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  • Candy Cane Lane’s Gingerbread Jingle & Fluffy Marshmallow Reed Diffusers

    Hearing Christmas songs from the start of November has not only hurt my ears but my soul too. I don’t know about anyone else, but I don’t mind seeing Christmas related things early but not the music! Drives me absolutely crazy! I am however enjoying seeing the new Christmas inspired home fragrance products. I became particularly taken by some new reed diffusers in Home Bargains recently. I picked up Candy Cane’s Gingerbread Jingle and Fluffy Marshmallow Reed Diffusers for £1.99 each.

    Home Bargain’s Candy Cane Lane Gingerbread Jingle & Fluffy Marshmallow Reed Diffusers

    Why did I buy these?

    A few reasons. I’m falling in love with reed diffusers as a form of home fragrancing. The packaging for these totally drew me in because they are cute and festive but not in the traditional Christmas way. The scents I thought I would like, and the diffusers were affordable.

    Packaging.

    Both come in a small and thin rectangular box. Gingerbread Jingle is mainly mint green in color whereas Fluffy Marshmallow is a light salmon pink shade. Both have silver holographic slightly raised patterns on them and a coloured pom pom stuck on the top each box. There’s an open window on the front of each box so you can see the actual diffuser.

    Each bottle section of the diffuser is clear and transparent. But they have a label on them with illustrations mirroring the box each fragrance comes in. So Gingerbread Jingle has gingerbread men and woman all over it, snowflakes and trees. Fluffy Marshmallow has baubles and snowflakes decorating the label.

    What do you get & how to use.

    Each diffuser has the fragranced liquid/oil bottled and 6 short and thin reeds. Take the stopper from the bottle off, pop the reeds in the fragranced liquid and enjoy! The reeds will soak up the fragrance and release into the air.

    How do these smell?

    Gingerbread Jingle smells surprisingly of gingerbread! You get ginger, warming spices (possibly cinnamon, nutmeg etc), sugar (although not too sweet). I like it! It’s not too ginger but it definitely is a bakery fragrance but the spices really make it come alive.

    Gingerbread Jingle Reed Diffuser

    Fluffy Marshmallow I’m not sure whether I would call it marshmallow scented as such. It has a sweetness to it, almost sweety like. But seems to have a touch of vanilla in it as well. It’s not as complex as the Gingerbread version but if you like your sweet inspired scents you probably would like this.

    Fluffy Marshmallow Reed Diffuser

    Strength & Longevity.

    I put each of the diffusers in different parts of my home. Gingerbread Jingle in my bedroom on the window sill, and Fluffy Marshmallow at the top of the stairs. Despite the fact the diffuser is quite small, Gingerbread performs really well in my bedroom which is a medium sized room. It’s not strong, but you get a good whiff of this and for this room the strength is perfect. So I would say it’s a medium. Fluffy Marshmallow I’ve had to move around quite a bit to see where it works best because the is light. I would have liked this to be stronger but think this is best suited to a small room or area not a large or open space. The diffuser itself is small and the scent not punchy but it does give off fragrance. Just not enough for me.

    When it comes to longevity, I’ve been only been using these for 3 days so can’t say how long lasting they are. But so far so good, but Gingerbread is the clear winner!

    Recommended?

    I really like these reed diffusers. The pom pom bit on the top of the packaging annoys me, but other than that their overall presentation is sweet and easy on the eye. Good choice of fragrance for this time of year, but clearly Gingerbread Jingle is the best in regards to it’s smell and strength. So I would recommend this one and I’ve even purchased a few for Christmas gifting too!

    If you aren’t a fan of a reed diffusers but possible the fragrances mentioned, these do come in candle form as well! Just saying….don’t call me an enabler when you visit Home Bargains next!

