Scentsy Wax Bars Reviews – June 2017

Scentsy Wax Bars Review - June 2017

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This is my third Scentsy review. You can see my other two Scentsy reviews HERE and HERE. I don't know if these scents are current, or older and discontinued.


Banana Berry
"Slightly tart and definitely juicy red strawberries jumbled with yellow bananas and luscious bavarian cream."

I didn't include this in my video review since I didn't have it at the time. On cold sniff I smell bananas and berries mixed together (strawberry I think), but mostly the banana. It's a fake banana scent, not authentic, which is okay because it smells great, like sweet banana berry candy. There might also be vanilla in this one as it has a creamy, rich note. Looking at the scent notes, there's the cream.

Throw: None, 0 out of 5, even close up with my nose practically in the wax. The heat sapped all the fragrance pretty much immediately. Maybe I got an old one.


Blue Christmas
"Fresh fir needles in aromatic orange essence, with cloves and cinnamon."

A subtle blue spruce scent, not a biting pine scent. I detect a barely noticeable smidgeon of cinnamon in the background. I don't smell any orange although there may be a smidgeon of a pomander note. This scent has kind of a salty note that makes it smell a little like Play-Doh, or a sage-y note that smells a little like sausage spice. I'm not crazy about it.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5


Cambridge
"Sweet lemon and pine needles mixed with an intriguing dash of vetiver."

I smell vanilla and baby powder and oriental perfume spices and a little bit of men's cologne. It's a very nice, classy scent. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell any pine in this at all, not a smidgeon. If I try really hard maybe I might detect lemon but if I didn't know it was in the scent notes I wouldn't. Vetiver is a common note in men's cologne, so that makes sense.

Throw: Not good, around a 2 or 2.5 out of 5, so would be better in smaller room.


Casting Spells
"A bewitching blend of apple drizzle, roasted pears and cinnamon bark."

This is a caramely pear scent with another note I can't figure out, almost like a woodsy clove note in the background. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell cinnamon at all. This is very similar to an older Scentsy scent, "Caramel Pear Crisp" (which I reviewed before), but not exactly the same. It's very rich but almost has a slightly burnt quality.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.


Cherry Vanilla
"Candied cherry and sugared almonds folded into velvety white chocolate ice cream."

I didn't include this in my video review since I didn't have it at the time. Fantastic scent! It smells like maraschino cherry scented men's cologne, with vanilla for richness and maybe amber because it's a warm scent. It's not actually a men's cologne scent, but it has that sweet alcohol note from men's cologne, so maybe more like a perfume scent. It's not a foodie scent at all. Looking at the scent notes, the richness is probably from the white chocolate, although I don't detect chocolate notes in this at all. I also don't smell almond. After a few hours, it seemed like the alcohol note got stronger and it started smelling a bit like rubbing alcohol and got annoying.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5


Clean Breeze
"White florals with a touch of spring; this is the scent of fresh, clean laundry."

A sweet floral fabric softener or dryer sheet type scent. It's not a harsh laundry detergent scent. Very nice and fresh!

Throw: Excellent, at least a 4 out of 5


Enchanted Mist
"Rose petals, sweet candy apples, and jasmine."

Pleasant fresh air floral with maybe a smidgeon of apple, like an apple blossom. Looking at the scent notes, I don't think I smell rose.

Throw: Fair, 2.5 or 3 out of 5, so best suited for a smaller room.


Fuzzy Blanket
"Lavender, sandalwood, and sweet honeysuckle."

I smell lavender first, and maybe a floral note, but there's some other note I can't figure out, maybe some kind of wood? I guess the floral is honeysuckle but it doesn't smell like honeysuckle to me on cold sniff. But melted, the floral is sweeter.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.


Ivy & Water Lily
"Mandarin zest, rain-kissed jasmine and sheer amber beneath fresh dew drops."

This is a lovely fresh floral scent with a smidgeon of lemon that makes it smell like authentic flower petals. It's not overly sweet. Looking at the scent notes I see mandarin, which is orange. I don't smell orange at all, although it might be the lemon I detect.

Throw: Not good, around a 2 or 2.5 out of 5


Lavender & White Balsam
"Lavender freshened by wintry white balsam and crisp amber."

Fantastic scent! I smell lavender first, then a slightly smoky spruce (not a biting pine note).

Throw: Excellent, at least a 4 or 4.5 out of 5.


Lemon Sorbet
"Fresh-cut lemon and grapefruit zest sweetened by sugarcane."

A sweet lemon with a kick, this one has that biting "fake" lemon note, but in a good way, since that's the kind of lemon you smell in lemon candies, lemon sorbet, etc. It's a bright, fresh sweet lemon scent. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell grapefruit but that's probably the biting almost bitter note I'm detecting.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5


Mystic Magnolia
"Creamy lemony vanilla with sweet and spicy rosewood is brought together with smooth amber and fresh herbal green leaves."

A floral but not too sweet, actually has a bitter note that makes it smell authentic. But also smells a little like a men's body wash, so it's kind of a "masculine" floral. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell lemon, but  real magnolia petals do have a slightly lemony note.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5


Rio Beach
"The scent of sun, surf, sand and samba – coconut milk, tropical fruit, and tonka bean."

This smells like buttery coconut vanilla, but not really a foodie scent as there's another note in there I can't figure out, maybe sandalwood or a smidgeon of baby powder or floral, and maybe even a slightly nutty note. Looking at the scent notes, there's the coconut milk and tonka bean (a type of vanilla). I don't really smell fruit, although that's probably the other note I couldn't figure out. It's not a typical tropical scent.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5.


Route 66
"An exhilirating breeze of citrus, herbs, and musk."

