Crossroads Candles Scented Wax Melts Review

Crossroads Candles Scented Wax Melts Review

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This is a review of Crossroads Candles (Crossroads Original Designs) scented wax melts ("Fragrance Comforts"). I really had high hopes for their wax melts, but in general, with a few exceptions, throw was poor or non-existent. Scent name is listed, then the company's scent description, then my review.

Sandalwood & Amber
"A blend of amber, sandalwood, vanilla and citrus"
This smells like baby powder with an amber note. I don't smell sandalwood. It's a nice scent, but no throw.

Sweet Pea & Vanilla
"A fragrant blend of sweet pea flower and vanilla"
Nice combination of floral and vanilla. No throw.

Country Breakfast
"Buttered Maple Syrup, Hot Apple Pie, Banana Nut Bread and Vanilla Hazelnut"
Sweet bread scent with a slight maple cinnamon note. Throw is mediocre.

Cotton Candy
"Spun sugar, marshmallow and lemon drop"
Smells just like cotton candy, that syrupy marshmallow sweetness. I can barely smell it on cold sniff. Melted, I can detect it slightly from a few feet away, so throw is not good.

Earthly Essence
"A spice (vanilla), a flower (jasmine) and a fruit (strawberry)"
Very light on cold sniff. I detect a faint strawberry and vanilla note, and no floral. No throw.

Raspberry Creamsicle
"Vine-ripened raspberry, vanilla, cream and sugar"
Hint of raspberry chemical on cold sniff, so I didn't have high hopes for the throw. And I wasn't disappointed... barely any throw.

Sage & Citrus
"Sage, eucalyptus. cedar and lemon peel"
A sweet bright herbal scent with an industrial lime-y note on cold sniff. Very nice clean scent, and throw is pretty good. This is a scent I got with a previous order (which is what prompted me to order from them again).

S'mores
"Melted chocolate, toasted marshmallow and graham crackers"
On cold sniff, this is a nice nutty chocolate. I don't smell marshmallow or graham crackers. This one threw fairly well, but fizzled within an hour.

Kettle Corn
"Fresh popped corn, butter and caramel"
Typical buttery popcorn with that burnt quality, and no caramel. This smells like every other kettle corn and popcorn scent out there, but it's still nice. Pretty good throw.

Grandma's Kitchen
"Almond, vanilla, cinnamon and a hint of cocoa"
Almond stands out on cold sniff, and I also smell the vanilla and  slight cinnamon note. Not sure if I smell cocoa. No throw.

Farmhouse
"Buttered Maple Syrup, Pumpkin Spice and Orange Clove"
Cinnamon bread on cold sniff. Very weak throw. This is a scent I got with a previous order.

Banana Nut Bread
"Bananas, walnuts, nutmeg and cinnamon"
Banana note with cinnamon, and slight bitterness (walnuts?) on cold sniff. I didn't like this scent. No throw either. This is a scent I got with a previous order.

Maple Syrup Pancakes
Light on cold sniff. Slightly maple pancake scent. I didn't bother to melt it due to poor throw for most of these scents.

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AmbiEscents Scented Wax Reviews - September 2015 New Scents

AmbiEscents Scented Wax Review - September 2015 New Scents

This is a review of AmbiEscents scented wax by ScentSationals, NEW September 2015 Scents from Bed Bath & Beyond. Fall scents are not included in this review (I'm all burned out on fall scents!)

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Vanilla Buttercream
Super sweet yummy white vanilla buttercream frosting. This one makes my teeth hurt, it's so sweet! Excellent throw, and lasted an entire day. This is great on its own, but would probably work really well mixed with fruity or citrus scents, or even baby powder or amber.

Yogurt Parfait
A rich milky slightly tangy scent, similar to creme fraiche, with a slight raspberry note. This smells fantastic! When melted, I can't smell the raspberry or tangy notes, and it smells more like vanilla buttercream. Very good throw.

Smokey Mountain Mist
I expected this to have an herbal, smoky, woodsy, or pine type scent based on the name. But on cold sniff it's a sweet clean watery scent with a hint of sour lemon. Same when melted, but lemon note becomes more of a clean kitchen lemon, although not nearly as lemony as ScentSationals "Kitchen Sunshine" scent. It's a very nice clean happy scent with very good throw, and it smells like a fresh day with the windows open.

Pink Freesia
Very nice light floral with baby powder and lemon, but not overly sweet. Unfortunately, throw is not so good.

Pink Grapefruit
On cold sniff, smells more like sweet pink lemonade but not a very tart lemon, maybe a slight clean kitchen lemon note. Melted, it's fantastic. It smells like a sweet rich slightly smoky lemon, but not a bakery, kitchen or alcoholic beverage lemon. It almost has a slight balsam or spruce note. Excellent throw.

Brazilian Teakwood
This smells like cedar but not quite as sweet, and a slight sandalwood note. Very nice wood scent without any smokiness. Throw is not great, which is often the case with sandalwood scents in general.

Hazelnut Macchiato
This smells like rich coffee buttercream. It's very buttery, but not a bakery scent, and I don't detect any hazelnut notes. I believe this is the same scent as ScentSationals Iced Coffee. Throw is fantastic.

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Village Candle Scented Wax Melts Reviews

Village Candle Scented Wax Melts Review

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This is a review of 8 Village Candle "Simmerblends" scented wax melt scents found at https://www.villagecandle.com/search?q=wax%20melts&view=view-all.

Village Candle changed the packaging for the wax melts from a taller rectangular clamshell to a shorter but thicker clamshell in the cute shape of a candle jar.

Please remember that reviews are subjective. I might like a scent that someone else dislikes, and vice versa. Throw can be affected by different batches, warmers, and the environment in which they're being melted (see the Definitions page for more information). But in general, if a large percentage of scents from a particular brand have the same scent quality, throw and duration, it's likely that the issue is with the brand itself.

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Scent Name	Company Description	My Description	Throw (out of 5)
African Safari	"Complex blends of sweet Orange, fresh sage, lemon, cinnamon, creamy vanilla, austere and somber cedarwood, smoky frankincense, tonka bean and musk."	Fantastic soapy spicy perfume scent on cold sniff. The sweet orange, cinnamon, cedarwood, frankincense and musk notes stand out, as well as a slight baby powder note. I don't smell sage or lemon, and I don't know what austere is. Disappointingly, and surprising due to the strength of the scent on cold sniff, throw is not very good.	2.5
Black Bamboo	"Bamboo, lotus flower, and fern with hints of cedar wood and vetiver"	Fresh slightly leathery masculine scent with a very slight herbal note. Like men's body wash but not as sweet. This one lasted a long time.	4
Brownie Delight	"Butter, brown sugar, dark chocolate and vanilla combine for a delectable and delicious treat."	Sweet chocolate and vanilla, a little generic but nice	3
Caramel Kettle Corn	"Butter, popcorn, sugary caramel."	Smells like salty butter popcorn with a slightly burnt quality. I don't smell any sweetness or caramel.	2.5
Caramelized Pear	"Perfectly blended, succulent, delectable juicy pear, sweet caramel and brown sugar."	Caramel and pear on cold sniff, with a slight chemical note.	0
Cherry Blossom	"Sweet Powder, Fresh-picked Cherries and Cherry Blossom petals"	Same as company description.	0
Eternal	"Vanilla bean, Spanish sage, black patchouli, golden Sandalwood, herbal watery essence"	I can't figure out the notes, maybe slightly herbal and I swear I detect a slight citrus note even though that's not in the description. Patchouli, vanilla and sandalwood, okay maybe, But no sage. It's a complex scent but kind of boring, and very light on cold sniff.	2
Maple Butter	"Maine maple and vanilla butter with notes of honey and brown sugar"	Very light on cold sniff, with a salty maple note. Melted, it smells like pancakes with just a small amount of maple syrup.	3

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Hudson 43 (Jo-Ann Fabric) Scented Wax Review

Hudson 43 (Jo-Ann Fabric) Scented Wax Review

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This is a review of the new Hudson 43 Wax Melts made exclusively for Jo-Ann Fabric by Tuscany Candle. There are 45 scents available, many of which are existing Tuscany scents, as well as some new scents. These were priced at $3.99 on the shelves, but I was surprised to find that they were discounted to $2.51 each (which is closer to what the regular price should be anyway).

