Friday, October 2, 2015
Subscription Box Corner: August 2015's Vellabox Review!
You all know of my love for Vellabox. It has been well documented. Their August standard box was no different! Let's jump into some pics!
I absolutely love their packaging and aesthetic when it comes to wrapping their candles! *swoon*
The gorgeous lid!
Sweet Fig by Brooklyn Candle Studio was this month's standard box candle. It is a 1-wick regular wick 100% soy candle. Brown sugar & fig is one of my favorite Bath & Body Works scents, so from there, I assumed I liked fig......and I was right! This candle is so lovely. It's a little gold travel candle, so it's small in size, but is can pack a mighty punch! I have burned this candle several times and have pretty much had the same experience each time: medium-medium high throw, pretty decent wax pooling, and a lovely, earthy yet sweet smell. I really like this one! It's cool to get these subscription boxes because you'll find things you never knew you might like! I have a bit left to burn, so off I go!
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What a beautiful box and candle! I love your photos too! Is that a plumeria? Fig is a fragrance I enjoy too.
ReplyDeleteI decided to try some nice pictures for once! :P
DeleteIt is plumeria, we have lots of plants in the backyard with them! <3
Only one candle? I think I like that other candle box more because at least there is more in it. Or are there different options for each? I know you've probably mentioned all the details in previous posts. I just can't remember in my old age. Doh!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the fig-something-or-other scent I had in body custard from Petals Bath Boutique. I think I've enjoyed the occasional fig-involved scent in wax and soap too.
~Deb
With Vellabox, you have a choice on how much you want to spend on your box: $10, $20, or $30. If you pay $20, you either get 2 candles or one bigger one, and if you pay $30, you get 2 bigger ones, if I'm not mistaken. I was on the $10 plan for a while, and now I upped it to $20 since I cancelled Treatsie! Look forward to a bit more variety next month! I like that Flicker Box gives you lots of stuff in each month's box, but it's $34 per month, so a bit more spending goes into it.
DeleteDo you find fig to be sugary or buttery at all when it's by itself? I think brown sugar and fig come together, it's such a great blend, it's hard to separate the scents between each other. This fig candle had some definite sweetness to it, but it was different than the brown sugar fig from Bath & Body Works!
I wouldn't know what fig smelled like if you shoved one up my nose. And all this fig talk reminds me of a conversation with a coworker a few years ago, about Fig Newtons. She wanted to know what the filling was, and we were all trying to tell her that was the fig part. She thought we were all giving her crap and kept asking other people. Finally, her dad (our supervisor at the time) said that yes, the middle was fig and had to explain to her that figs were real. She was like "OMG - I thought it was just the name!"
Delete~Deb