Happy Spring- Febreze Home Fragrance

  With spring just around the corner it brings with it the all familiar daylight savings and the much needed spring cleaning.

   As we kick off the last few weeks of winter, we say goodbye to the heavy spice and Christmas time scents to welcome more airy and brighter fragrances. A scent I came across while grocery shopping that I believed would be perfect was Febreze Happy Spring. Not only does it have a fresh, clean vibe that is perfect for spring cleaning but it smells slightly of laundered linen with a top note of dewy lily petals which is so comforting to help your home feel as stress free as possible during the transition with the time change.


Brand/Vendor: Febreze

Product: 6 Cube 2.75 oz Wax Melts

Scent: Happy Spring (Juicy Petals)

Where: Wal-Mart (though check other major retail stores) in the laundry/cleaning isle. Not kept with other home fragrance.

One cube threw very well in my bedroom Glade for 3-4 hours before turning it off for the evening. I would give the throw a 5/5 as it was a solid performer without being to overbearing.

Closing:

This is a very beautiful home fragrance that can easily be picked up at your local retailer and is very affordable with no shipping cost! I would happily pick up more from this brand in the future.

Until Next Melt,

Throw Back Post, Golden Melts

A throwback to my post I did on a Super Tarts Collection, the Golden Melts which I am totally obsessed with because of obvious reasons. 

The girls ate over 100 cheesecakes during the shows 7 year run but in reality Rue hated cheesecake.

As much love that I hold for the Girls, I still can't believe it's taken me this long to get the full collection. Time and time again I go to the Girls for comfort or just to unwind after a long day. I will always treasure anything GG themed that keeps their memory alive.

Rose- Sweet Loops, Elderberry & Blue Cotton Candy

  Before this melt I wasn't sure what elderberry smelled like. Now I know and it is kicking tail in this blend! Berrylicious with swirls of airy cotton candy. Childlike and playful with the added candy fragrance which represents Rose's innocence perfectly yet still somehow keeping it classy and fresh. 

 Rose Fun Fact:

• Betty and Rue would leave each other puzzles and riddles on the bulliten board that hung in the kitchen for each other to solve. Both women were very competitive. 

• Nothing Betty says in her St. Olaf language/gibberish is real. That's exactly what it is, gibberish. Though she has a way of selling it and making us believe it is a true language. 

Besides Sophia, Rose is probably my favorite character on 
GG. 

Blanche- Downey, a nice musky odor with hints of fresh green ozone and patchouli, and sweet lollipops

  A patchouli blend? Wha? Yes I know. But I had to have the full set. It wouldn't have been the same with just three of the girls.       Though on cold it's actually nice. I don't get much patchouli. It's a nice laundered, crisp sweet melt. Warmed, it is incredible. The green ozone blends beautiful with the downy and helps to step it down a bit from being too sharp while the pollo sweetens and adds character. Laundry was a nice touch for our lovely B.E.D. 

Blanche Fun Facts:

• Rue was found asleep in many different places on set. 

•  Rue had a clause written into her contract that she be allowed to keep all of Blanche's custom-made clothing.  It was enough clothing to fill 13 closets. 

Ma- Honeydew Melon, Chamomile & Strawberry Slices
  More subtle than the other girls melts which doesn't fit Sophia's firecracker personality but a strong thrower none the less. 
  Though I do love this one. The honeydew is so watery and crisp and the strawberry slices smell exactly like you would expect with its black seeds and all! I always say that if you can 'smell the seeds in a strawberry melt, you know it's a good, true strawberry. 

Sophia Fun Fact:

• It took forty-five minutes in make-up for Estelle Getty to get into character of Sophia
• Estelle Getty suffered from intense stage fright that would often lead her to freeze on camera. 

Dorothy- Cactus & Sea Salt, Camu Camu & Guava
  So fresh. Usually I'm not much of a cactus and sea salt fan though the ripe, juicy Guava stands strong alongside the camu camu giving this melt a fruity sea breeze type mixed with almost a shampoo type. I could see this being a fragrance ole Dorothy herself could be caught wearing.

Dorothy Fun Fact:

• Bea's ears arent pierced so all of the earrings she wore on set were clip-ons that would leave her ears numb by the end of taping.

• Bea didn't get along with her other co-workers. After the show ended she didn't stay in touch.