I bought 10 Hudson 43 scents. And I found that Hudson 43 seems to suffer from the same issues as Tuscany melts... poor throw for a lot of scents, and short duration (scents fizzle after about 2 hours). Of course there are exceptions, as some of the scents had excellent throw and lasted longer.

Please remember that reviews are subjective. I might love a scent that someone else hates, and vice versa. Throw can be affected by different batches, warmers, and the environment in which they're being melted (see the Definitions page for more information). But in general, if a large percentage of scents from a particular brand have the same scent quality, throw and duration, it's likely that the issue is with the brand itself.

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Scent Name	Scent Description
Cashmere	Amber type scent with a very slight coconut note I think. Very light on cold sniff, and no throw at all when melted.
Driftwood and Sand	Smells like Coppertone Suntan Oil, and throw is excellent.
Fireside	This smells like hickory (mesquite?) smoke, that intense salty aromatic woodsy smoke scent. Very nice, throw is fantastic, and this one lasted around 4 hours (longer than other Hudson 43 scents).
Pink Champagne	This doesn't smell at all like champagne. There's not even any fizziness. It does smell like a combination of grapefruit and satsuma (a tangy tart slightly sour lemony orange). It's a bit "too" tart, and might smell better if mixed with something sweet like vanilla, strawberry, or sweet lemon. Great throw, and this one lasted longer than other Hudson 43 scents (about 4 hours)
Pink Poppy	Smells like Jasmine, but with a slight salty note that keeps it from being too sweet. Throw is mediocre.
Rain	Very sweet fruit with a tropical note, almost like candy, but also fresh with a very slight floral note. Very sweet, but not a girly scent like Pink Sugar. Excellent throw.
Red Currant & Fig	Classy fig mixed with a bright sweet strawberry jam type scent, a fantastic scent. Unfortunately, no throw when melted.
Sandalwood	Nice milky wood scent, typical of most Sandalwood scented wax. Throw is "ok", but sandalwood in general is typically not a very strong scent.
Spa Day	This smells like salt, with very slight smoky and spruce notes. No throw when melted.
True Romance	I smell rich vanilla, warm amber, baby powder, and a hint of floral. Very nice combination of rich fragrances, and throw is excellent.

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Tuscany Candle 2015 Fall Scented Wax Melts Review

Tuscany Candle 2015 Fall Scented Wax Melts Limited Edition Review

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This is a review of the Tuscany Candle New 2015 Limited Edition Fall Scented Wax Melts. I believe there are a total of 14 scents available. As is often the case with Tuscany, the scents did not last very long when melted, maybe two hours tops. Which is good only if you like swapping out different scents throughout the day. The caramely spicy scents lasted a little longer, maybe 3 or 4 hours. And in general, throw was mediocre with a few exceptions, which I find is often the case with Tuscany.

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Scent Name	Scent Description
Alpine Cabin	Very hard to describe, maybe soapy baby powder with a hint of wood and possibly a smidgeon of barely noticeable pine. It's neither a masculine nor feminine scent, and it doesn't smell anything like the Alpines or a log cabin. It's nice though, but throw isn't very good.
Apples & Oak Leaves	I like scents that are a little "different" from standard run-of-the-mill scents, and this one definitely is. It's a musty earthy slightly woodsy scent that smells a little like dirt, combined with really old brown leaves on the ground and a couple of apples. But in a good way! Kind of like Autumn Citrus & Cinnamon below, but after the leaves and apples have been sitting on the ground for a few extra weeks. Throw is mediocre.
Autumn Citrus & Cinnamon	Slightly woodsy apple with a smidgeon of spice (cinnamon and clove I think). It's not a very sweet apple, almost like an overripe older apple towards the end of the fall season. I think I also detect a tiny bit of orange perhaps? Nice scent with good throw.
Brandied Cherries	Sweet maraschino cherries with a hint of something rich like vanilla or sweet cream. Unfortunately throw was very light.
Cranberry Chutney	This really smells like cranberry sauce! Sweet, tart and strong, with great throw.
Fall Festival	Just another standard cinnamony fall scent. Nothing really stands out. Mediocre throw.
Ginger Spiced Biscotti	A hint of ginger and a spice cake note, but no throw. And there's a burnt chemical note up close when melting.
Glazed Pear	Fresh sweet pear. A little "fake" but still good. Very good throw.
Marshmallow Graham	This one smells amazing! I can smell the salty sweetness of the graham cracker and the richness of the marshmallow. Excellent throw, but scent faded in less than 2 hours.
Oh My, Pumpkin Pie	I smelled this one in the store but didn't buy it. It smelled like a standard pumpkin pie fragrance, but not as good as other brands I have.
Pecan Pie	Nutty caramely bakery scent. Good throw.
Pumpkin Brittle	Rich salty sweet caramel with a barely noticeable fall spice note. Great throw.
Rosemary & Thyme	I could not find this one, but I've heard it has a savory sage "Thanksgiving stuffing" note rather than lemony thyme.
Sugared Walnuts	On cold sniff this has an unappealing bitter note. Melted, that weird bitterness filled the room and resulted in a combination of a rich burnt sugar... and spoiled food or stinky feet. I get that they were going for that slight bitterness of the walnut, but it didn't work. This was awful.

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Aldi (Huntington Home)Scented Wax Review:Fall Scents

Aldi (Huntington Home)
Scented Wax Review:
Fall Scents

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Aldi brought out 4 fall scents a few days ago, at an unbeatable price of $1.69. The brand is "Huntington Home", and this brand is made by another wax brand exclusively for Aldi. The company that makes Huntington Home is one of the largest scented wax companies, and their wax is top quality with great scents and throw (I can't provide the company due to the agreement between Aldi and the company).

The labels say "soy blend", which is unusual as the company that makes them uses paraffin, so they may be starting to get into soy. Even so, these look and act like paraffin (hard wax, not greasy), so the soy content must be small. Which is good, as soy tends to not throw as well as paraffin.

This is a typical clamshell size of 2.5 oz. Each clamshell has 3 rows of wax in it, but if you turn the package over you'll see that each row is scored into 4-block sections of 0.2 oz. each. So if you normally use one block of wax from a regular 6-block clamshell, you'll use TWO blocks from the Aldi wax. They're scored this way so you can mix and match scents; you can put one 0.2 block from one scent into the warmer with another 0.2 block from another scent.

