ScentSationals Spring 2017 Scented Wax Melts Review

ScentSationals Spring 2017 Scented Wax Melts Review

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These new ScentSationals Spring 2017 scented wax melts can be found at your local Walmart. If your Walmart still has not received them, check back in a week or two. All the Walmarts should have these new scents by the end of February 2017. All of these had excellent throw, or at least very good!

The throw score is how far the scent throws when melted. I measure throw on a scale of 0 to 5:

0 = no throw at all, even from up close

1 = barely any throw (can only smell it from a few feet away, best for a tiny room like a small bathroom)

2 = light throw (can smell it in a very small room like a small bedroom)

3 = good throw (can smell it in a medium sized room, or a small room and a little outside the room)

4 = excellent throw (can smell it in a large room, or a medium sized room and even outside the room and maybe the entire floor)

5 = "scent monster" (can smell it throughout the entire house, and maybe even outside the house with windows open). Very few wax scents are 5's.

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Apple Wood

Notes

Oud, warm woods and citrus resin infused with tart juicy apple and citrus zest. Wet moss and tobacco add a soothing finish.

Cold Sniff

Rich warm men's cologne or body wash type scent, and the combination of apple and wood smells like sweet pipe tobacco with an amber type warmth. Ah, looking at the scent notes, there's the tobacco! This is more of a fall or even winter scent than a spring scent.

Melted

This is a very nice scent! When melted, the apple note stands out the most, with a slightly earthy woodsy warm tobacco note in the background, and very little of the cologne note. Oh, but this is a chameleon scent! When I walked into the room about 2 hours later, I smelled mostly men's cologne, with an apple note. And then 4 hours later, I smelled more of a tobacco note.

Perfect for: the den of a log cabin on a chilly evening!

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

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Happy Home

Notes

A zesty splash of candied orange and sparkling lemon lime warmed with vanilla cookies baked with sweet sugar crystals and buttercream.

Cold Sniff

This is very similar to last year's Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies, but it's a richer scent. It's not as lemony, it's slightly less sweet, and the lemon has more of a salty note. It's not a "kitchen lemon" scent. I also smell a warm vanilla cookie note in the background. It's like a more comfy, "homey" version of Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies.

Melted

This smells like warm lemon cookies in the oven. It's fantastic! It's not really a sweet scent, so they would be like vanilla cookies with lemon but without any icing. And the scent lasted the entire day, at least 8 hours!

Perfect for: kitchen or living room

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Hello Sunshine

Notes

Sugared orange, candied lime and sweet lemon join tropical mango and bright papaya over palm leaf

Cold Sniff

This smells like orange and grapefruit with a slight lemony note. It's definitely a sunny summer scent!

Melted

I smell mostly grapefruit, even though grapefruit is not one of the scent notes. I don't smell palm at all, but it may be the combination of the orange and the slightly bitter palm that smells like grapefruit. I think I detect a bit of lemon as well. Not sure about the papaya. This is a fresh summery scent, like sitting in the sun peeling a fresh juicy grapefruit. It's putting me in a good mood on this cold winter day!

Perfect for: anywhere, especially in the kitchen, or if you want a quick mental boost in the office

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5, and it lasted the entire day (at least 8 hours).

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Island Melon Coconut

Notes

Fresh sweet honeydew melon and sweet vanilla cream

Cold Sniff

I smell honeydew melon and sweet watermelon candy with a coconut note. Thirst quenching and summery, and not overly sweet. Looking at the scent notes, I don't see watermelon although I do smell it but it's not very strong. Even if you don't care for watermelon scents (I don't), this is primarily honeydew with very subtle watermelon notes, and the melon notes are softened by the creamy sweet vanilla. And evenif you don't like coconut notes you'll probably still like this scent because the coconut is very subtle (although they're not listed in the scent notes, even though it's part of the scent name).

Melted

Same as cold sniff, but much sweeter. It's definitely a tropical melon coconut candy scent. I'm not usually a fan of melon scents, but this one is fantastic!

Perfect for: anywhere, even the bedroom since it's not an overly foodie scent

Throw: Excellent, around a 4 out of 5

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Mango Luau

Notes

Papaya sweetened with sugar, mango, guava and tropical passionfruit with hints of vanilla

Cold Sniff

This is a nice tropical fruit scent with a sour note, but it's a dupe of many other previously available sour tropical fruit scents.