All in all I am impressed with this collection and think the clams are, "Just lovely" With the simple palm tree to their vibrant colors.
Are you a big Golden Girls Fan? Who is your favorite Gal? Let me know!

Backforty Wax Company Haul

  

    

  The frustration and struggle with my sinus congestion & headaches was just the thing to have me give into my “low buy” after finding a new to me vendor that offered headache and sinus relief melts a few weeks back.

  Backforty Wax Company is ran by a woman named Maren that is based out of Minnesota. Only a Golden Girls fan, particularly a Rose Nyland fan, will realize the significance of this detail and how awesome it is. Not to mention the company's name is too cute to boot!

  I am excited to share these products with you so let us dive right in.

    Included was a handwritten card thanking me for my order along with two of her business cards and a few samples. Not only did this vendor write a handwritten message but also emailed me letting me know that if I needed anything to just let her know. Moreover, shipping was incredibly fast at a reasonable $6.50 flat rate that was shipped after my order was placed on a Thursday evening and arrived early Saturday morning. It is the small details that really make a vendor stand out and that are really appreciated. Thank you again Maren.

  Sinus Ease Wax Brittle 4 oz. $4.50

A wonderful, cool, crisp camphor, eucalyptus and peppermint.

   The smell is very similar to Vicks which of course puts a smile on my face as I sniff into the bag. Nose clearing good!

Head Ease Wax Brittle 4 oz. $5.00

A wonderfully strong blend of peppermint and eucalyptus essential oils

  The strong, classic peppermint essential oil we are all familiar with, blended with a touch of eucalyptus and lavender sprigs to aid in soothing those pesky headaches.
   I enjoyed the fragrance of this so much that I ordered 8 more oz. of this to keep on hand as peppermint essential oils are the only fragrance that I can tolerate when headaches arise. The only thing I wish I could change is that the scent would stay as strong as it is the first 15-20 minutes that I put it on to melt. I may be able to remedy this with a warmer that doesn’t burn the oils off as fast as my Glades tend to do. 

Hello It’s Me Wax Shot $2.25

Notes of sparkling sea air and ozone fused with nuances of nougat, lilac, spicy saffron, fennel, moss & sandalwood, vanilla bean sugar, butter, cream, nutty, sweet.

  I'll admit.. I am a bit afraid to get my nose too close to this on account of all the loose glitter that came out when I opened the scent shot. Of what I can smell on cold I get a nutty sweet nougat and hints of butter and vanilla. 

Love Potion #9 Wax Brittle 4 oz. $4.50

An incredible iced champagne mixed with rich, sweet raspberry, cranberry, vibrant lime, kale, white fennel, lemon, cucumbers, yuzu and a touch of black pepper.

    I dare you to not sing the song. If you sang it while reading it, you lost!
  Love potion flew into my cart before I even had time to read the description. Is it silly to buy a melt simply on its name?? I think not!
    Once gazing upon the enchanting list of ingredients used to concoct this blend, it was unveiled to me that this would be a true winner. Boy was I right!!! Fruity, sweet and elegant without being overwhelming. Like a classy lady who still enjoys letting go and being wild at times. A blend too difficult to explain with its intoxicating fumes, You will have to just try it yourself!

Without You Wax Brittle 4 oz $4.50 Strawberry, rich and yummy white cake baked to perfection.

  What yumminess is this!? Smells exactly like a pot of Philisbury strawberry whipped icing with all its lickiable qualities and all. Just the smell of this will make you think you've eaten a tub of it and consumed several indulgent calories. 

The samples I recieved were in the scents Love Train, Baby Blue, Dust In The Wind and So Into You. 

All in all I was very happy with my orders and would recommend checking out this vendor. 
https://www.backfortywaxco.com/

Until Next Melt, 

Shop My Stash Haul #1

Shop My Stash Haul #1

  It seems as if everyone is currently trying to be on a “low buy, no buy” of some kind as of late including myself. After sitting down and going through some of the wax that I own, I figured it was time for me to really focus on using up some of what I had before buying more. Do not fear, there will still be hauls! I am still a shopper at heart. I will try to focus more on what I have and give you reviews from vendors that I currently own. 

  So my idea on this concept of Shop My Stash is to go through my current “stash” or collection of wax goodies and pull out a certain number of melts each time. This will give me the chance to use up my wax while also rediscovering hidden jewels that have yet to be melted and enjoyed. This past week I pulled out 4 things and have attempted to melt through them. Below are my warmed thoughts on each. 

