I CAN ALMOST THROW AWAY ALL MY MISCELLANEOUS MELTS! WOOHOO!!
Hearts & Tarts Cherry Cookie (Frosted Sugar Cookie Cherry Bomb???)Cold Rating: 6.5/10
Lit Rating: 3/10
Throw Rating: 2/10
Overall Rating: 3/10; this scent cold smells awesome, very nice. On warm throw, I got basically nothing. No throw, no scent, and this was a hand-sized cookie. Sadness. Not a repurch.
Hearts & Tarts Sour Watermelon Candy
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; a very lovely sour watermelon candy! I like this, it's pretty awesome. Repurch!
Hearts & Tarts Pink Sugar + Shayz Scentz' Pink Nog
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; super pink sugar plus a tiny bit of noggy spice. I blended and it was pretty nice, but not a repurchase of either scents. I can get pink sugar elsewhere and didn't really care for pink nog by itself.
Hidden Gems Wax's Down by the Bay
Cold Rating: 5.5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; my first melt from this company, from the Simply Sensational Sampler. I made the mistake of melting this in the kitchen, and I'm sure it would have performed much better in a smaller space. It was a nice floral and beachy scent. Perfect for the end of summer. Possible purchase?
BeauxSavonsFrais' Wildberry Mallow Fried Ice Cream
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating: 5/10
Overall Rating: 5/10; I didn't like the fried ice cream part of this scent when warming, but the wildberry mallow is awesome. Throw could have been a bit bigger. Not a purch.
Pics, Petals & Scents Cherry Koolaid
Cold Rating: 3/10
Lit Rating: 3/10
Throw Rating: 3/10
Overall Rating: 3/10; I didn't like this AT ALL. Ew. It smelled light cherry cough syrup and luckily it wasn't strong. Yikes. Not a repurchase.
Crabby Candle Co.'s Bailey's In Bed
Cold Rating: 5/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating: 5/10
Overall Rating: 5/10; there was an overly chocolate note in this, though it did smell like Bailey's Irish Cream. Okay, but not a repurchase. Middle of the road, IMO.
Crabby Candle Co.'s Cactus & Sea Salt
Cold Rating: 6/10Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; so, so good. Definite repurchase. The cotton candy from BL meshed so well with pink sugar...so lovely and just what I needed!
Can-Do-Candles China Rain
Cold Rating: 6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating: 7.5/10
Overall Rating: 6.5/10; awesome throw on this. Very rainy and lovely. Good on cleaning day!
Can-Do-Candles Sugar Beans
Cold Rating: 5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; this is a pretty good VBN dupe, but not my favorite. That being said, the throw on this was good, and it was nice!
Sugar Pie Scents' Cactus & Sea Salt
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating: 6/10
Overall Rating: 6/10; a pretty good version of cactus and sea salt! I shoulda melted this in a smaller room, though. Oh well!
Have a good week friends!
Wow, never even heard of some of these vendors. Are you just cleaning out random old ones?
ReplyDelete~Deb
Some of this stuff is from the Simply Sensational Sampler box, which likes to feature newer vendors.
DeleteI didn't know anyone did a China Rain scent! I used to get bath gel and soap in that scent from a local place many, many years ago, a mainstay of my early 20's :D
ReplyDeleteOh! I didn't know China Rain was a dupe of a bath gel/soap! Interesting! It really did smell nice!
DeleteI LOVE your lightning rounds! I'm with Deb, some of these vendors are new knowledge to me! The fried ice cream on caught my eye...but I think i'll pass on it for now! (and just enjoy the real thing!)
ReplyDeleteHello Lolo! I enjoy reading your posts especially reviews because i am trying different vendors and its nice to have a source with honest info. In your opinion which vendor makes a great vbn? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi there! Thanks for reading my blog! Sorry I didn't get to this sooner! As far as vanilla bean noel goes, I love Tiffany Candles' VBN. I think hers is closer, if not better than Bath and Body Works'! Sniff My Tarts' Marshmallow Noel is also great (they are supposed to open this July for custom orders, but are generally hard to get). If you're looking for a marshmallowy substitute, Lake Providence Lodge has a great toasted marshmallow scent.
DeleteThank you so much for your reply! I did end up ordering a tc scoopable in van today since I needed some poly bags also! Appreciate the rec :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad you ordered! Have you melted it? Isn't it great!? Their poly bags are awesome as well.
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