Melted

Same as cold sniff.

Perfect for: kitchen or living room

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5. And the scent lasted the entire day, at least 8 hours!

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Marrakesh

Notes

An exotic blend of spices accented by white sandalwood and dark musk, and softened with vanilla and patchouli

Cold Sniff

This a sweet slightly perfumey scent with a warm amber note, and there's a slight waxy note in the background, and perhaps just a smidgeon of some kind of aromatic spice. It's like a watered down version of the old "Turkish Spice Market" scent.

Melted

Same as cold sniff but I think there's a vanilla note in there as well (looking at the scent notes, there it is). It's a pleasant scent.

Perfect for: anywhere, even a bedroom or bathroom since it's not really a foodie scent

Throw: Fair to good, around a 3 out of 5.

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Midnight Summer

Notes

Figs layered with Indian jasmine, ballerina rose and green notes of absinthe.

Cold Sniff

A dark floral with a hint of some kind of fruit, maybe blackberry, and a smidgeon of musk (looking at the scent notes, the blackberry I think I'm smelling is probably the fig, a note that gives scents a classy vibe). It smells a lot like last year's Blackberry Cider, but sweeter. It also smells a little like Scentsy Luna, but richer and sweeter. I guess the sweetness I'm smelling is the jasmine and rose, although this is not a floral scent. It's such a lovely scent!

Melted

When melted, it smells almost exactly like Blackberry Cider, although a little sweeter, with a bit of a "pink sugar" note, but no musk. It's a very nice scent, even a bit "sexy".

Perfect for: the bedroom

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Moon Garden

Notes

Bright greens, soft fruits and sweet paper white flowers with petals of magnolia, freesia and gardenia

Cold Sniff

This one is very similar to the old Sun Kissed Tulips and last year's Sun Washed Poppies, a fruity floral with the fruit being strawberry. But it's a bit less fruity than these older scents, and with a slightly different floral note. I believe the floral is honeysuckle. I've never smelled a paperwhite flower, so I don't know if this smells authentic or not.

Melted

A wonderful honeysuckle scent with a strawberry note.

Perfect for: anywhere you want a strong fruity floral note, including the bedroom or bathroom

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

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Mountain Twilight

Notes

A cool breeze with pine and aspen, with hints of balsamic, evergreen, juicy berry, and ambered greens

Cold Sniff

This is a popular scent that has been around for a few years. This new version uses green wax and a label with green tones, but the older version was purple. However, it's the exact same scent, an intense evergreen scent with a fresh almost sage type note that borders on slightly smoky. This is more of a winter scent than a spring scent.

Melted

Same as cold sniff. It's a very intense evergreen scent, but not a sharp "pine" scent. The "sage" I smell might be the balsamic, as it does have a slight "vinegary" note. I don't smell berries at all. I've never been a fan of this scent, as it's too "biting" and the sagey note makes it smell like something is cooking on the stove, like sausage or scrapple or something. However, this is a very popular scent and a lot of people love it, so it might just be me that's not a fan!

Perfect for: Living room or kitchen. Not a good scent for bedroom. Might work in bathroom because it's so strong and would probably cover up odors!

Throw: Excellent, 5 out of 5

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Pineapple Strawberry Smoothie

Notes

Strawberry with pineapple sprinkled with sugar over a natural hint of strawberry greens

Cold Sniff

A sweet, yummy, refreshing combination of pineapple and strawberry. This does smell like a smoothie, or a sweet pineapple strawberry hard candy. I'm not a fan of pineapple personally, but it smells great mixed with the strawberry. I also detect a smidgeon of coconut, although it's not in the scent notes. This is a fun, happy scent! I think kids will especially love this one.

Melted

Sweet pineapple with a strawberry note. I don't think I smell the coconut note I thought I detected on cold sniff.

