Haul: Candles From the Keeping Room July 2016

This haul wasn't exactly planned. I happened to be on Facebook when Carol posted that the website was open, and after I consulted my handy blogging group of friends I decided to go ahead and place an order. I am in need of Fall scents, after all.

This order was placed on July 16 and it shipped on July 17. Carol and I had a pleasant exchange after she had some difficulties creating her shipping label for my purchase, and she insisted that I let her know when my package arrived safely.

Let's get to looking at the lovely wax!

Stop & Chat: July 30 - August 1

Saturday M was off and I wanted to check out an arts and crafts market that I had heard about. So off we went to the local Garden 5. Except this time we went to a separate building of the establishment - the Garden 5 Life.

Read: Such a Pretty Girl

WARNING: Disturbing subjects within.

Such a Pretty Girl
by Laura Wiess
January 2, 2007

Young adult fiction

They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three.

Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a new life. But Meredith is only fifteen, and today her father is coming home from prison.

Today her time has run out. 

Spoilers below!

Sniff My Tarts - Cotton Candy/Sweet Lavender/Strawberry & Kiwi

Scent Description: Fresh strawberry, sugar, sweet vanilla/none available/strawberry and kiwi.

Date Received: March 7, 2016

Weight Melted: 1.0 oz

Location of Warmer: Kitchen, in tealight warmer

Cold Sniff: 5/5 This blend took one of my favorite blends, lavender & cotton candy, and added in a fruity aspect. The strawberry & kiwi adds just a little bite to my beloved blend, brightening it up and dulling the lavender so that even a lavender hater would like this. :)

Warm Sniff: 5/5 No real surprises once melted. The entire mix blended together seamlessly, making it hard to tell one note from another on passing sniff.

Scent Strength: 1.5/3

Scent Throw: 3/3 This filled the entire kitchen/dining area, hallway, and kitchen.

Melting Power: 4/5 I got about 7.5 hours from half a chunk.

Repurchase: Yes! I decided to sit out the most recent SMT custom opening, but I definitely plan on picking up more of this blend the next time I partake.

Vintage Chic Scents - Snow White's Curse

Scent Description: Mac apple lollipops bubblegum cotton candy frosting.

Date Poured: February 4, 2016

Weight Melted: 0.9 oz

Location of Warmer: Kitchen, in tealight warmer

Cold Sniff: 3.5/5 Very sweet cotton candy gum mixed with a healthy dose of apples. I didn't choose this; M asked for apples. Nonetheless, I quite enjoyed it.

Warm Sniff: 3/5 Primarily an apple scent. There's a backdrop of sweet candy in the background taking a bit of the bite off of the apple.

Scent Strength: 1/3

Scent Throw: 3/3 This filled the entire kitchen/dining area, hallway, and office.

Melting Power: 3/5 I got about 4.5 hours from a quarter of a poinsetta.

Repurchase: No. I'm not much of an apple fan, and the scent didn't last as long as I expect from my tarts.

Stop & Chat: July Rambles

A lot and yet so very little has happened in the past two-ish weeks. The heat has really gotten to me, and the computer is such a heat sync the office is unbearable during normal waking hours. As I sit here typing, I'm developing a layer of sweat. With fans we still cannot get the air from our AC units to circulate the house effectively. The locations of outlets aren't very well placed for good house circulation. The end result is I tend to hole myself up in the bedroom for most of the daylight hours. We've taken to turning on the living room AC for an hour at a time, and it helps a little, but having it on during the hottest parts of the day is a losing battle. The moment the AC is turned off the house jumps up 4 degrees Celsius. Keeping the AC on is what killed our electricity bill, so I instead opt to hide in the bedroom with the more energy efficient AC unit.

L3 Waxy Wonders - Lock Shock and Barrel

Scent Description: Sweet tarts, taffy, lollipops and frosting.

Weight Melted: 0.9 oz

Location of Warmer: Kitchen, in tealight warmer

Cold Sniff: 4/5 A pleasant sweet candy scent. This scent would actually be perfect for Halloween!

Warm Sniff: 4/5 No real surprises here. A sweet ever so slightly fizzy candy scent.

Scent Strength: 1.5/3

Scent Throw: 2/3 This filled the kitchen/dining room, some of the hallway, and part of the office.

Melting Power: 3/5 I got about 5 hours of scent from two cubes.

Repurchase: Probably not. It's nothing super special in the scent department and it didn't throw all that far. I have plenty of other candy-esque scents I can reach for.

My Current Wax Stash & Storage

It's about time I posted my stash and storage, isn't it? Now that I've got the house to a state of cleanliness that doesn't leave me stressed and my wax is nice and organized, I can finally share it with you guys!

I may also have been inspired when a certain someone admitted to wanting to peek into my drawers on a villa tour video I did. :) Anyways, let's get to it!

Beezy Tarts - Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

Scent Description: Top notes of Candied Lime savors, Lemon syrup, and Bergamot extract; followed by middle notes of Poppyseed muffin, Brown Sugar, and Clove Bud; sitting on base notes of Marshmallow Fluff, Vanilla Cake Batter, and White Musk.

Date Received: May 17, 2016

Weight Melted: 0.9 oz

Location of Warmer: Kitchen, in tealight warmer

Cold Sniff: 3/5 A very fizzy lemon scent. I go back and forth on lemon scents, so it takes a very particular kind of mood for me to pull this scent out. In my initial haul post I mentioned that I could not pick up on the pound cake. On second sniff, I can say I do, in fact pick up on it, but it's still very faint.

Warm Sniff: 4/5 A bit less fizz and a lot more creaminess. Incredibly lemony, but very delicious!

Scent Strength: 3/3 "Liz, what are you baking?"
"Nothing."
"Why do I smell lemon cake?"
"Wax."
"Your wax gives me false hopes and dreams."

Scent Throw: >3/3 This filled the kitchen/dining area, hallway, office, entryway, and some of the living room.

Melting Power: 4/5 I got about 7 hours of scent from half a tart cup before switching out the scent. I probably could have gone for longer, but I was desperate for a more calming scent after the assault that this was.

Repurchase: Yes! I may try and blend this with softer scents in the future, but it's quite a pleasant lemon scent!

Glitterati - Cucumber Blonde Moment

Scent Description: None available/a pink champagne cocktail of sweet raspberries and tart cranberries.

Date Received: June 22, 2016

Weight Melted: 0.6 oz

Location of Warmer: Kitchen, in tealight warmer

Cold Sniff: 4/5 A fruity, fresh take on the typically sweet and fizzy nature of blonde moment. No fizz here!

Warm Sniff: 4/5 No surprises here! Still a delectable blend without that fizzy note and without being too sweet.

Scent Strength: 2/3

Scent Throw: >3/3 This filled the entire kitchen/dining area, hallway, office, entryway, and most of the living room. In short, it threw quite far!

Melting Power: 5/5 I got about 10 hours from the little chunk I melted, and it probably could have lasted longer if I'd pushed it.

Repurchase: Yes! I'm so glad I got this as a sample and have melted it once more since the first time I melted it! This will (if I remember) be on my 2016 customs list!