Weekly Melts

Hi !

I've melted quite a bit this week, more than usual even though I haven't been less busy lol ! I probably have more stuff because I dumped a few scents out.

Granny's Kountry Candles - Cucumber & Melon

I melted this in a light bulb type warmer (I have no idea what wattage it is) in my living room and it was so relaxing ! What a great way to decompress after a long day. Medium scent throw, had it on and off for about 3 days.

Granny's Kountry Candles - French Lavender 

This is without any doubt my mom's favorite scent ! I'm not a big fan since it's a very herbal lavender but hey if she's happy ! Strong throw, still going strong after 4 tealights.

Streetman Candle Company - Wossamotta U 

Definitely one of my favorite scent from Streetman ! It's supposed to be a mix of wildberry mousse,caramel and cream but I don't smell any caramel per say. It's more of a very creamy and sweet wildberry mousse. Strong scent throw and lasted over 8 hours.

Streetman Candle Company - 7-Up Pound Cake 

Even though I love lemon scents, I've just discovered I really don't like 7-Up scents lol, there's something too artificial about it, I don't know how to explain it..maybe it's the fizziness . Strong throw, switched out after 2 hours.

Ten Digit Creations - Caramel Crunch Cake 

I used to be all about these kinda scents a couple months back, now I find them overpowering and sickening. Very very sweet caramel mixed with very very sweet cake lol. Medium throw, changed after 3 hours.

Crosscreek Country Candles - Eat your Heart Out

I really like this ! Extremely artificial strawberry mixed with marshmallow. Strawberry is ALWAYS a winner in my book, realistic or not. It's melting right now and throw was crazy strong at the beginning but now after 3 hours it's starting to mellow out. I've haven't had much luck with Crosscreek but I still have a few to melt so we'll see if I reorder or not.

Orchid Lake Candles - Lemon Soufflé

Awesome ! Your standard lemon bakery,not much else to say except that I wish I had a shampoo in this scent lol. Strong throw and lasted about 6 hours. After my ban I'm definitely gonna order from there again, I've had nothing but excellent throw.

Nene's Kitchen Melts - Fantasy Fluff Cake 

This is supposed to be cherry,vanilla and marshmallow with hints of strawberry. I could only smell the cherry mixed with a cakey note and it reminded far too much of Serendipity for me to enjoy it. Luckily it had only light-medium throw and lasted about 4 hours.

Better Homes & Gardens - Tranquil Garden Spa 

Soooo relaxing ! Who would've known from such a name ! This was very strong considering I only had a cube, lasted about 6 hours. I wish I could get more of this.

Sniff My Tarts - Vanilla Butter Fudge Caramel 

Such an overly sweet smell !! I really disliked it. Somehow I could smell a very predominant coffee note and I loathe coffee scent. The caramel or vanilla did not help at all. Super strong and lasted about 4 hours but I can still smell it after 3 days even though I melted other stuff in that room,ugh.

CFTKR - Pumpkin Corn Pudding

Okay, those two scents just CAN'T go well together. They're already so heavy and intense on their own, mixed it's just a nightmare. Just sniffing the bag makes me feel sick...Strong throw and I dumped it out after 1 hour.

RoseGirls - Purple Cow and Vanilla Butter Fudge 

Love love love ! It's the first time I've tried a purple cow scent because I never thought a grape scent could be appealing but boy was I wrong ! Mixed with the vanilla butter fudge it's absolute perfection. It's going to be very hard not to break my ban once they reopen. Strong throw and it's still going after 2 tealights.

Closet Full of Wax - Strawberry Shortcake 

Do I really need to say more ? Love, although it doesn't smell as good when warmed which is a shame ! Medium scent throw and lasted about 3 hours.

Closet Full of Wax - Lemon Pound Cake Zucchini Bread

My first official dud from CFoW ! This is horrible !! I can't smell any lemon at all, it's like an unsweetened pound cake mixed with zucchini bread. It seriously smells like salted popcorn, ugh. I'm gonna try to swap it or something because I sure can't melt this again. Strong throw and I dumped it out after 10 minutes. Good thing though, I think Michele is getting different Lemon Pound Cake oil. 

