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  • Everything Pumpkin Scented For Your Home In Primark & TK Maxx

    Autumn! Such a great season overall. The weather, the fashion, the general feel of places is totally different to the previous season we’ve encountered. And I love it! One thing I love about this time of the year is home fragrance. Yes, we still have candles, wax melts, reed diffusers and plug ins available. But the scents they come in are cosy, warming and homely. One scent that will be around for a few months is going to be pumpkin. Not just because of autumn but for Halloween too. So what does stores Primark and TK Maxx have right now home fragrance product wise in pumpkin scent?

    Everything Pumpkin Scented For Your Home In Primark & TK Maxx
    Primark
    Pumpkin Spice Tealights

    This comes in a box of 24 pumpkin spice scented tea lights, with each having a burn time of up to 3 hours. Beautifully presented in a box covered in soft, neutral coloured pumpkin illustrations. £2.00.

    Tealights in Pumpkin Spice
    Vanilla Pumpkin Tinned Candle

    Vanilla pumpkin scented candle which comes in an autumnal coloured tin, with a burn time of up to 40hrs. This is a good sized candle, weighing 556g and only £8.00.

    Vanilla Pumpkin Candle
    Frosted Pumpkin Candle in Pumpkin Shapes Ceramic

    This candle is perfect for those who want a more neutral, simple look to their candles. Frosted Pumpkin Candle comes in a cream coloured ceramic pumpkin shaped container. Very easy on the eye and not over the top in style. Candle burns up to 10hrs. £6.00.

    Pumpkin Shaped Frosted Pumpkin Candle
    TK Maxx
    Pumpkin Pie Candle

    This candle comes in a pie case shaped ceramic, making the whole thing look like a pie! Ingenious! The fragrance of this pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon. This has a decent weight (156g) and size to it and just looks fun! £7.99.

    Pumpkin pie shaped Pumpkin Pie Candle
    Golden Pumpkin Glass Jar Candle

    With a mix of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, this candle is presented in a gorgeous golden etched like patterned glass jar. A stunning looking candle. £9.99.

    Golden Pumpkin Candle
    Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Glass Jar Candle

    Another beautifully house candle is Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Candle. It comes in orange coloured glass jar, with raised circle patterns going down the sides. And to top it off a gold and gemmed pumpkin shaped brooch looking piece on the side. 255g of soya wax. £7.99.

    Enchanted Pumpkin Spice Candle
    Pumpkin Citrus Reed Diffuser

    100ml reed diffuser scented with pumpkin, orange, musk, sandalwood and citrus. This comes boxed in very autumn seasonal colours. £5.99.

    Pumpkin Citrus Reed Diffuser
    Cinnamon Pumpkin Reed Diffuser

    A very large and yet again, a lovely presented home fragrance product in the form of a reed diffuser. Boxed, autumnally decorated and I want it! I was distracted by too many beautifully things so didn’t get the price, but probably around the £12.99 mark.

    Cinnamon Pumpkin Reed Diffuser
    To buy or not to buy?

    Honestly? There was so many pumpkin scented home fragrance products in both Primark and TK Maxx my head was spinning! This was just a selection of some of what’s available. The ones I could sniff all smelt great, and definitely had the pumpkin element to it. How these products were presented blew my mind! I never look at home products in TK Maxx but I will have to in the future. And as usual, Primark has delivered with what they have in store.

    So if you’re looking for candles, reed diffusers (and more) in a pumpkin scent, you need to visit these two stores!

  • Apple Spice Wax Melt Snap Bar From Home of Honey Candle Co

    We’re now in a season when home fragrance products are the best! The scent choices, the products available, all fitting for the colder months we are now heading into. Which for many of us mean we spend more time inside, or at least are trying to make our homes more comfortable ready for the seasonal change. Without fail, my beloved wax melts are ready to be used and I’ve just started to use wax from a selection I was kindly given by wax vendor Home of Honey Candle Co last month. My first wax melt of choice was Apple Spice, so what is it like?

    Home of Honey Candle & Co’s Apple Spice Wax Melt Snap Bar
    How does it look?

    Apple Spice came in a traditional wax melt snap bar made up of 5 segments. A sprinkle of green and iridescent glitter on the front of this bar makes it stand out. The wax itself colour wise seems to be a mix of pale green and off white. A very attractive bar of wax which reflects it’s fragrance name. Neatly packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with a white bow to finish off the presentation.

    Fragrance

    Sweet, juicy apple rolled into a mix of different spices including (I’m guessing) cinnamon, mixed spice and possibly nutmeg. This is a gorgeous blend of scents combined into one, making this fragrance fruity, warming and very bakery like in how it smells. It has an almost apple crumble smell to it, but not quite, although just as good.

