Ashland Scented Wax
Melts at Michael's - Spring 2017 Scents Review
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These just came out at Michael's Arts & Crafts. They're $3.99
each, which is pricey (Walmart wax is $2 for the same amount). However, after
new scents are out for a few weeks, Michael's often has a 40% discount on the
wax, bringing it down to a much more affordable $2.40. And sometimes they have
additional sales down to $1.19! You have to keep checking the stores, since the
sale is not usually posted on their website.
A fresh watery scent with a sweet warm ambery note and a
touch of floral. This has a bit of a candy note too. It smells a little bit
like Scentsy Luna. Throw is only fair though, around a 2.5 out of 5.
Cucumber Mint
I can barely smell anything on cold sniff. I think I do
smell cucumber and a hint of mint, but it's just too weak to tell. Melted, it's
a fresh herbal scent but I can't figure out the notes since throw is not very
good, maybe a 2 out of 5.
Daisy Chain
A sunny summery floral. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 out of
5.
Wild Honeysuckle
This smells like a pleasant honeysuckle scented soap. It's
not overly sweet, and throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5, which I didn't
expect because it was so weak on cold.
Mandarin Teak
This is the most interesting scent out of all the new spring
scents. It's a creamy orange with a woodsy note, and some other notes that I
can't identify that help to temper the orange and wood notes so that they're
not too strong. This might be my favorite scent of the new Spring Collection,
and throw is excellent, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Pink Sea Salt
I expected this to be similar to ScentSationals Himalayan
Pink Salt scent, but it's not. It's a fresh pleasant watery floral, not too
sweet, with maybe a smidgeon of saltiness. It smells like shower gel. Melted,
it smelled clean, like someone just got out of the shower. But throw wasn't
great, around a 2 or maybe 2.5 out of 5. This would do best in a very small
room, and it's a perfect scent for a bathroom.
For the trios, they don't label the 3 individual scents, so
I name them myself based on the picture on the label and what it smells like to
me.
Sea Air Trio
Marine Water (blue) – A typical fresh sweet slightly salty oceany type scent. Poor throw, around a
1.5 or maybe 2 out of 5.
Aqua Mineral (greenish blue)
– I can't tell what this is since it's very weak on cold sniff. Another fresh
watery scent I think? Poor throw, around a 1.5 out of 5.
Ocean Peony (green) – A fresh watery floral scent. Poor throw, barely a 2 out of 5.
Evening Petals Trio
Violet Waters (light purple) – A nice perfumey floral with a little bit of warmth.
This actually does smell like violets, and the throw is excellent, around a 3.5
or 4 out of 5.
Cashmere Plum (pink) – This smells similar to the light purple scent, but sweeter and warmer. It
smells similar to Scentsy Luna, and throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5.
Evening Orchid (medium purple) – Another nice perfumey floral but different from the
other two, smells a bit like an iris flower. This one has a raw wood note. Nice scent, but throw is not good,
around a 2 or maybe 2.5 out of 5.
Berry Citrus Trio
This is the same Berry Citrus Trio from Spring 2016, but the
wax colors are different.
Cherimoya (peach color) – Cherimoya tastes like banana, coconut, strawberry,
mango, and pineapple). This is a slightly tropical succulent berry scent, and
throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Fresh Strawberry (pink color) – This is a creamy candy-like strawberry scent like ice cream or scented
lipstick or strawberry with a girly "pink sugar" or marshmallow note.
Throw is excellent, around a 3.5 out of 5.
Pomegranate Lime (light green color) – This one is not
strong on cold sniff, but I do smell berries with a lime note. When melted, it
smells like a combination of orange and lime, like an orange/lime cream soda
but without the fizziness. Throw is very good, around a 3 out of 5.
Cinnamon Shortbread
– A sweet roll with buttery and gooey cinnamon. There's no coffee in this one. Throw
is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Chocolate Croissant
– I smell chocolate with a bready note. I don't think this has coffee in it.
Throw is quite good, around a 3 or maybe 3.5 out of 5.
Caramel Latte – A rich creamy caramel coffee scent. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Vanilla Trio
This is the same Vanilla Trio from Spring 2016.
Vanilla Bean
– A nice sweet vanilla with a buttercream note, and throw is quite good, around
a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Vanilla Cream (Cookie) – I thought this was going to be a buttercream scent based on the picture, but
it smells more like a warm vanilla cookie, and throw is excellent, around a 3.5
or 4 out of 5.
Creamy Vanilla Coconut – This is a typical fake coconut scent, like a cheap coconut air freshener. But
I think it's combined with a little bit of vanilla so it's not really too bad.
