Thursday, July 30, 2020

Wax; Up North Creations; July Order


Vendor; Up North Creations
Web; https://upnorthcreations.bigcartel.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/UpNorthCreations/
Owner; Missi Hoehne




What I purchased;
Scent Shots

2x Stormy Nights; An Earthy blend of fresh air, white flowers and tuberose with a hint of patchouli and musk



Chocolate Cappuccino; A rich chocolate with a hint of coffee



Vanilla Hazelnut Coffee; A perfect blend of coffee beans and vanilla hazelnut



Blue Raspberry Candy; Sugary raspberry and tart blackberry



4 packs;

Coffee Bean; Fresh beans of coffee goodness (This was melted a bit in transit)



Vanilla Hazelnut Coffee; A perfect blend of coffee beans and vanilla hazelnut (Whoops I ordered another one must really like this one)

Loaf;
Pinkchouli; A base of vanilla with hints of pink sugar and patchouli



Mystery Box

3 Packs
Lavender; A strong herbal lavender



French Vanilla; rich, sweet delicious vanilla
Peachy Keen; Ripe juicy peaches with a hint of strawberry and vanilla



Fizzy Pop; An effervescent lemon lime fruity fizz
Bite Me; Fresh citrus notes of lime, orange and cherry



Blue Raspberry Candy; Sugary raspberry and tart blackberry
Laundry Day; Great clean refreshing scent that smells very similar to a popular fabric softner



1 cube
Marigold Blossom
Daffodil Fields



Large Square
Grape Soda



1 ounce scent shots
Red Wine Merlot
Baking with Grandma; Vanilla Bean, Sugar Cookie, Apple Pie and a smidge of zucchini bread
Basil & Nectarine; Ripe nectarine blended with leaves of fresh basil



Root Beer Float; Fizzy sassafras and sweet vanilla bean ice cream, cinnamon and warm clove
Bedtime Bath; A conforting blend of lavender and chamomile
Toasted Marshmallow; Creamy Marshmallow Blend and Vanilla Bean



Vanilla Pumpkin Marshmallow; Fluffy Marshmallow, creamy vanilla and spicy warm pumpkin pie
Skinny Dippin'; A fruity floarl blend of green apple, spicy pears, honeydew and strawbery (AKA Butt Naked)
Blueberry Cheesecake Pumpkin Milkshake



Salted Caramel; Sweet caramel sugar and warm vanilla cream with a hint of sea salt
Blonde Moment; Iced champagne mixed with rich sweet raspberry and cranberry
Serendipity; Crushed almond, sweet toasted coconut creamed sugared and warm vanilla



Monkey Business; A fruity banana base blended with a hint of coconut and vanilla bean
Rice Krispy Treats; Sweet creamy whipped marshmallow, rice krispes, vanilla and sugar
Fresh Baked Bread; Homemade loaf fresh out of the oven
Pink Sands; Fruity citrus, floral-spice, coconut cream, vanilla & Musk



Peppercorn
Green Apple
Raspberry Vanilla



2 ounce scent shots
Peppermint; A powerful minty fresh peppermint
Fall Festival; Apples, crushed cinnamon and clove with hints of orange peel and sweet vanilla
Sweater Weather; A unique blend of apples, eucalyputs, crispe juniper berry and sage

Extra “Love” received
Spring Rain, Kentucky Bluegrass & Rainforest



Thoughts;

I like this vendor, she is really nice and her wax is nice. I wish there would be more blends available.

She had a group sale and I added a mystery box as my kids need wax too. This wax was delivered while I was gone during a time when it was “stupid” hot. Only the one tart that was at the bottom of the box melted a bit and it spent 3 hours outside.