Here are the 4 available scents:

• Candied Apple
  This smells like fresh, authentic apple coated in sweet candy (not caramel), just like the name suggests! Throw is fantastic.

• Falling Leaves
  Woodsy apple on cold sniff, but when melted it smells like apple cider and old apples on the ground mixed with brown leaves (in a good way). It's very similar to Sonoma Falling Leaves, but with a slightly more woodsy note. Throw is fantastic.

• Frosted Pumpkin Roll
  On cold sniff, this just smells like yet another cinnamon fall scent. But when melted, it's a deliciously rich cinnamon sugar with a hint of bakery. Throw is fantastic.

• Sweet Vanilla Bean
  This one is a subtle vanilla with a distinct chemical note on cold sniff. When melted the chemical note disappears, and it smells more like a vanilla cupcake than straight vanilla. But the throw was very weak for me, as is sometimes the case with vanilla scents.

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Classy Scents - Reviews of Classy Scented Wax for a Posh Dinner Party

Classy Scents

These are scents that you might smell in an upscale furniture store or at an posh dinner party at a swanky penthouse. Although these scents could be used anywhere, it just wouldn't be right to put them in the laundry room next to the cat litter box!

Following is a slideshow of the wax scents mentioned in the table below.

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Scent Name	Scent Description
Boulevard "Gilded Amber"	Label says "Sicilian Bergamot and Persian Lime are laced with fruity Rainier Cherry and White nectarine". This smells like high class perfume or potpourri (but not overly sweet). I don't smell any lemon or lime, although I do detect traces of peach or nectarine. And cherry, not sure about that, I don't think so. I think I do detect a bit of amber, vanilla, and maybe sandalwood, and possibly baby powder but if so it's very subtle. It's a rich upscale fragrance you might smell in the women's clothing section of an expensive department store.
ScentSationals "Tropical Fig"	Slightly fruity with woodsy notes and a hint of creaminess
ScentSationals Fusion "Blackberry Merlot"	Creamy blackberry or blueberry with a bakery note, and a milkiness to mute the berry a bit.
ScentSationals Fusion "Red Currant"	Red berry with a creamy milkiness to keep the berry scent subdued.
ScentSationals "Blackberry Cider"	This is a deep rich scent, similar to the new ScentSationals Ebony Woods, but with just a hint of sweet blackberry, and perhaps a touch of amber? This is a mature, adult blackberry, not sweet or fruity.
ScentSationals "Tea Thyme"	A subdued soothing sandalwood with a slight tea note, and a smidgeon of lemon. It's not very sweet. Perfect in the background while doing brunch at the club house.
ScentSationals "Turkish Spice Market"	Smells like an old-fashioned spice shop off the beaten path. It's not really spicy, and it's tempered with sandalwood to keep it subtle. This could be melting during an understated yet elegant dinner in a country mansion.
Better Homes & Gardens "Calming Ocean Tides"	Sweet and fresh with a certain spice (not cinnamon or fall spices) or perhaps a touch of fruit and even coconut. But this isn't a fresh air or tropical scent. There's a note I can't put my finger on that keeps it very classy.
DD "Golden Sunset"	Label says "Warm breeze, valencia oranges & fresh water". The orange notes are very subdued, although I do detect a slight citrus. I may also smell peach and amber, but I'm not sure. And there's definitely a fresh air or sweet watery quality. This is like an outdoor party on the greens of a modern mansion with an open floor plan, a sunny veranda, and flowing lines.
Better Homes & Gardens "Red Wood Pomegranate"	What the name says, pomegranate and wood, just the right combination. The fruitiness is tempered by the wood, but the wood is subtle itself, and there's a hint of smokiness.
Sonoma Homegrown "White Pear Verbena"	A subtle realistic pear with a touch of lemony verbena. Classy and mellow, this one could be melting in the background while the ladies are having tea.
Scentsationals "Vanilla Woods"	Label says "A blend of oak leaves and vanilla" (new package says "Dark notes of oak infused with vanilla"). The label is spot on. This is a combination of vanilla and wood, almost like a sweet sandalwood. I can imagine smelling this when I walk into a very expensive upscale furniture store. There are plenty of other sweet woodsy scents very similar to Vanilla Woods that also have that classy appeal. I'll be doing a review of woodsy scents over the next few weeks.
Nicole's Home Accents "By Any Other Name"	A deep dark earthy mysterious rose with a very slight mossy note. This could be melting during a dinner party hosted in a very old mansion by an eccentric millionaire who may or may not be a vampire.

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Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts - ALL 48 SCENTS

Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts - ALL 48 SCENTS

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This is a comprehensive review of the new Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts, including a list of ALL 48 SCENTS, as well as a first look at the special wax melts warmer. The Aromabeads Singles have just started appearing at some Rite Aid and Meijer's stores, and will be showing up at more stores within the next few months. Please "like" the Aromabeads Singles Facebook page, so you'll see information and news as it gets posted (https://www.facebook.com/aromabeadsingles). Most of these scents are not yet available to the public; the manufacturer, Hanna's Candles, sent these to me to test and report back with my findings.

You can see an image of the scent notes for each scent, below after the reviews.

A few weeks ago I found 8 scents at my local Rite Aid, and I did a review of those at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/08/aromabeads-singles-wax-melts-review.html.

UPDATE: As of late 2016, the Aromabeads Singles are available on Hanna's Candles updated Candlemart website, at https://candlemart.com/collections/aromabeads-singles-by-hannas-candle-company. They are $1.49, and you can read the scent notes on each scent's page.

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This video shows all of the scents available, as well as the new warmer (you don't need to use the Aromabeads warmer; instead, just pour at least a half a package into any regular scented wax warmer).

A description and review of each scent is shown in the table below. And a link to two vendors who sell polypro bags (to store unused wax) is below the table.