Perfect for: anywhere you want a fun, happy scent, including a child's room

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Serenity Spa

Notes

Fresh island coconut water with lemongrass, island palm, and coconut flower

Cold Sniff

I definitely smell the palm, which makes this scent smell a lot like the old Island Palm scent (an aromatic slightly coconutty zesty wood scent). I also smell a lemony note. And there's a sweet coconut note, but it's not very strong and it doesn't make this scent smell like a tropical scent. It doesn’t smell like the "Zen" scent (which is sweeter with a minty note), and it doesn't smell like the old "Spa" scent (which was very lemony and minty). With this scent, the palm is the predominant note, with the lemongrass in the background and just a hint of sweet coconut, and I think I smell a smidgeon of tea although it's not in the scent notes. It's a nice, relaxing scent.

Melted

I smell more of a lemony spa scent with a very slight spearmint note, even though mint is not in the scent notes. I also detect a little bit of the coconut when melted. There's something about this scent that I don't like, but I can't put my finger on it.

Perfect for: anywhere, including a bedroom or bathroom

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5.

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Tahiti Shores

Notes

Salted tides, beach driftwood, and sparkling marines

Cold Sniff

A bright salty ocean water scent with a strong clean soapy note and a little sweetness that might be a smidgeon of a tropical note.

Melted

Same as cold sniff. It smells like a lot of other oceany scents out there, and it has a tiny bit of an industrial odor neutralizing note.

Perfect for: bathroom

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5

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Violet Cocktail

Notes

Black currant and ambered acai combine with berry blossoms and black orchid warmed by spicy star anise, amber, sandalwood and patchouli.

Cold Sniff

Warm ambery perfumey scent with a slight berry note. It smells like a girly perfume but there's just a tinge of bitterness (maybe the star anise?) that tempers the sweetness so it's not an overwhelming "pink sugar" type sweetness. The bitterness almost gives it a slightly old perfume note, but not in a bad way.

Melted

It's a little more bitter melted than on cold sniff. Generally when a scent says "cocktail" or "wine" or "champagne", it has a slightly bitter wine type fermentation note that I don't like. Thankfully with this scent it's not very strong. It doesn't smell as girly or as sweet when melted. It's an unusual but nice scent.

Perfect for: girl's bedroom, or while getting ready to go out for a night on the town with the girlfriends

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5, but unfortunately the scent started to dissipate in under 2 hours.

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Water Lily & Lotus

Notes

Leafy greens, aquatic floralcy of water lily and lotus flower, sparkling ozone, and glittering musk

Cold Sniff

A clean spicy soapy watery scent with a hint of lemon and a smidgeon of herbal, and strong ginger note. This is not a floral scent as the name would suggest. The ozone is probably the fresh soapy watery note, and the leafy greens are the herbal note. I don't smell musk, and this is not a perfumey scent, although it might smell like a refreshing body wash. There's no lemon in the scent notes, but I swear I detect a smidgeon of bright clean lemon. And I don't know why I smell ginger, because it's not in the scent notes; in fact, this smells a lot like ScentSationals "Thai Ginger" scent, with just a couple of different notes.

Melted

It has more of a clean soapy ginger scent when melted, and I don't detect the lemony note. It doesn't smell like body wash when melted. And an hour later, it smells even more like ginger, and almost exactly like the ScentSationals Thai Ginger scent.

Perfect for: anywhere

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Woodland Magic

Notes

Rosemary, Texas pine, and sparkling aldehydes

Cold Sniff

This one smells like lemongrass to me, with an herbal and a soapy note. It's not sweet at all, more on the savory side but not really a food scent, although it does smell a little bit like a salad, or basil. It's actually more of a spa scent… clean, refreshing, and natural, with a zesty note. It's a completely different scent from the older discontinued Woodland Magic that came out several years ago.

Melted

Same as cold sniff.

Perfect for: anywhere, including the kitchen or bedroom

Throw: Very good, 3.5 out of 5

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Island Ways Duo

Pineapple Strawberry Smoothie – See review above

Fiji Islands

A very sweet fruity scent that smells like guava and pear, with maybe a hint of a watery note and a smidgeon of floral and aromatic spice. It's very nice. The ScentSationals website describes it as "Fig & Olive Leaf" but that's definitely a misprint. Throw is excellent, around a 4 out of 5.