Throw is fair, around a 2.5 out of 5.
Apple Trio
Spiced Apple – The picture shows red apples with sticks of cinnamon,
but I don't smell cinnamon in this one, or if it's there it's very subtle. It
smells a lot like the green apples scent, but this one has a very slight
caramel note and a smidgeon of a fake apple note. Very nice scent! Throw is excellent,
around a 4 out of 5.
Apple Bounty (Green Apples) – Sweet apple without any spices or caramel or cider notes. It's kind of
authentic, but also has a bit of a candy sweetness as well. It smells almost
exactly like the red apple scent. Another very nice scent. Throw is excellent, at
least 4 out of 5.
Apple Golden (Yellow Apples)
– This one smells like sweet apple juice with a hint of spice, or a very light
apple cider. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.
Aromabeads Singles – Spring
2017 Scents from Hanna's Candles and Michael's
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Michael's Arts & Crafts store is now carrying Aromabeads
Singles, as of January 2017 (new spring scents). Aromabeads Singles are made by
Hanna's Candles, and Hanna's Candles also makes the Ashland brand wax melts for
Michael's.
These scents are only available at Michael's. They're
labeled $1.99, but they rang up as $1.19 regular price:
Cucumber Granita
On cold sniff this is an herbal lemongrass type scent. It
has a bitter lemon rind note but I can also smell the green watery cucumber in
the background. It's zesty and savory, but also fresh at the same time. When
melted, however, I don't get the zesty lemony notes, only the bland cucumber
and it smells a little like paint. I don't care for it. Throw is quite good
though, around a 3 out of 5.
Blushed Peony
This smells like a mix of candy and floral, but it's not
overly sweet like a Pink Sugar type scent. It's definitely a sweet feminine
fragrance though, like a woman's shower gel. Throw is very good, around a 3 or
3.5 out of 5.
Ginger Zest
Wow, this is definitely ginger, no doubt about it! I think
there's also a bit of a lemon note in the background which gives it the zest. It's
a very authentic ginger scent, not sweet like ginger ale, but like the actual
ginger root that you cook with, and the slight lemony note (which is not as
strong melted as it is on cold sniff) gives it a little kick. This is a nice
energetic scent! Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Grapefruit Pomelo
On cold sniff I smell grapefruit, as well as a succulent
peachy note which is probably supposed to be the pomelo (a pomelo smells like
grapefruit but sweeter and without the bitterness). It's very refreshing! When
melted, however, most of the scent was gone within 15 minutes, replaced by a
burnt bitter chemical note. Throw was poor, maybe a 1 or 1.5 out of 5.
Lotus Blossom
This one smells more like a laundry scent than a true
floral. I can't figure out the notes, but it seems like there's some kind of
fruit in there. And it has a bitter metallic chemical note that I don't like.
Throw was very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5, but I had to remove it from
the warmer due to that awful bitter note.
Oceans
This is a nice pleasant bathroom scent, fresh and watery
with a hint of floral and laundry and maybe a smidgeon of baby powder. Smells
like a fresh women's shower gel. Throw is excellent, around a 3.5 out of 5.
I did not get the Pink Sea Salt scent, as I bought this
scent in the solid wax melt (which I will review separately). I also did not
buy the Vanilla Cream scent, as it's a typical vanilla scent and probably the
same as one of the vanilla scents from the Ashland Vanilla Trio wax melt (which
I will review separately).
The following scents are NOT from Michael's, but they're newer
scents from the Hanna's Candles website. I've reviewed all of their other
Aromabeads Singles scents (http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=aromabeads+singles).
These can be ordered from the Hanna's Candle website, where they are $1.49 each:
Fresh Cotton Blossom
Notes: Fresh sparkling aldehydes, lemon water, and cool ozone with
fresh laundry accord and muguet petals. Driftwood and blue musk add a
comforting finish.
Sweet clean floral fabric softener scent. Not a biting laundry
detergent scent. This is similar to the Linen Basket scent, which is a light
clean soapy floral with a laundry note. While Linen Basket had zero throw,
Fresh Cotton Blossom has a very good throw, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Tropical Smoothie
Notes: Wweet mango and
fresh papaya swirl with accents of peach and guava
infused with sweet peach blossom, apricot flower, jasmine, and ylang ylang. This is the same scent as Mainstays Peach & Mango (from
Walmart). I believe Hanna's Candles makes the Mainstays wax melts. It smells
like an authentic juicy peach, with a hint of sweet guava. It's a fantastic scent,
and if you've missed the Mainstays Peach & Mango because it's out of
season, this is a perfect substitute. And like the Mainstays version, throw is
excellent, 4 out of 5.
