gourmand Archives - Melting With Michelle https://www.meltingwithmichelle.com/tag/gourmand/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:51:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 134604156 Fragrance Empties | February 2018 http://www.meltingwithmichelle.com/fragrance-empties-february-2018/ http://www.meltingwithmichelle.com/fragrance-empties-february-2018/#respond Wed, 28 Feb 2018 08:00:34 +0000 http://www.meltingwithmichelle.com/?p=795 February may be the shortest month of the year, but it was certainly the greatest melting month I’ve had in a long time! Even through the traveling, heavy workloads, and migraines, I kept my home fragranced with the most delectable bakery scents all month! This month I burned 8 Candles & 8 Wax Melts!   Every sweet scent that... Read more »

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]]> February may be the shortest month of the year, but it was certainly the greatest melting month I’ve had in a long time! Even through the traveling, heavy workloads, and migraines, I kept my home fragranced with the most delectable bakery scents all month!

Candle Empties | February 2018

Sunday Morning Pancakes

Food Network, 1-wick
Scent
10
Performance
4
Throw
10
Repurchase?
Yes
A delicious salty yet sweet scent perfect for winter mornings – wishing this would be released again as there’s nothing else like it on the market!

Cinnamon Spiced Vanilla

Bath & Body Works, 1-wick, x2
Scent
7
Performance
6
Throw
2
Repurchase?
No
We all know this is Cinnamon Sugar Donut repackaged, but the quality has greatly decreased.

Cinnamon Pretzel Twist

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick
Scent
8
Performance
8
Throw
9
Repurchase?
Yes
Aside from puny wicks at the half-range point, this was a great candle that actually smelled like it’s title!

Spiced Graham Cracker

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick
Scent
8
Performance
7
Throw
7
Repurchase?
Yes
A really unique gourmand fragrance that is heavy on the cardamom and performed better than expected.

Campfire Donut

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick
Scent
8
Performance
9
Throw
1
Repurchase?
No
While an enjoyable fragrance, this did not throw at all. I’m thinking of returning the others I hoarded…

Hot Cocoa & Cream

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick
Scent
9
Performance
9
Throw
8
Repurchase?
Yes
A creamy cocoa fragrance that almost smells like freshly baked brownies at times.

Chocolate Pistachio

Bath & Body Works, 3-wick
Scent
10
Performance
9
Throw
8
Repurchase?
Yes
A salty yet sweet cocoa fragrance; it’s probably my favorite chocolate scent out there!

Wax Empties | February 2018

Harry

Super Tarts, wax melt, x2
Scent
9
Throw
8
Repurchase?
No
I really enjoyed this gourmand fragrance while it lasted, but it’s unfortunately too similar to Vanilla Cookie Crunch for me to stock up again.

Peanut Butter Sugar

Goose Creek, wax melt, x2
Scent
10
Throw
7
Repurchase?
Yes
An all-time favorite of mine that I believe just sat in my stash for too long. The wax was no longer gooey and seemed much lighter on cold.

Magic Cookie Bar

Yankee Candle, melt cup, x2
Scent
10
Throw
10
Repurchase?
Yes
This was INCREDIBLE! A perfectly balanced bakery fragrance that isn’t too heavy on the vanilla or the cocoa.

Merry Berry Linzer

Yankee Candle, melt cup
Scent
9
Throw
8
Repurchase?
No
Fruity meets bakery in this scent, however it didn’t linger for long.

Nutty Butter Cookie Bars

Wal-Mark, wax melt
Scent
9
Throw
6
Repurchase?
No
An amazing dupe for Chocolate Pistachio on cold, yet it smelled like old gym socks when melting. Such a disappointment.

Fragrance Empties | February 2018

Cinnamon Pretzel Roll

Bath & Body Works, wallflower
Scent
8
Throw
3
Repurchase?
No
In typical wallflower fashion, this was strong when I plugged in but quickly faded to nothing.

Spiced Graham Cracker

Bath & Body Works, wallflower
Scent
8
Throw
8
Repurchase?
Yes
One of the best performing wallflowers I’ve had in a while, this fragrance was strong and lasted all month!

Hot Cocoa & Cream

Bath & Body Works, wallflower
Scent
9
Throw
1
Repurchase?
No
Typically this is a strong scent, yet I couldn’t smell this at all the entire month.

Pumpkin Pie

Bath & Body Works, hand sanitizer
Scent
8
Performance
5
Repurchase?
No
I’ve been working through this for months, mainly because when applied too much of an orange note comes out which I wasn’t a fan of.

Toasted Chai Latte

Bath & Body Works, hand soap
Scent
3
Performance
1
Repurchase?
No
Chai usually has some pretty distinct notes, yet this just smelled like watered down tea tree oil. No thanks.

This month I burned 8 Candles & 8 Wax Melts!

 

Every sweet scent that filled my home in February complimented each other so well. I was most surprised by Magic Cookie Bar and let down by Nutty Butter Cookie Bars. My hands-down favorite though was Chocolate Pistachio – I could’ve burned only this for the entire month!

What did you burn in February? Share in the comments!

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]]> By mid-January we glimpsed all of the Spring 2017 candle collections from most companies. In my opinion it’s pretty underwhelming. It doesn’t bother me how early in the year we see these scents, it’s the specific fragrances that I have a problem with. Below are the 3 major collections I’ve noticed and my thoughts on them.


Yankee Candle released a whopping 4 new fragrances for Spring; 2 fresh scents & 2 gourmand. For what it’s worth, this might be one of the better collections they’ve released during this time of year. However, do we really need another floral or fresh scent? Another berry? Another coffee? These fragrances are just good but I was hoping for something great, like the 2016 Cookie Swap Collection.

Bath & Body Works seriously needs to take a step back. Why are they releasing tropical and Summer scents this early? Why did they all together skip Spring? This is by far my favorite candle company but they just don’t release fragrances on a logical timeline. Even their 2-3 bakery scents involve fruits that are ripe in the Summer months.

I normally don’t ever consider Kohl’s a company to look out for in regards to home fragrance. However, they created the best lineup for Spring 2017 so far. They of course have a tropical collection so they can stay competitive with everyone else BUT they actually did a second Spring bakery collection. Finally, someone caught on. A lot of the scents are too light for me, but they released a Key Lime Pie candle and it’s the best I’ve every smelled across all the brands.

What bothers me the most is that I need to buy my Summer candles NOW because by the time I actually want to burn them, they won’t be available to purchase. If these companies paid any attention to their consumers, they’d know that the majority of the wax community is dying for a sweet shoppe collection. Give us bakery & gourmand. It’s okay to be creative and mix floral and bakery OR fruity and bakery. Some of the best Spring candles were Raspberry Peach Macaron and Pink Petal Teacake. Why can’t they reformulate and give us something interesting rather than coconut and berries?

What are your thoughts on the Spring 2017 candle collections? Share in the comments!

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