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!
It’s rare that I do a blog post in parts 1 and 2, but sometimes you get your hands on something that requires more time and words to review than just a standard post. If you keep up to date with my blog posts, you will know last week I gave an overview on a Harry Potter Inspired Wax Melt Box from a wax vendor called Fizzy Smelts. Today’s post is more about how these pieces melted, their strength, longevity and of course how they smelt.
Fizzy Smelts Harry Potter Inspired Wax Melt Box
Maple & Elm.
I expected something quite woody fragrance wise from this wax brittle. What I got was something more bakery based. Sweet, literally smelt like maple syrup with a slightly spicy undertone to it. THIS is definitely Autumnal. The wax pool left was a stunner! A shimmering emerald green which was beautiful. Strength wise, I would say light but closing into medium. It wasn’t a force to be reckoned with but filled my kitchen naturally as if that scent was meant to be there. I had this melting for 2 days and I felt that was then time to change it as the scent became less.
Maple & Elm Wax Melt
Turkish Delight.
I have to be honest, I don’t know what Turkish Delight smells of because I tried it as a kid and it grossed me out. But what this cute froggie does smell like is dark chocolate mixed in with a perfumed rose. I’m not a rose fan and this is very much rose and screams floral, but this combo is a killer and a winning one. I ADORE this scent and have to say I am so glad I got the chance to try it out! Strength wise I would say this was medium to strong. I melted this in my living room in the morning. Came home afternoon, opened the door and BANG! Longevity just as great. I changed this after 3 days and the fragrance was still going.
Turkish Delight Wax Melt
Dragon Mountain.
This is a mix of ripe fruit to me. Might not be this combo but this smells like a mix of peach and berries to my nose. It’s delicious, mouth watering and sweet but not sickly. Strength wise I would say this is a medium. Longevity, this lasted 2 days before I felt it did need to be changed but a kitchen is a testing place for fragrance, especially if it’s a more bakery or fruit based scent. Kitchens can have lots of varied cooking smells competing with each other.
Dragon Mountain Wax Melt
White Musk.
A powdery and clean scent. Very neutral and not too heavy in fragrance. I used one of the melts but found it was just too light in strength so threw in the second melt. This upped the scent more, and this was light to medium in strength. A lovely scent which was quite subtle. Longevity, over 2 days and then it needed to be changed.
Coconut & Apricot.
I can’t say I’ve had any wax melts scented of apricot but this one was a delight and slightly misleading. Misleading in the fact that giving this piece of wax a sniff before melting smelt nice. But having this warmed through the wax melt smelt great. Scent wise for me the apricot was more dominant. Uplifting, juicy, sunshine filled apricot fragrance that would make anyone smile. The coconut was hidden beneath this giving it a slightly creamy base and helping it have a tropical hint to it, but it was super delicate. Strength was light. Longevity, again, 2 days, using both of the melts.
Coconut & Apricot Wax Melt
Baby Powder.
Most people are familiar with the scent of baby powder. This is clean, neutral, powdery and very easy on the nose. Similar to White Musk but much simple in my opinion. Some versions can be quite strong and heady, this is of medium strength so not overpowering. I had this melting for 2 days in my kitchen which helped odourise the smell of chaotic cooking. I used both wax melts at the time.
Magical Dreams.
A glorious wax melt that immediately made me think of the cordial Vimto in scent. Not as syrupy sweet as the drink, but this wax melt smells like it has a berry based element to it, sweetened with a soothing vanilla hit. Totally delicious! How this melted was so impressive. As it heated up, the cream coloured large heart shaped wax melt started to leak a stream of red, which slowly turned it into a soft red coloured pool of wax. Strength wise a medium. Longevity? Not sure, I’m still enjoying this one so can’t comment on that.
Magical Dreams Wax Melt
Seychelles.
This one smelt so tropical but not in an obvious way. I got a little creaminess from coconut in this wax melt, and vanilla. Even a possible touch of floral. If I’m honest not too sure what else was included, but if you like tropical scents but not too fruity and obvious, this could be for you. Strength wise I would say this was light. After adding the second wax melt to the mix and moving my wax warmer, it became more light to medium. Like most of the other waxes this got changed after day 2.
Seychelles Wax Melt
Overall thoughts.
This set if I remember correctly, was a themed wax box brought out in the month of July. So the scents included were perfect for Summer. A good mix of fragrances but all connected well with each other. Pieces were well made and thought out and looked great. A Harry Potter fan wouldn’t be disappointed with this as it’s definitely inspired by the brand. I liked all the scents. For me, a few could have been a bit stronger, but that’s my personal preference. I got a good amount of hours out of all of these pieces which represented great value for money.
This set as far as I’m aware isn’t available now as it was a one off themed box. But if this post has caught your attention, visit Fizzy Smelts to see what their latest themed box is and also check out other waxy goodies!
It’s no secret that I am a wax melt addict. I have been for many years. My first purchases were wax pots that were simple in look but highly fragrant. Absolutely nothing wrong with wax presented in a basic way as long as the scent is great. It’s just over the years I’ve discovered more and more wax vendors who not only create brilliantly scented pieces but make them look like works of art too. Normally I buy individual pieces of wax, but my most recent purchase has been a themed box, inspired by the books and films of Harry Potter. This collection cost £12.99 (plus p&p) from a wax vendor called Fizzy Smelts.
Fizzy Smelts Harry Potter Inspired Wax Melts Box
Why did I buy this?