Closet Full of Wax - Purple Sugar

This was awesome !! Even better than Front Porch's version. A perfect mix between Pink and Blue Sugar, ah this is such a soothing scent ! Strong throw and lasted over 1 day !!

Closet Full of Wax - Birthday Cake

Great cake smell ! You could smell the cake part just as much as the frosting. Really enjoyed it. Strong throw and lasted about 4 hours.

Is there a scent you can't stand at all?

Laurence xoxo 

Closet Full of Wax Haul #2

Hi everyone ! 

I haven't received any wax in a long time, so this little package was warmly welcomed into my home :)
I got mostly clamshells because well, I'm running out of space and they're easy to store lol !
I ordered on the 21th of March, it shipped on the 26th and I got it today 3rd of April 

Onto what I got :

• Lemon Pound Cake Toasted Marshmallow - I have never tried her Lemon Pound Cake nor her Toasted Marshmallow but I thought you couldn't go work with those two scents ! For the moment I don't smell much Lemon at all, I just smell something sweet and slightly bakery but I'm sure the notes will come out when melted as this is mostly paraffin wax
• Zucchini Bread Vanilla Bean Noel - I got a 2 pack in that scent in my last order and I really like it. I think she changed her Vanilla Bean Noel though so we'll see how this one does
• Lemon Pound Cake Zucchini Bread - Same thing, the Lemon Pound Cake is not really present so I'll have to see when warmed !
• Purple Sugar - This is a mix of Pink and Blue Sugar and I think it's so cute that she named it Purple Sugar lol ! I love love love this scent from FP so I thought I'd try it from another company and I love it just as much ! 

• Pink Sugar Lemon Squares - I got this as a sample in my last order and I loooved it. That's what is so great about samples, you discover new loves ! It's not only great for the customer but also for the vendor because they might get another order just because of a little sample they threw in !
• Fruit Loops Toasted Marshmallow - Her Fruit Loops is so awesome ! I don't really smell any Marshmallow yet but we'll see when it's melting.

• Strawberry Shortcake - This scent is the only reason why I placed an order so soon after receiving my first one, it is heaven in a plastic container. I've already talked about in my previous haul 
• Strawberry Shortcake Toasted Marshmallow - I don't smell much difference,maybe mellowed out a liiiittle but barely lol. Once again, it's hard to say on cold throw 

• Vanilla Silk - Simple vanilla scent, not much to say except that I like it :)
• Lemon Squares - Very good Lemon bakery scent. I'm thinking I maybe should've used this scent instead of Lemon Pound Cake in my clamshells but hey you win some you loose some !
• Pink Sugar Frosted Cookies - Very good Pink Sugar and Cookie scent ! Can't wait to try it 

Freebies

• Bubble Gum - Being a sweet scent lover it's very strange that I haven't tried any Bubble Gum tarts !! I really like this, smells just like the real thing
• Peeps - It's a little bunny,it's so cute I should have taken a picture. This is really sweet, I smell Marshmallow and Vanilla
• Strawberry Daiquiri - So so good !! Very much a summer scent, will have to order this one
• Buttercream Crunch - I smell a buttery caramel with some crust ! I have no idea what is in this but it smell divine !

I'm really happy with my order ! I'm hoping the Lemon Pound Cake will bloom when melted and if it does this order will be perfect. I'm really happy with the samples I got, the hearts are a good size,definitely big enough to see if I like the scent or not. I will reorder for sure in the future because well, great products and awesome customer service, what is there more to ask ?

What's your favorite scent from my order ?

Laurence xoxo 

Weekly Empties

Hi !

I decided to do ''empties'' posts as opposed to ''melted'' because this post would be 3 meters long !

I'm officially on a wax ban, I started on April 1st and everything is going well so far ! I still have 5 orders and a Round Robin coming in so if you see hauls, it doesn't mean I have failed lol :) 

Onto what I melted this week !

Melted in a 24w hot plate warmer unless otherwise stated.