This smells like an outdoorsy men's body wash, natural and a little spicy. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell citrus.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5


Strawberry Swirl
"Blissfully sweet and creamy, Strawberry Swirl whips together frozen strawberry, frothy milk and vanilla."

This is the richest, sweetest, creamiest strawberry ice cream scent I've ever smelled. I want to take a bite of the bar! It's like an intense rich sweet buttercream scent with sweet rich strawberry preserves folded in, and creamy milky whipped cream on top.

Throw: Scent monster, 5 out of 5 and took over the whole house


Summer Sunshine
"Pineapple and coconut bask in a warm mandarin glow."

I didn't include this in my video review since I didn't have it at the time. I can't figure out the notes in this one, but it smells great. Creamy and sweet, maybe a little coconut, maybe a little fruity, a little honeydew melon perhaps, and maybe a smidgeon of lemon and perhaps a bit of amber for warmth? This smells like a rich summery perfume. Looking at the scent notes, the pineapple is the fruitiness (although it doesn't smell like pineapple at all to me, which is good as I don't like pineapple scents), mandarin (which is basically orange) is probably the lemon I detect, and there's the coconut.

Throw: Excellent, at least 4 or 4.5 out of 5, and scent lasted all day (although throw not as strong after about 4 hours, which is very good!)


Wassail Wonderland
"Orange zest, lemon peel and cinnamon stick over fresh fir needles."

A fantastic combination of blue spruce with a smidgeon of orange or lemon I think, and maybe a smidgeon of spices. But this is not really a pomander scent, which is orange and cloves, a scent I don't like. I've always liked the combination of pine and orange or pine and lemon.

Throw: Excellent, at least 4 out of 5


World Traveler
"Blackberry, dark pomegranate and oak bark inspire adventure."

A subtle men's cologne or body wash scent, not overly sweet and not too "cologney". There may be sandalwood in there to give it more of a "natural" vibe. Looking at the scent notes, I don't detect any fruit in this scent. It's very similar to a lot of other men's cologne or body wash type scents that I have.

Throw: Very good, 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Hobby Lobby DD Scented Wax Melts Review

Hobby Lobby DD Scented Wax Melts Review

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I did a review of most of the DD scented wax melts in December 2015. Since then, they hadn't come out with any new scents until Spring 2017, when I did find a couple of new ones. They sold out very quickly though, so I will have to go back after they restock.

The wax in the older melts was a different consistency than the new ones, even the same scents. The older wax was harder and had some bubbles in it. The new wax is still hard, but the surface is smooth and even, without any bubbles, and it has a greasy surface similar to Scentsy wax.

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Coastal Vanilla
Notes: vanilla orchid, coastal breeze and white musk
This is definitely a tropical scent. I smell mango I think, or maybe it's pineapple, with a slightly tart lemony, orange or satsuma note. It's a great scent, but I'm surprised I don't see any tropical fruit in the notes. When I reviewed this scent on 12/13/15 it had weak throw, only 2 out of 5, but throw was better this time with the slightly softer Scentsy like wax, around a 3 out of 5.

Coconut Milk & Patchouli
Notes: sweet coconut, sandalwood and exotic patchouli
I reviewed this scent on 12/13/15. This smells like cashmere or amber, with a slight milky coconut note. But the cashmere may just be the combination of the coconut and the patchouli. This is a fantastic and classy scent. It's not a true coconut scent, and not tropical at all. Throw was very good, around a 3.5 out of 5, same as the older wax.

Candied Pecans
Notes: crushed pecan, vanilla & brown sugar
A nutty brown sugar cinnamony scent. Very nice, although I'm so over fall scents and this is pretty much a typical fall bakery scent. Throw was excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this scent on 12/13/15 (older wax), throw was very good, 3.5 out of 5.

Papaya & Pineapple
Notes: juicy papaya & island pineapple
I'm not a fan of pineapple scents, but the sweet pineapple mixed with the slightly sour papaya smells fantastic. It almost has a slightly lemony note. Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5. When I reviewed this on 12/13/15 (older wax), throw was only good, 3 out of 5.

Sage Teakwood
Notes: warm sage & aged wood
This is a brand new scent. It smells like sweet cedar wood with a warm perfumey or cologney note and a smidgeon of a natural "green" note. It's very nice. Throw was excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Sweet Jasmine
Notes: crisp white jasmine
This is a brand new scent. It was weak on cold sniff. It smells like jasmine perfume with a little gardenia. Throw was not good, around a 2.5 out of 5, but would do well in a small room.

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1803 Candles Soy Melts Reviews

1803 Candles Soy Melts Reviews

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I bought three 1803 Candles soy melts from a local gift shop for $5.99 each. They cost $5.50 on their website (https://1803candles.com/products/soy-melts). These prices are very expensive, so I was hoping they'd be worth the cost. I only bought 3 scents because of the cost, and the fact that I didn't care for most of the scents on cold sniff. Pure soy wax tends to have an offputting note in the background, a little mildewy or sour. The consistency of these melts is awful, as is the case with most pure soy wax melts. The wax is messy and crumbly, like bleu cheese. If you've ever tried Burt's Bees wax melts from Target or Walmart, it's pretty much like that, difficult to work with and quite messy trying to get a cube out of the package.


Blueberry Pickin'

Notes: Perfectly baked, fresh-from-the-oven blueberry pie fills the kitchen with a mouth-watering aroma. The flaky, sugared crust that grandma hand blended is the perfect complement to the blueberries, fresh cream, brown sugar, and vanilla.

Review: I smell blueberry with a smidgeon of cinnamon I think. This is not an authentic blueberry scent, but it's also not that harsh fake blueberry scent either. It's very nice.

