Fotune Cookie Soap Haul | Wax Melts

Fortune Cookie Soap makes some pretty awesome body and bath products which is their main focus.  I freaking love their cuticle and body butters!

But...I've always seen pretty lofty claims as to the performance of their wax tarts from reviewers.  I've seen people say they are the strongest they've ever tried or the scent lasts for days on end.  As they are a company that is very hyped on social media, especially youtube, I am always skeptical.  They have a lot of super fans, and that usually makes for quite biased reviews.

I was subscribed to the Fortune Cookie Soap subscription box for quite awhile, and each box came with a $10 off coupon code.  I saved them up, as I could never get on the site before the product I wanted was sold out, and decided to make a few small orders of their wax tarts to use them up.

Wax of the Day: Ava's Country Cupboard - Flannel Sheets | Wax Melt Review

Today's wax melt review is of Flannel Sheets from Ava's Country Cupboard.  I purchased this melt directly from the wax vendor's web store.

Official Scent Description: (couldn't find one)

Pink Zebra Home Haul: Wax Sprinkles | Mini Reviews

First, let me say, I am not affiliated or a consultant for this company nor do I personally know any.  I am just a curious, weird, and wax obsessed cat lady who made an order from the web site.

This is one of those brands that I've been curious about even since I first found out about them.  I had only seen glowing reviews, but I'd never seen a review that wasn't from a consultant from this direct sales company.

So when they had an awesome coupon code promotion going awhile back, I thought I'd pick up a few of the 3.75oz jars and see how they perform for myself.

Wax of the Day: ScenSei - Hippie Holidays | Wax Melt Review

Today's wax melt review is for Hippie Holidays from ScenSei.  I ordered this one directly from the vendor's website.

Official Scent Description: Wow! An earthy blend of fresh patchouli, herbal sandalwood and hints of strawberry and raspberry with base notes of peppermint and evergreen. A wonderful holiday scent!

Wax of the Day: Front Porch Candles - Harvest Treats | Wax Melt Review

Today's wax melt review is of Harvest Treats by Front Porch Candles.  I picked this little grubby tart up directly from the vendor's web store.

Official Scent Description:  Blend of Sweet Potato Pie, Marshmallow, Sugar Cookies, Caramel, and Angie's Famous Cupcakes.

Yankee Candle Lavender | Candle Review

Today, I am doing a candle review of Lavender by Yankee Candle in a large tumbler.  I picked this candle up from the company's website during a glitch sale.  The full retail price is $27.99, but there are promotions going on constantly.

Official Scent Description:  Powdered lavender bundles tied with heather that is both soothing and luxurious.

Wax of the Day: Goose Creek Candles - Carving Pumpkins | Wax Melt Review

Today's wax of the day review is of Carving Pumpkins by Goose Creek Candles.  I purchased this wax melt directly from the company's website during a promotion.

Official Scent Description: It’s a fresh outdoor pumpkin fragrance with notes of cinnamon, clove, bergamot, rose and woody. The bottom notes are woods, vanilla, and patchouli.

719 Walnut Ave: Mahogany Driftwood | Candle Review

Today's candle review is of Mahogany Driftwood from 719 Walnut Ave.  I picked this candle up from my local Walmart for the full retail price of $4.97.

Official Scent Description: The cologne of mahogany and cedar woods are rounded with light floral notes

UPDATE: Video review embedded below

Sassy Girl Aroma - Iced Lemon Cookie Noel | Wax of the Day Review

Today's wax melt review is of Iced Lemon Cookie Noel from Sassy Girl Aroma.  I ordered this directly from the wax vendor's web store.  It's best to join the Sassy Girl Aroma official Facebook group to learn about restocks, sales, and other related news.

Official Scent Description**:  Creamy lemon frosting on top of a sweet mouthwatering sugar cookie

Goose Creek Candle Haul - Fall Candles and Wax Melts

This is a Goose Creek candle and wax melt haul from awhile back with a lot of fall scents.

