perfect combination of sweet and tart cranberries with a hint of vanilla
I smell sweet and slightly tart cranberry, but it smells like there's another berry note in there like cherry or blackberry. I like this! Looking at the scent notes, no other berries, but what I think is cherry or blackberry might be the sweet cranberries, in addition to the tart ones.
Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5
French Lavender
Description: A subtle and relaxing aroma with an earthy, floral scent
A perfect lavender scent! It smells like there's real lavender oil in this. It's probably the most authentic lavender scented wax I've ever smelled, but it doesn't smell medicinal because it has a hint of sweetness. They use a lavender essential oil in this scent, which explains the authenticity!
Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5
Gardenia
Description: A luscious aroma of everyone's favorite floral fragrance, with a sweet, earthy, tropical scent.
A perfect gardenia scent, warm and sweet, with a perfumey note, but not overly sweet. It's a rich floral scent; in fact, it's so rich it smells like there might be a subtle hint of vanilla or even caramel. I love this scent!
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Homemade Jam
Description: An extra special, cozy fragrance with top notes of sweet raspberry, cherry and soft cinnamon, with a sugary caramelized base.
I really like this scent, although it's not a "foodie" fruit scent. It smells like a very fruity creamy raspberry and/or blackberry scented skin cream. Looking at the scent notes, I don't really smell cherry, and I don't smell cinnamon at all, or caramel, although it's a very rich scent. It has a smidgen of tartness from the raspberry, in a good way. And it's sweet, but not cloyingly sweet, and it's not a perfume scent. It's slightly similar to Scentsy Luna or ScentSationals Blackberry Cider, but more fruity and raspberryish.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house!
Lavender & Rosemary
Description: A very calming effect given off by the soft sweetness of lavender and subtle earthiness of rosemary
This smells almost exactly like the French Lavender scent, but slightly less sweet, and with a barely noticeable savory kick from the rosemary. This is a very slightly more medicinal type lavender than the French Lavender scent, but not by much. Like the French Lavender scent, this is also very authentic, and I love them both. They use a lavender essential oil in both their lavender scents, which explains the authenticity!
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Merry Mistletoe
Description: Fir needle, red berry, pine, clove with a woody base.
Pine with a very slightly sweet note like vanilla, and perhaps a smidgen of berry. Melted, it also has a little bit of warmth, which might be the clove, but I don't smell clove per se. It's a very nice scent.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Pear Pomegranate
Description: Juicy pear is the star, with sparkling pomegranate adding the fresh fruity bottom
This smells like orange to me, with maybe a hint of cranberry. It's not an overly citrusy orange. It smells like a Cranberry Mandarin scent, so I'm wondering if this one might be mislabeled. I don't smell pear at all (which would have more of an apple type note).
Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5
Peppermint
Description: A refreshing minty aroma with blends of earthy pine and sweet menthol.
This smells like a blast of peppermint breath spray. I suspect this one has real peppermint oil in it. It's very minty and has that sinus clearing effect even on cold sniff. It's slightly sweet but not as sweet as peppermint candies, and it doesn't have the creamy vanilla note of a candy cane. I wasn't sure if I would like it based on cold sniff, because it's so strong and pepperminty, but I really liked it when melted. And it had that sinus clearing effect in the room, not just up close! This is a perfect scent to melt when you have a cold or sinus infection. It's clearing my sinuses right now. Wow! Looking at the scent description, I don't smell pine at all, and I don't detect menthol although that's what might be the sinus clearing effect.
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house!
Reindeer Retreat
Description: Fragrant northern pine, enveloped in green, woody fir needle, sprinkled with lilies of the valley and jasmine. Fresh cedar and green moss reach into the musky bottom.
A smoky pine with a hint of mint perhaps. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell lily-of-the-valley or jasmine or any floral notes at all.
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Rosemary Mint
Description: A very refreshing smell of Rosemary and Mint
This is spearmint all the way. It smells like toothpaste. But even though it's sweet, because of the rosemary it's not overly sweet. I'm not a fan of spearmint, but I like this one. It's very fresh!
Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5
Sandalwood
Description: A fresh, soft, earthy scent that brings the woody aroma of nature indoors
Light on cold sniff, this smells like plain wood, like a freshly sharpened pencil or a plank of lumber. It's a nice scent, but it's not sandalwood (which is a milky, slightly sweet woodsy scent).
Throw: Poor, 1 out of 5, although I often find this to be the case with Sandalwood scents
Spicy Plum Pudding
Description: Juicy ripened plums with a little bit of spicy for a twist that would make a sweet holiday blend.
This is very weak on cold sniff, but I think I smell a sweet cinnamon. Although the wax is a lavender color.
Throw: Poor, 1 out of 5
Under the Leaves
Description: Remember jumping in freshly raked pile of leaves as a kid? This blend will take you back, with notes of hay, lemon peel and orange, and the fresh outdoorsy notes of lavender, gardenia and jasmine.
A nice fresh very herbal shower gel scent. It's not perfumey or cologney or overly soapy, and it's almost a little savory, but still has enough sweetness to smell like a shower gel. Very nice, fresh scent. Looking at the scent description, this does not smell like a fall leaves type scent at all, which is actually a good thing because there are so many of those types of scents out there. I've smelled this scent a few times before in wax from other companies, and I always liked it, but the throw was never good... until now!
Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5, a scent monster that took over the house, and the scent lasted for at least 8 hours.
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