Throw: First I melted it in a standard 20W Glade warmer and throw was poor, like a 1.5 out of 5. Then, because I know that soy wax tends to prefer lower heat, I put another cube in the new 13W Glade warmer. Throw improved only slightly, maybe a 2 or 2.5 out of 5, but that's only because I had both warmers going at the same time! I didn't notice a better output from the 13W warmer.


Family Everything

Notes: Smooth vanilla and nutty cardamom blended with a small amount of musk.

Review: This smells like a rich vanilla buttercream with maybe a hint of chocolate and nuts and possibly a smidgeon of cinnamon. It smells yummy and decadent! Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell the fennel/anise notes of cardamom, but cardamom does have a nutty note. I also don't smell musk.

Throw: Poor, about a 1.5 or possibly 2 out of 5, but might do well in a tiny bathroom.


Seaside Memories

Notes: Lime and sweet coconuts

Review: I smell a very sweet lime mixed with rich vanilla and a smidgeon of coconut. The coconut note is not strong at all. This smells like a rich, creamy lime flavored vanilla buttercream frosting, and I smell a berry note in there even though it's not in a the scent notes. Great scent!

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

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PartyLite Scent Plus Melts Review

PartyLite Scent Plus Melts Review

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This is a review of 4 PartyLite Scent Plus Melts. I bought only 4 scents because they were $5 each (normally $7) at a local craft fair. I've never tried PartyLite wax melts before, so I was curious.

$7 each is quite expensive, although it's for 3.2 oz. rather than the usual weight of wax melts which is 2.5 oz. ScentSationals and Better Homes and Gardens wax at Walmart is $2.00 for 2.5 oz. So $7 for 3.2 oz. is equivalent to $5.47 for 2.5 oz. Way too expensive.

The wax is also quite difficult to get out of the package. Because the wax is round and scored into 9 pieces, you can't just pop one piece out. You have to take the entire package of wax out and use a butter knife to cut the piece you want. Which breaks the whole piece of wax, and when you try to put it back into the package, not all the pieces fit properly. And the wax is slightly soft and greasy, which makes working with it even more difficult.

UPDATE: Since I posted this, I'm getting comments from PartyLite reps that the reason the scent didn't last for 30 hours like they're supposed to is because I didn't use an "official" PartyLite warmer. I don't know how many watts a PartyLite warmer is, so over the past few days I tested these again in a 15W electric warmer and a 25W bulb warmer. Performance was the same with the 15W as with the 20W warmer I used originally, but with the 25W bulb warmer the scent dissipated more quickly. I realize that certain types of wax prefer certain temperatures. But in my experience, good high quality wax performs well no matter what warmer you use.

Would I buy these again? If they were $3 or less, absolutely. If I'm going to spend $5 for wax, it had better be a scent monster that takes over the entire house, lasts for an entire day, and is not fussy about the type of warmer I use. Although these scents smell great, they performed no better than any other brand of wax melt that you can buy for less than half the price.

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Copacabana Beach

Notes: The summery scent of warm coconut, juicy pineapple and tropical flowers

Oh this smells incredible! It smells like Coppertone suntan oil, but sweeter and richer with a creaminess and maybe a smidgeon of fruit. Looking at the scent notes, the pineapple is the fruit I'm detecting, but it doesn't really smell like pineapple which is good because I don't like pineapple.

Throw was excellent, 3.5 to 4 out of 5, but scent started to weaken 2 hours or so.

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Hibiscus Wild Berry

Notes: A rich fruit and floral blend with a sweet chaser of musk

This smells like a raspberry cream scented skin lotion or perfume. It's nice and girly, and quite sweet, but not like a candy sweetness.

Throw was good to very good, around a 3 or maybe 3.5 out of 5.

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Santorini Sea Blossom

Notes: Sparkling ozone and palm leaves meet white nectarine, coconut and wild plumeria over a bed of vanilla wood

I can't figure out the notes in this one, but it smells quite nice. It's a sweet creamy perfumey scent, but not overly sweet. I think I detect a smidgeon of orange or some other kind of fruit. It's also a warm scent, so maybe a bit of amber and a smidgeon of wood? Looking at the scent notes, there's the orange (nectarine), and the sweet perfume note is plumeria, in fact yes, I do smell the plumeria. I think I detect the ozone as there is a bit of a fresh air note in there. And the palm and vanilla wood is the smidgeon of wood I smell. I don't smell coconut though, or maybe it's just very faint.

Throw was very good, 3 to 3.5 out of 5, but scent started to weaken 2 hours or so.

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Wild Strawberry

Notes: Strawberries accented with nuances of rock rose and bourbon vanilla

A fantastic sweet strawberry scent that smells like strawberry ice cream. It's not an authentic strawberry scent. And it has a bit of a creamy note, which is the vanilla. I don't smell rose at all.

Throw was excellent, 3.5 to 4 out of 5.

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ScentSationals Special Edition Texas Scented Wax Melts – Spring 2017 Review

ScentSationals Special Edition Texas Scented Wax Melts – Spring 2017 Review

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These Special Edition "Texas" ScentSationals scents can be found at HEB stores in Texas. I'm not sure if there are any other stores in Texas that carry this line, but they are not available outside of Texas.

Comal River

This is a nice orange scent mixed with a hint of some other kind of berry, maybe gooseberry or apricot? It's not a watery scent at all. It's very similar to ScentSationals Molten Orange (and also the Raspa scent in this line), but there's just a smidgeon less of the citrus note, and the addition of another, sweeter fruit nectar note. Or it might in fact be the same scent as Molten Orange. It's a scent monster that took over the entire house, 5 out of 5 throw!

Country Sunflower

As soon as I smelled this one, I recognized it. It's the same scent as Hallmark Sunflower Fields and Crafters & Co. (for Hallmark) Wild Sunflowers, both of which are made by Empire Brands (Langley Empire), the company that makes Tuscany and Sonoma melts.  Empire Brands and ScentSationals are two different companies, but I guess they both use that particular sunflower scent. It's a bright, pleasant perfumey floral with a hint of honey. Very nice scent, and throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.