In this table, scent quality and throw are on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best (very few wax melts are a 5; they are what I call "scent monsters" because they take over the entire house and you can even smell them outside with the windows open). Keep in mind that these scores are subjective. A scent that I love, someone else may hate. Or one that has no throw for me might have terrific throw for someone else. So instead of relying on my scores in determining which scents you should buy when they become available, just buy them. They're only $1.00 each!
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Scent Name	Color	Cold Sniff	Melted	Scent Score	Throw Score
Apple Melon	lime	Sweet sugary watermelon with a hint of apple. More watermelony than Watermelon Sorbet.	Same as cold sniff	3.5	2.5
Black Sands	charcoal black	Woodsy? Floral? Cologne? I can't describe this one, but it's really good! May be a combination of Sandy Beach and a woodsy cologne?	Same as cold sniff. Has a bit of an "old-fashioned" classy cologne vibe.	4	1
Blue Sapphire	blue	Clean amber scent with a hint of smoke	Smoky amber cologne. Someone else said they smell a hint of fruit, but I don't detect that.	3.5	2
Blush Strawberry	light pink	Strawberry with a hint of vanilla and floral I think	Strawberry scented lipstick. Actually smells a bit like Pink Sugar without the intense cotton candy sweetness.	4	4
Caramel Apple Toffee	orangey tan	Rich caramel with apple. Sweet and more caramely than Grandma's Apple Basket.	Super sweet, rich and caramely with a hint of apple. My favorite!	5	4
Carmine Rose	pink	Old-fashioned tea rose	A true realistic tea rose scent	4	3.5
Cashmere Musk	light orange	Rich amber	Rich warm amber, similar to ScentSationals Glimmering Pearl or Better Homes & Gardens Soft Cashmere Amber	5	3.5
Cashmere Sweater	white	Laundry and amber, with perhaps a hint of pear and banana?	Slight laundry note, but I still smell a fake pear or banana as well, and maybe a hint of vanilla. This is a hard one to figure out.	3	4
Cedar Box	golden tan	A sweet woodsy scent, similar to ScentSationals "Vanilla Woods"	Smells exactly like ScentSationals "Pure White Woods", a sweet wood scent, but not as sweet as Vanilla Woods.	4	3
Cider House	rust	Smells like apple cider. A little generic.	Same as cold sniff, but less generic. Scent monster, took over the whole house!	4	5
Coral Honeysuckle	bright orange	Strong honeysuckle scent with something else, maybe a berry or slight tropical note	Fresh clean honeysuckle	4	4
Cranberry Mandarin	watermelon pink	I smell the orange of the mandarin, with a slight berry note from the cranberry. Smells slightly tropical to me.	Same as cold sniff, with more orange and less berry	3.5	4
Ember Glow	light brown	Smoky woods with a smidgeon of balsam	This is wood, plain and simple. It's a nice pungent natural wood smell without any sweetness, like pencil shavings or a log being split outside. This would be good mixed with any scent to which you want to add a woodsy note.	3.5	4.5
Eucalyptus Mint	pale grey green	A nice combination of eucalyptus and mint	Smells like bathroom cleaner, but not in a bad way. It's minty but has a very fresh clean scent that smells like I've been cleaning the house. I'm not a fan of minty scents, but I like this one because it's not a peppermint or a spearmint, and it's combined with a clean scent (the eucalyptus I presume).	3.5	4
Grandma's Apple Basket	yellowish green	Fresh authentic apple with a hint of caramel and maybe a touch of pears	Same as cold sniff	5	4
Hidden Oak Cottage	plum	This smells very similar to Luxurious Velvet Woods to me.	Still can't distinguish from Luxurious Velvet Woods. Maybe more smoky?	3.5	2
Holiday	white	Cinnamon	Cinnamon and a little sugar, like candy or Big Red chewing gum. I'm not a fan of straight cinnamon, but this has enough sweetness to keep it from being too overpowering.	3	3
Iced Cinnamon Buns	dark red	Sweet cinnamon with a hint of bakery. Very similar to Oatmeal Cookie Crunch but sweeter, more cinnamon, and not as much bakery.	Sweet cinnamon and brown sugar with a hint of rich buttery bakery. I'm not a cinnamon fan, but I love this one.	5	2
Jasmine Breeze	white	Very light clean jasmine scent. I'm not getting much scent on cold sniff.	Floral scented light laundry scent. Not specifically jasmine. But I detect a note of something else, maybe a very subtle fruitiness? Too light to tell.	3	1
Juicy Apple Pomegrante	pinkish red	Strong fresh sweet apple with a hint of berry	Same as cold sniff	5	1
Lavender and Thyme	lavender	Perfect combination of lavender and thyme, with maybe a hint of eucalyptus	Realistic lavender, not overly sweet like some fake lavender scents. I don't smell thyme or eucalyptus when melted.	4	3.5
Linen Basket	smoky white	Light clean soapy floral, maybe laundry, can't pick out the notes	Same as cold sniff	3	0
Luxurious Velvet Woods	Dark taupe	Sweet "classy" smoky woodsy scent	Same as cold sniff, but with a hint of cologne	4	3
Mango Papaya Sorbet	coral	Smells like a nice combination of watermelon and a citrus note, maybe lemon. It's not overly sweet, and doesn't smell very tropical.	Melted, it's a nice tropical scent, but it has an odd latex paint smell in the room!	2.5	4
Night Orchid	dark blue	Masculine floral of some kind? Can't figure out the notes.	Floral cologne with a hint of smoke? Very weak scent	n/a	0
Oatmeal Cookie Crunch	tan	Smells just like an oatmeal cookie, with a little bit of fall spice, and even raisins!	Same as cold sniff	5	4
Peony & Rose Bouquet	bright pink	Perfect combination of rose and peony	Bright crisp rose and peony mix. A little harsh (burned?)	3	3
Pumpkin Butter	pale orange	Rich buttery slightly salty sweet cinnamon vanilla	Same as cold sniff	4	4
Red Sandalwood	light red	Milky herbal wood	Sweet wood with herbal, cologne and amber notes, I think.	3.5	2
Sandy Beach	Bone	Smells just like Coppertone suntan oil!	Suntan oil with a hint of salty water and a slight perfume note. Very nice!	5	3.5
Ski Resort	bluish white	Very minty eucalyptus balsam pine	Mostly mint, with a hint of sweet balsam. I'm not a fan of mint.	2	3
Smoked Vanilla	pale grey	Sweet vanilla with cinnamon. Similar to Oatmeal Cookie Crunch, but sweeter, and no bakery or raisins.	Same as cold sniff, but with a hint of smokiness	4	4
Soft Lilac Petals	lilac	Sweet fresh generic lilac but in a good way	Same as cold sniff	5	4
South Seas	teal	Fresh salty water	Same as cold sniff	3	3
Sparkling Citrus Zest	pale yellow	Generic citrus (orange and grapefruit notes with a hint of lemon)	Same as cold sniff	4	5
Spiced Peach	reddish orange	Peach. I'm not a fan of peach scents as they always smell fake, but this one is realistic!	A nice milky, creamy peach. I don't detect any spice. Not fake, harsh, or overly sweet. This one should be called "Peaches & Cream"!	4	3.5
Sweet Dreams	purple	I smell bananas with a hint of berry and maybe a smidgeon of caramel or amber	Same as cold sniff, plus maybe a light floral?	4	3
Sweet Strawberry Preserves	wine	Sweet strawberry jam or ice cream	Same as cold sniff	5	4
Vanilla Frosted Cupcake	cream	Plain generic vanilla	Same as cold sniff	3	0
Warm Apple Pie	cranberry red	Generic apple cinnamon	Very generic slightly waxy apple	1	3
Warm Butter Cookie	ivory	Rich buttery cookie, similar to Oatmeal Cookie Crunch but without spice or raisins.	Same as cold sniff. Not very sweet, more like pound cake.	4	3.5
Warm Kitchen Spice	light brown	Fresh clean vanilla cinnamon. No bakery or butter.	Generic fall spice scent	2.5	1
Warm Rustic Woods	orangey tan	Slightly woodsy, maybe ambery, can't pick out the notes.	Woodsy ambery perfume or cologne with a slightly smoky note. Interestingly, this is a dupe for Better Homes & Gardens Warm Rustic Woods, which is made by ScentSationals, not Hanna's!	5	3
Watermelon Sorbet	reddish pink	Sweet sugary watermelon, fresh and clean and not too heavy on the melon. Really smells like sorbet!	Same as cold sniff	3.5	4
Wild Berry Cobbler	plum	Sweet blueberry with buttery bakery	Same as cold sniff	4	3
Wild Cherry	red	Like cherry soda without the fizziness	I'm not a fan of cherry scents, but on cold sniff this had more of a berry note rather than a harsh "black cherry" type scent. But when melted it smelled like cherry scented cough syrup, not medicinal but just a fake cherry syrup smell.	2.5	2.5
Wild Cherry Blossom	light pink	Clean soapy scent with a light floral and maybe a smidgeon of berry	All I smell when melted is soap that's a little old and no longer fresh	2.5	3.5
Woodland Pine	dark green	Nice pine needle scent	Smoky pine, like a Christmas tree	4	4.5

Sealed polypro bags can be purchased through Wilma Handmade ($5.50 for 100) and Tiffany Candles ($3.20 for 50). 5x5 is a good size for holding opened Aromabeads Singles packages, as well as for holding regular sized clamshells (if they're broken, so the scent doesn't dissipate).