Mixing one cube of each scent created a sweet tropical berry scent that smells mostly of pineapple, but not as much pineapple as Pineapple Strawberry Smoothie alone, and with a smidgeon of a fresh watery note in the background from the Fiji Islands scent.

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Take Me to Paris Duo

Pear Blossom

This is a delicate combination of pear and floral, perhaps with a smidgeon of a baby powder note. It's not overly sweet. Throw is good, around 3 out of 5, not excellent but this scent is meant to be subtle.

Moon Garden – See review above

Mixing one cube of each scent created a toned down version of the Moon Garden scent (honeysuckle with a strawberry note, but not as sweet as Moon Garden).

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Taste the Tropics Duo

Grilled Pineapple

This is a very nice pineapple scent, not overly "pineapply", and very sweet with a creamy vanilla note. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Island Melon Coconut – See review above

Mixing one cube of each scent created a creamy very sweet pineapple scent with melon notes and a hint of coconut.

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Living Colors Scented Wax Melts (from Big Lots) Review - Spring 2017 Scents

Living Colors Scented Wax Melts (from Big Lots) Review - Spring 2017 Scents

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This is a review of Living Colors scented wax melts from Big Lots (new Spring 2017 scents). Living Colors wax melts are made by MVP Group International, the same company that makes Mainstays (for Walmart), Colonial Candles, Burt's Bees, and K-Mart & Sears wax.

Living Colors comes out with new scents every few months. But sometimes the scent names don't match the scent. Many Living Colors melts have very weak or zero throw. Some may do well in a very small room like a bathroom.

Check out my other Living Colors scented wax reviews at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=living+colors.

 

Here are the new Spring 2017 scents I bought (there are a couple of others, but I didn't buy them either because they were very weak on cold sniff or too similar to scents I already have):

 

Sweet Cherries - Smells fantastic on cold sniff, like a creamy vanilla cherry with a slightly perfumey note. But unfortunately throw is not good, but might do well in a tiny room like a bathroom.

Fresh Linen - Smells like a nice clean laundry detergent with slightly floral notes. Throw is fair to good and would be best in a smaller room, but scent started dissipating after only about a half hour.

Cool Rain - A fresh soapy watery scent with a slight woodsy note and smidgeon of mint. Weak throw, but might work okay in a tiny room like a bathroom.

Sweet Pea - Smells like sweet pea or cherry blossom scented body wash or skin lotion. It's very nice, and throw is very good!

Lavender Chamomile - A beautiful scent, smells like a warm ambery lavender. Throw is very good.

Thai Lily - "meh" scent, kind of floral with some other boring notes, weak throw.

Aqua Mint Verbena - Another "meh" scent, smells like lemon iced tea but not as good, throw not very good.
 

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Colonial Candle Simmersnaps Wax Melts Review

Colonial Candle Simmersnaps Wax Melts Review

 

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This will be my last purchase from Colonial Candle. Too many of their Simmersnaps scents suffer from poor throw, which is ashame because the quality of their scents is fantastic, rich and complex. All of their Simmersnaps melts have a small hole on the top of the package. When scent is exposed to the air, it can dissipate over time. I assumed that throw was poor on a lot of the melts I had been buying because the scents had been out for a long time. However, these 4 scents are brand new for 2017, so there's no reason why one of them should have zero throw, and another should dissipate in under 2 hours.

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Denim & Lace
Notes: Clean and calming florals combine with nuzzly musk, soft denim, and a delicate lace
A pleasant musky floral with an apple note, although I don't see apple in the scent notes. Not very strong on cold sniff, and almost zero throw. When melted, I can barely smell it even from close up.

Wild Ivy
Notes: Shimmering red berry with fresh-cut rose, silver driftwood, and English ivy
This smells a little like ScentSationals Vanilla Woods or Better Homes & Gardens Pure White Woods. I smell light woods first (there's the driftwood in the scent notes) with a floral note (I don't smell rose per se though). I don't smell berries at all, even though that's the first scent note. It's a nice scent, and throw is fairly good, around a 3 out of 5.

