Bath & Body Works Sparkling Pear Riesling Review

Hello everyone.  I've been super busy which is why I haven't posted in a few days.  Today I'm reviewing Sparkling Pear Riesling from Bath and Body Works.  It's from the Cork & Vine Collection 2015.  Before I even get into the review, let me just say I freaking love this candle.  It has quickly shot to one of my top 5 favorite candles of all time.  I purchased the 3 wick 14.5 oz candle.

Scent Description:  A bright pairing of crisp Riesling grape & juicy California pears.

What it smells like to me:  This candle smells exactly like a boozy grape.  Have you ever had Muscadine grapes?  You know, those grapes with the thick skin that you have to eat the inside & toss the skin because the skin it too thick?  Well, it smells exactly like muscadine grapes taste when they are ripe.  This candle is so authentic to my nose & I absolutely love it!!  

Scent Appeal:  On a scale of 1 to 10, I give his candle a 10!!!  It's just that good to me!  Perfect score!  It's so juicy & delicious & I haven't smelled anything else like it. EVER!!  It's definitely hoard worthy.  I've purchased 18 so far & plan to purchase more.  I don't ever want to be without this candle & we all know that Bath and Body Works is known for not bringing candles back.

Performance:  This candle performed beautifully.  Flawless!  It pooled from edge to edge on each burn had the perfect sized flames.  Mine burned for about 30 hours which was sad because I didn't want it to end.  From the picture above, you can see that it burned ALL the way down & had clean burn.  There was no soot.  I definitely hated to see this one finish.

Throw:  This candle threw for days!  I had to leave the house & put the candle out.  I was gone for about 3 hours & when I returned home, I could still smell this candle thru my front door!  I would grade it a 9.  The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because it wasn't overwhelming.  I have an open concept home & this candle traveled upstairs & under the door cracks.  Just amazing!

Grade:  A+++++  This candle gets a perfect score!  I can't find anything negative to say about it.  It's just phenomenal!! 

Would I purchase again:  A big fat HELL YES!!  

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Fresh Burns.....

Happy Sunday.  I hope everyone's weekend has been fabulous.  I decided to do a quick post & share the candles I'm freshly burning today.   I'm not doing a review because I haven't had enough time with them to give an opinion of anything except initial scent.  I will say that my house smells YUMMY!

Goose Creek Pumpkin Cream Waffle & 719 Walnute Avenue Pumkin Waffles.  So far, so good....

Have an wonderful day everyone & enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Pointelle Candy Apple Candle Review

A few weeks back I was browsing the candle section at Burlington Coat Factory & I stumbled upon a candle brand that I had never seen before by Pointelle Home Fragrance.  The scent was called Candle Apple.  I was drawn in by the packaging (as you know, I'm a sucka for beautiful packaging).  The packaging was in a deep candy apple red jar with raised x's and a gold lid.  It's absolutely beautiful.  I purchased 2 of the 22 oz sized jars for $6.99 each.  The wax is 100% soy with no dye added.

Scent Description:  None found

What it smells like to me:  First let me say that this fragrance does NOT smell like candy apples.  It's really hard to explain but I will try.  It smells more like an aromatherapy candle.  It smells like cherries with ginger but not sweet & overwhelming.  It reminds me a lot of "orange ginger" but with cherries instead of oranges if that makes sense.  It's a very exotic smell.  With almost a middle eastern twang to it.  I must say that I was extremely surprised by it.  The scent smells the exact same cold as it does burning which is a plus in my book.  My only concern with it is that it can become overwhelming because of the "ginger" vibe to it & I can't keep it lit more than an hour or so. 

Scent Appeal:  I'd give this a 5.  It's not going to appeal to everyone & you won't be able to burn it every day in my opinion.  Although it smells nice, it can become sickening very quickly.

Performance:  It pools out from edge to edge within an hour.  It doesn't soot at all because of the soy & it has a very clean burn.  The flames were beautiful & looked amazing while burning in the red jar. It's said to have 250 hours worth of burn time.  

Throw:  This candle was a 10 on a scale of 1 to 10.  Its extremely strong.  So much so that it makes my eyes burn if I keep it lit for more than an hour.  It also can scent my entire bedroom without being lit just by taking the top off.  This candle will throw you out your entire house.  

Grade:  A- : I took off points due to it being almost TOO strong & that it can become sickening if lit longer than an hour.  This candle is very well made & appears to be very high end even though it was only a few dollars.  

Will I purchase again:  Yes.  I would definitely purchase again; however, it won't be for awhile due to this will last me forever.

If you have this candle, I would love to hear your thoughts & opinions on it.  Thank you so much for reading.

719 Walnut Avenue Caramel Cinnamon Roll

Up for review today is 719 Walnut Avenue Caramel Cinnamon Roll.  It is a 3 wick 14 oz candle.  I purchased it at Walmart for $4.97.  I didn't have any expectations from this candle and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.  Before I get into the review, let me start off by saying that everyone is comparing these candles to Bath & Body Works for the simple fact that they names are "similar" & the packaging is "similar" as well.  To be honest, I don't think that's a fair comparison.  The reason being is that these candles cost under $5 regular priced & Walmart is not known for their candles.  Bath & Body Works on the other hand cost $22.50 regular priced and are known for their candles having strong throws & great performances.  Although, I must admit that BBW candles have been struggling for me lately and have not been up to par for a $22.50 price tag.  Anywho, that's a story for another day.