Fredericksburg Peaches

A nice milky peach scent. This is not a super sweet peach nectar type scent like the inside of the peach, but more like the outside of the peach mixed with milk. This was a scent monster that took over the whole  house, 4.5 or 5 out of 5.

Frozen Margarita

A sweet lime scent, nice but not as fruity or authentic as other margarita or lime scents I've smelled before. It has a little bit of an industrial or chemical note, but it's still a nice scent. Throw was excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

Heart of Texas

This smells a little bit like the new ScentSationals Apple Wood scent (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/02/scentsationals-spring-2017-scented-wax-melts-review.html), but it's not the same. This is a fresh men's cologne scent with cedar and tobacco notes. It's not very sweet. Unlike Apple Wood, I don't detect an apple note, and the tobacco note is more subtle. This is a completely different scent from Hill Country Cedar.  Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.

Hill Country Cedar

This is a fantastic scent. It smells like an older popular men's cologne, but I forget the name, maybe Old Spice or English Leather. But it's not an overly cologney scent. I can definitely smell the sweet cedar wood, but there's also a cologne note along with it. It's quite weak on cold sniff, and unfortunately I can barely smell it when melted, maybe a 1 or 1.5 out of 5 throw.

Mountain Laurel

This is the same scent as the discontinued Better Homes & Gardens Honeysuckle Berry Bliss from 2014. It's a fantastic rich creamy sweet scent combining honeysuckle, strawberry, and maybe a smidgeon of vanilla. And this was a scent monster that took over the whole house, 5 out of 5 throw.

Poteet Strawberry

A fun super sweet strawberry candy scent. This is not an authentic strawberry scent at all! It's very similar to ScentSationals Cherry Berry, although I don't think it's the same scent. Throw was excellent, at least a 4 or maybe 5 out of 5.

Prickly Pear Cactus

I think this is the same scent as ScentSationals Paws-itively Tropical (a super fresh but very slightly sour apple with maybe a hint of pear, and a crisp fresh air note), or very close. 

Raspa

Raspa is basically the Spanish word for snow cone. This is a strong orange scent with maybe a smidgeon of berries. It's very similar to ScentSationals Molten Orange, with very slightly different notes. This is a scent monster that took over the entire house, 5 out of 5.

South Padre Beach

This is a pleasant fresh water scent with a smidgeon of floral, red berries (strawberry maybe), coconut , vanilla, and maybe a smidgeon of pineapple. This is not the same as the old discontinued South Padre Island scent. It smells slightly like Better Homes & Gardens Caribbean Sea Breeze, but with much less coconut and more berry. In fact, when melted, I barely detect the coconut and I do smell a slight strawberry vanilla note along with the main note which is a fresh water scent and maybe also a smidgeon of floral, and a faint pineapple note. Throw was good, around a 3 out of 5.

Texas Sky

Same scent as last year's ScentSationals Day Dream and the new AmbiEscents In the Clouds. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Hanna's Candles Scented Wax Melts Review – Spring 2017

Hanna's Candles Scented Wax Melts Review – Spring 2017

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Banana Nut Bread

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

Review: Super rich and buttery and banana-ey with a salty nutty note, this one may very well put all other banana bread scents to shame. Comparing this scent with Goose Creek Sweet Banana Bread, they both smell fantastic but I like Hanna's Banana Nut Bread more. And comparing this to Mainstays Banana Nut Bread, there's no comparison at all; the Mainstays version is nice but a bit artificial. This scent and the Wild Berry scent are my favorite scents out of all of these!

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5

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Black Mulberry Tree

Notes:  Sweet mulberry and juicy plum woven with sparkling citrus nuances and a splash of vineyard grape

Review: I smell sweet grape and dark blackberry and a little bit of plum, which makes this scent very rich. It's not an authentic grape scent, but more like grape candy. If you like grape scents, this is a good one.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5

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Black Sands

Notes:  Orange, lily, bergamot, jasmine, rosewood, heliotrope, and musk

Review: A sweet super warm scent with strong amber and musk notes, baby powder, and a slight cologne note. There's a nice floral note in there that I can't identify that almost has a foodie quality like vanilla. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell orange at all. The nice floral note that I couldn't identify is most likely the heliotrope, which according to online research, is a "delicious powdery scent that oscillates between marzipan, vanilla, cherry pie and almond (hence its alternative name "cherry pie flower")". Well that explains the baby powder note I'm smelling. But I don't detect any almond. Melted, I smell mostly a warm baby powder note, probably the heliotrope. This is a unique scent and I really like it.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Cashmere Musk

Notes:  Bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood, iris, vanilla, patchouli, musk and cedar

Review: Fantastic sweet very warm cozy scent, definitely a strong cashmere note (which smells like amber but a bit lighter and more powdery), and maybe a little bit of amber wood. This smells a lot like Glade Cashmere Woods.

Throw: Not good, maybe a 2 or possibly 2.5 out of 5, but would probably do well in a small room

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Cedar Box

Notes:  White oak wood, birch, citrus bergamot, florals, musk and cedarwood

Review: This really does smell quite a bit like cedar. It's a sweet light wood scent.

Throw: Scent monster, took over entire house, 5 out of 5 throw

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Coconut Milk Mango

Notes:  Sweet creamy coconut milk, pineapple, cilantro, kumquat, and vanilla bean

Review: I'm not a big fan of tropical scents, but I really like this one. I smell coconut and tropical fruit. The fruit is slightly sour (in a good way), and it's a rich scent, probably because of the "creamy coconut milk" note. But what makes me really like this scent is it smells like there's a hint of lemon in there. Which there's not. That combination of coconut with that slightly lemony fruity note is very nice. The "lemon" I think I smell is probably the kumquat, which smells kind of like a pungent sour orange, a bit like satsuma. I don't like pineapple scents, and thankfully I don't smell that note in here, or if it's there, it's tempered by the other notes.