There will be a list of the wax melts and candles that I picked up, scent descriptions of each, as well as, cold sniff impressions.

Wax Empties #6: Candles | Fully Burnt Candle Reviews

It is time once again to dig through my candle trash in another empties review post and video.  If you aren't familiar with empties reviews, I basically save all the jars of the candles that I've burned completely down to give y'all my thoughts on how they performed and if I would repurchase them.

Video is embedded below, as well as, the complete included candle list in video order with short, mini reviews of each candle in case you are pressed for time or text is more your thing. 

Paula Deen Pear Crisp | Candle Review

Today, I am reviewing Pear Crisp from the Paula Deen Collection.  I picked this candle up awhile back at my local Big Lots store.

Official Scent Description: (couldn't find one)

Paula Deen Coconut Macaroon | Candle Review (Updated with Video)

Today, I am reviewing Coconut Macaroon from the Paula Deen Collection.  I picked this candle up at my local Big Lots for $7.

Official Description: (couldn't find one)

[UPDATE:  Video embedded and linked below.]

New Big Lots Winter and Holiday Candles 2015

I was able to stop in a bigger Big Lots store when I was out in the city earlier in the week and spotted 3 new candle displays.  They each had several different scents, styles, and accessories.  Lots of pictures and text goodness below.

Goose Creek Candles : Summer Sherbet | Candle Review

Today, I am reviewing Summer Sherbet from Goose Creek Candles.  The full retail price for this candle is $24.99, but the company often has sales on their website.  I've heard that many people also find these candles for less at stores like Homegoods and TJ Maxx.

Official Scent Description:  It’s summer’s favorite scoop. Summer Sherbet is a rainbow of flavors. With orange, lemon, lime, peach and raspberry.

Walmart Haul: Fall Candles and Melts

This is a small haul from my local Walmart from a little bit ago.  Product list, scent impressions, mini reviews of items I've used, and more will be below.

Yankee Candle Haul : Candles

This is a small candle haul from awhile back when I was able to use some of my reward vouchers with a promotion.

Walmart Wax Melt Haul

This is a collective haul of wax melts over the last couple of months that I picked up from Walmart's website with free ship to store.  A lot of times, they offer lots of 5 and 10 packs for a severely discounted price instead of the $2 per clamshell that you would pay in store. 

The prices change very often.  So, you do have to stalk a bit for the good deals.  It pays off as at times they put the 10 packs as low as $10. Most of the packs listed below are back at full price on the website in favor of more spring and summer type scents being discounted for the changing season.

Rose Girls - Chai Toffee | Wax of the Day Review

Today, I am melting and reviewing Chai Toffee from Rosegirls Chunk Wax Melts. 

Official Scent Description: [could not find one]

Small Candle Haul: Dollar General and Local Store

I picked up a some goodies from Dollar General and a local store.

Mainstays Triple-Scented Candle: Strawberry Lemonade, Frozen Mint Leaves, and Lemon Sugar | Candle Review

Today, I am reviewing a Triple Scented Candle (Strawberry Lemonade, Frozen Mint Leaves, and Lemon Sugar) from Mainstays.  This style of candle's full retail price is $6.97 from Walmart.

Official Scent Description: (couldn't find one)

Sassy Girl Aroma Wax Melt Haul | Vendor Wax

I had been hearing a lot of good things about Sassy Girl Aroma wax melts.  So, I finally broke down and made an order.  Product list, any scent description I can find, and cold impressions are listed below.

Rosegirls Wax Melt Haul | Vendor Wax

I am just blown away that I was able to make an order from this vendor.  Rosegirls' wax melts are some of the hardest to get unless you live near their brick and mortar store.

Items that I got are listed below, as well as, cold impressions and any official scent descriptions I'm able to find.

Big Lots Lemongrass Verbena | Candle Review

Today, I am reviewing the Lemongrass Verbena candle from the Tropical Collection sold at Big Lots.  I picked this up for $6.50 in store.