Scent Description:  I was unable to find a scent description for this candle

What it smells like to me:  On cold, it smells like a buttery cinnamon roll mixed with caramel.  The caramel wasn't too sweet on cold.  Burned, the butteriness really comes thru along with the sweetness of the caramel & cinnamon.  I actually LOVED the scent on this.  I didn't necessarily smell any icing but definitely the cinnamon, the caramel & the buttery roll.  It's DELICIOUS!!

Performance:  I think most of us were scared to burn this candle when we saw the super skinny long wicks.  You have to open the candle to make sure that the wicks are evenly placed as well as some were a hot mess & all over the place.  Also, DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT trim these wicks! Reason being is that they are so skinny, that as soon as you light them, the wick shrivels up to the appropriate size.  Surprisingly, this candle pooled out within 30 minutes and burned like a Boss!  There were no performance issues. The candle did appear to have puny wicks, BUT it pooled every single time & never drowned.  Believe me, it looked like they would but it miraculously did it's thing each & ever time.  

Throw:  I'd give this a 6.5  on throw.  Although it's not the strongest candle, it scented up my entire living room.  It didn't venture out any further than that but it did it's job well.  Even though the wicks were puny, it was still throwing & I had no problems smelling it.  I was very satisfied 

Grade:  B-

Would I purchase again:  YES!  In fact, I went back & purchased all the ones that I could.  Unfortunately, they were selling out fast & I was only able to get a couple more.  

Have you tried this candle?  What were your thoughts & experience.  I'd love to hear from you.  

A Cheerful Giver Warm & Gooey Cinnamon Bun Review

Happy Wednesday everyone!  One of my favorite scents is a good Cinnamon Bun.  I've tried so many different candle companies looking for the perfect scent.  Some have been too spicy, some have had no throw, some have had no "bun" but I think I've finally found it!  It's by a candle company called A Cheerful Giver.  It's called Warm & Gooey Cinnamon Bun. It's from the Keeper's of the Light line.  This line comes with a primitive black lid with homespun & tag packaging and is in the 34 oz Papa Jar in paraffin wax.  I must admit the packaging and the name did me in.  It retails for $24 & you can purchase it here.

 Scent description - Cinnamon, clove & sugary caramel vanilla

What it smells like to me:  It smells exactly like the Cinnabon store from years ago.  I can smell definitely smell the cinnamon & it has just the right amount of clove. I'm not a clove lover so I'm glad its not heavily clover.  I can also smell the dough.  It's a warm buttery dough that makes your mouth melt.  And lastly, I smell the icing.  The scent is so well balanced that when I burned it, people actually came in my home wanting a cinnamon bun!

Performance:  This is the large 34 oz 2 wick Papa Jar.  Burn time is 155 hours.  I removed the ribbon & tag for safety reasons before I burned.  I added it in the above shot for the picture only.  It took about 30 minutes for it to pull out which really amazed me because the jar is huge  The picture doesn't show how large it really is.   I've burned it about 8 times about 5 hours each time & it's still barely even moved.  It's burning evenly & no tunneling.  I'm sure this is due to the 2 wicks.  So far so good.  I'll update at a later time after 

Throw:  Throw has been excellent!  I would rate it a solid 8 1/2.  I have an open concept home & high ceilings it filled the room living room & drifted down the hall & up the stairs.  

Grade:  I emphatically give this an A.  It succeeded in all categories

Would I purchase again:  Yes

If you've burned this candle, please tell me your experience & thoughts.  I would love to hear from you.  If not, I highly recommend giving it a try. 

  

Yankee Candle Spiced Pear

Today I have a review on Spiced Pear by Yankee Candle.  It appears that this is a retired scent as I had a hard time finding information on it.  I picked mine up at Ross for $9.99 (Can you say SCORE!!).

Scent Description:  A savory blend of of warm pears, cinnamon, nutmeg & vanilla bean.

What it smells like to me:  This is one of the most realistic, freshest, juiciest  pear scents I've ever smelled.  It has a dash of spices & not really sweet.  It's more on the tart size to my nose.  Like a fresh picked pear versus a cooked pear.  I don't smell the vanilla bean but in my opinion thats a good thing.  I love it.  Smells sooooo yummy.

Performance:  This is the 22 oz jar in paraffin wax.  It pooled completely out in about 3 hours.  I haven't burned it long enough to have any problems but I'll update you on that at a later date.  So far so good.  

Throw:  This throws really well for a Yankee Candle.  I give it a solid 6.  It fills up my dining area but doesn't throw past that point.  Which is totally fine with me.

Grade:  I give this a solid B-.  I love the scent & it's great as a transition into fall.  I totally recommend this one if you love the pear scent.  I would have given it a better grade if it had thrown better.

Would I Purchase Again:  Yes

So, have you burned this candle?  What are your thoughts on it?  I would love to hear from you.  

Mccall's Candles Spiced Pear

I have been wanting to try a candle by Mccall's Candles for ages & finally decided to hit the button and go for it.  My friend "TheWickChick" on Instagram raved about Spiced Pear so that's one of the ones I went with.

Description:  Spicy, Juicy & Fresh.  Not your typical spiced pear.  This is a melody of fruits with a cinnamon note

I must admit, I was lured in by the packaging.  I decided on the 16 oz classic jar.  This size jar is in the paraffin wax & has a burn time of 115 - 130 hours. The classic jars feature the signature rustic metal lid stamped with the Mccall's Country Canning Logo along with a hand panted label reproduction.  Isn't the packaging just adorable???  They also come in 2 wicks jars as well.  I purchased mine from their website for $17.  Here are my initial thoughts.