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

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Crisp Apple

Notes:  Top notes of cinnamon & clove with juicy apple fused with orange zest

Review: This is not a fresh crisp apple scent, but a slightly cinnamony apple scent, like light apple cider or apple juice with a little bit of cinnamon. It's a very nice scent, and not an overly spicy fall apple scent. It's very similar to ScentSationals Cinnamon Apples scent, which smells like walking into a Michael's arts and crafts store in the fall!

Throw: Very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5, but the scent was pretty much gone in 2 hours.

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Early Morning Mist

Notes:  Dewy ozone, delicate white florals, and soft cyclamen floating above a breezy background of sheer musk

Review: A fresh air, salty ocean water scent that smells like a lot of other similar scents out there. It's a nice scent, not overly sweet, and smells a bit like a fresh, maybe slightly cologney, body wash.

Throw: Fair, around a 2.5 out of 5

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Fresh Cotton Blossom

Notes:  Fresh sparkling aldehydes, lemon water, and cool ozone with fresh laundry accord and muguet (lily of the valley). Driftwood and blue musk add a comforting finish.

Review: Standard laundry scent, more of a fabric softener scent rather than a harsh detergent scent, and not overly sweet.

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

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Fresh Lavender Garden

Notes:  The sweet, sparkling aroma of Lavender de Provence, jasmine flowers, and rose petals

Review: On cold sniff, I smell a slightly sweet lavender with a hint of herbs in the background. The herbs make it slightly medicinal, but the sweetness tempers that herbal note. Melted, it smells like lavender scented cleaner, but in a good way. It's a fresh clean lavender rather than a sweet powdery lavender. Looking at the scent notes, there are no herbs. The jasmine and rose add the sweetness, although I don't smell jasmine and rose per se.

Throw: Excellent, around a 4 out of 5

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Grandma's Apple Basket

Notes:  The crisp and clean scent of freshly sliced Granny Smith apples...this deliciously tart, yet slightly sweet aroma is simply irresistible.

Review: A crisp juicy apple scent with a little sweet caramel, and on cold sniff I detect a smidgeon of wood I think, which I don't smell when melted. Looking at the scent notes, it's not wood I smell, it's the tartness in the scent notes. On cold sniff I don't detect any tartness, but I think I do slightly when melted.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 to 4 out of 5

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Honeysuckle Blossom

Notes:  Sweet honeysuckle and a touch of lemon blending effortlessly with a bouquet of orange blossom, yellow freesia, muguet (lily of the valley) and gardenia, sweet musk.

Review: This is not an authentic honeysuckle scent, but more like a sweet honeysuckle perfume, in a good way. It's a fantastic scent. I also detect an orange blossom/neroli note, which is one of my favorite scents, and maybe a smidgeon of honey, although honey is not in the scent notes.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5, and the scent lasted all day

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Honeysuckle Vine

Notes:  A sweet floral note that resembles jasmine with a hint of citrus and honey

Review: This is the same as their Honeysuckle Blossom scent, even though they have different notes. I think the Honeysuckle Blossom notes are the correct ones, since I do detect a little bit of orange blossom and gardenia, and just a barely detectable smidgeon of lemon. Although I do detect a smidgeon of honey in both scents, and honey is not listed as a note in the Honeysuckle Blossom scent.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5, and the scent lasted all day

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Juicy Apple Pomegranate

Notes:  Granny Smith apples, pear, jasmine, rich woods, and a touch of green herbs

Review: Fresh apple with a sweet rich berry note. No spices. Very nice scent. Looking at the notes, I guess the berry I think I smell is actually the pear. Interestingly, there's no pomegranate note! I don't smell wood at all.

Throw: Throw was very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

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Juicy Apricot Jam

Notes:  A true-fruit rendition of juicy apricot embellished with sweet mango nectar and just a hint of creamy coconut

Review: This is a sour but authentic peach scent, more like the fuzzy outside of the peach than the inside. It's a little sweet, but not as sweet as I would have expected based on the name. I didn't think I would like this based on cold sniff, but I really like it. Although it doesn't smell like jam as it's not sweet enough. I don't smell coconut at all.

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

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Juicy Pear

Notes:  Juicy ripe Anjou pear, tart green apple, white blossom and musk.

Review: This is not what I was expecting. Sometimes pear scents are too bland, or smell too much like apple, or have a bakery or cinnamon note. This smells fantastic, a super sweet pear scent. It actually smells a bit like sweet banana. There are no bakery or spicy notes, which is good. It smells like there might be a smidgeon of floral in the background. Ah, the notes include white blossom and musk, so combined with the pear that's probably why I'm smelling a really sweet almost candy-like banana.

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

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Key Lime Pie

Notes:  Lime, bergamot, and melon balanced by green notes, geranium, violet leaf and tagette (marigold)

Review: This is a fake lemony lime scent, but not in a bad way. I don't smell any bakery notes, so it doesn't smell like pie, and it's not as sweet as I'd expect from a pie scent. It's almost a salty lime scent, maybe more like a margarita, but still not sweet enough. I like this scent. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell melon.

Throw: Very good, around a 3.5 out of 5

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Lilac Breeze Trio

Lilac Breeze (lavender color)

This is the same scent as Lilac Petals and Soft Lilac Petals that I reviewed above. The package has the Lilac Breeze wax first, behind the scent name Periwinkle Pansy, which is incorrect.