  • Christmas Advent Calendars For The Bath & The Home

    It’s November. I can type the word CHRISTMAS without displaying a nervous twitch. My heart finally can embrace this time of year, so it seems a good time to talk about something most people buy for the start of the festive season, which is an advent calendar. And who doesn’t love them? Totally acceptable to eat a piece of chocolate at 7am before school or work. Sampling the delights of various flavoured gins daily and wolfing down a mix of cheese any cheese board would be proud of! Yes please! Advent calendars are popular, and more imaginative than ever in regards to what they contain. But I’m going to focus on areas closer to my heart (rather than stomach), which is bath bombs and wax melts. So guess what I’ve bought myself? A wax melt advent calendar from Fragrantasia, and a bath bomb advent calendar from Bomb Cosmetics.

    Fragrantasia’s Wax Melt Advent Calendar & Bomb Cosmetics Bath Bomb Advent Calendar

    Fragrantasia’s Wax Melt Advent Calendar.

    I love wax melts, and discovered advent calendars containing these a few years ago. I opted to purchase Fragrantasia’s for Christmas 2021 because I bought one last year and loved it! Not only that, but I am a regular user of their wax which I can say is of an excellent quality. So a no brainer purchasing this.

    Standard rectangular shaped advent which this year has the ever popular gonk image on the front. Looks fun and festive but not taking itself too seriously or too traditional appearance wise. Very much on trend with it’s appearance.

    25 doors hold a different wax melt behind it. All fragrances are different, so no duplicates here. The first 24 days will contain a sample size of wax which will be the perfect size and amount to pop into a warmer, and will provide a few hours of fragrance. But door number 25 is a special and big one, because it’s keeping what I think to be a full size piece of wax ready to discover and melt.

    Fragrantasia’s Wax Melt Advent Calendar 2021

    Fragrantasia have two advent calendars available. One containing traditional Christmas scents for those who want to get into the festive fragrance mood, and also one containing their best selling fragrances. Ideal for those who want more of a general mix of scents and not too concerned about them being themed. I opted for the traditional Christmas one because I want to be more like Elf than The Grinch this year, and I love these scents anyway!

    So how much is this box of waxy goodies? £25.00 plus p&p. And yes, you can buy wax melt calendars on the high street for less but I now the quality I get with this brand and will not be disappointed! Plus loving hand poured and packaged by a one woman company rather than a factory, so I now which one I would rather choose! If you want one of these please hurry up as these are close to selling out. Check out the traditional Christmas version here, and the best sellers version here. Your home will thank you in December!

    Fragrantasia’s Wax Melt Calendar 2020

    Bomb Cosmetics Advent Calendar.

    I really wanted a bath bomb or bath product advent calendar this year. I’ve never had one before and I knew I would love opening each day wondering what was behind each door. So I did find one with a vendor I love but it sold out! So doing a quick search I found Bomb Cosmetics advent on a special price on Amazon so thought let’s give it a go! I’ve had bath bombs, fizzers and soaps from them before so had a good idea what to expect quality and style wise so why not?

    This advent calendar is shaped traditionally but not styled traditionally at all! A brightly coloured shade of pink makes this stand out.Each door has a simple but cute outline of a present shape on the front. It’s important to note that there are 24 doors rather than 25.

    Bomb Cosmetics Bath Bomb Advent Calendar

    So what will this calendar contain? This doesn’t just contain bath bombs. If you want to be sneaky you can look on the back of the calendar because it mentions the ingredients and name of each product. It doesn’t tell you which product is behind which door thankfully! But what you will get is a mix of soaps and bath blasters which is what they call their bath bombs. Just having a quick glance they all seem different in fragrance and type so lots of variations for the opener. Important point to make, these products won’t be full size and are minis. If they were full size the box would be massive and so would the price tag!

    When I bought this it was on a special deal of the day price down from £19.99 to £12.10. AND at the time of writing this post it still has that special price! Very affordable but would suggest to order sooner rather than later if you fancy it. Link can be found here.*

    So have you bought your advent calendars yet and what type? Please don’t mention if you have bought a gin one because that will upset me way too much!