Official Scent Description: Zesty and refreshing, this lemon grass candle will instantly whisk you away to a tropical retreat

Ava's Country Cupboard Wax Melt Haul

I had been searching for a vendor to order from since I decided to venture into the vendor side of the wax world.  I had been hearing great reviews of Ava's Country Cupboard and their ordering process was straightforward.  So, it was an easy choice to make as the first vendor from which to make my order.

This is a combination of 2 orders that I ordered straight from the vendor's web store in late March and late April.  It has been awhile, but I wanted to share it anyway.

Any melts that I have melted down or done blog posts for will be notes.  I've also included any official scent descriptions that I've been able to find.

Yankee Candle - Strawberry Buttercream Review

Today, I am reviewing Strawberry Buttercream by Yankee Candle in a large single wick 22oz jar.  I picked this one up directly from the company's website during a glitch sale.

Official Scent Description:  Yum . . . an absolutely luscious treat of plump, sweet strawberries buried in rich whipped cream.

Wax of the Day: Yankee Candle - Fruit Fusion

Today, I have Fruit Fusion by Yankee Candle.  I picked this one up online from the brand's website during the last Semi-Annual Sale.  These usually retail for $1.99 each.

Official Scent Description:   Summer-licious . . . berries, orange and lime make this sunny fruit blend refreshingly tart and sweet.

Candle Haul: Goose Creek Candles

This is a collective haul from a few months back.  I thought I'd share it anyway, because many of these candles are still available both online and in retail stores many of which are on clearance at the moment.

Official scent descriptions, mini reviews, and more below:

Candle Empties

Here's what candles I've completely burned since my last candle empties.  That means that it's time for mini reviews and a whole heap of jar cleanin' in my future. 

Wax Melt Empties

These are all the wax melt packs that I completely melted down since my last empties.  Product list and more included below. 

Colonial Candle Haul: Candles, Melts, and Warmers

This is a collective haul over the last few flash sales.  My haul video where I show the items and give my first impression is below, as well as, a list and pictures of all the items with the official scent descriptions and notes if available.

Paul Deen Collection - Lemon Bars Review

Today, I am reviewing Lemon Bars from the Paula Deen Collection.  I picked this one up at Big Lots for $4.50.

Official Description:  (couldn't find one)

Yankee Candle Haul: Accessories, Candles, and Melts

These are items that I picked up during the last Semi Annual Sale that I haven't yet shown y'all.  It is mostly accessories, but I did get a few good smelly things.  So, scent descriptions for those are included below as well.

PureScents: Brazilian Breeze and Tropical Palm (From Family Dollar)

Today, I am reviewing Tropical Breeze and Brazilian Palm by PureScents.  I picked this one up at my local Family Dollar for $2.

Official Scent Description: (couldn't find one)

Wax of the Day: Scentsationals - Coal

Today, I am melting Coal from Scentsationals.  These are most commonly found at Walmart for $2 each.

Official Scent Description:  Dark and rugged

Yankee Candle Review: Vanilla Lime (Large Jar & Large Tumbler)

Today's candle review is a two for one with Vanilla Lime for Yankee Candle in both the large 22oz single wick jar and the large 22oz double wick tumbler.  I ordered these straight from the company's website.  They each retail for $27.99, but they often have sales to get the price much lower.

Official Scent Description: Smooth and refreshing - the creamy richness of vanilla with sweet cane sugar and a zesty lime twist.

Bath and Body Works: Candle Haul

I was almost thankful that I didn't find the majority of the spring and summer scents appealing this time.  I swear that it was all either florals, sun tan lotion coconut, peaches, mangoes, or sickly sweet scents.  Those are just not my thing, and my wallet was happy about it. 

I was mainly waiting for the prices to drop so that I could get my hands on another Summer Boardwalk.  Lo and behold, they did, and that's why you see three in the picture there.  Haha!

Here are the candles with scent descriptions and cold impressions that I picked up from the Summer SAS (Semi Annual Sale) from Bath and Body Works.