    In melt

    I popped 2 segments of Apple Spice in 2 different wax warmers (one positioned in the living room, the other in the hallway). They both melted evenly and quite quickly and released fragrance straight away. The scent grew and was more noticeable as time went on, which made the fragrance feel and smell very natural.

    Strength & Longevity

    Apple Spice is medium in strength. Think of something baking in the oven and that scent floats around the kitchen. It’s not strong, it definitely isn’t weak. It’s there, it smells good and you enjoy that scent so much you can’t wait to take out whatever is in the oven. This is what Apple Spice makes me think of in regards to how it smells, how it lingers in the air and the general feel it gives. Longevity, this wax melt bar lasted 2 days in 2 locations before the strength lessened. But they were melting for a good number of hours at a time.

    Home of Honey Candle Co’s wax melts
    Recommended?

    Apple Spice is a yummy scent. It screams Autumn and Winter. It’s warming and comforting, it’s not sickly sweet but is very much a bakery scent rather than full on fruit. Definitely recommended. Wax melt snap bars cost only £2.50, they come in various fragrances but this is worth adding to your collection!

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  • Treacle Moon’s Limited Edition Spiced Plum Frosting Shower & Bath Gel

    It’s nice to have something to put in the bath or use in the shower that’s different. There are certain products I repeat purchase but once and awhile there comes along something that stands out. I shower in the morning and have a bath in the evening, so if I can use the same product for both it makes my life easier. And that’s why a shower and bath gel or cream are perfect. So going back to products that are a bit different to the norm….how about a limited edition winter inspired shower and bath gel with an unusual fragrance (compared to the usual ones on the shelves that is)? Well I found one! A frantic dash to my local ASDA store last week resulted in me leaving the building with Treacle Moon’s Limited Edition Spiced Plum Frosting Shower & Bath Gel. £1.50 for a 500ml bottle.

    Treacle Moon’s Limited Edition Spiced Plum Frosting Shower & Bath Gel
    Why did I buy this?

    I’ve bought and used different products from this brand and I’ve enjoyed every single one of them. Seeing a new fragrance, limited edition and seasonal, was a no brainer to buy and try. I love my fruity fragrances anyway, and this just seemed so appealing sat on the shelf. And £1.50 for a bottle is the lowest I’ve seen their shower & bath gels so even more affordable than usual.

    Packaging.

    Simple but beautiful. 500ml of product sits in a plastic flip top lidded bottle. It’s clear because you can see the gel in it as it’s coloured. What makes this striking and stood out for me was the label. Mostly white in detailing with wintery looking leaves, dots and a large festive looking plum to finish it off. How could you not be drawn to this?

    Fragrance.

    This sounds silly to say but what exactly does a plum smell like? I can’t say I’ve ever grabbed a plum to sniff it! So saying this smells like plum wouldn’t be totally accurate if I can’t think of what the fruit smells like. But what this does remind me of a little is dark cherries. Dark cherries which isn’t harsh or sharp but quite creamy with a hint of spice at the back of it. It’s a beautiful scent and one I don’t think I’ve smelt in a shower or bath gel before. Very different yet very seasonal.

    Look & Consistency.

    This is a gorgeous shade of an almost burgundy red. Very striking! Smooth, glossy, opaque and thick. But of course it is a liquid and similar to many bath or shower gels in consistency.

    In The Shower.

    On a sponge this created a very creamy foam. I didn’t need to use a lot, and it washed my body well and I really enjoyed using this. The fragrance was very noticeable and I know this is one of the reasons I loved using this because of how it smelt.

    In The Bath.

    A small amount under warm running water created lots and lots of bubbles! Bubbles that lasted a long period of time and didn’t disappear straight away. The water underneath at first was slightly coloured, but became clear quite quickly. Like in the shower, the fragrance was there. It’s one of those scents that was comforting and lovely. I forgot it was there and then I had to remind myself where the lovely smell came from when my nostrils got a whiff of it. This was a very relaxing bath that helped me unwind. This shower and bath gel didn’t dry my skin out or irritate it at all.

    Recommended?

    If you don’t like fruity scents this probably isn’t for you BUT if you do this is a must! The scent is gorgeous, it foams up fabulously, comes in a great size and is only £1.50! And the packaging screams winter which is perfect for this time of year. So do I recommend this? Oh yes I do! In fact, I wish I picked up two of these.

    If like me you have a fruity side when it comes to your bath products and want to grab this for yourself or as a stocking filler, there are a few places you can get this from. I’ve seen these on the shelves of both Tesco and ASDA, and I believe Waitrose stock the Treacle Moon range so this maybe there too. But ASDA do have this for the best price so check there first if you can.

    Happy plum picking!x