Periwinkle Pansy

A very nice soft warm soapy floral scent, like an expensive floral scented soap.  It has a bit of a honeysuckle note. Throw was not great, 2.5 or possibly 3 out of 5, but would do well in a small room.

Violet Petals (middle wax)

This is one of the best floral scents I've ever smelled. If it were available in a single pack, I would hoard it! It smells a little like green grass with a smidgeon of gardenia, not really violet. It's bright and not overly sweet and doesn't smell like perfume. It's also a scent monster that took over the whole house, 5 out of 5 throw, and the scent lasted all day!

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Lilac Petals

Notes:  Fresh picked lilac with pear-splashed medley of boxwood, violet, precious woods, and berry-infused musk.

Review: A very nice sweet lilac perfume scent. It's not really an authentic lilac scent; in fact, it's a rather standard lilac scent among wax melts and candles. I really like it though. This is the same as the "Soft Lilac Petals" scent, even though the scent notes are very slightly different; this one supposedly has pear and boxwood, where the other scent doesn't, but I don't smell pear or boxwood (boxwood would give it a green, herbal note).

Throw: Excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.

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Luxurious Velvet Woods

Notes:  Fresh greens, blooming tobacco, patchouli, fir needle, cedar, bay leaves, and citrus splashed florals

Review: I smell sandalwood with perhaps a barely detectable hint of smokiness. It's not really sweet. There's also a richness like maybe amber, but not a sweet amber, maybe tobacco. Melted, it has a little bit of a waxy note, and also a smidgeon of a foodie quality. Looking at the scent notes, there's the tobacco. I don't smell fir, but now that I know it's there I think I detect it way in the background.

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

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Night Orchid

Notes:  Juicy dark berries, orange, creamy frangipani, dewy honeysuckle, orris, oud and vanilla musk

Review: A very sweet but warm cologne type scent that also has a hint of a laundry note. It's similar to Black Sands but not as much of a warm amber note, and it has that slight laundry note that Black Sands does not. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell any berries, although they could be way in the background. And I don't smell orange at all. And some of the notes, I just don't know what they are so I had to look them up. Frangipani is a flower that smells a little like rose and gardenia, orris is iris flower root, and oud is a sweet woodsy scent.

Throw: Throw was good, around a 3 out of 5.

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Oriental Garden

Notes:  Imagine a Japanese garden - clean and floral with herbal notes to round it out

Review: I don't care for this. It smells like basil with a floral note. It's a combination of sour and sweet that I don't think work well together. It smells a little better melted, a very "natural" scent, but I still don't care for it. The scent notes don't say much except floral and herbal, which is accurate. Out of all the scents I'm reviewing today, this is one of the only two I really dislike.

Throw: Very good, around a 3.5 out of 5

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Passion Flower

Notes:  Gardenia and mimosa blend with orange flower, tuberose, lush violet, and exotic woods

Review: A sweet yet bitter fake floral scent. There's nothing about this scent that smells like an authentic flower, as it has a chemical note. I thought when melted it might smell a little better, like a fresh floral, but it was quite bitter and smelled a little like bug spray. I didn't like this one. Looking at the scent notes, everything in there is sweet and rich, so I'm not sure where the bitterness is coming from. Out of all the scents I'm reviewing today, this is one of the only two I really dislike.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5

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Peony Fields

Notes:  Rose, cyclamen, white musk and tender woods

Review: A bright floral that smells a lot like rose. It's a fake floral, like a floral room spray, not authentic, but that's not a bad thing as it's a great scent. It's not overly sweet and has a smidgeon of bitterness to make it smell a little more authentic. It's not a perfumey scent at all. Looking at the scent notes, there's the rose. And cyclamen is a scent that smells a little like geranium, which is kind of a slightly bitter floral scent. I just realized this is the same scent as their Carmine Rose scent.

Throw: Very good, around a 3.5 out of 5

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Sandalwood & Jasmine

Notes:  West Indian lime, cedarwood, jasmine, eucalyptus, orange flower, patchouli leaf oil and sandalwood

Review: On cold sniff, I smell the sandalwood first, but there's also a slight floral note in the background. It's kind of sweet and has a little bit of a men's cologne note. Melted, it's more woodsy (but not smoky), with a slight sweetness, and doesn't have as much of that cologne note. It's a different scent than Cedar Box and Luxurious Velvet Woods (which are also woodsy scents with a slight sweetness). Looking at the notes, I don't smell lime or eucalyptus at all.

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

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Soft Lilac Petals

Notes:  Fresh-picked lilac blended with violet, precious woods, and berry-infused musk

Review: I think this is the same as the new "Lilac Petals" scent, even though the scent notes are very slightly different. But this one and has very slightly better throw, even though this is the older scent and Lilac Petals is brand new. However, the difference is very subtle, and might simply be due to other variables such as a slightly lower temperature in my room today than yesterday.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5.

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Sparkling Pink Prosecco

Notes:  Citrus, muguet (lily of the valley), apricot and passionfruit complement the sweetness of sugared currants

Review: Prosecco is an Italian white wine, similar to champagne. This smells like orange soda but not overly citrusy, as there's something else in there, maybe a smidgeon of floral. Looking at the scent notes, the floral is the muguet (lily of the valley).

Throw: Not good, maybe a 2 out of 5

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Sugared Pineapple

Notes:  Sugared pineapple, banana, coconut milk, clove, and tonka bean (vanilla)

Review: On cold sniff, it smells like very sweet pineapple scent with maybe a hint of vanilla. This is not a bakery scent. There may be a hint of coconut, which makes this smell like a really sweet Pina Colada. When melted though, it's not really a tropical drink scent, but more of a fake sweet pineapple scent that still smells pretty good if you like pineapple scents (I don't care for pineapple scents). Looking at the scent notes, they're spot on! This is the same scent as their Timberwick Hawaiian Delight scent.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5

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Sweet Strawberry Preserves

Notes:  Strawberries, sweet red raspberries, and white sugar

Review: Super sweet rich strawberry scent that really does smell like strawberry jam. Fantastic scent! There may be another fruit in there, maybe blackberry, that makes this scent so rich. Looking at the scent notes, the other fruit is raspberry.