Lasting Scent Candles - Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lasting Scent Candles is a company I can't order from Canada, actually I could but she only ships Priority Mail,which means 53$+ for 25-50 tarts.It's just not worth it.The only LSC I had the chance to try was from swaps..and I'm pretty sure they weren't the best ones lol.

This one is simply horrible,it literally smells like chocolate Playdoh,ugh. It was very strong too but I couldn't stand it so I poured it out after 20 minutes. I have some other Chocolate scents in my stash I haven't tried yet, I'm hoping they don't all smell like this one.

Streetman Candle Company - Think Pink,Sugar

This is just Pink Sugar but I love that scent whether it's blended or not ! Not too much to say about it, it was pretty strong as are all Streetman tarts and lasted about 6 hours.

Front Porch - Strawberry Marshmallow Bread

People are raving about this scent on the group page,this is one of their best-sellers and it was pretty hard to get it because everytime it's added to the site its gone within minutes! I ordered a sampler and this was part of it, so I was pretty excited. It's definitely  not what I expected, the strawberry scent is barely there and it's not a good one.The mix with Zucchini Bread is really weird too.Throw was only medium and it lasted about 3 hours.

Country Home Scent - Pennies From Heaven

Spa like scent, I love those. I can't really pick out any notes but this was very relaxing and soothing. Medium throw and lasted about 4 hours.

Country Home Scent - Pumpkin Crunch Cake 

I still have 4 of these left and I don't want them to loose their scent so I went ahead and melted one even though it doesn't suit the weather at all !! At least it's not a spicy pumpkin,I can smell caramel and some cake notes in it. Light-medium throw and lasted 4 hours.

Country Home Scent - Snuggle Baby 

I can't remember what was in this one. I'm thinking Pink Sugar and Baby Powder..but it doesn't smell like Baby Powder so I have no idea lol ! Anyways, this was very good, another relaxing scent. Medium throw and lasted 6 hours.

Country Home Scent - Purple Passion

Such a great scent ,very summery ! I could smell strawberries and mango mixed with something else. Medium throw and lasted about 3 hours

RoseGirls - Cranberry Marmalade Mallow

Oooh this was so so good ! I've had this for a while but never felt like melting it because Cranberry to me is more of a holiday scent. But this one  I would melt year around ! A sweet cranberry mixed with awesome marshmallow. Strong throw and lasted over 6 hours

Granny's Kountry Candles - Cowgirl Up!

For some reason I got a powdery note from this even though it's only supposed to have berries in it. I melted it in a tealight warmer and scent throw was medium and lasted 4 hours.

Closet Full of Wax - Lavender Serendipity 

Ugh, I should've saved this for someone who would've enjoyed it ! I just can't stand Serendipity AT ALL. It makes me sick... I could barely smell any Lavender in this. Melted it in a tealight warmer and throw was crazy strong..but I poured it out after 30 minutes.

Ten Digits Creations -  Forbidden Elixir 

Very very earthy scent. I did not enjoy this at all, all I can smell is patchouli mixed with some flowers. Melted in a tealight warmer, light scent throw and lasted about 4 hours.

What's your favorite scent from my empties ?

Laurence xoxo

Closet Full of Wax Haul

Hi ! I have another haul for you today ! Closet Full of Wax is a fairly new company and to promote their opening Michele,the owner, had a free shipping (in the US) sale for the whole month of February. I commented on something she posted on Facebook, asking if she shipped First Class to Canada, she told me that she had only shipped Priority and wasn't sure if she wanted to try First Class so I said well if you ever change your mind let me know ! She sent me a Facebook message a couple days later saying that if  I wanted to order she would pay half the shipping charges and would ship it First Class ! I was ecstatic, I mean what an awesome customer service is that ! 