Monday, July 27, 2020

Wax Empties: 7/6-7/23/2020


Wax Empties: 7/6-7/23

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waxidentscandles.com
Instagram @ Waxidents

Disclaimer/Discloser;
All wax I have purchased or it has been sent to me in swaps that I do. I try and remember and disclose that information. I am never sent anything for free from the vendors
These are my opinions and mine only. This is not meant to influence your purchase just to share with you my experiences with vendors
I will never, won't ever and have never bashed another vendor. Sharing my experiences both good and bad is not bashing.

I do not believe in Ass wax. If the wax is going to throw it's going to throw. No wax should need more than 2 weeks from pour date to fully cure.

Yes, I am a vendor. I have been purchasing wax and candles for as long as I can remember. I do love to share my experiences. I enjoy wax and candles and will continue to make my own and purchase but I will never review my own here

I have a tendency to yawn when I get talking. Not sure why I just do! I'm sorry in advance

Things that drive me crazy;
No vendor or scent name on labels. This is basically advertising and why wouldn't you do it? Plus if I get or send to someone else and they or me want more, how do they know who to buy it from?

All over prices. I have been noticing vendors lately have 2 ounces of one shape for a certain price, then the same ounces of a different shape for a different price. This is a huge turn off for me

Restocks that only have certain quantities and the sell out right away. I have no tolerance for that and just won't order

Vendors who take a single scent and make it sound like a blend. I feel like this is duping your customers and shouldn't be done. People who do empty videos, who are also vendors, that review their own product.

Vendors who get involved in other people's drama.


I use the following warmers;
20 watt glade warmer in my office
20 watt glade warmer in my family room
20 watt glade warmer in my kitchen
20 watt glade warmer in my son's room
20 watt Scentsy Stargazer warmer in my bedroom (Light Bulb)
25 watt Happy Wax warmer in my living room
15 watt scentsy warmer in the laundry room bathroom
15 watt scentsy warmer in the main bathroom

The opinions I put here are my opinions/experiences only. I fully urge each and everyone of you to form your own opinions/experiences on vendors for yourself by placing an order and getting a de-stash. Candles have many aspects to them and if I say I had a hard time burning one candle that doesn't mean the rest from the same vendor will be like that.



Candles;

Retail; Ashland
Scent; Sandalwood & Vanilla
Thoughts; This is the first candle that I've had from them that burned perfectly, the scent was non-existint but that's ok
Hit or Miss; Hit

Retail; Sonoma
Scent; Weekend Getaway
Scent Description; Gingered Apple, Jasmine, Cedarwood
Thoughts; This smelled amazing, it was very strong and burned great the first few burns, then suddenly it went puny wick. It wouldn't burn. I ended up putting it on a crock and burning the scent off
Hit or Miss; Both

Melting;

Vendor; Destination Wax
Web; destinationwax.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/DestinationWAX
Owner; Rebecca Harris

Scent; Quickie Wedding
Scent Description; Fresh Strawberries, Strawberry Seeds and Marshamllow Fluff
Thoughts; This was ok, it was a nice strawberry, it didn't have that fake or green smell to it
Hit or Miss; Both

Scent; Chocolate Orchid
Scent Description; The warm rich scent of chocolate orchids
Thoughts; I have always loved this scent, it's one of my favorites
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; 221b Baker Street
Scent Description; The warm rich scent of sweet fresh cherry pipe tobacco, vanilla and deep soft leather armchairs
Thoughts; I got no theather out of this, I got the cherry and vanilla with the tobacco so it truly smelled liked you walked into an old time writers house
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Black Vetyver Coffee
Scent; Black Coffee, vetiver, incense and sequoia
Thoughts; I love this, it's so strong and reminds of a hippie coffee house
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Beach Nights
Scent Description; Marshmallows, beach fire and ocean breeze
Thoughts; This was almost the exact dup, not my favorite scent but my daughter loves it
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Blue Spruce
Scent Description; Colorado blue spruce and cedarwood
Thoughts; This smelled exactly how it sounds
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Pink Sand Beach
Scent Description; Similar to Pink Sands
Thoughts; I do not care for this scent, my kids liked it and it preformed well
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Vanilla Anise
Scent Description; Violet Vanilla Orchid, lightly spiced with wild fennel & star Anise
Thoughts; This was lighter but it was still very nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Frasier Fir
Scent Description; Siberian fir, cedarwood, and sandalwood
Thoughts; Smelled like Christmas!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Vanilla Lace
Scent Description; Vanilla Orchids & musk
Thoughts; This is always a lighter scent on it's own however this was really nice!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Moonspice Cookie
Scent Description; Sugar Cookie, Coffee and Celtic Moonspice
Thoughts; This is such a great scent! I love it
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Lavender Twilight
Scent Description; Sweet lavender, lilac, tonka bean and ylang ylang
Thoughts; This was nice and strong and a great scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Blackberry & Magnolia
Scent Description; Sweetened blackberries and magnolia; a beautiful mellow floral scent
Thoughts; This was really light both on cold and warm
Hit or Miss; Miss

