Weekly Wax Meltdown #3 - 2/3/13 to 2/9/13

Good morning everyone! I'm back today to share my weekly melt reviews. I had a fairly productive melting week, making sure to have my warmers going on all levels of my house and always having them on when I was home.

It was an interesting wax week in general. I participated in my first Round Robin which was amazing, got a few orders I was less than thrilled about, I reorganized my stash so it's much easier to access, and my husband has started helping me pick out things to melt. That majorly disorganized sentence means but one thing - wax is taking over my life! Anyways, let's get into it.

First up are the two candles that I burned this week.

Yankee Candle

Sweetest Valentine (Swirl candle)

• Notes: Sparkling Cinnamon and Vanilla Cupcake
• My take: This is was a birthday gift from my wonderful husband. Sparkling Cinnamon is one of my favorite Yankee fragrances and mixed with the cupcake scent, I knew it would be a hit. Since my birthday is in February, I have always loved Valentine's Day themed things so this is right up my alley. The cinnamon is definitely the stronger note here but the cupcake adds a nice creaminess to it. This burned amazingly. If you look at the wick, you can see how crazy the mushroom is on it. It burned straight to the edges and the melt pool was deep and even. Light-to-medium scent throw, as expected from any single-wick Yankee. Loved it! 
• Repurchase: Absolutely! 
• Overall rating: 7.5/10

Island Spa (European edition)

• Notes: Mandarin orange, lemon verbena.
• My take: This is another favorite Yankee scent of mine. It's so fresh and clean. I had thought that this scent was discontinued so I frantically drove to my outlet and picked up a few of them. It turns out, it's a seasonal scent so it comes back every spring. Oh well, I got a few jars of it for cheap! Anyways, this was great. I had a bit of trouble getting an even pool of wax, so I foiled it and it took care of the problem. Medium scent throw, which was pretty impressive for a single wick Yankee.
• Repurchase: For sure. Now that I know it's back in the stores, I'll probably pick up a few tarts in this scent! 
• Overall rating: 7/10

Now onto the tarts! First I have a few blends that I threw together.

Blend #1 - Scentsationals Cupcake with The Bathing Garden Pistachio Almond Pudding

• Notes: (SS Cupcake) -  cupcake, frosting; (TBG Pistachio Almond Pudding) - almond, sweet pistachios, cake
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 2 cubes of Cupcake, 1 cube of Pistachio Almond Pudding
• My take: This was absolutely amazing! I fell in love with pistachio scents a few years ago when I first tried my beloved Laura Mercier Creme de Pistache body souffle and ever since, I have been snatching up any pistachio scented item that I see. The pistachio scent was dominant although I wish it was a bit stronger. The cupcake scent almost toned it down too much. Next time I'll use two cubes of the pistachio pudding with two cubes of the cupcake scent. Medium-to-strong throw. Lasted 8 hours. Husband said it smelled like amaretto!
• Repurchase: I would repurchase both of these! In fact, I finished up the cupcake clamshell with this blend and was thrilled to see one in the RR box yesterday!
• Overall rating: 8/10

Blend #2 - Ten Digit Creations Coconut Blast and Better Homes and Gardens Frosty Peppermint Snow

• Notes: (TDC Coconut Blast) -  fresh coconut; (BHG Frosty Peppermint Snow) - peppermint
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 scallop tart of TDC Coconut Blast, 1 cube of BHG Frosty Peppermint Snow
• My take: This blend, on the other hand, was a complete fail. I got hardly any throw from either of these scents. My inspiration for this blend was a tart that I received from a new vendor last week that was an amazing blend of coconut and mint. Mine was nowhere close to as good as that one was. It needed a sweetness of some sort. I might try it again with a sweeter and stronger coconut scent and then a peppermint marshmallow scent. 
• Repurchase: Probably not the TDC coconut scent, but BHG Frosty Peppermint Snow is a good peppermint scent even if it does need 2 cubes for a scent throw. 
• Overall rating: 3/10

Now on to the rest!

