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  • The Perfect Summer Scent, Cosy Aromas Summer Fruits Wax Melt

    I love seasonal scents. Now it’s Autumn, I enjoy experiencing woody, bakery and warming wax melts. But despite melting according to the season, some of the time I just melt what I fancy melting! One of my more Summery wax melts I’ve been using recently is Summer Fruits from Cosy Aromas ( formally Cosy Candles ).

    Why did I buy this?

    This is my second order from Cosy Aromas this year. I ordered a selection of small wax melts in a set called Family Favourites. These were fantastic in scent, strength and longevity and they totally won me over. So I made order number two including Summer Fruits along with a few other scents, to see what the rest of their range was like.

    Packaging

    Like a lot of wax I buy this comes in a lidded tub. Most wax pots I own come in two standard sizes/weights, which is between 20g and up to 50g. This whopper weighs in at 110g! Because of it’s size and weight, this is more like a small wax pie rather than a wax pot which makes this impressive.

    Cosy Aromas Summer Fruits
    How does it look?

    I expected this to be a blood red coloured wax. Summer Fruits is orange in colour, the same shade of orange the flesh of a ripe mango is. One block colour, no glitter, no embedded chunks or swirls, very simple in appearance.

    Fragrance

    I could smell a juicy, sweet collection of berries from this wax melt. But there’s also a tropical twist in this scent, almost a mix of mango and peach scent. It reminded me of a packet of chewy sweets which contained a mix of flavours. Sweet and slightly tangy and totally mouthwatering!

    In Melt

    A small piece of Summer Fruits wax melt took very little time to warm and melt through evenly. The fragrance became stronger the longer the wax warmer was on. The wax pool became a lovely, summery orange which matched its tropical inspired scent perfectly.

    Melting
    Strength & Longevity

    This wax melt was medium to strong in strength. It had been melted all day and afternoon for two days in my living room throwing out fragrance. With this melt being such a huge size you can imagine this would provide hours of fragrance. On Cosy’s website it suggests up to 100 hours of fragrance which I believe, as my slither took forever to wear out scent wise. So strength and longevity is very good even when using the smallest amount of wax.

    Recommended?

    The quality of the fragrance, wax and size is impressive. If you love fruity scents you will love this, and if you love sweetie type scents you will love this too. It’s well balanced because it’s not too sweet but sweet enough to smell heavenly! Summer Fruits isn’t just for Summer it’s good all year round fragrance. Grab yours from their website here for £5.99 and spread the berry love!

  • Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks

    It’s no secret that I love wax melts, wax melts in any design and shape. As long as they smell good my wax warmer is ready! But what really gets me excited is wax that smell unusual, that take me by surprise and it also helps if it looks good too! And this is what I found when In purchased Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks from UK based wax vendor Strawberry’s Wax Creations.

    Why did I buy this?

    The scent description sounded gorgeous, and something I would personally like. Rather than this being potted wax or a wax melt snap bar, I liked the idea of this being in chunk form. So very pretty on the eye, easy to use and a good amount to melt if and when I was ready.

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks
    How does this look?

    The wax melt chunks came in a brown paper bag with a clear window on the front. It contained 6 great sized chunks of wax. Each chunk similar, but not identical, in look and size, giving it that perfect handmade look. Pillar box red in colour with lime green coloured chunks running through them.

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Scent Description

    Vanilla lime topped with strawberry marshmallow cream. House blend.

    Fragrance

    There’s an equal hit of a zesty, fresh citrus lime scent, with a blast of fruity strawberry. The fragrance is rounded off with a sweet creaminess coming from the vanilla. Vanellope is a beautiful and very different to the norm blend. It’s one of those fragrances that’s uplifting, energising, sweet, fruity yet clean all at the same time.

    Strength & Longevity

    I used the smallest chunk out of my bag and this gave me a good medium strength in my kitchen. This melted over 2 days for at least 8 hours, and the scent remained the same strength wise. So not only was the strength of this wax melt chunk was great, but also it’s longevity too.

    Recommended?

    YESSSS! Its gorgeous. Vanellope Wax Melt Chunks is great for those who like citrusy scents, but want something a little different. If you want an energising, zesty, sweet (but not sickly) fruity, clean scent, this is it!

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations constantly change their stock and what fragrances they have available wax wise, so keep an eye on their website for this special scent to appear.

  • Affordable Retrospective Candles & Gifts Perfume Inspired Sample Wax Box

    Affordable Retrospective Candles & Gifts Perfume Inspired Sample Wax Box

    If you love your home fragrances through wax melt form, there are so many to choose from. So where do you start? How do you confidently buy wax melts from a new wax vendor/business/shop, if you’re not sure about the quality or how they smell and melt? I have a solution….a sample box! Lots of wax melt vendors do sample boxes where you get a selection of wax for a set (and normally small and affordable) price. And this is why I purchased a perfume inspired box by a Blackpool based company called Retrospective Candles & Gift. This sample box cost £5.00.

    Perfume Inspired Sample Box By Retrospective Candles & Gifts
    Why did I buy this?