Pumpkin Brulee
Notes: Harvest pumpkin with notes of nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla A rich pumpkin pie scent with a buttery cinnamon note, like
what a cinnamon bun would smell like if it had pumpkin pie filling and a rich
buttery pie crust. This one is a scent monster that took over the entire house,
5 out of 5 throw.
Aldi Huntington Home Scented Wax Melts Review - January 2017
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Aldi comes out with 4 different wax scents 3 times a year: February (spring scents), April (summer scents), and September (fall scents). They only have candles in the winter, no wax melts. This year, they've come out with 4 new scents in the first week of January, which is unusual. I'm not sure if these are supposed to be their spring scents, or if they will come out with different spring scents in mid-February as usual.
The Aldi wax melts are $1.69 each (regular price), which is even cheaper than the $2 wax at Walmart. They are manufactured by Hanna's Candles, the company that makes Ashland melts for Michael's (the tall rectangular packaging, not the older smaller packaging with the creamy wax), and the old Mainstays triple melts for Walmart (which were discontinued about 2 years ago), so in general the Aldi wax is very good quality.
This time the wax has a slightly softer and greasier surface than the usual Hanna's/Aldi wax. Companies sometimes do this to create a quicker wax pool. It's still a hard wax though, not soft and messy like Goose Creek and Colonial Candle wax melts.
Here are the 4 scents:
Vanilla Suede
Based on the name I expected a warm ambery vanilla, but no, this smells like a super sweet rich chocolate chip cookie, and it's fantastic! Melted, however, it has kind of a pancake note, like maybe chocolate chip pancakes. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Salted Caramel
This is not a salted caramel scent; it's pear with a slight caramel note. Still a very nice scent, but most likely an older scent repackaged with a new name. It smells better melted than on cold sniff, and the caramel note really comes out. This scent should be called "Caramelized Pears", since pear is the main note. I love this one, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Tranquil Sky
This is a nice tropical scent with a hint of sweet fruit and a candy note, like a sweet tropical flavored candy. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Tuscan Vineyard
This smells like grape juice or cheap wine, but it also has a waxy chemical note, so it's my least favorite. When melted, that bad plastic chemical note really comes out and smells like vinyl, like something burning that shouldn't be burning. I had to remove it from the warmer as my roommate said it smelled like electrical wires burning. Throw was good, around 3 out of 5.
Discontinued Boulevard, Tuscany, Patio Sensations Scented Wax Melts Review from Ollie's and Gabe's
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This is just a fun review of discontinued Boulevard, Tuscany, Patio Sensations, Hallmark, and Vesta Scented Wax Melts from Ollie's and Gabe's. You can only find them at stores like Ollie's and Gabe's that sell old, discontinued wax melts, or online at sites like eBay and Amazon. These were $1 to $1.49 each, and while many of them lost their throw, the Boulevard (Blvd) scents in particular were still very good!
Walmart has 6 new Mainstays scents for spring! Candles only right now but most, if not all, of
these new scents should be available in Mainstays wax melts within a few
weeks or so.
I did a cold sniff review video, which can only be viewed by our "Scented Wax Melts Retail Store Bought" Facebook
group members, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/scentedwaxretail/permalink/1123910864393408/. Please come and join our group to see the video and add to the discussion. We are a fun active group of over 1,600 members!
I did a video review of over 30 Pine (Christmas Tree) scented wax melts from
ScentSationals, AmbiEscents, Sonoma, Tuscany, Goose Creek, Colonial,
Better Homes & Gardens, Yankee, Scentsy, and more. Perfect for the holidays! Many of these are still available, but some have been discontinued.
This
video can only be viewed by our "Scented Wax Melts Retail Store Bought" Facebook
group members, at https://www.facebook.com/groups/scentedwaxretail/permalink/1121277137990114/. Please come and join our group to see the video and add to the discussion. We are a fun active group of over 1,600 members!
This is a review of Hanna's Candles scented wax melts.
Hanna's Candles also makes Ashland wax for Michael's, Huntington Home wax for
Aldi, Jolly Rancher, Hershey's, and TimberWick scents, and used to make Mainstays Triple
Melts for Walmart (before they were discontinued about two years ago). If you
miss the Mainstays Triple Melts and the Aldi wax melts (which only come out three
times a year), you can find many of these scents in
Hanna's Candles' other wax melts which can be ordered from their website at https://candlemart.com/collections/all/no-wick. They have more scents than the ones I reviewed, and I wish I had bought more. I'll be placing another order!