My Candle Collection

My candle collection is the biggest that it's ever been at the moment since the semi annual sales just ended.  I don't usually keep this many on hand.  Wow!  Luckily, I burn through them quite quickly.

Goose Creek: Old Time Lemonade (Candle Review)

Today's candle review is of Old Time Lemonade in a 16oz medium 2 wick jar from Goose Creek Candles.  I bought this one straight from the company's website. It retails for $24.99, but they often have sales.  Many people are even able to find them for great prices at stores like Burlington Coat Factory.

Official Scent Description:  The thirst quenching, bitter sweet aroma of a freshly squeezed glass of lemonade.

My Wax Melt Collection

Ever wonder what my crazy hoard of wax melts might look like?  Go on.  Admit it.  We're all a little "nosy." HAHA! I'll stop.

Wax of the Day: Goose Creek - Grapefruit Mandarin (With Review)

Today, I am melting Grapefruit Mandarin from Goose Creek Candles.  I picked this one up from their official website.  They usually retail for about $4.00, but they often have good sales.

Official Scent Description:   Delight your senses in this fresh, invigorating blend as juicy grapefruit, orange and cassis mingle together with a vibrant bouquet of cyclamen, violet leaf, black currant and musk.

Coffee House Collection from Big Lots (Candle Review)

Today, I have my review of the Coffee House Collection of candles from Big Lots.  I purchased the 15oz double wick tumblers, but these are also available in single wick mason jar candles.

There are four scents in the collection:  Caramel Macchiato, Vanilla Spice Latte, Hazelnut Cappuccino, and Raspberry Mocha.

Wax of the Day: Fortune Cookie Soap - Vivid

Today, I am melting Vivid from Fortune Cookie Soap.  I picked this one up from the company's website.  They usually retail for $2.00 each.

Official Scent Description:  Some people say it smells like Hawaiian fruit punch, others say it smells like a fruity cocktail! Whatever it is, it's an addicting sugary sweet love spell!

So, how'd this one do?

Yankee Semi Annual (SAS) Candle Haul: Epic $3.33 Large Jar Glitch

The planets aligned, the temperature was just right, and the creek was at just the perfect level for the glitch to end all glitches to happen.

I still can't even believe it! AHHH!

Candle Haul: McCall's Candles

This is a haul from quite awhile ago.  I still wanted to share it, because I don't see too many reviews or hauls out there for this company. 

I wanted to try these candles out after a friend of mine asked me about them when she saw them at a sports and outdoor store.  So, I looked them up, fell in love with the packaging, and had to try some out.

Wax of the Day: Scentsationals - Black Pepper & Rosemary

Today, I melted Black Pepper and Rosemary from Scentsationals.  I picked this up at Walmart on clearance for $1.00 a little while back.  These usually run $2 each.

Official Scent Description:  Aromatic Mediterranean blend

So, how did this one do?

Ashland: Patchouli Sage

Today, I'm reviewing Patchouli Sage from Ashland.  I am doing this review after burning the entire candle.

Official Scent Description: (couldn't find one)

Wax of the Day: Scentsationals - Bali Shores

I'm melting Bali Shores from Scentsationals today.  You can usually find Scentsationals wax tarts for $2 at Walmart or online.

Official Scent Description:  Serene breezes and soothing tides

So how'd it do?

Wax of the Day: Ava's Country Cupboard - Strawberry Marshmallow Twinkies

Today, I melted Strawberry Marshmallow Twinkies from Ava's Country Cupboard.  I got this in a 2pk of 1oz grubby tarts straight from the owner's website.

Official Scent Description:  strawberry stuffed twinkies with ooey gooey marshmallows

Our Own Candle Company: Lemon Pound Cake

Today, I am reviewing Lemon Pound Cake from Our Own Candle Company.  I am doing this review after burning the entire candle.

Official Scent Description:  A wonderful candle for the springtime, this candle's name says it all. Smells like a warm lemon poundcake just popped out of the oven!