    *This contains an affiliate link which gives me a little commission if you purchase the product mentioned but at no cost to you.

  • Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box Part 2

    Wax melts are addictive! They’ve grown in popularity over the years so who can blame anybody for having an obsession with them? They make the rooms in your home smell amazing, you can pretty much get any fragrance you want in them and they are easy to use and affordable. And dare I mention how some are so pretty they are a joy to look at but a pain to melt? So it hurt me a little to melt pieces from Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box that was kindly given to me by Angela the lady behind the brand. But we need to know what they smell like, right? So let’s begin with the review….

    Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box

    What was included in Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box?

    You will find the contents, pictures and my first impressions of this collection here – Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box.

    Apply Bonbon.

    I snapped a fifth of this wax melt and popped it into my warmer. Such a Spring/Summery type of wax pool with it’s shades of orange, a bit of green and a little yellow. Fragrance wise I can sum this up simply and easily. This is a mix of juicy sweet apples with chewy sweets! It’s not syrupy sweet, it doesn’t smell like a cheap and synthetic scent that makes you pull a face. It’s yummy, it’s delightful, it’s fruity, it smells so good! Strength of Apple Bonbon is a medium. Doesn’t need to be any stronger it’s perfect! Longevity wise I had this melting for a good number of hours over 2 days and only changed the wax to try something else, not because the scent had faded.

    Apple Bonbon Wax Melt

    Pumpkin Spiced Latte.

    I used a fifth of this melt. What was lovely to see was the two colours of the wax while it melted. It created a beautiful and even wax pool. You get a fleshy slightly sweetened hit of pumpkin that has been rolled around in a selection of warming spices. This is Autumn in wax form for sure! Comforting, cosy and delightful. Medium in strength and longevity just as good as Apple Bonbon. Melted over 2 days and only taken off for a change over of wax.

    Pumpkin Latte Wax Melt

    Black Sweets.

    This wax melt smells identical to the Black Jack sweets. There’s an aniseed, liquorice scent wafting through which is very distinctive. A beautiful shimmering purple wax pool was created which was so pretty! The fragrance I got was so specific before it melted, but I only got this faintly while it melted. When this happens I do a few things. Change the amount of wax I’ve used. In this case I did think I used a bit too much. Change the position of the warmer it’s melting in or change the room it’s in completely. So I’m in the process of doing that so can’t comment as yet on the final result. But on cold it’s a great scent and unusual one.

    Black Sweets

    Hareebos.

    I felt bad hacking a third of this grinning pumpkin head but needs must! A gorgeous two toned wax pool was created of mint green and pink which shimmered! Fragrance wise this is an effervescent, energising, and sweet scent. I got a little citrus in this, a little berry. There’s a mix of different fruity inspired scents here all sugar coated and in sweet form. Strength wise a medium. Again on for 2 days and then a wax change.

    Hareebos Wax Melt

    Candyfloss.

    It’s so hard to cut a small piece off such a big wax melt! I could have used less but I again I used roughly a fifth. What I realised after giving it the chop is inside the middle was a surprise of purple and pink wax chunks. So when this was melting not only was there a stunning golden orange pool but a hint of these two colours as well. And to top it off this was truly golden because it had gold pigment running through this which was eye popping!

    Fragrance wise I thought I knew what I would get with Candyfloss, but this was a bit different. It wasn’t overly sweet. So think of traditional candy floss scent, take the sweetness a notch or two down and throw in a little fruitiness. Medium in strength, long lasting (melted over 2 days) and threw a scented curve ball at my nose!

    Candyfloss

    Dolly Mixtures.

    This snapped off effortlessly thanks to it’s shape and thinness. Yet again the magic number seems to be 5 and I used a fifth of this wax melt like the others. The section I used had a bat on it, so to see it slowly submerge in a sea of green gave me Batman and Joker vibes. Such a lovely pool was created with irregular splodges of black, green and yellow molten wax with a shimmer. Similar in scent to Hareebos but more citrusy and fizzy. Strength, like the others was a medium. And wax changed as the others after 2 days.