In general, Hanna's Candles melts are excellent in terms of
scents and throw. Their new Trios and their Aromabeads Singles (which I
reviewed at http://www.scentedwaxreviews.com/search?q=aromabeads) are fantastic.I would
put Hanna's Candles scented wax melts on par with ScentSationals (and Better Homes
& Gardens, which ScentSationals manufactures for Walmart) wax melts, my #1
brand, especially now that Hanna's Candles has updated their website (http://www.candlemart.com)
to include new items and make ordering easier.
Hanna's at Home Trios –
Dew Drops / Gentle Breeze / Garden Rain
Dew Drops– This is actually the same scent as Mainstays
Garden Rain (I think scent name on label is incorrect). It's a fresh sweet
watery airy scent with a little bit of an ocean-y quality and a smidgeon of
floral perhaps that makes it very slightly perfumey. It has a generic
bathroom air freshener scent, but I like it better than Dew Drops. Throw is
excellent, around a 4 out of 5.
Gentle Breeze – Fresh watery herbal
scent with a hint of lemon and a soapy note, this one smells like a fresh men's
body wash. It's a nice scent, but throw is not good, maybe a 2 or 2.5 out of 5.
Garden Rain
– This is a different scent than Mainstays Garden Rain (I think scent name on
label is incorrect). This is a fresh watery scent with a chemical note and
maybe a smidgeon of sweet lemon. It smells like a cheap generic bathroom air
freshener. Not a bad scent, but not my favorite. Throw is very good, around a
3.5 out of 5. I probably should have started these reviews with one of the many scents that I really love!
Hanna's at Home Trios – Orchard
Fruits / Pumpkin Latte / Apple Pumpkin
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents, and also the same as Ashland
Autumn Gatherings "Harvest Trio" at Michael's in Fall 2015. These are
some of my favorite scents!
Orchard Fruits – Very sweet rich apple
scent with a caramel note and maybe a hint of cinnamon. This is not a typical
cinnamon apple scent. It's much sweeter and richer, and it smells fantastic!
Throw is excellent, 5 out of 5!
Pumpkin Latte – Another very sweet rich
scent, this one smells a lot like eggnog, very creamy, with a slight nutmeg
note but also a barely detectable smidgeon of coffee. Another fantastic scent
with excellent 5 out of 5 throw.
Apple Pumpkin
– I just smell apple, although there's a bit of an apple cider note but not a
mulling spices type scent. Throw is excellent, 5 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios – Caramel
Apple / Mulled Cider / Apple Butter
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.
Caramel Apple – This smells like mulled
apple cider. It's not all that caramely, but it still smells very nice. Excellent
throw, 5 out of 5.
Mulled Cider – This smells like fresh
apple with a hint of mulling spices and a smidgeon of caramel. In fact, I think
the label is wrong, and the Caramel Apple and Mulled Cider scents are reversed.
Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.
Apple Butter
– A rich sugary sweet apple scent, this smells like apple flavored buttercream
frosting! This is the best scent of the three. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios – Pumpkin
Maple / Pumpkin Spice / Pumpkin Bread
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.
Pumpkin Maple – This smells like caramel
and maple with a hint of pumpkin spices. So yummy! This is the best scent of
the three. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.
Pumpkin Spice – This is a typical
pumpkin pie scent, and quite nice. Excellent throw, 5 out of 5.
Pumpkin Bread
– This is another pumpkin pie type scent, but more bready and with more
cinnamon and not as sweet as the Pumpkin Spice scent. Excellent throw, 5 out of
5.
Hanna's at Home Trios – Strawberry
Lemonade / Frozen Mint Leaves / Lemon Sugar
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.
Strawberry Lemonade – This was one of my
favorite Mainstays scents, and I've missed it! It's a strong lemon scent with a
sweet berry note. Very nice, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Frozen Mint Leaves – I just smell
something sweet, with maybe a smidgeon of lemon, but not really mint. This one
always had the weakest throw in the MainStays triple melt, but I don't recall
it being this weak. Throw is around a 2 out of 5.
Lemon Sugar
– A very sweet almost marshmallowy lemon scent, very nice. Throw is very good,
around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios – Coastal
Woods / Tiki Hut / Sand Dollar
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.
Coastal Woods – Light tropical woodsy
scent with a slight coconut note, but it mostly smells like really old or
old-fashioned perfume, but not in a bad way. It's an unusual scent. Throw is fair to good, 2.5 to 3 out of 5.
Tiki Hut – A fresh herbal body wash type
scent with just a barely detectable smidgeon of light woods and maybe floral.