 

•  Fruit Loops - Even though I hate the cereals, I've recently discovered I LOVE this scent ! I just can't get enough .
• Blueberry Cheesecake - I don't really smell the cheesecake in this but it's still a very nice blueberry scent .
• Pistachio Pudding Cake - This is so strong, it literally hurts my nose when I smell it !! I was very intrigued when I saw this one, a lot of people were raving about it on the group page so I decided to give it a try. It actually smells like pistachios with sweet note. Can't wait to try this one.
• Lemonade - I already melted one of these and it wasn't very strong ! It was still okay though, a nice lemonade scent !
• Birthday Cake - I love this scent from any vendor ! A sweet vanilla cake 
• Strawberry Shortcake - This has to be the BEST scent in the whole wide world ! I just can't stop sniffing it ! It's so realistic, if I close my eyes I can almost see the cake with freshly picked strawberries on top ! 

• Pineapple Slices - Just like the name says ! It's gonna be an awesome summer scent.
• Pink Sugar - Smells just like the original perfume which I own and cannot get enough of !
• Cranberry Pomegranate - I never would've thought these two would smell good together but they do ! I can't really pick out either one of them though but it's a nice fruity smell .
• Girls Gone Wild - I can't really figure out what is in this one. I think I smell pineapple..It's a great summery scent .
• Bear Claws - Meh, this one is okay, I smell coffee with a bakery note but I'm not a fan of coffee scents so. 
• Sugar Corn Pudding - I really like this scent, it's very strong and syrupy !

• Zucchini Bread Vanilla Bean Noel (custom blend) - I'm not a fan of Zucchini Bread by itself but I find myself enjoying it a lot when it's blended. This combination is my favorite. I don't smell much Vanilla Bean Noel though, there's almost something sour in there. I will have to see how it does when its melted !
• Cotton Candy - Even though I love all things sweet and fruity I've came to the conclusion I'm not a fan of Cotton Candy scents ! This one is very strong, I'll try to blend it with something .
• Coconut Lime Verbana - I was hoping for a very fresh and summery scent but this is not it. I have no idea what Verbana is but I'm pretty sure this is mostly what I smell ! Will have to see if the other notes come out when melted.
• Fresh Squeezed Orange - Yummy ! A true orange scent without any bakery note, really liking this one.
• Ice Cream Scoop Bread - Sweet vanilla scent with a tiny bit of spiciness from the Zucchini Bread
• Amish Friendship Bread - I wanted to try that one because Front Porch Amish Friendship Bread is the same as their Zucchini Bread so I was wondering if the two scents were similar. They're not at all, AFB is very sweet and I can smell raisins and maybe a little bit of spices. 

• Red Velvet Cake (Mickey Mouse tarts) - This little sucker leaked everywhere in the box !! It's so full of oil, which is a good thing I guess. I already melted one and it was pretty strong for a Red Velvet Cake scent which are usually weaker than other scents

Freebies

• Serendipity Lemon Squares - Serendipity is one of the few scents I can't stand at all, mixed with the Lemon Squares it's a bit less overpowering but I'm not sure if I'll be able to melt it.
• Lavender Serendipity - I don't smell any Serendipity in this one, I only smell an herbal lavender with a bit of sweetness
• Lavender Sweet Pea - My mom is gonna love this one ! Two of her favorite scents, it's an herbal lavender which is what she prefers. I smell a little bit more of the Sweet Pea but I'm sure the Lavender will come out when melted.
• Fresh Squeezed Orange Buttercream - This smells like an orange icing ! I really like it.
• Kiss and Tell - This scent is so familiar but I can't remember where I've smelled it. It smells really good,it's another one of those fruity scents where I can't pick out the notes.

• Zucchini Cotton Candy Bread - This one is awesome ! It's the first time I've had this combination and they go so well together !
• Sinus Relief - Very strong eucalyptus scent 
• Pink Lemon Squares - Awesome <3 I can't believe I forgot to order this one ! It's just the perfect balance between Pink Sugar and bakery lemon 
• Zucchini Key Lime Pie Bread - Wow this is so good ! I've never had a Key Lime Pie tart but I'll sure look into it for future orders 

I am so so happy about my order,everything smells great ! Michele is one the sweetest person I know and great customer service will always make me come back ! In fact I've already placed another order, I got mostly clamshells this time. 

If you haven't ordered from this company yet, I highly suggest you give them a try, you won't regret it ! 

What's your favorite scent from this order ?