    A friend of mine tried these and I really wanted to see what they were like for myself. On the website there were different sample boxes available containing different sets of scents which meant plenty of choice. The one I was drawn to was the perfume inspired wax sample box as it contained fragrances I haven’t experienced before in perfume or in wax form. And with it only costing £5.00 which included postage I didn’t feel I had anything to lose.

    What did I get?

    Angel. An uplifting, sweet, feminine floral.

    Ghost. Feminine, with a touch of floral and sweetness. Youthful but timeless and smells expensive.

    Alien. Quite a flirty scent and grown up. Musky undertones with a touch of sweetness to it.

    Mademoiselle. Slightly floral, with a hint of powdery musk. Feminine and very fresh.

    Flower Bomb. A fresh non overpowering mix of florals.

    Unicorn Poo. Almost sweetie like but not sickly.

    How does the wax melts look?

    The wax melts are small, white and almost disc like because they are flat. Each one is wrapped up in tissue paper with a label stuck on the front. Very appealing packaging with the look of the wax melts themselves very different to other wax I’ve used which I like. I received 12 wax melts in total.

    Ghost inspired wax melt
    Are these accurate perfume dupes?

    These are inspired by certain scents so not copies. And in all honesty I can’t say I’ve owned any of the fragrances these waxes are inspired by, so wouldn’t feel confident in saying how similar they are. What I will say is that they are all beautifully scented, definitely perfume like and smell high end.

    In Melt

    I used two melts, which melted quite quickly and evenly. These melts were used in three different areas of my house. One being the kitchen, hallway and living room. All melts smelt the same as they did when melted as they did on cold so no surprises.

    Strength & Longevity

    What I found with each of these scents is they were quite subtle. I would leave them to melt and then think to myself I couldn’t really smell them. But I would then think how that particular room or area smelt nice but it wasn’t obvious, very soft and natural. I had these on one scent at a time for a few hours over 2 days before I changed them.

    Recommended?

    I think this is a nice, affordable way to to try out wax. Personally, I think these are better suited to smaller rooms. In bigger areas these would be too faint in strength and too soft in my opinion. These would work perfectly if you don’t want heavy, in your face scents. But this set I wouldn’t repeat purchase for myself because I like stronger wax. Whether this is a wax melt purchase for yourself or as a gift, it won’t break the bank!

  • Strawberry’s Wax Creations Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks

    I really should enforce a wax ban on myself. But sometimes I just can’t help myself! A pretty piece of wax can turn my eye and a scent description for wax can send me crazy with excitement. And even though I promised myself recently I wouldn’t buy any new pieces I betrayed myself by buying some new wax from Strawberry’s Wax Creations. One of which being Strawberry Blanket wax chunks. 110g for £5.50.

    Strawberry Blanket Wax Melt Chunks by Strawberry’s Wax Creations
    Why did I buy this?

    Purely down to the scent description. It includes one of my favourite all time scents from SW and this mix really interested me. I just knew I had to have it – simple!

    Strawberry’s Wax Creations Scent Description

    Strawberry and parsley and soft blanket ( jasmine and cherry blossom, Fressia and powdery notes complete with orchid ).

    Packaging

    All wax chunks from Strawberry Melt’s come in a small paper bag as standard, with a small clear window on the front so you can peep inside. Scent name and description is on a label just above it and on the back is ingredients list.

    How does this look?

    These chunks are roughly the same size but not exact ( not factory made handmade with love ). Yellow in colour with stripes of green and red running through them. Finished off with delicate dusting of irregular pieces of glitter.

    In Melt

    I used just one chunk as each one was a good size and was the perfect amount to place in my wax warmer. Didn’t take too long to melt and created the most eye catching wax pool while releasing fragrance.

    Fragrance

    One word WOW! I already mentioned this included one of my favourite scents. And the scent I adore is Strawberry and Parsley. You can definitely smell it within this combination. A little strawberry can be picked out mid whiff, so has a fruity berry element to it. Some herbal element is in there but what changes this from strawberry and parsley as a stand alone scent, is this has a powdery element to it with a touch of floral. All of these mixed together created a clean, fresh, sophisticated almost laundry type scent.

    Strength & Longevity

    This is strong! I melted this in the kitchen and I could smell this in the next room. Despite this I didn’t find it overpowering, so this would be great wax for different sized rooms from small to big. This has been melting away on and off for 4 days…and I’ve had to change the wax not because the scent had disappeared, but because I have other wax to use up. So strength and longevity is fantastic!

    Recommended?

    I think this is now my new favourite over my beloved Strawberry & Parsley. Why? It has that extra cleanness to it which stands out for me and I adore it! If you love laundry and clean scents and want something a little different this is for you. I can’t see many people not liking this and should be sat in every wax melter! Currently not in stock, but Strawberry Melt’s have restocks regularly and there are also opportunities for customers to put in requests for particular scents in various wax forms, so this coming back is a possibility. Visit their website here now for your latest wax fix and to keep your eyes peeled for this ( hopefully ) to pop back up for sale!