Sugared Violet Petals
Notes: Peony with powdery violet
This smells almost exactly like ScentSationals Violet Sugar, but sweeter. It's very strong on cold sniff, a fantastic sweet warm floral with a note of richness that almost gives it a foody quality. It doesn't smell like violets, and I'm pretty sure it doesn't smell like peony either (which I believe has a rose note). It's almost like a "pink sugar" type scent, very sweet almost like cotton candy, but then there's a very warm kind of ambery note that makes it very rich. And unlike most Colonial Candles wax melts, this one is a scent monster and takes over the entire house, a 5 out of 5 throw! But unfortunately the scent dissipated in under 2 hours.

Limeade
Notes: A sparkling burst of lime blended with fresh green notes of agave nectar and crisp herbaceous notes
This is a lime scent with a fresh watery note. It's not overly sweet (even with the agave nectar), probably due to the herbaceous notes. I guess it does smell like lemonade but made with limes (limes are slightly more bitter), but the herbaceous notes give it a slight lemongrass note, so it's not overly citrusy. I think it's more of a fresh "atmospheric" lime scent, like being outside on a warm breezy day in the middle of a lime grove. It's a nice scent, and throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

I did not get the new Pink Guava and Soft Peony scents since they seemed to be similar to a lot of scents I already have.


The following were on sale for $0.50 each. I don't know if these scents will be back next season:

Bubbling Cauldron
Notes: Macintosh apples, soft musk, sweet vanilla cream, and bourbon toffee
A buttery caramel note but not very sweet, with an apple note, a little bit of musky perfume, and maybe a slight note of light wood.  When melted, I don't smell the wood, just a rich, sweet butterscotch caramel scent with a hint of apple, but it's not really a foodie scent because of the warm ambery musk note. Very nice scent, and throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Enchanted Spell
Notes: Juicy red fruits, peony and rose petals, with sweet cream
I smell fruit but I'm not sure what kind, maybe apples and berries. And there's a hint of floral. It's a nice scent, and not overly sweet.  Throw is not good, around a 2 or maybe 2.5 out of 5.

Spooky Nights
Notes: Black pepper, rich amber, and warm woods
Another one that's weak on cold sniff, although it smells fantastic. I smell tobacco primarily, with maybe a slight warm amber note and possibly a smidgeon of leather. It also has a waxy note which will hopefully disappear when it melts. Throw was only fair, around a 2.5 out of 5, and unfortunately it retained that waxy note when melted.

Glowing Jack O'Lanterns
Notes: Blood orange, soft florals, sandalwood, and warm musk
Scent is very weak on cold sniff, so I'm not sure what I'm smelling. Maybe a little bit of orange with a floral and maybe creamy vanilla in the background. Looking at the scent notes, there's the orange and floral. I don't smell sandalwood or musk. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.

And these last two were on sale for $1.80:

Fireside S'Mores
Notes: Fireside glow with hints of crackling woods and amber
This smells like sweet condensed milk or a very sweet milky vanilla with a little bit of marshmallow. I also do smell the warm ambery notes, but not any woodsy or smoky notes. I think I do smell a smidgeon of graham cracker. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.

Vintage Christmas
Notes: Clove, cedar leaf, and pine with a burst of amber
I didn't like this scent at all. It has a strong sage note that reminds me of sausage or scrapple, but not in a good way because there's a little bit of sweetness that seems odd against the sage note, and a slightly moldy note in the background. I think I do smell clove and cedar, but those other notes ruin it. Throw was quite good though, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.


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Ashland Scented Wax Melts at Michael's - Spring 2017 Scents Review

Ashland Scented Wax Melts at Michael's - Spring 2017 Scents Review

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These just came out at Michael's Arts & Crafts. They're $3.99 each, which is pricey (Walmart wax is $2 for the same amount). However, after new scents are out for a few weeks, Michael's often has a 40% discount on the wax, bringing it down to a much more affordable $2.40. And sometimes they have additional sales down to $1.19! You have to keep checking the stores, since the sale is not usually posted on their website.

Michael's also came out with Aromabeads Singles for the first time. I've reviewed those at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/01/aromabeads-singles-spring-2017-scents.html.

Weekend Bliss

A fresh watery scent with a sweet warm ambery note and a touch of floral. This has a bit of a candy note too. It smells a little bit like Scentsy Luna. Throw is only fair though, around a 2.5 out of 5.