Candles from the Keeping Room

Pink Sugared Lemon

• Notes: Pink Sugar, lemon
• Warmer: 24-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: This was a nice blend of lemon and Pink Sugar. The Pink Sugar takes center stage in this blend but the lemon is definitely there. I did this in my master bathroom and it filled our bedroom as well. Medium-to-strong scent throw. Lasted about 6 hours. 
• Repurchase: Maybe. I'm not too keen on Pink Sugar these days so it will probably take me awhile to use up the bad that I have.
• Overall rating: 7/10

Wildberry Mousse

• Notes: Wildberries, brandied cherry, figs, carnation, spice, cotton candy, vanilla.
• Warmer: 24-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: I never knew all those notes were in Wildberry Mousse. To me, it just smells like a creamy berry scent. Okay, I shouldn't say just a creamy berry scent. More like the best berry scent ever! I am seriously addicted to Wildberry Mousse scents these days. Pretty much every vendor has this scent and I love it from every one of them. It's great in blends but I like it straight up as well. Anyways, CFTKR's version of Wildberry Mousse is amazing. Strong scent throw. Lasted about 6 hours. 
• Repurchase: Just picked up a 4 oz. bag of it in my last order!
• Overall rating: 8.5/10

Bite Me

• Notes: lime, orange, "effervescent highlights," berry, cherry, vanilla
• Warmer: 24-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: AMAZING. This was one that my husband picked out all by himself! This is a strong, effervescent citrus scent with berry. You can definitely smell the bubbles in this one. I am obsessed with fizzy citrus scents and this one is made even more awesome with the addition of berries. STRONG scent throw. Lasted 12+ hours. Even just the empty bag is scenting my office!
• Repurchase: Definitely!
• Overall rating: 9/10

New York Style Cheesecake

• Notes: Vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, maple and creamy butter.
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: This was okay. It was just kind of a run-of-the-mill slightly spicy bakery scent. Not particularly strong or special. It did smell nice, but I have other cheesecake scents that I like better. I didn't really get much of a cream cheese note from this as I would expect from a cheesecake scent. Meh. Light-to-medium scent throw. Lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: No.
• Overall rating: 5/10

Front Porch Candle Co.

Sugar Cookie Noel

• Notes: Sugar cookie, Vanilla Bean Noel
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: This one was nice. I purchased this with the intent to use in blends but I figured I would try one on its own to see how it performed. Front Porch's sugar cookie scents are very sweet and unique from any other sugar cookie oil I've smelled. They seem to have a strong smell of vanilla extract. I dig it. I mostly smelled the sugar cookie in this blend but the VBN was hanging out a bit in the background. Medium scent throw. Was hoping it would be stronger than it was. Lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: Maybe. I'll see how I like blending with this.
• Overall rating: 6.5/10

Pumpkin Cheesecake

• Notes: Pumpkin, cheesecake
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 2 grubby tart
• My take: I love this one so much. It is a nice creamy pumpkin scent with a hint of spice. You do get a bit of a crust aspect in this, but not too much. Like I've said before, I'm not really a "seasonal melter" and can do pumpkin scents all year round. This is by far one of my favorite pumpkin scents ever. I tend to be a bit picky with pumpkin scents but this is a true winner in my book. It wasn't as strong as I would have liked, but with two tarts in the warmer it had a medium-to-strong scent throw. Lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: Definitely!
• Overall rating: 7/10

Zucchini Bread Cupcake

• Notes: Amish Friendship Bread (a.k.a Zucchini bread) and Angie's Famous Cupcake
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 grubby tart
• My take: I hate zucchini bread scents so I'm not sure why I decided to melt this one. Probably because I ended up with four of these and only two have gone to new homes so far. It was okay. There's just something I do not like about zucchini bread scents. The cupcake note did help cut down on the zucchini bread note, but not enough for me. Maybe if it was blended with some sort of fruit it would have been okay. I know a lot of people like this scent but it just wasn't for me. Of course, it had a strong throw. Probably would have lasted quite awhile but I poured it out after a few hours.
• Repurchase: No.
• Overall rating: 4/10

The Bathing Garden

Vanilla Fig

• Notes: Vanilla, fig
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 2 cubes
• My take: This was a freebie, and not something I would have ordered on my own but I ended up really liking this one. The fig note in here reminds me of the one in Brown Sugar and Fig but with less brown sugar. Crazy, right? Fig is a unique scent - it's a touch floral, a touch earthy and has a sweet aspect to it as well. The vanilla isn't very noticeable but it does tone down the whole  scent a bit. Medium scent throw. Lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: Perhaps. Not my favorite scent ever but it's nice for something different. 
• Overall rating: 6.5/10

Victoria's Designer Creations

Butter Rum Raisin

• Notes: Butter, rum, raisin
• Warmer: 24-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1/2 of a large cookie
• My take: This was pure heaven. It was a strong buttery caramel scent with a hint of spice and a bakery note. It's a very warm and comforting smell, like warm butterscotch topping at an ice cream bar perhaps. Strong scent throw. Lasted 12+ hours. 
• Repurchase: I recently got an order in from VDC and was less than thrilled with the whole experience. So for now, I will be savoring the last half of this cookie and will probably not order from her again, unless she switches over to completely RTS.
• Overall rating: 9/10

