Sugar & Spice Haul 2014 #1

First Sugar & Spice haul ever! 
I have gotten a few things in destashes and RR. Post wax ban one of my aims was to get an order in. Thankfully she is now opened once again for custom orders.. well on some items.
I placed a small order to try out some of my favourite scents. Loved all the scents I ordered.

Marshmallow Birthday Cake Noel - I heard ravings about this scent on a Facebook group and I have to agree it is awesome. I get marshmallow and noel and yumminess. 

Peppermint - This peppermint is strong, one sniff in the bag and you are all cleared out! Love it
I got this to mix with other night time scents I have from other vendors.

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream - Creamy pumpkin, just the way I like it.

Pink Peppermint x2 - Equal amounts of pink and peppermint - quite soothing.

Strawberry Cotton Candy - Creamy sweet strawberry scent.

Strawberry Lemon Fluff x3 (only 2 pictured) - More of a creamy strawberry with a hint of citrus but a bakery citrus.

Mystery Bag x2 - Smells like bakery (not a fan but will melt in the kitchen or giveaway).

Rosegirls Swap

Last month someone on FB offered a swap of eight of their RG chunks for eight different bakery and or fruity scents. Most of the scents being offered were bakery scents and although I an not too much into bakery - some of them were scents I wanted to give a try but not commit to 8oz bags.

So I sent chunks or pieces of pies in:-

Stuffed Apple Pumpkin Pie

Baked Zucchini/Macadamia Nut Brittle/Blueberries and Cream 

Blueberry Muffin/Baked Zucchini Bread/Raspberry Sauce

Strawberry Jam/Marshmallow Smoothie/Baked Zucchini Bread

Tropical Passion

Coffee Bread Smoothie

Caramel Dipped Marshmallows

Peach/Macintosh Madness/Vanilla Bean Noel

Plus some extras in:-

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Sweet Lemon Confection/Pink Sugar/Pink Lady

Pink Sugar/Swizzle Sticks/Grapefruit

Harvest Bake Sale

In return I received these awesome goodies:-

Pumpkin Salted Caramel - I like this on cold sniff can't wait to melt it.

Monster Cookie Dough Cuppa Cakes - I am not big on bakery so never ordered any monster cookie blends but that is why I wanted to do this swap.. try some new things.

Wackadoodle - Interesting scent I heard many rave reviews about this blend so can't wait to try this.

Zucchini Bread Noel - I'm not a zucchini fan, I may melt this .. if not it will be in a giveaway.

Extreme Pumpkin Twinkie - I am not sure about this blend but the pumpkin smells good.

Streuselkuchen - I have had this before and loved it - although I got a migraine while it was melting - I want to see it triggers it or if it was a coincidence. 

Ooey Gooey Crackers -  I love caramel scents, and have tried Elf Magic Crackers which I liked.

Monster Cookie Bread - Here is that pesky Zucchini bread again, lol but I don't get much of it on cold - so do not mind it much.

And extras in Zucchini Bread & Southern Creme Brûlée - loving the Southern Creme Brulee

My two favs on cold sniff are Salted Caramel Pumpkin and Wackadoodle

Written in December - Posted in  March

Blog update!

Been missing in action!
I moved and have been working like crazy.
I work for a utility company and with the crazy snow I have been doing over time.
Things have hopefully slowed down now so I can catch up on my little blog and other blogs and vids :).

Used up stuff #5 Front Porch

Marshmallow Peppermint Twist x2

One of my favorite FP scents. Creamy marshmallow and strong peppermint, reminds me of candy cane. Love it - very strong throw. Will be repurchasing. (24w hotplate)

Double Bubble Gum

This was okay smelt like bubblicious gum. I liked it but will not be repurchasing. Light to medium throw. (18w hotplate)

Lime Cookies

A very mellow lime bakery scent. Was not impressed. Will not repurchase. (18w and 24w hotplate)

Amish Friendship Bread

There are a few scents that make me nauseous and this is one of them, smelly like raisins and stale oil. Ick. Very strong throw will not repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Pink Peppermint

Love it! Light sweet scent and strong peppermint - what else can one ask for in a bedtime scent. Will always be on the repurchase list. (18w and 24w hotplate)

Lemon Marshmallow x2

Yum! I always put this in for visitors and they love it. They also would like me to feed them cupcakes when it is melting or I have to turn it off. Creamy lemony goodness, it is a must try. Want in bulk, will always repurchase. (18w and 24w hotplate and 40w lightbulb)

Mexican Fried Ice Cream 

Eww another one that makes me nauseous, smells like creamy stale oil. I melted one and gave away the rest. I couldn't and I will not be repurchasing. Very strong throw. (24w hotplate)