Cucumber Mint

I can barely smell anything on cold sniff. I think I do smell cucumber and a hint of mint, but it's just too weak to tell. Melted, it's a fresh herbal scent but I can't figure out the notes since throw is not very good, maybe a 2 out of 5.

Daisy Chain

A sunny summery floral. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 out of 5.

Wild Honeysuckle

This smells like a pleasant honeysuckle scented soap. It's not overly sweet, and throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5, which I didn't expect because it was so weak on cold.

Mandarin Teak

This is the most interesting scent out of all the new spring scents. It's a creamy orange with a woodsy note, and some other notes that I can't identify that help to temper the orange and wood notes so that they're not too strong. This might be my favorite scent of the new Spring Collection, and throw is excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Pink Sea Salt

I expected this to be similar to ScentSationals Himalayan Pink Salt scent, but it's not. It's a fresh pleasant watery floral, not too sweet, with maybe a smidgeon of saltiness. It smells like shower gel. Melted, it smelled clean, like someone just got out of the shower. But throw wasn't great, around a 2 or maybe 2.5 out of 5. This would do best in a very small room, and it's a perfect scent for a bathroom.

For the trios, they don't label the 3 individual scents, so I name them myself based on the picture on the label and what it smells like to me.

Sea Air Trio

Marine Water (blue) – A typical fresh sweet slightly salty oceany type scent. Poor throw, around a 1.5 or maybe 2 out of 5.

Aqua Mineral (greenish blue) – I can't tell what this is since it's very weak on cold sniff. Another fresh watery scent I think? Poor throw, around a 1.5 out of 5.

Ocean Peony (green) – A fresh watery floral scent. Poor throw, barely a 2 out of 5.

Evening Petals Trio

Violet Waters (light purple) – A nice perfumey floral with a little bit of warmth. This actually does smell like violets, and the throw is excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Cashmere Plum (pink) – This smells similar to the light purple scent, but sweeter and warmer. It smells similar to Scentsy Luna, and throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5.

Evening Orchid (medium purple) – Another nice perfumey floral but different from the other two, smells a bit like an iris flower. This one has a raw wood note. Nice scent, but throw is not good, around a 2 or maybe 2.5 out of 5.

Berry Citrus Trio

This is the same Berry Citrus Trio from Spring 2016, but the wax colors are different.

Cherimoya (peach color) – Cherimoya tastes like banana, coconut, strawberry, mango, and pineapple). This is a slightly tropical succulent berry scent, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Fresh Strawberry (pink color) – This is a creamy candy-like strawberry scent like ice cream or scented lipstick or strawberry with a girly "pink sugar" or marshmallow note. Throw is excellent, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Pomegranate Lime (light green color) – This one is not strong on cold sniff, but I do smell berries with a lime note. When melted, it smells like a combination of orange and lime, like an orange/lime cream soda but without the fizziness. Throw is very good, around a 3 out of 5.

At the Café Trio

Cinnamon Shortbread – A sweet roll with buttery and gooey cinnamon. There's no coffee in this one. Throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Chocolate Croissant – I smell chocolate with a bready note. I don't think this has coffee in it. Throw is quite good, around a 3 or maybe 3.5 out of 5.

Caramel Latte – A rich creamy caramel coffee scent. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Vanilla Trio

This is the same Vanilla Trio from Spring 2016.

Vanilla Bean – A nice sweet vanilla with a buttercream note, and throw is quite good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Vanilla Cream (Cookie) – I thought this was going to be a buttercream scent based on the picture, but it smells more like a warm vanilla cookie, and throw is excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Creamy Vanilla Coconut – This is a typical fake coconut scent, like a cheap coconut air freshener. But I think it's combined with a little bit of vanilla so it's not really too bad. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 out of 5.

Apple Trio

Spiced Apple – The picture shows red apples with sticks of cinnamon, but I don't smell cinnamon in this one, or if it's there it's very subtle. It smells a lot like the green apples scent, but this one has a very slight caramel note and a smidgeon of a fake apple note. Very nice scent! Throw is excellent, around a 4 out of 5.