There may be coconut although I don't really smell it. Throw is excellent, 4
out of 5.
Sand Dollar
– I think this is pineapple with coconut and light wood. It's not a sweet or
foodie pineapple, actually a little on the sour side, and it's definitely
tropical. I'm not a fan of pineapple scents, but I like this one. Throw is
excellent, 4 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios –
Island Petals / Tropical Beach / Island Waves
Island Petals – A very sweet watery
scent with a floral note. Very nice, and throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Tropical Beach – Similar to Island
Petals but not quite as sweet, and with a soapy note and a smidgeon of coconut.
It smells like a woman's body wash. Throw
is quite good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Island Waves
– This is the same as the old Mainstays Island Waves scent, coconut with a
fresh sweet watery note, more coconut than, and not as sweet as, the other two
scents. Throw is excellent, at least a 4
out of 5, maybe 5 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios –
Evergreen & Cedar / Holly Berry / Pine
Evergreen & Cedar – A nice pine
scent with a sweet slightly vanilla note and a hint of fruit, although the
sweet note might actually be cedar. Nice scent, but throw is only fair, maybe a
2.5 or 3 out of 5.
Holly Berry – A bayberry scent, similar
to Evergreen & Cedar scent, but less pine and more berry. Throw is very
good, around a 3.5 out of 5.
Pine
– A standard pine scent with a very subtle hint of sweetness. It may be the
same scent as Mainstays Evergreen Spruce. Throw is excellent, 4 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home Trios – Island Luau / Cabo
Sunshine / Tahitian Sunset
This is the same as the old
Mainstays Triple melts with the same scents.
Island Luau – Tropical fruit scent with
coconut and a very light woodsy note. Throw is excellent and this one is a
scent monster, 5 out of 5.
Cabo Sunshine – Sweet and slightly sour tropical
fruit scent with a hint of coconut. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.
Tahitian Sunset
– I can't figure this one out. It's a little perfumey and a little tropical,
but there's also a sour waxy almost savory note in the background. I don't like
this one. Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5.
Hanna's Harvest Heirloom Uncle Johnny's
Fall Hayride
Notes: Cedar, juniper, fir, oakmoss, musk, tobacco
This is the same scent as Huntington Home Falling Leaves
scent that Aldi's carried in September 2015. It smells like really old apples
(but in a good way) mixed with woodsy leaves and an apple cider note. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell fir, musk, or tobacco, and I can't believe that apples are not in the scent notes since that's what I smell the most.Throw is excellent, at least a 4 or even 5 out
of 5; it's a scent monster that takes over the entire house!
Hanna's at Home PureFresh Kitchen
Neutralizing Sparkling Herbs
Notes: Green herbs, citrus, lemongrass, and eucalyptus
This is the same scent as the old ScentSationals Sparkling
Herbs. This is very strange, because ScentSationals and Hanna's Candles are two
different companies. It's a fantastic
lemony herbal scent with a soapy note, like a spa type fragrance. Throw is excellent,
4 out of 5.
Hanna's at Home PureFresh Smoke
Neutralizing Spring Rain
Notes: Apple, ozone, citrus, lily, jasmine, wood and musk
This one is very light on cold sniff. I can barely smell it.
Same thing when melted. I think I detect a baby powder scent with a chemical
note, but I can't tell. Throw is maybe 1 out of 5.
TimberWick Cedar Oakwood
Notes: White oak wood, birch, citrus bergamot, florals, musk, and cedarwood
This is the same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Pure
White Woods, which is strange because Better Homes & Gardens melts are made
by ScentSationals, a completely different company. This is a nice sweet woodsy
scent, similar to Vanilla Woods. I don't smell citrus. Throw
is excellent, 4 out of 5.
TimberWick Carmine Rose
Notes: Rose, cyclamen, white musk, and tender woods
A plain tea rose scent. This is not the same as the old
Mainstays Rose scent, which was a more artificial scent. This is the same scent as their Peony Fields scent. Throw is quite good,
around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
TimberWick Night Musk
Notes: Sandalwood, eucalyptus, cedarwood, orange peel, patchouli, and musk
A woodsy men's cologne scent with a smidgeon of smokiness.
I don't smell eucalyptus, although that might be the smokiness. And I don't smell orange. Very nice scent. Unfortunately throw is not very good, around a 2.5 out of 5, but
would probably do well in a very small room.