Throw: Good, around a 3 out of 5, but I really wish it were stronger as a scent like this is meant to be very strong!

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Watermelon Sorbet

Notes:  The refreshing mouth-watering scent of a juicy summer watermelon

Review: I'm not a big fan of watermelon scents, but I like this one because it's a very sweet candy-like watermelon that almost has a slight strawberry note. Very summery! The scent notes say just watermelon, but there's definitely sugar in there too. This is a different scent from their Jolly Rancher Watermelon, which is a very fake watermelon candy scent (although still a nice scent if you like candy scents).

Throw: Very good to excellent, around a 3.5 or maybe 4 out of 5

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White Gardenia Blossom

Notes:  Gardenia, rose bud and white jasmine with traces of wood, powdered musk and a hint of sweet vanilla

Review: This is a heavenly, old-fashioned floral perfume scent, kind of like White Shoulders perfume.

Throw: Excellent, 4 out of 5.

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White Peach Nectar

Notes:  Cinnamon, nutmeg, apricot puree, molasses, pumpkin, peach, nectarine, vanilla, sugar, clove

Review: Based on the name, I expected this to be a very sweet scent, but it's not. It's actually quite sour, with just a little bit of sweetness. On cold sniff I do smell peach, along with a very slight bready note in the background, even though this is not a bakery scent. The picture of peach blossoms on the front tells me that there should be a floral note, but I don't smell that. It's very similar to Juicy Apricot Jam. Smelling them side by side, now I can actually detect a slight floral note in this one which for some reason I thought was a bready note but it's not. Melted, I just smell a nice sour peach, no floral or bready notes. Looking at the notes, I don't smell cinnamon, nutmeg, or clove at all, or any type of fall spice type notes.

Throw: Scent monster, took over entire house, 5 out of 5 throw

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Wild Berry

Notes:  Juicy blackberries and sweet cranberries dusted with confectioners sugar

Review: A fantastic rich sweet buttery blueberry scent with sweet buttercream and marshmallow and cotton candy notes. Looking at the notes, there are no blueberries. I don't smell cranberries at all (which would be slightly bitter), I really smell blueberries, and the wax is light blue! This scent and the Banana Nut Bread are my favorite scents out of all of these! UPDATE: I just realized after posting this review, that this is the same scent as their Wild Berry Cobbler scent.

Throw: Very good, around a 3.5 out of 5

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Wild Cherry Blossom

Notes:  Cherry blossom notes drift through Asian lotus and delicate rose, dew covered lily, and lustrous greens

Review: All I smell on cold sniff is old waxy soap. Melted, it smells a bit better, still like old waxy soap, but it's actually kind of a nice old-fashioned scent, like Grandma's bathroom! It's not very sweet, and it doesn't smell like cherry blossom at all.

Throw: I expected throw to be poor based on cold sniff, but surprisingly it was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

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Wild Honeysuckle Trio

Wild Honeysuckle (light yellow color)

This is the same scent as the Honeysuckle Blossom and the Honeysuckle Vine scents.

Hydrangea Blooms (white color)

This wax is where the Sparkling Orange Blossom wax should be in the package by mistake. This is a combination of a creamy tropical fruit scent and a floral scent, with maybe a smidgeon of vanilla and maybe also a barely detectable trace of coconut. It's a lovely scent, even though it doesn't smell like a hydrangea flower. Throw is very good, 3 to 3.5 out of 5.

Sparkling Orange Blossom (orange wax)

This wax is where the Hydrangea Blooms wax should be in the package by mistake. Although I definitely smell orange blossom in this one, I think the Wild Honeysuckle scent has a stronger orange blossom note. This is a very nice sweet floral and orange blossom (neroli) scent with a light wood note (like an agar or oud wood) and maybe some Oriental spices. It also smells a little like Coppertone suntan lotion. It's a fantastic, unusual scent. Throw is very good to excellent, around a 3.5 or maybe 4 out of 5, and the scent lasted all day.

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ScentSationals Fusion Scented Wax Melts - Spring 2017 Review

ScentSationals Fusion Scented Wax Melts - Spring 2017 Review

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ScentSationals has a line of wax melts called "Fusion", which are supposed to be "mixable fragrances". They don't seem any different to me than their regular scents, since all wax melt scents can be mixed. These new Spring 2017 Fusion scents are only available in certain stores across the country, such as Meijer's. They're not on the ScentSationals website, but I'm hoping they will be added in a few weeks when ScentSationals updates their website and allows online ordering again.

Clarity (Sage Leaf & Clove)
This smells a lot like the new ScentSationals Apple Wood scent (which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/02/scentsationals-spring-2017-scented-wax-melts-review.html). But it's not the same scent. They both have a tobacco note with a slightly foodie quality. But Apple Wood has a smidgeon of apple and men's cologne (and is very slightly sweet), while Clarity does not. Clarity has a slightly more herbal note. It's like tobacco with a smidgeon of sage. I don't smell clove though. It's a very "different" scent, and I'm not sure if I like it. Melted, it smells a little bit like barbecued meat, but not really in a bad way. Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.

Dream Big (Lavender & Thyme)
This is an authentic lavender scent, like the lavender plant itself. It's not very sweet, and it's a little medicinal but not too much so, more like an herbal lavender. When melted it's a very nice fresh almost soapy lavender scent that doesn't need any sweetness. Throw was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.