Apple Bounty (Green Apples) – Sweet apple without any spices or caramel or cider notes. It's kind of authentic, but also has a bit of a candy sweetness as well. It smells almost exactly like the red apple scent. Another very nice scent. Throw is excellent, at least 4 out of 5.

Apple Golden (Yellow Apples) – This one smells like sweet apple juice with a hint of spice, or a very light apple cider. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

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Aromabeads Singles – Spring 2017 Scents from Hanna's Candles and Michael's

Aromabeads Singles – Spring 2017 Scents from Hanna's Candles and Michael's

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Michael's Arts & Crafts store is now carrying Aromabeads Singles, as of January 2017 (new spring scents). Aromabeads Singles are made by Hanna's Candles, and Hanna's Candles also makes the Ashland brand wax melts for Michael's.

These scents are only available at Michael's. They're labeled $1.99, but they rang up as $1.19 regular price:

Cucumber Granita

On cold sniff this is an herbal lemongrass type scent. It has a bitter lemon rind note but I can also smell the green watery cucumber in the background. It's zesty and savory, but also fresh at the same time. When melted, however, I don't get the zesty lemony notes, only the bland cucumber and it smells a little like paint. I don't care for it. Throw is quite good though, around a 3 out of 5.

Blushed Peony

This smells like a mix of candy and floral, but it's not overly sweet like a Pink Sugar type scent. It's definitely a sweet feminine fragrance though, like a woman's shower gel. Throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Ginger Zest

Wow, this is definitely ginger, no doubt about it! I think there's also a bit of a lemon note in the background which gives it the zest. It's a very authentic ginger scent, not sweet like ginger ale, but like the actual ginger root that you cook with, and the slight lemony note (which is not as strong melted as it is on cold sniff) gives it a little kick. This is a nice energetic scent! Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Grapefruit Pomelo

On cold sniff I smell grapefruit, as well as a succulent peachy note which is probably supposed to be the pomelo (a pomelo smells like grapefruit but sweeter and without the bitterness). It's very refreshing! When melted, however, most of the scent was gone within 15 minutes, replaced by a burnt bitter chemical note. Throw was poor, maybe a 1 or 1.5 out of 5.

Lotus Blossom

This one smells more like a laundry scent than a true floral. I can't figure out the notes, but it seems like there's some kind of fruit in there. And it has a bitter metallic chemical note that I don't like. Throw was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5, but I had to remove it from the warmer due to that awful bitter note.

Oceans

This is a nice pleasant bathroom scent, fresh and watery with a hint of floral and laundry and maybe a smidgeon of baby powder. Smells like a fresh women's shower gel. Throw is excellent, around a 3.5 out of 5.

I did not get the Pink Sea Salt scent, as I bought this scent in the solid wax melt (which I will review separately). I also did not buy the Vanilla Cream scent, as it's a typical vanilla scent and probably the same as one of the vanilla scents from the Ashland Vanilla Trio wax melt (which I will review separately).

The following scents are NOT from Michael's, but they're newer scents from the Hanna's Candles website. I've reviewed all of their other Aromabeads Singles scents (http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=aromabeads+singles). These can be ordered from the Hanna's Candle website, where they are $1.49 each:

Fresh Cotton Blossom

Notes: Fresh sparkling aldehydes, lemon water, and cool ozone with fresh laundry accord and muguet petals. Driftwood and blue musk add a comforting finish.
 Sweet clean floral fabric softener scent. Not a biting laundry detergent scent. This is similar to the Linen Basket scent, which is a light clean soapy floral with a laundry note. While Linen Basket had zero throw, Fresh Cotton Blossom has a very good throw, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Tropical Smoothie

Notes: Wweet mango and fresh papaya swirl with accents of peach and guava infused with sweet peach blossom, apricot flower, jasmine, and ylang ylang.
 This is the same scent as Mainstays Peach & Mango (from Walmart). I believe Hanna's Candles makes the Mainstays wax melts. It smells like an authentic juicy peach, with a hint of sweet guava. It's a fantastic scent, and if you've missed the Mainstays Peach & Mango because it's out of season, this is a perfect substitute. And like the Mainstays version, throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

Pumpkin Brulee

Notes: Harvest pumpkin with notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla
 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. This one is a scent monster that took over the entire house, 5 out of 5 throw.

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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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