Friday, December 7, 2012

Today's Melt: Candles By Victoria Pink Noel

Today, I am melting on the opposite end of bakery from yesterday's Caramelized Pralines.  I am melting Pink Noel which is a combination of Pink Cupcake (a true vanilla cupcake scent) and Vanilla Bean Noel (Bath & Body Works Type) and it smells really good.  I usually tend to go to a richer, spicier or medium sweetness bakery type scent, but this one is really sweet and sugary.  It smells like a sweet desert table with an ice cream sundae bar next to it.  You get the cupcakes from Pink Cupcake and the parts of Vanilla Bean Noel that smell like a sugar cookie (at least to me) and this really sweet caramel.  It isn't the same caramel as Caramelized Pralines, which is a really rich, buttery caramel.  This caramel is like sweetened Smucker's caramel syrup that you put on ice cream or the solid caramel candies.  It has a nice scent throw, definitely not as strong as the Caramelized Pralines, which scented 2/3 floors of my house (but would have scented all if it was in the kitchen, not my upstairs bedroom) with 1/4 scent shot.  The 1/4 scent shot scents my whole bedroom and most of the upstairs floor by my bedroom.  The least you can really expect from Candles By Victoria.  This scent doesn't get enough love, but it is definitely one of my favorites.  If you haven't tried Pink Noel, just go put it in your next order.  I would only recommend it if you like cookie/cake type scents and sweet things.  If you don't like sweet scents, this isn't for you.  (5/5)

Have a nice day!

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Today's Melt: Candles by Victoria Caramelized Pralines

Today, I am kind of in a weird mood with scents.  If you recall, I wasn't a huge fan of Caramelized Pralines when I first received it, but today when I was picking out what to melt, I smelled that and started to crave it. I knew what I was going to melt.  The first thing that I have to say is that Caramelized Pralines is extremely strong.  With slightly less than 1/4 of a scent shot, I can smell it downstairs from where I am melting it.  I am in love right now.  The nutty scent is toned down more when warm because of the rich, buttery caramel scent.  I really love this scent and I now see what all of the hype is about.  You need to try this if you haven't already.  I might have to start ordering some of her scents that are kind of similar to this.  This would be good all year round, but especially in the fall/winter because it is so comforting and warm smelling.  I would definitely repurchase this again.  Every time I inhale, I fall in love.  Thank you SayAnythingBr00ke for the recommendation.  (5/5)

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Today's Melt: Yankee Pomegranate Cider

This scent is kind of strange.  It smells like a mix of L*SH Rock Star and Snow Fairy.  It's okay and I have one more of it, but I probably won't buy any more.  It is better cold than warm.  It is pretty light even in my small bedroom.  (3/5)

Monday, December 3, 2012

Some Bakery CAS (CBV)

Pumpkin Fritters- Spiced Pumpkin Chutney and Cinnamon Donuts
Sticky Hound Dog- Sticky Toffeecorn and Elvis
After School Snacktime- Graham Cracker Crust and Hawaiian Splash
Ultimate Spice- Country Bumpkin and Amish Quilt

CBV Create-a-Scents (Fresh/Clean/Relaxing)

Breathe- Pure Seduction and Sea Salt & Lotus Blossoms (Created and named by Michelle B. of CBV Addicts Unite)
Harvest Greetings- Pumpkin Pickin and Ocean Mist
Bergamot & Holiday Fun- Bergamot & Herbal Mint and Christmas Memories
Bergamot & Herbal Peppermint Bark- Bergamot & Herbal Mint and Peppermint Bark
Lavender Bark- Lavender Vanilla and Peppermint Bark
Spa Day- Lavender Vanilla and Eucalyptus Spearmint (Name by Casey H. from CBV Addicts Unite)
Relaxation Cupcake- Lavender Vanilla and Pink Cupcake
Lavender Brulee- Lavender Vanilla and Creme Brulee (created by Cora P. of CBV Addicts Unite, named by me)
Lavender Bread- Kim's Country Cornbread and Lavender Vanilla

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Some Candles by Victoria CAS (Bakery Scents)


Pumpkin Fritters- Spiced Pumpkin Chutney and Cinnamon Donuts
Sticky Hound Dog- Sticky Toffeecorn and Elvis
After School Snacktime- Graham Cracker Crust and Hawaiian Splash
Ultimate Spice- Country Bumpkin and Amish Quilt
Ultimate Fair Day- Country Fair Funnel Cake and Fair Day

Today's Melt: CBV Spiced Pumpkin Chutney

Today, I am melting Spiced Pumpkin Chutney from Candles By Victoria.  It smells like a perfectly balanced pumpkin spice with a little bit of sweetness.  It reminds me of the Yankee Candle Spiced Pumpkin scent, but with less of a sweetened brown sugar element.  If you like Yankee Spiced Pumpkin or think that that one is too sweet, you would really like Spiced Pumpkin Chutney.  It is a good medium scent throw and lasts as long as any of Victoria's scent shots.  (4/5)