Tiffany Candles

Sugar Corn Pudding (old wax)

• Notes: Fresh corn, butter, creamy milk & sugar
• Warmer: 24-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 2 scalloped tarts
• My take: This was the first sugar corn pudding scent I ever smelled, and I fell in love instantly! If you've never smelled sugar corn pudding before, it may sound weird, but in reality it is an amazing creamy bakery scent. The corn note in it isn't like a popcorn note but instead more of like a cornbread kind of note, if that makes sense. But a sweet cornbread. With butter. And lots of sugar. I had two tarts left in the pack so I figured I would just use them up. Probably could have done with just 1. Strong scent throw. Lasted 8 hours.
• Repurchase: I have a lot of sugar corn pudding scents in my stash now, and although I have other SCP scents that are now my favorites over Tiffany's (namely Lasting Scent Candles), I may repurchase this in the future.
• Overall rating: 7.5/10

Sweet Fixations

Freak Show

• Notes: Funnel cake, fried donuts, cotton candy and apples
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 scalloped tart
• My take: Loved this one! I didn't get much else out of this except for a strong green apple scent and a hint of a fried dough note. Usually these kind of scents have a caramel apple scent in them, but I like how this one was just a plain apple scent, no caramel. Strong scent throw. Lasted about 8 hours.
• Repurchase: Definitely!
• Overall rating: 7.5/10

Country Home Scent (out of business)

Warm and Cozy

• Notes: Warm, spicy scent (spicy, not bakery) 
• Warmer: 18-watt hot plate
• Amount used: 1 tart
• My take: This was a nice spicy scent. Definitely cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and maybe even a touch of cardamom? I also detect the slightest hint of maple syrup. I can definitely see why this one is called "Warm and Cozy."  The scent throw was medium and it faded quickly, like most of my CHS tarts have been doing lately. I need to use up the rest of these before they have no scent left.
• Repurchase: Since they're out of business, I obviously cannot purchase from them. I did just get a Warm and Cozy tart in a CFTKR sampler so hopefully that one will perform better because I really do like the scent! 
• Overall rating: 6.5/10

Granny's Kountry Candles

Santa's Workshop

• Notes: Hot cider, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, strawberries, pomegranate 
• Warmer: Tea light warmer
• Amount used: 1 tart
• My take: This was a gift from Shelby and she had advised me to use a 24-watt hotplate with this. I didn't have one open when I wanted to melt this so I popped it into my tealight warmer, which gets as hot or even hotter than a 24-watt does. It was amazing! I mostly smell the pomegranate in this with a bit of spice and cider in there as well. Pomegranate is one of my favorite scents so I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Scent throw was medium-to-strong, and it lasted through 2 tealights which is about 10 hours (I use Yankee tealights, they last a bit longer than the normal ones do).
• Repurchase: Absolutely! I loved this.
• Overall rating: 8/10

Ten Digit Creations

Ginger Ale

• Notes: Sparkling ginger ale soda
• Warmer: 18-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scalloped tart
• My take: This was by far my favorite off cold sniff from my Ten Digit Creations order. By now, you all know my love for fizzy citrus scents and this one has that note, but with a spicy ginger note as well. This was SO GOOD when it was melting, it smelled exactly the same as it did cold. The scent throw was medium-to-strong, I wish it was a bit stronger but it was still nice. Lasted about 6 hours. I think I'm going to buy a 4-pack of this and melt 2 of these together next time so it will kick me in the face with awesomeness.
• Repurchase: For sure!
• Overall rating: 9/10

Tiffany Candles

Cheesecake

• Notes: Graham crackers, sweet cream batter, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, hint of almond
• Warmer: 18-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: This is my favorite plain cheesecake scent ever! You definitely get a heavy crust note with this one with a hint of spice. The cream cheese note is there, but the crust is definitely the star in this blend. I know this will sound weird, but the scent of this tart reminds me of breakfast in the dining hall at summer camp when I was a kid. I'm not sure why because there's not a maple note to it but that's what it brings to mind. Anyways, it had a medium scent throw and lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: Definitely.
• Overall rating: 7.5/10