Scent; Magic Spell
Scent Description; Lots of rich fruit with apple blossom, rose and jasmine
Thoughts; This was love spell and it's a no thanks for me, I melted this in my husbands 'area” lol and he seemed to like it, it was pretty strong as I could smell it
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Boardwalk Marshamllow Clouds
Scent Description; Your typical BMC
Thoughts; I love this scent and this one preformed well for me
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Swanky
Owner; Jeannie Jeffrey

Scent; Tahitian Vanilla Wild Peach Cashmere
Thoughts; I was a little afraid of this but it was so good!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Tahitian Vanilla Strawberry Mango
Thoughts; OMG why was I afraid of these scents, they are so good!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Palo Santo Vanilla Musk
Thoughts; OMG this was amazing
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; L3 Waxy Wonders
Web; https://www.l3waxywonders.com/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/L3WaxyWonders/
Owner; Jennifer Westing

Scent; Snickerdoodle Vanilla Bean Noel
Thoughts; This wasn't as strong as I'd have hoped, but it was still very nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Pretty in Purple
Scent Description; Pink Chiffon, Danish Butter Cookies & Cotton Candy Frosting
Thoughts; This was nice, it wasn't as strong as I'd have hoped
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Cashmere Woodsage & Sea Salt
Thoughts; This was nice, it was a nice medium
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies, Vanilla Ice Cream & Twinkies
Thoughts; This was nice, it was a nice bakery scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Whiff Envy
Web; www.etsy.com/shop/WhiffEnvy
Facebook; www.facebook.com/whiffenvy
Owner; Marrisha

Scent; Coffee House
Scent Description; Fresh roasted coffee with whispers of creamy butter, coconut flakes, vanilla beans and maple syrup
Thoughts; This was perfect, it was a very nice strong scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Under the Stars
Scent Description; Unsure
Thoughts; This was pretty good, I really liked the scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Cozy Cashmere
Scent Description; Unsure
Thoughts; This smelled nice.
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Savannah Blue
Web; www.savannahbluewax.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/195429970969513
Owner; Amy Christensen

Scent; Cashmere & Cotton
Scent Description; Pomelo, bergamot, vanilla & sandalwood
Thoughts; This wasn't very strong, I wish it would have been a stronger scent as it was really nice on cold
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Lavender Fields, Coconut Coast, Flannel Sheets and Frosted Juiper
Thoughts; I got nothing from this, there just wasn't much of a scent cold or warm
Hit or Miss; Miss

Vendor; Tonshi Mountain Studios
Web; http://tonshimountain.com/
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/TonshiWax
Owner; Angela Quick & Suzanne Nelson

Scent; Nag Champa
Scent Description; Patchouli and earth with a touch of forest
Thoughts; This was exactly as it sounded. Very nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Cannabis Flower
Scent Description; Green Fern, Canabis, Violet, Cashmere Woods, Musk and Golden Amber
Thoughts; I am always afraid of this scent and every time it works out that I like it, this wasn't real strong, it was perfect
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Kushner Kreations
Web; kushnerkreations.weebly.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/KushnerKreations
Owner; April Kushner