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Clean Laundry Scented Wax Review

Clean Laundry Scented Wax Review

This is a review of clean laundry and cotton scented wax. Laundry and cotton scents smell like warm fluffy towels straight out of the dryer, or clean white sheets on a clothesline on a clear breezy day. These scents are clean and soapy like laundry detergent and fabric softener. Laundry scented wax can make your house smell fresh and laundry clean, even when you haven't done the wash!

9/8/15 Update - I added the following scents to this review: ScentSationals Crisp Linens, ScentSationals Laundry Fresh, and ScentSationals Soft Cotton

This is Part 3 of my three-part "Clean" scented wax reviews series. You can see Part 1 (Fresh Clean Air scents) at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/08/fresh-clean-air-scented-wax-review.html, and Part 2 (Water scents) at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/08/water-scented-wax-review.html.

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Most scented wax companies have a clean laundry/cotton scent in their lineup, and following is a review of some from my personal collection.

The first 8 are "typical" laundry detergent scents. These can be "harsh" and smell "too clean" to people who are sensitive to them, with an almost abrasive Clorox or cleaning soap quality.

• Nicole's Home Accents "Line Dried"
  This is the harshest clean laundry scent I have. It has a slight industrial soap note to it and is not very sweet.  It smells like you've been scrubbing the house from top to bottom all day and washing white towels in the laundry with plenty of bleach. This is a very clean and authentic scent, but not warm and cozy. Nicole's Home Accents wax can be found at A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts stores along the U.S. East Coast.

• ScentSationals "Faded Denim"
  This one is also harsh but not quite as "industrial" as "Line Dried". It's sweeter too and has a slight fresh air or watery quality, just enough to tone down some of the harshness.

• AmbiEscents "Cotton FreshThis is a typical clean laundry scent. It has that harsh detergent note, but also a soft sweet note to it, like fluffy towels in the washer, clean but cozy. And perhaps a pinch of lemon? If so, it's barely noticeable.

• ScentSationals Fusion "Ecru Linen"
  Very similar to "Cotton Fresh", but just a different "type" of laundry detergent. It also has a soft sweet note, but a very slightly different fragrance. Maybe more like fabric softener than detergent.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Line Dried Linen"
  Like "Cotton Fresh", this is another typical clean laundry scent. Not as sweet as "Cotton Fresh", and slightly harsher, but not as harsh as "Lined Dried". Maybe a slightly more watery note, a little more like bleach perhaps.

• Boulevard "Cool Linen"
  This has a bit of harshness to it, but on cold sniff it also smells a little salty, like a tinge of popcorn!  But when melted, that note disappears and it's a nice sweet laundry scent with a slight salt water note and maybe a tiny bit of barely noticeable cologne.  Boulevard scents tend to have that salty note in a lot of the scents.

• Ashland Décor Scents "White Linen"
  Slight harsh note, but not as much as the others. Also has a bit of a clean cologne note. When melted it smells like a high quality clean cotton scent. The new Ashland Décor line can be found at Michael's Arts & Crafts. They are nothing like the regular Ashland line; they are better in terms of scent quality and throw.

• ScentSationals "Laundry Fresh" (added 9/8/15)
  Another laundry scent with a slightly harsh laundry detergent note.
  
• Mainstays "Fresh Cotton" (added 11/26/15)
  Similar to Laundry Fresh and Soft Cotton, but a little harsher.
  

• Sonoma "Pure Cotton"
  Now we're getting into the clean cotton laundry scents that don't have that "harsh" detergent note. This one is definitely a laundry scent, but it's also a fresh air scent with a slightly ozonic quality that makes it smell like fresh rain. This is more like a fabric softener sheet.

• Yankee Candle "Fluffy Towels"
  This does smell like fluffy towels in the dryer. I smell a hint of detergent, but mostly it's a slightly soapy fabric softener, not very sweet.

• ScentSationals "Soft Cotton" (added 9/8/15)
  Another laundry scent. Smells more like fabric softener than detergent, but is very similar to "Laundry Fresh".

• Ashland "Clean Cotton"
  I smell detergent and fresh air, but there's also another very subtle note, maybe like a perfume, but also a tinge of coconut I think, barely noticeable but enough to make this scent smell like clean towels on a warm day at the beach. Also a fabric softener sheet scent.

• CommonScents "Cotton"
  This one is very crisp, clean and fresh. I do detect the detergent but it's subtle. There's a very slight herbal note that makes it smell outdoorsy, almost like a very fresh herbal shampoo or body wash.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Warm Cashmere Sweater"
  Laundry detergent with a hint of amber to make it warm and cozy.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Comfy & Cozy" duo (Fleece + Flannel)
  Despite its name, this is more of a fresh air type scent than a laundry scent. I don't smell any detergent. The Fleece scent (blue side) is a generic sweet clean scent but very light. The Flannel scent (white side) is clean with a mossy note. It's very similar to Better Homes & Gardens "Southern Spanish Moss".

• Yankee Candle "Willow Breeze"
  This one smells like soap to me, specifically soap you might find on the side of bathtub in an older person's home. That's not a bad thing, as it has "old-fashioned", homey quality.

• Glade "Clean Linen"
  Clean and fresh with a very subtle salt water note.

• Air Wick Snuggle "Fresh Linen"
  This is supposed to smell like Snuggle "Fresh Linen" fabric softener, which I don't own so I can't verify how authentic it is. But it really does smell like fabric softener, soft and cozy like warm fluffy towels.

• ScentSationals "Crisp Linens" (added 9/8/15)
  This smells more like bubble bath than laundry, with a hint of Coppertone suntan oil! Very nice relaxing fragrance.

• Chesapeake Bay "Cotton Blossom"
  This is a scent all its own. It's not truly a laundry scent, but it is soapy, and it's not a spa scent either. It's a sweet luxurious soapy scent with maybe a hint of floral and amber that makes it smell like a bubble bath in a classy upscale hotel.

• Yankee Candle Simply Home "Stony Cove"
  I haven't opened this one, but through the package it smells like clean laundry with a fresh air and soapy note and maybe a very slight mossy or even waxy quality. It doesn't smells as fresh and clean as some of the others.

• Lake Providence Lodge "Fresh Laundry"
  I don't usually review vendor wax, but since Lake Providence Lodge is the only vendor from whom I buy scented wax, I had to include these scents. "Fresh Laundry" is a typical laundry detergent scent but not too harsh. It's supposed to smell like the "fabric softener in a pink & blue bottle" (Downy), but I don't detect that.