Lasting Scent Candles

Lemon Butter Crunch Cake

• Notes: Pudding filled lemon cake, buttercream frosting, lemon sugar
• Warmer: 25-watt lightbulb
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: This is phenomenal. It's a lemon cake scent with a strong buttery caramel note. I love my lemon cake scents but sometimes I need something with a bit of a kick to it. This is SO GOOD.  I need to see if she has any other "butter crunch" scents because this one is amazing. Honestly, pretty much everything I've tried from LSC is amazing so I shouldn't be surprised. Strong scent throw, lasted 8+ hours.
• Repurchase: Yes! I was smart when I first ordered this and got two, but now that I'm down to just one I need to get more for sure =)
• Overall rating: 9.5/10

Sugar and Spice Gourmet Soy

Strawberry Shake

• Notes: Strawberry, orange, peach, green florals, vanilla
• Warmer: 18-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: I always love a good strawberry scent! This scent can be found at lots of different vendors, but Sugar and Spice's was the strongest one I've smelled thus far. It's an amazing creamy strawberry scent with a slight hint of a green note. Definitely one of the best strawberry scents in existence. Strong scent throw, lasted 12+ hours.
• Repurchase: Absolutely!
• Overall rating: 9/10

Nene's Kitchen Melts

Strawberry Mango Smoothie

• Notes: Strawberry, mango
• Warmer: Tea light warmer
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: This was quite nice! I've never smelled a strawberry mango scent from a vendor before. It has a very authentic, juicy mango note that I've yet to find in any other mango scent. The strawberry is really authentic too, and blends really well with the mango. More vendors need to jump on the strawberry/mango bandwagon! It has a medium scent throw, and lasted about 5 hours. Next time, I think I will buy this in a 2 oz. scent shot so it has a stronger throw. 
• Repurchase: Yes.
• Overall rating: 7/10

Beezy Tarts

7-UP Pound Cake

• Notes: Cake, almond, lemon, lime, vanilla, sugar.
• Warmer: 24-watt hotplate.
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: Yet another fizzy citrus scent! Only this time, it's blended with a sweet cake note. Love this! This is a popular scent, most vendors seem to have this one. For good reason too, because it's awesome! The fizzy citrus note is pretty even with the cake note, not one dominates the other. If you've never tried this before, I highly suggest it! Strong scent throw. Lasted about 8 hours.
• Repurchase: Yes.
• Overall rating: 8/10

Butt Naked

• Notes: Granny smith apples, honeydew melon, strawberry, pear, hints of spice.
• Warmer: 24-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: Incredible! This was another one my husband picked out of the tart closet to melt. This is a fantastic fruity scent. I get mainly melons and pear in this, which is awesome because those are two of my favorite notes and I don't think I've ever smelled them together before. My husband said it smelled like Fruit Stripe Gum! Strong scent throw. Lasted 12+ hours.
• Repurchase: He doesn't have this in stock right now but when he does, I'll be picking a few of these up for sure!
• Overall rating: 10/10

Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake

• Notes: Candied lime, lemon syrup, bergamot extract, brown sugar, clove bud, poppyseed muffin, marshmallow fluff, vanilla cake batter, white musk.
• Warmer: 24-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: Yet another amazing tart from Beezy. This was probably the best lemon pound cake scent I have ever melted. It was so strong that I was melting it in the basement and it traveled through the vents and I could smell it two floors up in my bedroom. Obviously, strong scent throw. Lasted 12+ hours. 
• Repurchase: Yes.
• Overall rating: 10/10

Orchid Lake Candles

Raspberry Lemonade

• Notes: Raspberry, lemon
• Warmer: 24-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: This was a great raspberry lemonade scent. I could almost smell a powdery note in this, which reminded me of powdered lemonade mix. It was definitely more lemon than raspberry, and I was hoping for a bit more raspberry in it. Also, I would have preferred a bit fo sweetness to it. Overall though, it was a nice scent. Strong throw. Lasted 8 hours.
• Repurchase: Probably not. I prefer other raspberry lemonade scents to this one.
• Overall rating: 6.5/10

Blueberry Zinger

• Notes: Blueberry, coconut, white cake.
• Warmer: 24-watt hotplate
• Amount used: 1 scent shot
• My take: This is amazing! I mentioned in my haul post for this order that this was probably my favorite blueberry scent ever and I stand by that statement. The coconut blends so well with the blueberry note, and then the cake note adds more sweetness. Awesome. Medium-to-strong scent throw. Wish it was a bit stronger. Lasted about 6 hours.
• Repurchase: Absolutely.
• Overall rating: 8/10

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That's all for this week! Thanks for stopping by and holla at me if you have any questions or comments! 