Scent; Pistachio Pudding Cake
Scent Description;
Thoughts; This was nice, I love this scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Grump Asshat
Scent Description; Cherry, Grape and blue raspberry slushie
Thoughts; This was so good! It smelled really nice
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Wicked Wax Studios
Web; https://www.etsy.com/shop/WickedWaxStudio
Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/groups/422463821637256
Owner; Elizabeth Flesher

Scent; Sweet Dreams
Scent Description; Lavender Vanilla & Cotton Candy
Thoughts; This was nice, it was lighter but it preformed well
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Mrs. Robinson
Scent Description; Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Topped with Cream
Thoughts; This was very light but strawberry rhubarb can be hit or miss
Hit or Miss; Miss

Scent; Fly me to the moom
Scent Description; Luna and Cream Soda
Thoughts; This one was really nice!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Rose Girls
Web; https://www.rgwax.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/rgwax/
Owner; Jenny Oaks

Scent; Pool Side
Scent Description; Fluffy Towels, Blackberry and Salty Sea Air
Thoughts; Although I find the SSA is dominant, this is still a very nice scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Best Friends Forever Club
Scent Description; Pineapple splash, lemonade, frosted cupcakes
Thoughts; You could really smell the pineapple and lemon on cold, however on warm I didn't get too much, it was a lighter scent but really not bad
Hit or Miss; Both

Scent; Palo Santo, Vanilla Sandalwood, Frasier Fir
Thoughts; Love this scent, the Frasier Fir and Palo Santo came through the most, but you could tell the vanilla sandalwood was there in the background
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Lover
Scent Description; All Nighter (Vetiver, Cardamom, Violet, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Nutmeg, Amber) plus Stainless Steel
Thoughts; I will take this in either version, all the way. It's strong and I love it
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Jumping on Clouds
Scent Description; Cotton Candy Frosting, Cuppa Cake, Monster Cookie, Marshmallow Smoothie and Vanilla Crunch Donuts
Thoughts; This was really creamy, it was very nice and super good!
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; The Scented Squirrel
Web; https://thescentedsquirrel.com/
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/thescentedsquirrel
Owner; Jess Dickey

Scent; Lord of Misrule Tobacco Black Cherry Egyptian Musk
Thoughts; This was good, the black cherry stuck out with the LOMR
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Beezy Tarts

Scent; Caramel Latte
Thoughts; OMG Yummy. This was super strong and amazing
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Pink Toasty Marshamllow
Thoughts; This wasn't that strong however it was great
Hit or Miss; Hit

Scent; Pink Sugar
Thoughts; Yum, so much yum
Hit or Miss; Hit

Vendor; Empire Alchemy
Web; www.empirealchemywax.com
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/empirealchemywax
Owner; Anna Knaus

Scent; Antique Vanilla
Scent Description; Woody Oak, Warm Vanilla & Sage
Thoughts; This was hit or miss for me.


Retail; Candle Warmers
Scent; Frosted Cake
Scent Description; Decadent white cake layered with sweet, rich vanilla buttercream
Thoughts; This smelled pretty good, it was a typical cake type scent
Hit or Miss; Hit

Retail; Diamond Candles
Scent; Homemade Cookies
Thoughts; This is all soy and very crumbly wax, it smelled really good on cold but there wasn't much on warm
Hit or Miss; Both

Vendor; Olde Cay Mil
Scent; Farmer's Daughter
Thoughts; This didn't have much of a scent on cold or warm
Hit or Miss; Miss


Bath & Body

Vendor; Cosmic Cleanse
Facebook; www.facebook.com/groups/1490023824348061/
Owner; Heidi Fitzsimmons

What; Sugar Scrub
Scent; Edge of Seventeen
Scent Description; Cotton Candy Salt Water Taffy