Showing posts with label scarlet raine. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Lightning Round Reviews #10!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LIGHTNING!!!!!!
Rosegirls Lavender Swizzle Sticks
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; I like Rosegirls' lavender scent, and the swizzle sticks sweetened it a bit, but it wasn't super strong, not that lavender has to be when you're sleeping. Overall, I liked this, but not a repurchase. I'll stick with lavender and peppermint.
BeauxSavonsFrais Watermelon Patch (dupe)
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6.5/10; awesome watermelon scent, just wish it would have been a hair stronger. I've never smelled the Scentsy scent named for this one, so I can't compare, but this was a nice and sweet watermelon.
Candles from the Keeping Room's Candy Corn Brickle
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating: 8/10
Overall Rating7/10; I wasn't convinced on cold sniff, but the throw on this scent was insane. This is such a buttery, sweet candy scent that almost comes off as frosting-y. Not a repurchase, but it was excellent.
Long Cane Primitives Pink Vanilla Bean Noel
Cold Rating5.5/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating: 4.5/10
Overall Rating5.5/10; another scent with a small throw. This smelled great when I took it out of a round robin box, but didn't smell super good when warming. Something was off about it, there was hardly any pink, and it had picked up a weird smell in the box, I think. Oh well, I won't be basing my opinion of LCP on this one tart.
Beezy Tarts Cinnamon Glazed Baklava
Cold Rating8.5/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating: 8/10; incredible! Not overly bakery, but definitely "flaky" smelling, but not in a pie crust type of way. LOVED this! Great cinnamon scent. So good!! Definite repurchase!
Can-Do-Candles Peppermint Spa
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 2/10
Throw Rating2/10
Overall Rating2/10; no throw whatsoever. This smelled awesome on cold sniff, but there was no throw. Two small wisps, ugh. I loved this scent, but if you get nothing...oh well. Not a repurchase unless it was stronger.
Rosegirls Cranberry Pear Torte
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating: 8/10
Overall Rating7/10; surprised by this one! Almost no torte smell, but the cranberry and pear are excellent together. For some reason, cranberry can come off as Christmas tree-ish, piney. I got this quite a bit while melting this. Might repurchase.
Haley's Heavenly Scents Chubba Dubba
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 3/10
Throw Rating4/10
Overall Rating4/10; saddened by this one. On cold, it smells incredible, like a fruity candied drink or something, without the fizziness. Warmed, barely any throw, just little fruity hints here and there. Sad. Not a repurchase, probably.
Scarlet Raine's Iced Cinnamon Rolls
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 4/10
Throw Rating4/10
Overall Rating4/10; this is the type of cinnamon I do not care for, it's overly sweet and not pleasing to my nose. This wasn't that great, just a basic cinnamon scent with icing and generic bakery. I can't say I am impressed by this company yet. Not a repurchase.
Scandalicious Candle Melts Easter Bunny Burps
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 3/10
Throw Rating3/10
Overall Rating3/10; this smells okay on cold sniff, but while warming, it wasn't strong at all. This was just one tiny butterfly tart, but I got almost no throw from it.
Beezy Tarts Mint Lavender 
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating4/10
Overall Rating5/10; smells really great on cold, but again, a lighter throw makes this suffer. Sad because it would have rivaled lavender peppermint from RG had it performed. Not a repurchase, and very atypical of Beezy.
Beauxsavonsfrais Sweet Lolli
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating5/10
Overall Rating5/10; your basic candied sweet tart/smarties candy scent. Nothing fancy, nothing to write home about, not even that strong. Ehh. Not a repurchase.
Can Do Candles Honey Pear Cider
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating7/10; if I'm not mistaken, this is a Scentsy scent. I really loved Can Do's version, it packed a punch, smelled fantastic, like sweet honey mixed with cider spiced. LOVED it, definite repurchase and one to look out for from other vendors!!
Rosegirls Americana Smoothie
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 7/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; strawberry, monster cookie, and marshmallow, if I'm not mistaken. This is by far the best of the Americana blends, but not my favorite scent, still. It's good, but I'll take regular ol' monster cookie fluff puffs any day. Possible repurch.
Rosegirls Pink and Blue Swizzle Sticks
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6..5/10
Overall Rating7/10; this was just a teeny tiny chunk, but it packed a bigger punch that I anticipated. I like pink and blue sugars mixed, and Rosegirls' blue sugar isn't overly cologney. Liked this, may repurchase.
Rosegirls Strawberry Gumballs
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 4.5/10
Throw Rating5/10
Overall Rating5/10; I usually love Rosegirls strawberry scents, but this one was weird, and it's because of the gumball. I don't like gum scents, I'm finding, so this was a miss for me. It was a sample, but I wouldn't purchase this.
Can Do Candles Pink Coconut
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; a decent pink coconut scent, though this is a more buttery coconut that I like. The pink was just there slightly, it was pretty much a buttered coconut scent. Not a repurchase, but not bad.

Hope you're having an excellent weekend, friends! Will have more melts soon!

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Lightning Round Reviews #9!