TimberWick Ember Glow
Notes: Spiced wood, juniper, cinnamon, patchouli and vanilla
This smells like sweet raw wood scent like pencil shavings,
with leather, and maybe a hint of sweet vanilla. It's a manly scent, but it
doesn't smell like cologne. It's very familiar, so I think this scent has been
used in other wax melts. I'm surprised that leather is not one of the notes, since I detect a strong leather note in this scent. I don't smell cinnamon at all. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 or 3 out of 5.
TimberWick Woodland Terrace
Notes: Lemon, coriander, peppercorn, cardamom, Koa wood, and vetiver
This is not very strong on cold sniff, but it smells like
freshly cut herbs and maybe a minty note.When melted, I don't detect any mint, but it also takes on more of a raw
wood note mixed with the herbs. It's a bit too "natural", not a scent
that I would want to melt in the house. Throw is fair, around a 2.5 or 3 out of
5.
Colonial Candle no longer lists the scent notes on their website, but for most of these scents I was able to find archived versions of the older web pages that did list them.
Update: I called Colonial Candle to return the melts that had no or poor throw. I found that many of them were from older batches, and I was given a credit card refund with no trouble. I didn't even have to return them, so no hassle! I must say, their Customer Service was fantastic, and Stefanie was friendly and helpful!
Morning Dew Description: A refreshing blend of sparkling white peach, dew-kissed petals, and blonde woods accented by clean ivory musk. Notes: Top: Sliced Strawberry, White Peach, Citrus Cocktail, Honeycrisp Apple; Middle: Morning Dew, Blooming Jasmine, Sheer Muguet; Bottom: Madagascar Vanilla, Patchouli, Blonde Woods, Ivory Musk
This smells like Angel perfume to me, one of my favorite scents! This scent is hard to describe, but it's fantastic. I smell the musk and the light woods notes. I also detect a foodie note, like a vanilla. Colonial Candle used to list the top, middle, and bottom notes of their scents on their website, but they no longer do that. I had to find archived versions of their old web pages to find these notes. And after seeing them, there's the vanilla, and I think I smell a hint of jasmine. I don't detect any fruits like peach, strawberry or apple. Unfortunately throw was not good, around a 2.5 out of 5. I'm almost tempted to keep it because it smells so good, but it's just too weak and would probably only do well in a very small room.
Simple Breeze Description: Take in the fresh outdoor feeling of dewy greens and a hint of lavender and geranium. Notes: Top: Dewy Greens, Ozone, Citrus; Middle: Lavender, Geranium; Bottom: Sandalwood
A lovely sweet laundry scent with a jasmine note. Throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Rain Showers Description: Capturing that moment when the rain first falls, carrying hints of ozone, clary sage and oakmoss, saturating the ground and cleansing everything it touches. Notes: Top: Ozone Mint, Grapefruit, Glacier Water Accord; Middle: Clary Sage, Lavender; Bottom: Oakmoss, Coumarin, Tonka Bean
A fresh watery floral scent, quite generic, smells like air freshener. Nice scent, but only "meh" for me. I don't smell mint or grapefruit or lavender. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.
Savannah Moss Description: Surround yourself in the beauty of Savannah moss with hints of warm amber, fresh balsam, and sweet jasmine.
I just smell wax on cold sniff. Because the Simmersnaps have a hole in the top of the package, this can allow the scent to dissipate quickly. If an older scent or it wasn't stored properly, the scent leaves the wax and all that's left is… wax. Unfortunately that's the case with this scent and several others in this order (and other orders I've placed in the past). Colonial Candle scents are fantastic, and very complex, which is why I love them. However, there are more duds than there should be, so I'm not sure I'll be ordering from Colonial Candle anymore. As expected, this one had no throw. I did smell a smidgeon of something maybe a little woodsy and floral, but with that waxy note. Throw was maybe a 1 out of 5 and probably would not do well even in a small room.
Wildflowers Description: An exuberant, vivacious scent that blends iced mandarin and ginger lily blossoms with elegant bergamot and coveted Vetiver. Notes: Top: Mandarin, Bergamot, Orange Zest, Dragonfruit, Grapefruit; Middle: Ginger Lily Blossoms, Lavender, Iris; Bottom: Vetiver, Tonka, White Sandalwood
Another waxy scent. I smell maybe a smidgeon of floral with possibly coconut, but it's mostly just wax. Throw was 0 out of 5 and I could barely smell anything even up close.
Harbor Mist Description: Treasure the clean scent of gentle florals, musk, and a touch of sweet pear. Notes: Top: Ozone Accord, Water Lily; Middle: Floral; Bottom: Musk
Very weak on cold sniff, but I detect a fresh soapy watery scent, with that old waxy note. Throw was maybe a 1 or 1.5 out of 5 and might do okay in a tiny bathroom.
