Scented Wax Bars

Last weekend, I was out running some errands and picking up some stuff for indoor potted plants.  I was shopping at Meijer, and every time I am there, I have to swing through the plug-in warmer section and sniff any new bars they might have.  I found a couple that I hadn't noticed before.  Originally, I had four, but ended up putting two of them down.  One was a sugared almond (or something like that) and the other a coconut lime.  It smelled okay, but was pretty heavy on the lime and not so much on the coconut.  

The pink one is hibiscus rose from the brand ScentSationals.  The purple one is soft lilac petals from Hanna's At Home.   I haven't tried any from that line yet (H.A.H) but have seen and sniffed several from its/her line. 

The hibiscus rose is just that....  you can tell there is a tropical flower, but it is balanced by the rose.  It is a beautiful combination.    The soft lilac petals really smells like actual flowers.  It smells like the kind of flowers you'd find just taking a walk through a neighborhood that has houses with newly bloomed spring flowers in the front yards.  It is so realistic it is crazy!  I'm amazed at how well they've captured this smell.  

I bought these because I think they'd be amazing to have warming and scenting up my home this spring (the tiny bit left) and summer.    It just gives a freshness to the home that is energizing and cheery.  

If you have a tart warmer, what kind of scents are you burning?

ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes (haul)

I have said this before but,  I adore scented wax cubes for tart warmers.  I went crazy in the fall and winter stocking up on cozy, food-like, and pine scents.  Now that spring has arrived and I'm craving fresh, floral, and fruity scents, I realized I only had a couple!  YIKES!  This weekend I solved that problem.  We were out running errands and I bought three spring-like fragrance cubes.  I want some more, just because I like to have a large selection to choose from, but this gets me started.

When I pick these out, I have to keep in mind what my husband enjoys because he, too, will have to be in the house smelling them.  So, we go back and forth picking up bars and making the other sniff it. I'm easier going than him...  I think most of them smell amazing.  We narrowed down the selection to these three: Lemon Meringue (his pick), Sheer Orchid (his pick), and Apple Blossom (my pick).  See what I mean? HA!  I was more agreeable on the selection and was A-okay with the ones he picked up.

Lemon meringue is extremely fresh and, obviously, full of citrus. It is sour and sweet at the same time.  It kind of reminds me of the taste of a lemon head candy.  Yes, somehow the smell reminds me of the taste of a lemon head.  This one would work well pretty much all throughout the house, whether in a living room or even a bathroom.

Sheer Orchid is also a fresh scent.  It has a clean quality to it, like soap.  It reminds me of being freshly stepped out of the shower. Obviously, it is a floral scent, but not artificial.  This one manages to be soft yet crisp in smell.  This is, again, one that I think would be perfect for any room in the house.

The last one we selected is Apple Blossom.  It is bright, cheery, and like a perfect bouquet of flowers.  It reminds me of something I feel like I've smelled at B&BW, but I can't figure out what, exactly.    This is like having your windows open, and the breeze carries in the odor of blooming trees and flowers.... or walking through a newly blooming flower garden.  The air is perfumed with sweet flowers, but it isn't irritating to the senses.  This one is a romantic smell, in my opinion.


All around, these three make perfect additions to my growing collection.  I'm going to be switching out the warmers to hold some of these very soon.  If you have smelled any of these, let me know what you think.  OR, if you have particular fragrance bars you like to burn in the spring, please tell me which ones!