• Lake Providence Lodge "Clean Sheets"
  This one smells just like Downy Fabric Softener to me, sweet and soapy, cozy and warm.

• Lake Providence Lodge "High Tide"
  This smells like Tide laundry detergent, fresh with perhaps a smidgeon of lemon which is barely noticeable, and perhaps a dash of something else that gives it a rich warm quality, maybe amber.

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Water Scented Wax Review

Water Scented Wax Review

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This is a review of "water" type scented wax. Water scents are similar to fresh, clean air scents, but there's an extra sweet "watery" type note in there that sets it apart from fresh air scents. These scents are almost thirst quenching!

"Water" is Part 2 of my "Clean" scented wax reviews series. You can see Part 1 (Fresh Clean Air scents) at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/08/fresh-clean-air-scented-wax-review.html. Please visit in the next few days for Part 3 (Laundry scents).

Water Scented Wax Review - Video Below

Another "water" scent that I just got on 9/8/15 and is not included in this video, is ScentSationals "Fresh Air".  This is a "classic" that has been around for awhile. It's sweet, fresh and clean, like fresh air or even fresh water (it has that sweet thirst quenching quality). I also detect a hint of vanilla, and a smidgeon of apple, coconut, and maybe even mint. If so, these 3 notes are very subtle and barely noticeable. And this scent has fantastic throw!

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Fresh Clean Air Scented Wax Review

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This is a review of fresh clean air type scented wax, the kind that reminds you of crisp mountain air, or a walk on the beach, or star gazing on a breezy night.

"Fresh Air" is Part 1 of my "Clean" scented wax reviews series. Please visit in the next few days for Part 2 (Water scents) and Part 3 (Laundry scents).

Fresh Clean Air Scented Wax Review - Video Below

Two more "fresh air" scents that I got on 9/8/15 (and are not included in the video review) are ScentSationals "Aqua" (even though the name is "Aqua", this is just another fresh air scent) and "ScentSationals "Eucalyptus & Sea Salt". This one smells salty and slightly "ozony", like ocean water. I don't really detect eucalyptus. Even though it smells like salt water, it's not what I'd consider a "water" scent (which to me are fresh, slightly sweet, and thirst quenching).

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Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts Review

Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts Review

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UPDATE: Reviews and scent descriptions for ALL 48 SCENTS can be found at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/2015/09/aromabeads-singles-wax-melts.html.

This is a video review of the new 1oz. Aromabeads Singles Wax Melts that have just started appearing at Rite Aid Pharmacy stores. I found 8 scents, but there may be more (I had to go to 2 Rite Aids to get these 8 scents): Soft Lilac Petals, Linen Basket, Vanilla Frosted Cupcake, Luxurious Velvet Woods, Oatmeal Cookie Crunch, Warm Kitchen Spice, Juicy Apple Pomegranate, and Sweet Strawberry Preserves.

The Aromabeads scented wax is melted in a warmer like any other wax. The benefit of wax chips rather than wax cubes is that you don't have to touch the wax, which often results in greasy hands. Just open the package and throw the chips in the warmer. And at $1.00 each, these are the perfect size and price. If you don't like the scent, you've only spent $1; if you do, you can buy more!

I really like these wax melts! The scents are very pleasing, strong and bright. I don't detect anything "offputting" about them. And so far I've only melted one (Sweet Strawberry Preserves) and the throw is very good, I'd say between 3.5 and 4 out of 5. Four hours later the throw is still pretty good, although it's starting to dissipate a bit.

In the video I'll be reviewing each scent, and also showing how these are used and how they look in the warmer before and after melted.

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Scented Wax Fall Scents - New 2015 Reviews

Scented Wax Fall Scents for 2015 - Reviews of New ScentSationals, Better Homes & Gardens, and Mainstays Fall Scents (Walmart Wax)

Fall Scents

Many Walmart stores have already stocked their Fall scented wax melts from ScentSationals, Better Homes & Gardens, and Mainstays. I grabbed most of the new 2015 Fall scents a few days ago and decided to do a video review. This is my first video ever. You may want some Dramamine before watching, lol!

Pink Sugar Dupes from Scented Wax Melt Retail Brands

Pink Sugar Dupes from Scented Wax Melt Retail Brands. 

Pink Sugar is a scent that "Aquolina" launched in 2003. It's been a favorite scent since then, and lots of companies have copied the fragrance. Pink Sugar was originally geared towards a very young market, think pre-teen girls. It's very very sweet, like vanilla sugar cotton candy, with a slight note of red berries. This website goes into details about all the facets of the pink sugar scent: http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/01/10/aquolina-pink-sugar-fragrance-review/

Most candle and scented wax vendors have Pink Sugar in their list of scents, and they all smell just a little different because different scented oil distributors put their own spin on the fragrance. Only recently have retail wax companies gotten into the Pink Sugar craze. Here are a couple of wax brands and scents that smell like pink sugar:

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• Better Homes & Gardens "Sugared Lavender Twist"
  This is a favorite among scented wax retail brands. It's basically pink sugar tempered with a touch of amber to remove some of the sweetness and make the scent a little more "grown up".

• Better Homes & Gardens "Pink Sugar Berry"
  This to me smells closest to the original Pink Sugar scent. It's even in the title! This one is sweeter than Sugared Lavender Twist, with a more pronounced berry note.

• Goose Creek Home Fragrance "Spun Sugar"
  This is even sweeter than Pink Sugar Berry, with a little less of a berry note, but more of a berry "tartness". This to me smells just like cotton candy. There's even a picture of cotton candy on the label, and the wax is light blue.

• ScentSationals "Pretty in Pink"
  This is very similar to BHG Pink Sugar Berry, but without any berry "tartness", and maybe a small amount of baby powder added.

• ScentSationals "Italian Gelato"
  Based on the name, I expected this to be a strong tart berry scent, but no, it's actually quite close to Pink Sugar! This smells almost exactly like BHG Pink Sugar Berry, but not quite as sweet. It's not very tart either. It almost smells like berry scented lipstick.
  
• ScentSationals "Hibiscus Rose" (added 9/15/15)
  This is a fruity floral with hints of rose and strawberry. It smells like fruity floral scented lipstick, and also slightly like Pink Sugar, but not as sweet.
  
• Interiors by Design "Mulberry Plum" (added 9/15/15)
  This one can be found at some dollar stores. It's similar to Italian Gelato, with that fruity lipstick scent, but with much less fruit and more of the lipstick scent. It has a slight pink sugar vibe.

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Sonoma Fall 2015 Scented Wax Melt Reviews

This is a review of new Sonoma Fall 2015 wax which I got a few days ago from Kohls. I assume these are all new scents, since I didn't see them last year.

I haven't melted most of these, so I'll comment on throw only for the ones I've melted. Keep in mind that throw can be subjective (see our "Definitions" page for details about throw). In general, I get mixed results in terms of throw with Sonoma. When throw is good, it's really good. I'd say 70% of the time, throw is not good with the Sonoma melts, and I end up returning the wax to Kohls. So far the few new ones I've tried in the past few days have been pretty good in terms of throw, probably because they're brand new and haven't spend months on the shelf being sniffed.