First Orchid Lake Candles Haul - First Impressions and Cold Throw Reviews

Happy Monday everyone! I've been sick with the flu for the past few days so I hope you've all had a better weekend than I did. I'm here today with my first - and certainly not last - wax haul on the blog! Woohoo! Without further ado, let's just hop right in!

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The company that I will be talking about today is Orchid Lake Candles! Orchid Lake Candles (a.k.a. OLC) is based out of Florida and run by a lovely woman named Wendy. She makes all of her products by hand and besides wax tarts, she also sells candles, incense and bath and body products. I only purchased tarts from her this time around but I may throw in a few bath and body items in my favorite scents next time around. I have heard a lot of good things about OLC from several youtubers so I was very excited about this order. 

TAT (turnaround time) for this order was 14 business days which was within her stated TAT of 15 days. It seemed a bit longer than that because the order was placed before Christmas and New Years so I did have to go back and count the days to make sure but it as I said, it was within the stated TAT.  

She has a good variety of shapes and sizes of tarts available, such as scent shots, clamshells, small bags of shaped tarts and large bags of shaped tarts. I went for the 2 oz. scent shots for my first order but the 1 oz. scent shots seem to be her most popular item. I did the 2 oz. ones because I have large rooms with tall ceilings in my home and I'd rather have a punch-you-in-the-face-strong scent than a weak one.  

A cool thing that Wendy does is tie-dying the tarts. This is a free option that you can select when ordering and I figured why not get my tarts tie dyed?! Some tarts had a better effect than others and some that I ordered didn't seem to be tie dyed at all. No biggie. It is noted on her site that some types of wax take to the tie dying better than others. Anyways, here are some of the best tie dye effects of the tarts from my order:

First up, I will start with the samples she sent.

So generous of her to send so many samples! I only learned after I placed the order that you could request samples so everything I got was picked out by Wendy. She did a great job picking scents that I would like based on what I ordered! 

• Grapefruit Jasmine - This is lovely! I'm a huge fan of grapefruit scents so this one was right up my alley. You can definitely pick out notes both the tart grapefruit and the jasmine and they compliment each other well. The floral note is not too overwhelming. Definitely going to get a full size of this one in my next order.
• Tropical Madness - Meh. A very nondescript fruity tropical scent. I couldn't find the notes listed anywhere on the site so I'm not quite sure what's in this. Not bad but nothing special. Wouldn't order again.
• Juicy Pear - Great pear scent! Love this one. Would consider reordering if I was in the mood for a plain, straight up pear scent.
• Passion Fruit and Guava - I ordered a scent shot in this as well. I'm not a fan. There's a weird,  generic floral smell to this that I'm not digging and not a juicy, tart fruit scent like I was hoping. The husband really likes this one so I'll at least melt the sample to see how it is when warmed.
• Bread and Jam - Yum!! You definitely get that bready note with the tart, fruity jam. I prefer the Bread and Jam scent from Sweet Fixations so I probably wouldn't order this one again. The SF version is a bit sweeter while this one is more of a true, crusty bread scent. If that's what you're into, this one is definitely for you!
• Neroli Blossom - I'm so glad she sent this one because I was actually considering getting this one in my order! Neroli is a favorite scent of mine for perfume, it is a sweet floral scent. This version is very strong, and it smells great on cold sniff but I could see it becoming overwhelming while melting. We shall see!
• Fruit Loops - Just your standard and delicious citrus-y Fruit Loops scent. Smells exactly like the cereal. Divine! I have a lot of this scent from other vendors so I'm not sure I'd order it again but nonetheless I'm glad to have more of it =)

Now onto what I actually ordered! I'll start out with the ones I wasn't too keen on:

• Mary Jane -  EW. I had to try this one because there was lots of buzz about it on Facebook. It's supposed to smell like marijuana. To me, this tart smells like the stale smoke of a Christmas tree that caught on fire. Strange, unpleasant and weird. But hey, you've gotta give it points for uniqueness! 
• Yuzu - This is the scent of a yuzu grapefruit. Wildberry, my favorite incense brand, used to make this amazing Yuzu incense. It is now discontinued and I was hoping that this would smell like it. Sadly, it did not. It had that same weird, artificial soapy smell that the Passion Fruit and Guava did. Not fresh. Not bright. Just yuck. 
• Zesty Lemon Zucchini - I think I need to just give up on Zucchini scents at this point. To me, they all smell like a bag of Fritos. Sure, there's a hint of lemon in this one but it doesn't cancel out the corn chip smell. I know lots of people love Zucchini Bread scents so I'm sure I won't have a problem finding this one a new home.
• Passion Fruit Guava - I got this one in a sample as well so I talked about it above. In short, not the fruity scent I was hoping for. 