Cozy Cashmere Description: Wrap yourself in the warm scent of fresh florals, sensual musk, and soothing vanilla. Notes: Top: Fresh Air, Apricot; Middle: Tea, Peony; Bottom: Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla
Weak on cold sniff. I smell a creamy old-fashioned perfume scent, like an old-fashioned face cream. It has a little of that waxy note but not bad. I don't smell apricot. Throw was barely a 1 out of 5, and would probably not even do well in a small bathroom.
Pink Cherry Blossom Description: Fresh raspberry and crisp apple mix with soft florals on a rich cherry wood background. Notes: Top: Raspberry, Apple, Pear; Middle: Apricot, Lily, Orange Blossom; Bottom: Cherry Wood, Musk
This is a little light on cold sniff. A light cottony floral with just a smidgeon of fruit, perfect for a bedroom. Cherry blossom scents often have very weak throw, no matter which company manufactures the wax. I would be happily surprised if this were the exception. Throw is surprisingly quite good, around a 3 out of 5, which is excellent for a cherry blossom scent.
Sea Spray Description: Splash around in a crisp marine blend of sea grass, salty sea foam, and amber sand.
Typical salty water scent, not bad but not my favorite. Colonial Candle melts are very soft, messy wax, but this one is hard wax. Maybe this is a newer scent with a newer formula? Throw is very good, around a 3.5 out of 5, which may be because of the harder wax.
Picnic in the Park Description: Sweetly scented jasmine and gardenia blend with poppy and candied rose petals in a pretty, lighthearted fragrance. Notes: Top: Green Apple, Lemon, Grapefruit, Bergamot, Freesia; Middle: Rose, Geranium, Poppies, Jasmine; Bottom: Amber, Light Musk, Sandalwood, Primrose
This is not the same scent as Yankee Candle's Picnic in the Park (which is more of an apple scent). This is a sweet floral with a very slight woodsiness and maybe a hint of fruit (the apple I think). I can smell the jasmine and gardenia. Nice spring scent, good as a bathroom scent. Throw is around a 2.5 out of 5.
Cucumber Fresca Description: Relax with this garden-inspired medley of cool, crisp cucumber and fresh cilantro leaves. Notes: Top: Fresh Wasabi, Basil Leaf, White Grapefruit; Middle: Cucumber Peel, Trailing Ivy, Cilantro; Bottom: Cactus Blossom, Oak Moss, Violet Leaf
A nice fresh herbal scent with a cucumber note, but also a slight tartness like lemon. It's really not a foodie scent though, more like a fresh or spa type scent. And I don't smell wasabi! When melted, there's a weird note in there that smells "old". Throw is around a 2.5 or maybe 3 out of 5.
Coconut Rain Description: A creamy coconut blended with sweet pineapple, citrus, and vanilla. Notes: Top: Creamy Coconut, Pineapple; Middle: Dewy Greens, Citrus; Bottom: Musk, Sweet Vanilla
A nice creamy pineapple and coconut scent that smells like a frozen drink. Throw is very good, around a 3 or 3.5 out of 5.
Sea Salt & Yuzu Description: An energizing scent of misty sea salt air with touches of grapefruit zest, tart yuzu and lime blossom. Notes: Top: Pink Grapefruit, Sea Salt, Misty Air; Middle: Lime Blossom, Tart Yuzu, Bergamot Rind; Bottom: Musk, Peony, White Amber
Very strong on cold sniff, this is a super fresh watery scent which smells kind of like pool water with that fresh almost chlorine note. In fact, it smells a lot like DD Sun-Drenched Denim (from Hobby Lobby), which also smells like pool water, although it's not exactly the same but close. Yuzu is an asian citrus fruit, and although I don't detect any citrus notes in this scent, I think there is a barely noticeable fruit note in the background. Throw was excellent early on, around a 4 out of 5, but started dissipating within a half hour and was maybe a 3 out of 5 an hour later, still not bad, but it started taking on a strange chemical note that smelled a little like nailpolish.
Vanilla Rum Description: Indulge your senses with intoxications aroma of exotic pomegranate blended with spiced rum, soft whipped musk, and Tahitian vanilla.
This smells more like a warm ambery perfume or skin cream, than vanilla or rum. It's not overly sweet though, and when melted it has a bit of a musty note that makes it smell a little old. I don't smell pomegranate at all. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.