Strawberry Marshmallow Bread

I keep buying this because everyone raves about it but I don't get it - I do not like this. Ick! It is very strong and smells of creamy strawberry and something else which I am guessing is the bread. Not for my nose. (18w and 24w hotplate)

Peppermint Noel x2

I love FP peppermint and any combination that makes it creamy I want in bulk, the vanilla bean noel scent is growing on me. Very strong, I got these two in a RR and it is on my list to re-buy. (24w hotplate)

Bear Claw

Same stale oil scent that makes me nauseous - will not repurchase. There are just some tarts that have an underlying smell that I just can't melt. Strong throw. (24w hotplate)

Caramel Apple Funnel Cake

Not a fan of caramel apple scents but I did like this. Rich caramel and a crisp apple bakery scent. Very strong but will not repurchase. (18w and 24w hotplate)

Pink Sugar Noel

This was a creamy sweet scent. I liked it but did not love it, to my nose was very light. (24w hotplate)

Snuggling Under the Stars

I don't know how to describe this scent, fruity, earthy and a little sweet. Very strong throw and long lasting. Will repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Sunburn

Strong suntan scent, not for my nose, would not repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Citrus Laundry

This is so strong, and it smells like it's name, a very, very strong citrusy laundry scent. Definitely a repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Sweet Pine Noel

Pine and vanilla - light scent throw. Did not like it, not a repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Lavender Blackberry Cookie

Sweet lavender and a tart bakery blackberry scent but it is not for my nose. Medium scent throw that lasted for around six hours. (18w hotplate)

Update

While I have been MIA I went on a very successful wax ban from the end of April to the end of October. Six months of success!! YAY!!!

I have not been posting much because I have been super busy but I will be posting reviews of some of my empty wax products that I used up during that period. I made a dent in my stash but not one as big as I would have liked. So even though I am done with the ban I will be on limited buy.  :)

Used up stuff #4

Lil Candle Store

Pineapple Orchid

Love, love, love this scent. Nice fruity pineapple with a strong orchid scent, both equally represented in this blend. This was strong and lasted over 24 hours. Got this in a destash, checked out the website and didn't see it listed. (24w hot plate)

Victoria Designer Creations

Laila's Lullaby

This was a sweet bakery scent, I got a light trace of lavender, nice and soothing with a medium scent throw. Would not repurchase because I prefer to fall asleep with mint scents. (24w hotplate)

Candles By Victoria

Ginger Peach

This was awesome lasted a full 24 hours. Nice fresh peach scent, tone down with the ginger - a really nice mix. Medium throw, may repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Shayz Scents 

Eucalyptus 

I realized I do not like straight Eucalyptus scents but it wasn't too bad for a bedtime melt. Medium throw, not a repurchase.

Front Porch

Pink Peppermint

Love, love this scent, one of my favorite FP, I always hear people say that they do not get a lot of pink from this scent but this is what I love about it. Light on the sweetness heavy on the mint. Strong throw already been repurchase, this is a staple in my home.(24w hotplate)

Citrus Explosion

I had a four pack in this and melted the first 2 late last year and got a light throw. Recently melted the last 2 and it blew me away. Have another 4 pack to go through. (24w hotplate)

Mimosa and Mandarin

Another love, this was so yummy, nice citrus scent it was a crisp fizzy scent with a hint of orange. A nice Saturday morning scent for brunch. May repurchase, medium scent throw. (24w hotplate)

Tiffany Candles

Wintery Candy Apple

This was strong but unfortunately it smelt nothing like winter candy apple. I got a strong laundry scent. Medium throw, will not repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Harvest Type

Nice and spicy, I think I am coming around on liking spicy just a tiny bit. Medium throw for about an hour and then a light throw until the end, not a must have scent but I may pick it up to have one on hand. (24w hotplate)

Lemon Cheesecake

Sweet bakery lemon with a hint of cheesecake. I love this. Medium scent throw and may repurchase. (24w hotplate)

Orchid Lake Candles & Bath

Lemonhead

Holy moly was this strong, sweet lemon scent almost like candied lemon awesome. This was melting at the same time as BBW limoncello and it blew it out of the water. Definite repurchase.(24w hotplate)

LOL Candles

Candied Raspberries

Sweet candy raspberry scent, I am not sure how I feel about raspberries in general, sometimes they have a sour note which reminds me of blueberry and I cannot stand blueberry. Got a medium throw, not a rebuy. (Partylite hotplate)

Sniff My Tarts

Cotton Candy Waffle Cones

Eww, this was so disgusting I got no cotton candy just a yucky blueberry scent with something else I couldn't identify. Medium scent throw, will not be repurchasing 

