Weekend Wax Review: January 4-6

Welcome, one and all, to the first Weekend Wax Review for 2013!
...wow, it's even hard to type that on the keyboard, ha!

Are you all ready for some WAX?!? :D

Unfortunately, I started off with a stinker this weekend. I just did not like my sample of Christmas Rum Ball from Ava's Country Cupboard...there was an overly artificial rum smell, and it was fakely sweet, too. Something was off about it, and it lingers long after I turned off the warmer. On cold sniff, 4/10. While warming, 3.5/10. It was strong though, 6/10. Overall, 4.5/10. Not a repurchase for me, but I do like Ava's products!

Cupcake Candles claim to fame in the wax world has to be their sampler boxes. Well, I got my hands on one during the winter box run (I did have a 20ish% off coupon, too)! It's been curing for a few weeks, so I decided to start with my samples. I have no clue what's in Christmas Dreams and I could not find a scent description on their website, but it was overly floral and perfumey. It might should be renamed "sexy lady," ha! It smelled sort of like old lady perfume, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but this one was...off. It was just okay. On cold sniff, 5.5/10. While warming, 4/10. The throw was a 5.5/10, for a total of 5/10.

The second of my samples from Cupcake Candles. This one was nice, but not super strong! It was creamy and you definitely got a vanilla scent right off the bat mixed with nutmeg and cinnamon, a la eggnog, but...there wasn't very much "nog!" I did enjoy it, though! On cold sniff, 4.5/10, not overly strong. While warming, 6.5/10. The throw was a 6.5/10, for a total of 6/10.

This must have been sample weekend! Ollie's Soaps' Peppermint Bark was a decent blend of peppermint and chocolate...so, what is bark? Is it only ever strictly white chocolate, or is it only ever strictly regular chocolate, or can it be a mix of both?! I smelled a creaminess to this mixed in with the chocolate and peppermint. I did enjoy it! On cold sniff, 6/10. While warming, 6/10. The throw was a bit less, only a 5.5/10, because it didn't travel outside the room too terribly much. The total on this sample is 6/10!

Corn is all the rage in the wax world, it seems. Try as I might...I just cannot with the corn scents! Every single time I melt something with the word "corn," the only thing I smell after a while is Fritos! This was no exception. At first, there was a distinctive apple fragrances filling the air, but then.....chip city. BLEH. On cold sniff, 5/10. While warming, 4/10. The throw was 5/10, for a 4.5/10. Not a repurchase, but I'm determined to find a corn scent I like, dang-nabbit!

Trying my first scent shot from Kim's Tarts, this was just alright. Not super strong and the orange was artificial. On cold sniff, 4/10, virtually only a hint of orange. While warming, 4/10. The throw was not strong at all, 3.5/10, for a total of 4/10.

My very first (well, second) Snap Stick from my Streetman Candle box! YAY! Unfortunately, I think I should have waited a week to let these cure, the throw was very light on my pomegranate Snap Stick! On cold sniff, 5.5/10. While warming, just 5/10. The throw was a 4.5/10, for a total of 5/10, and my fault for being impatient. :(

Tiffany Candles, as you know, is one of my favs. Tootsie Roll, however, is not a fav. It's really hard to get into chocolate scents. This was similar to the candy, though. On cold sniff, 5/10. While warming, 4/10. The throw was good with a 6/10, for a total of 5/10.

 That's it for the weekend recap! Have a nice night, everyone! :)