Falling Leaves Description: Jump in to the fun-filled harvest gatherings of freshly fallen leaves, ambered spices, and warm harvest grains. Notes: Top: Aromatic Anise, Spice; Middle: Amber, Wood; Bottom: Vanilla
A very nice woodsy scent with a sweet fruity note I think, and a foodie quality. But looking at the scent notes, I don’t see fruit. I do smell the warm amber. I don't smell anise, but there is some kind of peppery spice in there. Melted, it's also taking on a little bit of a milky note that makes it smell even better. Throw is very good, 3.5 out of 5.
Crisp Fall Breeze Description: A crisp and aromatic combination of bergamot and nutmeg, with notes of green moss, and warm patchouli.
Very weak on cold sniff, but I detect a men's cologne or sweet rubbing alcohol scent, with that old waxy note. Throw was maybe a 1.5 out of 5 and might do okay in a tiny bathroom.
Pumpkin Torte Description: Rich and delicious, this pumpkin dessert contains nutmeg, fresh ground cinnamon, a hint of almond, and a touch of black pepper.
A nice generic bakery pumpkin scent, breadier and sweeter than pumpkin pie and with less spice. I don't smell almond or black pepper, but I think I detect a little of that waxy note. Throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
Bayberry Description: Fresh bayberry with rich clove and cool winter pine. Notes: Top: Spice, Pine; Middle: Bayberry; Bottom: Moss, Woods
Peppery savory scent with pine, and a salty, smoky, soapy note. Bayberry scents are usually a little sweet, with a hint of berry, but this one is not. I'm not sure I like it. When melted, it took on kind of a rancid, moldy note and smelled terrible. I didn't even wait to see how it threw (I don't think throw was going to be good), since it wasn't even fully melted and I put my nose up to it and nearly gagged.
Juniper Berry Description: Experience the holidays with juniper berry, with a light musk, rich fir needle, floral notes of geranium and jasmine and sparkling top notes of lemon zest and grapefruit.
This is a nice warm sweet amber scent with a slight pine note and a hint of berry. Melted, it smells like pine scented men's cologne. It's a fantastic scent! I was concerned that it might not throw well because the light green wax has beige discoloration around the edge, but throw is excellent, 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
White Oak & Berry Description: The comforting scent of fall is uniquely captured with a beautiful blend of white oak, bergamot, and spiced berries.
Cozy warm men's body wash, but has that slight waxy note on cold sniff. When melted, it smells like waxy soap. Throw is poor, around a 1.5 or 2 out of 5.
Winter Woods Description: Stroll through the woods, boots crunching in the snow, and the air filled with the scent of pine trees. Notes: Top: Fir, Tree, Spruce; Middle: Berry; Bottom: Patchouli, Musk
A nice strong peppery pine scent with a raw wood note, this smells like an authentic fir tree. I don't see pepper in the scent notes; maybe it's the "tree" note? I don't smell berry, musk, or patchouli at all, and there's no sweetness in this scent. Throw is excellent, 4.5 or 5 out of 5, and takes over the entire house.
Thistle & Pine Description: Clear your mind with the invigorating scent of thistle layered with frosted pine and cedarwood, creating an aromatic blend that is sure to energize.
A peppery pine scent with a slightly musty note. I guess the peppery note is the thistle. I don't care for the musty note. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5, but started dissipating within an hour.
Currant & Holly Description: Crisp holly leaves are complimented with a kiss of tart ruby redcurrant berried on a frosty winter day.
Pine with a smidgeon of berry. The currant gives this a "classy" vibe. When melted, there's also a hint of a smoky soapy scent that I don't care for. This scent is similar to Holiday Sparkle. Throw is fairly good, around a 3 out of 5.
Holiday Sparkle Description: The holiday favorite is a memorable scent of soft pine and warming patchouli. Notes: Top: Fir Balsam; Middle: Floral; Bottom: Woody, Patchouli
Pine with a very slight sweet note, which is probably the floral (although I don't detect the sweetness when melted). There's a slight woodsy note in the background which is probably the patchouli. This scent is similar to Currant & Holly, but without the soapy note. I like this scent better, and throw is very good, 3.5 out of 5.
Crimson Festival Description: Crushed cinnamon stick and ground nutmeg dazzle with a hint of crisp apple and roasted chestnut. Notes: Top: Fruity, Apple, Spice; Middle: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove Chestnut; Bottom: Spice, Nut, Eggnog, Sweet
This smells like vanilla with a little bit of nutmeg which gives it an eggnoggy note, but there's also something a little bit bitter in the background which I thought might be pine but it's not. And looking at the scent notes, I don't see pine. I see apple, but I don't think I smell that. I don't smell cinnamon either. It's a nice scent, but when melted I detect more of that bitterness that gives it a bit of a chemical note. Throw is good, around a 3 out of 5.
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