Used up stuff #3

Rose Girls
Serendipity, Florida Key Lime Pie and Waffle Cone
This was nice, light to medium scent throw, with this one I got a creamy lime scent, it almost smelt like ice cream, i did love that creamy note. (24w hot plate)

Front Porch
Lemon Lavender
This gave a light scent throw, you could smell the lemon at first with a little of the sweet lavender as time went on  you got more lavender. Was not impressed would not repurchase. (Partylite Warmer)

Pink Fuzzy Navel
Sweet citrus scent, light throw light scent, it was nice - nothing special will not repurchase. (Partylite Warmer)


Truley Yours
Wildberry Smoothie
This smelled delicious cold, warming it had no scent throw unless you were hovering right over the warmer. Will not purchase, got this in a destash not planning a purchase from this vender, if I get something else in a RR that throws wonderful might reconsider. (24w hot plate)


The Bathing Garden
Lemon Cheesecake
The first two cubes were melted in a Partylite warmer  light scent throw - very disappointed, same thing happened with the 2nd two cubes. This was annoying because the previous clam-shell I had in this was strong and yummy, then I remembered I had melted it in my 24w hot plate - so I put the last 2 in there and I got a medium scent throw - still not as strong as I remembered but much better than the first two tries. I got a sweet lemony cheesecake scent. This was delicious, makes me want some cheesecake to eat. Will repurchase.

Better Homes and Garden

Frosty Peppermint Snow

Yummy! I love peppermint anytime of year and it is a great scent to have melting at night.

This was very strong peppermint with a slight sweetness. Strong throw - lasted about six hours. Already repurchased, (24w hot plate)

Candles By Victoria
Nut House
This was strong like most of  CBV scent shots, the almond was overwhelming, followed by light notes of something creamy and a little floral, if you took a deep breath felt like you were tasting the tart. Not too fond of almond scents so will not repurchase, however, if you like almonds then this is the one for you it is strong and lasted for two days (24w hot plate)

Victoria Designer Creations
Pineapple Colada
This was awesome, it was blended beautifully, a great mix of milky coconut and pineapple, Medim to strong scent throw and already repurchased. (24w hot plate)

Bare Necessities
If you love citrus, this is a must buy, it is so good - a nice mixture of oranges and lemon with other stuff my nose cannot identify. Strong throw - already repurchased as part of a layered loaf. (24w hot plate)

Tiffany Candles

Ultimate Donut 
This was in the old wax, put in 2 scalloped tarts, these were strong, lasted more than 12 hours, at first you get a light cinnamon with a medium donut note, after 8 hours the donut note fades away leaving a medium cinnamon scent. Go figure lol, will not re-buy cinnamon is too strong. (Partylite Warmer)

Sinus Relief
I love this scent but it gives me no sinus relief, it tickles my nose to much when I have sinus problems and I it is very light on the spearmint and peppermint. I like to melt this before bed - it is more of a spa scent with a hint of floral - at least to my nose. Will repurchase this eventually but not any time soon as I have a 16oz unused candle in this scent. (24w hot plate)

Donut Shop
Trying to use up some of my older Tiffany's - I put three of the little ring donuts in the warmer and got a light scent throw :(. Smells of cinnamon and a nice bakery scent, I will repurchase because the first two donuts I melted I remember being stronger - so I will give it one more try. (Partylite Warmer)

Berrylicious
So divine, medium throw of berries and a little citrus I think. I'm debating whether to reorder this or Bury Me Alive in a scoopable. (Partylite Warmer)

Butterscotch Drizzle
This was not good - had a very strong buttery scent and was missing the caramel aspect. My sister said it smells like mac & cheese when melted lol. Will not repurchase. (24w hot plate)

Snickerdoodle
I liked this which was unexpected because I'm not a big fan of cinnamon  it was a nice sweet and spicy bakery scent which I enjoyed. Medium to strong scent throw and might repurchase. (24w hot plate)

Gooey Donut Shop
This is a combination of donut shop and toasted marshmallow. It okay - the marshmallows lightens the donut scent, not that impressed. Will not repurchase though it had a medium throw and lasted at least 6 hours

Sweet Fixations
Summer Nights
As with most SF smells awesome on cold, when melted got a light tropical scent - could not describe it because it was so light, now and then you'd get a whiff of something pleasant. Not a re-buy. (Partylite Warmer)


Candles From The Keeping Room
Sugar Cookie Noel
Light to medium scent throw but that was okay. Didn't expect to like it but it was a nice bakery scent- not overpowering I would like to melt this if I am having visitors over - the scent was soft and savory, much better than baking cookies to get a nice aroma. Putting it on my likes for cftkr reorder list. (Partylite warmer)