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I like all of these! There are none that I can say I don't like the scent. I'm already getting a little tired of fall and pumpkin scents though, and it's not even fall yet. Wax that does it a little different are the ones that will catch my eye (well, my nose actually!)

• Pumpkin Harvest
  This is a sweet juicy fresh apple scent with fall spices mixed in. Not too much spice to be overwhelming though. I don't smell much pumpkin in this one, and that's a good thing. Throw on this wasn't great.

• Pumpkin Patch
  This is similar to Pumpkin Harvest but I do smell the pumpkin much more than the apple, which is in the background. It's not as sweet, and has a slight woodsy note.

• Pumpkin Farm
  Very similar to Pumpkin Patch, but a little sweeter, and no apple or woodsy notes. There's something else in there, but I can't tell what it is. Maybe a "green" or zesty note, or cinnamon, but very faint.

• Pumpkin Donut
  Just like it sounds, pumpkin with a little bit of spice, and sweet dough. The dough really does smell like a donut rather than just a general "vanilla" scent. I can almost smell a faint yeasty note!

• Pumpkin Ale
  I wouldn't call this ale, because it doesn't smell like beer at all (and that's a good thing!). It does, however, smell like pumpkin soda. Pumpkin with a little bit of spice, a slight woodsy note, and fizzy soda with a very subtle citrus. I really like this one, as it's different from all the other pumpkin and fall scents out there.

• Pumpkin Latte
  This one is amazingly strong. It was closed and wrapped in a bag in my car, and my whole car smelled like coffee. Throw was fantastic; I could smell it throughout the house and even outside the house with the windows open. This is a very creamy intense coffee scent with almost a buttery note. I'm not sure if I smell pumpkin per se, maybe very slight with a tiny bit of spice, but barely noticeable. This is an amazing coffee scent, one of my favorites.

• Harvest Moon
  This is a nice simple smoky wood scent. No sweetness at all, and I don't detect any other notes.

• Fall in Love
  Notes are apple, pear and cedar. But I smell earthy pineapple with a woodsy note and very slight sweetness. I "think" it's pineapple; it does have a slight tropical scent to me. It's different!

• Cozy Home
  I smell nuts, like chestnuts, slightly smokey and woodsy, with a hint of sweetness and smidgeon of cinnamon and bakery I think, but barely noticeable. Very nice!

• Falling Leaves
  Earthy and woodsy with a hint of sweet apple, a slight "green" note, and a hint of spice. This is more of a crisp clean scent rather than a warm spicy scent.

• Garden Mums
  This one actually came out a month or so ago. This is not really a fall scent. It's a mossy slightly floral scent. The slight sourness of the moss removes some of the sweetness from the floral to make a scent that really does smell like a chrysanthemum, maybe one you'd find in a greenhouse that has just been cleaned (it has a slight soapy note but it works).

• Vineyard Walk
  This smells like lemon verbena with a zesty herb like basil. It's a very realistic lemon, like the rind, with no sugar or bakery notes. I expected this to smell like grapes, but there are no grape notes at all. I really like this one.

• Woodland Trail
  This is a slightly woodsy scent with a zesty herbal note and maybe a hint of citrus, but not the lemon scent of Vineyard Walk. Maybe a camphor or eucalyptus note. It smells a little medicinal to me, but not in a bad way. It's "interesting".

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Ashland Decor Scents Wax Melts from Michaels Arts & Crafts - Review

Here's a first look at the Ashland Decor Scents Wax Melts from Michaels Arts & Crafts. I believe they are new this year, as I didn't see them in the stores last year. They are part of the "Decor Scents" line which includes candles, potpourri and oils. They are not on the Michaels website as of this writing. These are $2.99 each in the store, in line with other wax melts, including their regular Ashland melts.

The first difference you will see with these wax melts is that the package is round. Like other wax melts, it's a 2.5 oz. pack and the wax is scored into 6 cubes. The round package makes breaking up the cubes a bit more cumbersome, as you have to take the entire melt out of the pack, break it in half, and then break off the cube you want. Storage might be a little tricky too. But otherwise, the round package doesn't really bother me. It does make them very easy to identify!

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These wax melts are round and scored in 6 sections

The most important feature is, of course, scent and throw. Since I just bought these last night, I can only comment on throw from one of the scents. But most of the scents are fantastic! The wax is hard, so I assume it's paraffin, which I prefer as a lot of soy doesn't throw well for me.

They don't have a huge selection of scents, maybe 12 at the most. I bought 7 (unfortunately I didn't make a list of their other scents):

• Seaside
  This is what you would expect from a scent with this name, but it's kicked up a notch, making it different from other "ocean water" type scents. I can smell the salty ozony air and sweet water notes, but there's another element I can't put my finger on. Another very classy fragrance.

• White Linen
  This is of course a cottony laundry fragrance. Not much differentiates it from other "clean" type scents, although it seems like a higher quality version.

• Juicy Apple
  This smells almost exactly like ScentSationals Juicy Apple, with barely a subtle difference. I can almost smell the apple juice in this one. It's a sweet (but not overly sweet) apple with a slight pear note. Very nice.

• Vanilla Spice
  This is a typical sweet cinnamony fall scent, nothing really to differentiate it from other sweet fall scents, and not very strong on cold sniff.

• Spice Market
  I expected "Spice Market" to smell like your typical cinnamon and nutmeg, more like a fall scent. But no, this is entirely different, and I don't think "Spice Market" is a good description. This is neroli (orange blossom or petitgrain). Yes, neroli. I've never seen this scent in wax melts before, or even candles for that matter. So I was excited to find this one! Neroli, orange blossom and petitgrain smell very similar, so I'm not entirely sure which one this is. It's a warm,  relaxing, elegant scent that mixes well with other relaxing scents like lavender. You can do an online search for a scent description, but I haven't seen any good descriptions out there.

• Bamboo Willow
  This has a green, clean, slightly floral scent, maybe with a tiny hint of neroli to keep it classy. It's not very strong on cold sniff, so I'll be interested to see how good the throw is when melted.

• Gardenia
  This is a true gardenia scent, with a hint of neroli to keep it classy and not overly floral. So it doesn't have that really sweet perfumey note. This is the only one I've melted so far, and throw is great, probably a 4 out of 5!

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Apple Scented Wax Reviews

Appled Scented Wax Reviews

Apple picking season starts in just a few weeks, ushering in autumn with cooler temperatures and colorful leaves. But you don't have to wait to get that farm apple fresh scent in your home. Melt some apple scented wax and your home will smell as comfy and cozy as a chilly autumn day!

See additional apple scents updated in the list below.

There are TONS of apple scented wax out there. You rarely can go wrong with apple scents! I'm going to provide scent reviews of the apple scented wax that I have in my personal collection. Better Homes & Gardens and ScentSationals wax can be found at Walmart. ScentSationals also has a website where you can order from (see links at right of this page). Join our Facebook group (link at top right of this page) to find out where you can get other brands mentioned (we don't sell wax in the group, we just discuss it!)

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I've tried to put these in order of most "appley" scent to least:

• Better Homes & Gardens "Fresh Orchard Apples"
  This is your standard generic apple scent. It smells real and fresh, like a crisp apple that may be slightly dry and tart.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Honey Crisp Apple"
  This smells like their "Fresh Orchard Apples" with a very slight sweetness added, not much of a difference.