Happy Day (Lemon)
This is almost the exact same scent as ScentSationals Happy Home, with a very subtle difference. I reviewed ScentSationals Happy Home at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/02/scentsationals-spring-2017-scented-wax-melts-review.html.  This scent is slightly more lemony with slightly less of a bakery note. I still detect a warm vanilla cookie note, but it's not as pronounced, and I don't detect the sweet rich buttercream. The lemon in this scent has a very slight kitchen lemon note. But really, if you compare ScentSationals Happy Home and this Happy Day Fusion side by side, you might not be able to tell the difference. Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.

Healing Spells (Eucalyptus & Herbs)
This is the same scent as the new AmbiEscents Eucalyptus & Herbs scent, which I reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/03/ambiescents-scented-wax-melts-bed-bath-beyond-spring-2017.html. But while the AmbiEscents didn't have a good throw (around 2 out of 5), Healing Spells' throw was fairly good, around a 2.5 or maybe 3 out of 5. Of course, a lot of factors can affect throw, such as temperature variations in the room, etc. So I would say throw is between a 2 and 2.5 out of 5.

Invigorate Me (Lemongrass & Peppermint)
This is the same scent as the new AmbiEscents Lemongrass & Peppermint scent, which I LOVE, and I reviewed it at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2017/03/ambiescents-scented-wax-melts-bed-bath-beyond-spring-2017.html. While the AmbiEscents version was a scent monster that took over the house, 5 out of 5 throw, Invigorate Me was not a "scent monster", but throw was still excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5. Again, throw could have been affected by other variables, but I would still say the throw on this scent is excellent.

Sweet Dreams (Sweet Jasmine)
This name for this scent is a total misnomer. There is no jasmine or even floral in this scent, and it's not sweet at all. I can't even figure out what it smells like, maybe a bitter soapy scent? Melted, it definitely smells like soap, like an intense natural soap, not citronella but that type of intensity, and throw was very good, around a 3 out of 5. I just can't really figure out what I'm smelling, but it's definitely not floral. I don't care for it.

Soul Searching (Rosemary & Mint)
I did not buy this scent because I couldn't find it.

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Big Lots Living Colors Scented Wax Melts Review – Summer 2017

Big Lots Living Colors Scented Wax Melts Review – Summer 2017

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This is a review of Living Colors scented wax melts from Big Lots (new Summer 2017 scents that came out at the end of April). 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. 

These melts often have very weak throw, and I was pleasantly surprised with the scents that came out in early spring 2017, because most of them threw quite well and smelled great. But these new summer (late spring?) 2017 scents in general didn't throw well.

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Blueberry Swirl

This smells like a blueberry muffin. It's a fake blueberry scent, not authentic, but it's still a very nice scent. Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5, but scent started dissipating in under an hour. 

Coconut Pineapple

This smells like the name, a combination of coconut and pineapple. It's very sweet, like a tropical drink. Throw was good, around a 3 out of 5.

Coral Sunset

I didn't buy this one as it was not available when I bought the others. But I went back later and found it but still didn't buy it as I didn't care for the scent. It smells like a sweet pineapple mixed with some other fruit and maybe a little bit of coconut, although there might not actually be a coconut note. It's not the same as the Coconut Pineapple scent, which is mostly coconut with some pineapple. It's very strong on cold sniff, so I assume the throw would be very good to excellent.

Lemongrass Verbena

This is the same as their very popular Lemon Bars scent from two years ago I think (Lime Mojito from May 2016 was also a dupe of Lemon Bars).  It smells like straight slightly sweet "true" lemon with a little bit of salt. It's not a kitchen lemon or a bakery lemon or a lemon alcoholic drink. It's probably one of the best lemon scents I've ever smelled, and throw is excellent.

Ocean Driftwood

This one is weak on cold sniff. It's a nice soapy scent with a sweet honeysuckle note I think, and something else I can't put my finger on, which might be the driftwood. Barely any throw when melted, maybe 1 out of 5, if that.

Sand Dunes

This smells like coconut with a slightly sour driftwood scent in the background, like a salty beach. Throw was not good, around a 2 out of 5, so might only work well in a very small room.

Sea Blossoms

A lovely bright fruity floral. Melted, it's more of a bright fresh floral and I don't smell any fruit. Throw was very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.

Strawberry Smoothie

This one is weak on cold sniff and smells like a very fake strawberry with a slightly sour or chemical note, and not even so much strawberry as some generic fruit I can't figure out, maybe something tropical? Throw was poor, maybe a 2 out of 5, if that. 

Sun Splash

I can't figure out this scent. On cold sniff at first I thought it smelled waxy, but it's more of a fresh slightly salty soapy scent, like a bubble bath. It's nice and unique.  Throw was not good, maybe a 2 out of 5, so might do well in a tiny bathroom.

Tropical Zest

A slightly sour tropical fruit scent, similar to a lot of sour tropical fruit scents out there. Throw was excellent, 4 out of 5.

Vanilla Nectarine

This smells like a very sweet marshmallow scent. I don't smell any nectarine. It's probably a dupe for a marshmallow scent they may have had at one time.  Throw was fair to good, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

Watermelon Slice

This is a very sweet candy scent with a hint of watermelon, like watermelon flavored candy or even watermelon scented body lotion. There may also be a smidgeon of a sweet floral. I'm not a fan of watermelon scents, but because the watermelon note in this one is so subtle it's very nice. I don't know if this is the same scent as the "Watermelon" scent that came out in April 2016, which was also a "nice fake watermelon candy type scent". Throw was fair to good, 2.5 or 3 out of 5.

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Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - May 2017

Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - May 2017

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


Floral Trio:

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

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

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


Melon Trio:

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

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

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


Pink Flower Trio:

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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