Now onto the ones that I did like!

• Cucumber Cantaloupe - I had to get this one because it is one of my favorite Yankee scents. This version of it tends to be heavier on the cucumber. I prefer the Yankee version because it is heavier on the cantaloupe but it's still pretty close. Not bad but probably not a reorder. I'll stick with the original version from Yankee. 
• Cherry Cola Cake - So cool! You can smell the cherry cola note and you can smell the cake note! I'm not sure if I will actually like this while melting but it is a fun scent and I can't wait to at least give it a try.
• Chubba Dubba - This is definitely a strong, fresh citrus fragrance. I can smell mostly the lemongrass and a sweet orange scent. This scent is actually marketed as an appetite suppressant. I don't know about all that but it sure smells fantastic! 
• Grapefruit Blackberry - This one is okay. It's like 90% blackberry and 10% grapefruit. I would prefer more grapefruit but overall not bad. The blackberry has a bit of a floral note to is as many blackberry oils do. Maybe I'll throw in the Grapefruit Jasmine sampler with this one to amp up the grapefruit note in it.

• Pixie Dust - So good! This is a blend of pomegranate, berries, peppermint and vanilla. I smell mostly pomegranate with a hit of mint to freshen it up. I absolutely love love LOVE this one. A reorder for sure. The pomegranate scent in here is delicious. Is it true to the scent of an actual pomegranate? I don't know about that. But it smells pretty fantastic!
• 7 Up Pound Cake - This is a scent that most vendors carry, and for good reason. It's so yummy! OLC's version smells like the rest, a citrusy cake scent with a slight hit of effervescence. One of my favorites. 
• Exotic - This is a dupe for The Body Shop's Exotic fragrance oil, one of my favorite scents ever. The notes in it are apples, pear, melons and berries. I can't pick out any of the specific notes but I can tell you it smells EXACTLY like Exotic from The Body Shop. It's a deep, fruity fragrance that's just hard to explain. If you like fruity scents and you've never tried Exotic, you must! It's amazing. 
• Sinus Relief - This is the scent of Vick's Vap-o-Rub. Strong, medicinal smell that seems like it would be perfect for clearing sinuses. 

And here's my favorites from the order:

• Lemon Lime Twist - YES!! This one is phenomenal. It smells EXACTLY like my beloved Fizzy Pop incense from Wildberry. I have a Fizzy Pop tart from Sweet Fixations and that does not smell nearly as good or as close to the original as this one does. It's a bright, effervescent citrus scent. You can almost smell the bubbles hitting your nose. Will reorder this one again for sure!!
• Raspberry Lemonade - I just love lemonade scents and this one is definitely one of the best. It is the same raspberry lemonade scent as most other vendors have but it's so good that it is always a favorite. You smell the lemonade and the raspberry scents. The raspberry adds almost a hint of a floral note to the scent but not in a bad way. LOVE!
• Blueberry Zinger - Hands down, the absolute BEST blueberry scent I've ever smelled. EVER. This is an OLC blend of blueberry, coconut, and cake. I assume it is modeled after the popular raspberry zinger scent. And indeed, this is like a blueberry version of the famous Hostess raspberry zinger cake. The coconut note blends so well with the blueberry scent and the cake note brings it all together. I need a truckload of this. DIVINE. 
• Caramel Coconut Cookie - Caramel, Coconut and Cookie. Not much more to say about this one except it's delicious. Another hit and another one to add to my reorder list.
• Pearamel - A fantastic blend of pear and caramel. It smells like a caramel apple except with pear instead of apple. The pear is bright and juicy and the caramel is rich and sweet. They two compliment each other perfectly and I can see this becoming an ultimate favorite for fall. Or whenever. In fact, I might throw this in my warmer right now!

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Overall, and off of cold sniff alone, I am pretty pleased with my first order from OLC. I ended up getting 17 different scents in the OLC wax blend (a soy and paraffin mix) and along with those, Wendy sent 7 samples of other scents. There were a few misses but overall I generally liked everything. She has a huge scent list with lots of unique scents that other vendors don't have, so if these perform well while melting I can definitely see OLC becoming one of my favorite vendors!