January and February Favourites

How is it already March!?

At the end of 2016 I planned out how I was going to set up my bullet journal for 2017. I wanted to track my wax usage as I have SO much to use up, so that I can sneak more into the house haha. Also I wanted to keep it up as part of my self care tracker too. So my plan was that I could use the monthly lists to keep my favourites so that I could update the blog with them. But I wanted to do more of a chatty blog so…

Haha.

Well I’ve done the first bit. Not the second bit… so be warned this could be a rather lengthy favourites post. Vloggers tell you to get a brew for a long video so this is your reminder that you might want to do the same.

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I'm still in Christmas mode and I'm not sorry! Watched The Grinch this afternoon with my youngest so naturally had to melt our own Grinch from @scentcircus. He smelt SO good!

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I started January with a few Christmas scents, I am one of those people who will have Christmas type scents in the middle of summer and the reverse. The Grinch from Scent Circus was one of my favourites of the Christmas selection that they had. I love their theme boxes and the attention to detail in all of their melts. I finally finished Cinnamon Sticks from Flamingo Candles, this was one of their Christmas 2015 candles. Absolutely loved that and gutted it never came back for 2016. Candywick had a fabulous Christmas selection too and I enjoyed Gingerbread and Cinnamon Buns. Read More

Our Top Scents Of 2016

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2016 has been another truly wonderful year for the two of us and we’ve been blessed to work with so many amazing brands and been ever so lucky to review so many great products; so we thought it would be fun if we each shared our Top Scents of 2016 lists with you. It was ever so tough for us both to just pick ten scents each because there are so many great candle artists and creative geniuses out there.

So here it goes… Read More

Black Pomegranate (After Dark Collection) from Candywick Review

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We’ve told you all about Candywick before but when they got in touch about their new collection, After Dark – I was more than intrigued!

The After Dark collection has After Dark, Oriental Lily, Black Pomegranate and Coconut Essence. I’ve been on a pomegranate lust for some time now and this was probably my choice of the collection. Candywick sent me the Black Pomegranate candle to review.

“Similar in style and identity to ‘Pomegranate Noir’ by Jo Malone, we present our own interpretation: ‘Black Pomegranate’.

Our sophisticated version of this rich, sensual fragrance begins with a vibrant spicy accord of pink peppercorn with cardamom, armoise, thyme, frankincense, lime and lemon leading into a heart of clove.

Blended middle notes of this aroma include unique earthiness with patchouli and lily with fruity notes of crisp apple, plum and tart raspberry.

All on a base of amber, tobacco, cedarwood, guaiacwood, cistus and musk”.

Easter Candles & Home Fragrance

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Looking for a delicious Easter treat without all the calories? Looking for a unique Easter present for a friend or loved one? Check out our round up of some of some seriously fabulous Easter candles and wax goodies.

Bunny Kisses Candle & Scent Melts from Flamingo Candles – Fluffy and creamy or sharp and tangy… the fragrance combines notes of juicy rhubarb and creamy caramel vanilla custard.
Packed with scrummy fragrance, it smells good enough to eat!

Roo’s Eastery Basket from Candles With Character by My Dearly Loved – Roo is bounce, bounce, bouncity excited to collect eggs in his Eastery basket in the Hundred Acre Wood!
The scent of this soy candle is sweetened spun sugar.
This is a SEASONAL candle, and will only be available through Easter 2016.

Easter Yankee Candles from Love Aroma
Bunny Cake – A delicious way to hop into spring … a sweet treat of sugary coconut, creamy vanilla, and bright citrus.
Jelly Beans – A colourful, fun childhood treat you never outgrow … bursting with the scent of sugary sweet fruits.
Vanilla Cupcake – The rich, creamy aroma of vanilla cupcakes with hints of lemon and lots of buttery icing.

Easter Time Candle from The Sheffield Candle Company – A limited edition candle bursting with the scent of fresh Sweet Pea.

Handmade Easter Soy Wax Melts from Make Life Vintage – The delicious aroma of sweet almond and macaroon.

The Bunny Hut by House 33 Candle Co. – The blended scent of French Buttercream Coconut Cake is infused with essential oils of coconut, vanilla and a touch of almond, which delights in a delectable scent. Not overly sweet, it captures the warmth of vanilla and a slight twist with the coconut almond.

Hot X Buns from Candywick – The freshly baked indulgent aroma of butter-enriched vanilla pastry, zesty orange peel and mixed spices. Nuances of plump dried sultanas & cinnamon carry throughout this limited edition fragrance.

Anyone else hungry now or is it just me? 😛

Valentine’s Day Home Fragrance Gifts

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I adore Valentine’s Day. I love the build up to it, I love that everything is pink and red and heart shaped (although everything should be pink and heart shaped anyway), I love seeing everyone doing something extra sweet to show that they care about someone, I squeal at the tacky gifts that stores bring out and laugh at the cheesy cards, I’m just a sucker for love basically. I know a lot of people don’t like it and call it a Hallmark holiday and yes I do think that you should show people how much you love them everyday not just one day a year and I think I do that, but whats wrong with going all out every now and again eh? Plus did I mention pink and heart shaped things?!

Well I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t add to the Valentine’s craziness so here’s some Valentine’s and love inspired home fragrance gift ideas that you could give to a loved one or even treat yourself too…

Minnie’s Sweet Valentine from Candles With Character by My Dearly Loved
Love is in the air, and Minnie knows just the thing to make this Valentine’s Day a little sweeter!
The scent of chocolate covered cherries.

Flamingo Candle Love Bug Glitter Valentine Candle Love Bug Glitter Valentine Candle from Flamingo Candles
“A sweet, strawberry sherbet delight”…
Limited Valentine edition, Love Bug combines blends of mandarin and petitgrain, with subtle undertones of cinnamon. Lilac glitter is mixed with our hot pink soywax to create the most sumptuous Valentine treat. J’adore! Read More