         Let's see what's in my cart this week!

Rose Girls Peppermint, Shaving Cream, Gilligan's Brew and Vanilla Pine

  One that I recieved in a mystery sampler box and was glad to have a chance to try a Gilligans brew blend of Jenny's. Talcum powder shaving cream that's more of a Barbasol than Gillette is the heaviest while leaving a tingle of mint to tickle the senses.Warmed, it takes on more of a coconut milk while keeping strong to its shaving cream. Overall a very nice melt.

Vintage Chic Scents Coat of Many Colors- Strawberry acai candy sticks.

Was not much of a preformer. Of what I could detect it was more of a powdery candy that resembled crushed smarties with a very light throw and a pour date from 2016.

Goose Creek Christmas Cookie

Smells exactly like the Christmas butter cookies that have the red and green sprinkles adorning them that come in the bell, star and tree shapes. So delicious. Once completely pooled out throws at about a medium with one cube in my Glade warmer.

Vintage Chic Scents Lucky Luciano

Sweet lime mandarin (Calacas Type) is one that I've held on to from a destash and have let cure awhile. Throws strong in both my bedroom and living room warmers with a scent that reminds me of the candy slice mandarin oranges thats dusted in a coat of fine sugar. 

How is your stash/current wax situation looking? 

Until Next Melt, 

The Wizarding Works of Pixie & Toad Wax Co.

Disclaimer: All products were bought by me from Pixie & Toad. I am in no way affiliated with them or Harry Potter. 

*The Harry Potter Collection is not currently available on their site*

Tell me muggle, "What exactly is the function of a rubber duck?"

Now that I have your full attention, look here, see. Feast your eyes upon items never before seen by non-magic folk such as yourselves. These items here were sold to me by a man who we dare not speak his name but there are tales that they were handmade by the Pixie & Toad Wax Company themselves! A treasure I assure you. 

Let us first have a nibble at these exploding bon-bons shall we? I must warn you to be careful!!! They are explosively sweet and intensely tangy. These can be found by the plentiful on the shelves of Honey-dukes whenever the sweet tooth hits. 

Exploding Bon Bons- Blend of satsuma, half blood orange, pineapple and a crackle of cake. 

Fruit enriched tartness that will make your lips pucker. It is an equal blend of pineapple and orange without being too overpowered by citrus while having a bite of vanilla from the cake batter. This throws super strong with only one bon bon and smells delicious. I had mentioned in my previous haul post on these that I was worried about the pop rock candies on whether or not they would leave a sticky residue in the warmers like it did all over the bag and my hands after the pictures. I am happy to report it was an easy cleanup. 

Next let us move on to some of the creatures that can be spotted along the paths of Diagon Alley or roaming the halls of Hogwarts whether it be upon ones shoulder or flying through the rafters. 

Hedwig- Fresh, crisp snowy blend of Juniper, sage, bergamot & aromatic evergreen trees with a shimmering of amber. 

Ah, Potters reliable feathery friend.  

Unfortunately my owl and I had to part ways as we just didn't agree. (Too strong on the bergamot and sage for my nose) and he has been relocated to a new home so I won't have warmed thoughts on him. Don't worry, I have a strong feeling he is in great hands.

Pygmy Puff- Dazzleberry, sugared berries blended with ginger ale. 

Blimey, Watch out for this one! If cuteness could kill. This creature was very hard for me to have to destroy but it threw very well in my warmer at a medium throw with only half of its..er..body. The scent once pooled out almost mimicks a fruity cotton candy cocktail without the boozy undertones thats been replaced by a fizzy diluted carbonation in its place.

Mandrake-Oakwood,hay,mint,beeswax and chamomile. 

A creature that is not necessarily "roaming around" but can be found in Hogwarts greenhouses where students Herbology classes take place. Careful now, must not upset it or disturb the soil as the cries from an adult Mandrake can be fatal.
The earthy undertones blend beautifully with the mint. Warmed, the scent changes to a powdery chamomile floral that mingles with the mossy oak and dry dirt. Throws about a medium. 

Now I believe that is enough magic for you muggles today. Go on now, run along. 

Have you placed an order with Pixie and Toad?

We're you able to grab from the Harry Potter Collection? Let me know! 

Until Next Melt!