    Dolly Mixtures

    Sweet Melody.

    I didn’t use much of this wax melt. I broke a small piece of it off and removed the ghost shape off the top and popped that into my warmer too. The scent from this was so warming, so enjoyable. This reminded me of when I was little and my dad would give me hot Vimto. Smells just like the drink! Rich, berries, sweet. And dare I say there seemed to be a slight hint of bubblegum in this? Absolutely delicious! Another medium strength melt on the verge of being strong. This built up strength once it started to melt and packed a fruity punch in my kitchen. I can tell this would be a long lasting fragrance but I had this on for my usual 2 days with no sign of fading.

    Sweet Melody

    My final thoughts.

    This set is incredible! The sizes, the appearance of each wax melt, the fragrance. All of which tie in perfectly with the theme of everything October, which includes Autumn, Halloween and what do people big and small love getting during Halloween? SWEETS! And smelling like sweets this set did indeed!

    Although this box is no longer available for sale, if it was, I would recommend this in a heartbeat! More so if you love your sweet inspired scents. I am very impressed with this collection and impressed with the quality of wax Glow creates! I am so excited to see future subscription boxes and if you can get one please do! Glow’s Facebook group will announce when they are available so feel free to join their loving, wax mad community. But if you want to cherry pick your own wax delights visit their website here because they truly have some beauties available.

  • The Ghoulishly Great Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box

    For anyone that loves to use wax melts as home fragrance products, one of the best purchases they can ever make is to buy a subscription box. Why? A selection of different scented wax melts of various shapes and designs would provide hours of fragrance which is what any wax lover would love. And that’s why I was very happy to be gifted Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box from Glow themselves.

    Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box
    What do you get from a Glow Subscription Box?

    Every month Glow will release a small number of subscription boxes which have a particular theme to them. This theme will be reflected in how the wax melts look and smell. These are exclusive wax melts, with most of them not being created to sell individually and only available within that month’s subscription box.

    What’s included in Glow’s October Subscription Box?

    Glow’s October Subscription Box contains 7 individual wax melts, which include:

    Hareebos. A chunky, cackling pumpkin head. Two tone in colour ( green and pink) with a dusting of glitter.

    Black Sweets. A coffin shaped wax melt with a touch of pale blue. An impression of a cross sits on the top with a dusting of silver glitter.

    Sweet Melody. A circular disc shaped wax melt with a ghost shape sat on top. Spookingly cute!

    Pumpkin Spiced Latte. A massive pink and blue pumpkin shaped wax melt covered in a glittery pigment, giving it a gorgeous shimmer when the light hits it.

    Candyfloss. Another whopper of a pumpkin shaped wax melt but this wax melt is more of a traditional looking pumpkin. Orange in colour with an added gold shimmer.

    Apple Bonbon. A very large and unusual shape wax melt. Not too sure how to describe the shape of this but it’s fun and different! Apple Bonbon wax melt is made up of lots of varied sized spheres of different colours.

    Dolly Mixture. This wax is disc shaped with different coloured shapes on the top. All Halloween themed, ranging from a bat, ghost and even a witches hat.

    Fragrances

    I haven’t melted any of these pieces yet. After having a cheeky sniff of them through their packaging, these smell glorious! Perfect for me as they seem quite sweetie inspired, which is one of my favourite fragrance families. This type of fragrance ties in well with the Halloween theme.

    First impressions?

    This screams Halloween, but not the typical dark, creepy, serious and scary Halloween. Glow’s October Wax Melt Subscription Box is colourful, super cute and fun. Great variation of colours and shapes in these wax melts. Plus the sizes are beyond generous which will give hours and hours of fragrance. A beautiful and well thought out collection which will make any wax melt lover beyond happy!