My daughter is Harry Potter mad! Loves the books, films and any merchandise connected with it. She sat and read all 7 books, and I later followed her and did the same. Am I a Harry Potter fan now? Probably. I wasn’t a massive one before but I’m fully invested in the franchise now. When I saw this set on Instagram from Fizzy Smelts I HAD to buy it! It looked cute, good amount of pieces included and a wax vendor I was yet to try from so why not?
What do you get?
Maple & Elm Wax Brittle. Mid green coloured shards of wax. Embedded into this are white feathers, yellow stars (both are wax) with a dusting of gold glitter and gold stars.
Magical Dream large heart shaped wax melt. Off white in colour, flat on the bottom but faceted on the top . Small black witches hats and gold stars are peeping throughout the wax.
Turkish Delight frog shaped wax melt. Literally looks like a brown chocolate frog!
Dragon Mountain witches hat shaped wax melt. Pink in colour, flat, hat shaped. Little stars and thin tiny dark blue strands of glitter are on the top of this melt.
A tray of 8 wax melts (4 different fragrances). Each piece same size, same shape (rectangular). 2 in the colour of red, blue, yellow and green. The red has a bird shape on the top of it. The blue a witches hat, yellow a lightening bolt and the green a broom stick. They all have various different shaped glitters on them. All housed in a plastic tray with Harry Potter inspired stickers decorating the lid.
First Impressions
This is a lot of wax for £12.99! Plenty of varied shapes, colours and scents to keep any wax melt fan satisfied. Time and energy has obviously gone into making these pieces which I love to see. They remind me of Harry Potter but they don’t scream copy to me. I love how the set is fun, not taking itself too seriously but still very practical in regards to it’s use.
Let the melting begin!
Over the next week or so I will be melting these pieces. Have I had chance to start? Nope! So expect a part 2 or possibly even a part 3 focusing on this set so I can review these wax goodies with the respect and time they deserve. In the meantime feel free to visit Fizzy Smelts website here. If you are a Friends fan, dare I mention their current themed box is based on the series? I will leave that thought there…
If you are someone who likes using home fragrance products, are their certain fragrance families that you really like? It’s rare that if you burn a candle, or use a reed diffuser, that you aren’t bothered about what type of scent it’s giving off. We all have our own tastes because fragrance is a personal thing. There are a few I’m not too keen on, but thankfully many more I like. And I think this is why Amy at Fragrantasia, sent me the selection of wax melts and wax pots that she did. Included in this box of goodies was Sweet Heart Wax Chunks Pot.
Fragrantasia’s Sweet Heart Wax Chunk Pot
Why did I melt this?
Not only do I have a sweet tooth in regards to food, I also have a love of sweet scents. From it’s name alone I assumed it would fall into this category and I hoped it would be based on a certain packet of sweets available in the UK. Only way to find out was to melt it so I did!
What’s a wax chunk pot?
Some wax melts come in pots, so they are literally poured into them in liquid form and then left to set. A wax chunk pot is the same think BUT there are at least two elements to these. One being actual chunks of wax, which tend to be fragranced in one scent. And then on top of this is an overpour of wax which is in another fragrance. This giving it the name of a wax chunk pot.
The Look.
I am a sucker for a wax chunk pot! Never have a found one that wasn’t appealing. In Sweet Heart, the main wax is a very soft shade of lilac. Plain, no glitter, totally smooth. What you see breaking out of the surface is decent sized mid pink coloured chunks of wax. There is nothing sparing about these shapes! This wax chunk pot is filled with them. Not only can you see a good amount creeping through the top, but looking at the bottom and the sides of the pot itself, you can see many more embedded into the wax.
Fragrance.
I expected a similar scent to the sweets Love Hearts. What I got was something similar but with a twist and much better if I’m honest. I got the fizzy sweety like aspect of this. But then what struck me was the deep, dark scent of cherries. This made it have so much depth and gave it a massive hit of the fruities! Unusual, addictive, well balanced and fun to sniff!
In melt.
My favourite bit with a wax chunk pot! I used just under a third of this in 2 warmers (one in the kitchen on one day, the other in the living room a day later). This didn’t melt evenly, which was what you want with this. Slowly, the wax melted, with the main wax going from a solid lilac to a liquid rich, red pink colour. And the chunks, which I think helped make the wax turn into this vibrant shade, was the last to go, almost swimming for it’s life! Super pretty, fun to watch and while warming through released fragrance pretty much immediately.
Strength & Longevity.
Strength is a medium. I found this was the same regardless of which room this was melting in or the warmer used. This was the ideal strength for this particular scent. Longevity was great as usual with wax fromFragrantasia. On the whole I tend to melt the same piece of wax for 2 to 3 days for hours at a time. I had this on for 2 days in 2 rooms for hours, and only changed it to mix up my fragrance, not because the scent had gone.
Recommended?
Lover of fruit and sweet inspired fragrances then yes you need this and it’s totally recommended! I’ve melted ALOT of different fragranced wax over the years and some similar in scent to this one. BUT it’s the cherry element that brings this out. It’s a fun, enjoyable and such a yummy scent that doesn’t go overboard in regards to strength or being sugary sweet. And with it being in a wax chunk pot it automatically is super pretty!
Sweet Hearts Wax Chunk Pot is £2.20. I think the pot is around 45/50g in weight, which will provide hours and hours of fragrance. If this is for you, head over to the website here to order. If this isn’t ticking your fragrance boxes, there are plenty more to choose from. Happy shopping!