Time for tons of lightning round reviews, waxy friends!
Candles from the Keeping Room's Palm Beach
Cold Rating5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating5/10
Overall Rating5/10; decent dupe, a bit lighter than I would have liked, but otherwise, nice and tropical. Lasted 3 hours with a low-medium throw throughout.
Front Porch's Bear Claws
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating7/10
Overall Rating7/10; a nice cinnamon bakery scent that manages to not have that weird FP undertone I hate so much. This is nice and I would repurchase it. Lasted for 6 hours!
Front Porch's Celtic Moonspice Noel
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8.5/10
Throw Rating8/10
Overall Rating: 8/10; celtic moonspice is one of my all time favorite scents, and when it's added with vanilla bean noel, it's just as fabulous. Wonderful scent, great throw, would repurchase always, lasted 7 hours.
Lasting Scent Candles Blackberry Sage Tea
Cold Rating: 7/10
Lit Rating: 5/10
Throw Rating7.5/10
Overall Rating6.5/10; the throw was pretty good, and the cold sniff scent was strong, but the sage in this was not my favorite. I love LSC's tea scent, but the floral blackberry and sage notes didn't mesh together. Lasted 2 hours but would have lasted longer if I hadn't gotten tired of it. PS: LOOK AT THOSE OILS, OMG.
Lil' Kitchen Candles Serendipity
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating6/10; better on cold throw, surprisingly. A decent serendipity, but nothing to write home about, I suppose. Lasted 3 hours before I needed a change. PS: this shop is now closed.
Lil' Kitchen Candles Twinkies
Cold Rating4/10
Lit Rating: 4/10
Throw Rating4/10
Overall Rating4/10; very light, but sweet. Decent twinkies scent, but nothing special. Lasted 2.5 hours.
Lil' Kitchen Candles Lemon Lush Noel
Cold Rating6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6/10; weird cleaner lemon mixed with a pie crust type of scent. It was okay, not my favorite though. Strange is all. Lasted 4 hours.
Lil' Kitchen Candles Pink Serendipity Vanilla Bean Noel Marshmallow Birthday Cake
Cold Rating8.5/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating: 7/10
Overall Rating8/10; amaaaaaaazing blend. This scent alone makes me with LKC was still in business. Lasted 7+ hours, sad I cannot repurchase this. Coconut cherry cakey creamy wonderment.
Scarlet Raine's Tropical Escape
Cold Rating4/10
Lit Rating: 4.5/10
Throw Rating4/10
Overall Rating4/10; this scent was rather boring and not particularly strong. I haven't been impressed from this company yet, unfortunately.
Scarlet Raine's Pink Marshmallow
Cold Rating2/10
Lit Rating: 2/10
Throw Rating2/10
Overall Rating2/10; I got nothing from this, there was a veeeeeery small bit on cold sniff, but nothing while warming.  Disappointed.
Scarlet Raine's Pink Peppermint
Cold Rating: 6/10
Lit Rating: 5.5/10
Throw Rating5.5/10
Overall Rating5.5/10; a nice pink peppermint, just not super strong. This is the best thing I have melted from this company thus far, but it's still not that high above medium.
Sniff My Tarts Pink Chiffon Pink Sugar
Cold Rating: 7.5/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating: 8/10
Overall Rating8/10; amaaaaazing. I love this scent. Pink Chiffon is a perfume dupe, and when it's mixed with pink sugar, I just loved it. Strong throw in the bedroom. Wonderful, lasted 5.5 hours, definite repurch.
Sweet Fixations Bergamot & Coriander
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 8/10
Throw Rating10/10
Overall Rating8/10; a nice cinnamon bakery scent that manages to not have that weird FP undertone I hate so much. This is nice and I would repurchase it. Lasted for 6 hours!
The Scented Princess' Green Apple Explosion Serendipity
Cold Rating7/10
Lit Rating: 7.5/10
Throw Rating6.5/10
Overall Rating7/10; awesome, unexpected blend! Green apple and coconut/cherry seem to go together well in this blend. Plus, Dawn's serendipity isn't too in-your-face as others can be. Lasted 6 hours, would and have repurchased.
The Scented Princess' Serendipity Cotton Candy Pink Sugar
Cold Rating8/10
Lit Rating: 8.5/10
Throw Rating7.5/10
Overall Rating8/10; I made this blend and it's fan-freakin-tastic! So, so good. Great throw, even better smell. Lasted 7+ hours both times, I would definitely buy this in scoopable.
The Scented Princess' Granny's Pie Crust
Cold Rating6.5/10
Lit Rating: 6.5/10
Throw Rating6/10
Overall Rating6.5/10; I think I've mentioned before that I am not a fan of crusty scents, like lemon meringue pie, key lime pie, etc. Granny's pie crust is the only form of crust I enjoy, and this was nice. Vanilla-y, luscious, not overly buttery. Nice! Lasted 4 hours, would repurchase.

I've got a ton more empties I am trying to put together in a post, so look out for that, as well as a destash soon! :)

ALSO, I am in the process of going through old posts and adding ratings to my labels/tags, so you can look through and find what I loved and what I hated. :)