• ScentSationals "Juicy Apple"
  I can almost smell the apple juice in this one, very nice! It's a sweet (but not overly sweet) apple with a slight pear note. It smells more like the inside of an apple than what you smell on the outside. My favorite apple scent!
• Ashland Decor Scents "Juicy Apple" (added 8/14/15)
  Very similar to ScentSationals Juicy Apple, with only perhaps very subtle differences.

• ScentSationals "Apple Bobbin'"
  Crisp apple with a sweet caramel coating. The apple definitely stands out in this one, and the caramel is subtle. One of my favorite apple fragrances!

• Patriot Candles "Just Picked"
  Very similar to Apple Bobbin', with just slightly less caramel.

• ScentSationals "Meadow Picnic"
  Fresh sweet apple with a hint of grassy flowers.

• Metro 201 "The Big Apple"
  A real apple scent with not much sweetness, more like a slightly sour apple used for baking, or an apple peel without the juicy insides. Compared to the other apple fragrances, this doesn't smell as fresh or as sweet, but on its own it just smells like apple.

• Sonoma "Pumpkin Harvest"
  Sweet slightly caramely apple with fall spices like nutmeg, and maybe a hint of cinnamon. I don't really smell the pumpkin. It's not an overwhelming spicy fall scent. Apple is not as realistic as some of the other brands. Sonoma also makes a similar scent called "Pumpkin Patch", which has more pumpkin and less apple, enough for me to classify it more as a fall & spicy scent rather than apple.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Farm Apple Pumpkin"
  This one is a little similar to Sonoma Pumpkin Harvest, but smells more realistic, with a slightly earthy tone, and a little more of the pumpkin. But apple is still the predominant scent. Strong apple scent, but more of an apple cider than straight apple. Some spice like nutmeg and perhaps a touch of cinnamon, and maybe a very slight woodsy note.

• ScentSationals "Salted Caramel Apple"
  Just what it says, strong apple with a salty sweet caramel, with a hint of vanilla and a smidgeon of bakery and spice flavors.

• Glade "Apple Tree Picnic"
  Fake sweet apple scent with a clean, fresh air note. Although it smells fake, it's actually not bad.

• Mainstays "Warm Apple Pie"
  Fake waxy apple scent

• WoodWick "Midnight Apple"
  This one smells amazing, like a super rich sweet caramely apple with a hint of amber I think.

• ScentSationals "Apple Blossom"
  Both their Fusion and non-Fusion versions smell the same. Subtle apple with a clean flowery, very slightly lemony scent.

• Nicole's Home Accents "Apple Pecan Crisp"
  Apple with sweet caramel and a slight nuttiness. Not as much apple as Salted Caramel Apple above, and sweeter with less saltiness. Nicole's brand is found in A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts stores primarily along the U.S. East Coast.

• ScentSationals "Hobe Sound"
  I debated whether or not to include this, since the apple note is not incredibly strong. This has more of a slightly tart apple candy type scent than straight apple. This scent has been discontinued but as of this writing can be found in the "outlet" section of their website for $1 each if bought in increments of 5.

Added August 25, 2015:

• Hanna's at Home "Grandma's Apple Basket"
  This smells a lot like Better Homes & Gardens "Fresh Orchard Apples". Maybe a very subtle difference, but not by much.
  
• Mainstays "Apples and Berries"
  This is a pretty good mix of apple and berry scents. I'm not sure what the berry notes are, but the label shows raspberries and blackberries. I definitely don't smell raspberries, and not really blackberries either. Maybe cranberries? It's a bit of a fake apple scent, but the combination works.

• ScentSationals "Apple Berry Crumble"
  I think this is a new Fall 2015 scent, and it's fantastic. I detect mostly apple, but also a strong berry note, although I'm not sure what kind of berry. There's also the "crumble" part of the scent, which is very sweet and slightly cinnamony. On cold sniff it just smells like apple and cinnamon, but the warm berry notes come out when melted. This to me doesn't smell like a "real" apple, but it doesn't matter.
  
• Mainstays "Apple Pumpkin"
  This smells a lot like "Apple Berry Crumble" to me, although not as sweet and bright, and maybe a tad less of the apple and more of the pumpkin. It's still definitely an apple scent with light cinnamon notes.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Farm Apple Pumpkin"
  Strong apple scent, but more of an apple cider than straight apple. A good amount of spice like nutmeg, and a little cinnamon, and maybe a very slight woodsy hint.

• ScentSationals "Apple-icious"
  This scent was discontinued a year or two ago. It smells like a "Apple Bobbin'" but with slightly less caramely sweetness, although sweeter than "Fresh Orchard Apples".

• ScentSationals "Mulled Apple Cider" and "Hot Wassail"
  "Hot Wassail" was discontinued and replaced with "Mulled Apple Cider". They are the same scent. I do smell the apple in this one, but mostly I smell some kind of spices, maybe nutmeg, possibly cinnamon, but it's a completely different scent from "Farm Apple Pumpkin". Whereas "Farm Apple Pumpkin" does smell like apple cider to me, these 2 scents do not. There's almost a "mossy" note to it.

• Sonoma "Falling Leaves"
  This has the least amount of apple scent in it, but it's definitely there. It smells to me like apples on the ground in October, at the end of the apple season, mixed with brown leaves. Almost like old apples, but not in a bad way. It smells like apple cider with a mossy note, not very sweet, and very little spice if any. Definitely a fall scent.

Added September 21, 2015:

• ScentSationals "Paws-itively Tropical"
  This doesn't smell tropical at all to me. It's a super fresh apple with maybe a tiny hint of pear or melon, and a crisp fresh air note. This scent uses the "Pure Air Odor Eliminator Technology" so it would be good for covering up other scents. It's discontinued but has been brought back briefly; if you hurry you may be able to grab it on the ScentSationals.com website!

• Huntington Home "Candied Apple" from Aldi
  This is a limited release put out by Aldi Supermarkets in the fall. It smells like fresh, authentic apple coated in sweet candy (not caramel), just like the name suggests!
  
• Huntington Home "Falling Leaves" from Aldi
  This is a limited release put out by Aldi Supermarkets in the fall. Woodsy apple on cold sniff, but when melted it smells like apple cider and old apples on the ground mixed with brown leaves (in a good way). It's very similar to Sonoma Falling Leaves, but with a slightly more woodsy note. 

• Tuscany Candle "Caramel Apple"
  This is a limited release that Walmart put out in the fall. It's a nice sweet caramely apple with a hint of salt, but not as salty as ScentSationals Salted Caramel Apple.

• Better Homes & Gardens "Candied Caramel Apple"
  Fresh apple with a sweet candy coating and a hint of caramel, but not a salty caramel.
  
• Tuscany Candles "Autumn Citrus & Cinnamon"
  Slightly woodsy apple with a smidgeon of spice (cinnamon and clove I think). It's not a very sweet apple, almost like an overripe older apple towards the end of the fall season. I think I also detect a tiny bit of orange perhaps?

Added November 16, 2015:

• ScentSationals "Rio Grande"
  Fresh pleasant fragrance with apple as the main note, then a sweet slightly salty watery or fresh air note, and a hint of floral.

• Sonoma "Apple Picking"
  Sweet rich slightly caramely apple with incredible throw. This one is a scent monster that took over my entire house!

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