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Rosegirls ~ Follow-Up Reviews (Review Completed 7/23/24!)

Follow - Up Review (IN PROGRESS)

Follow-Up Vendor Reviews for Rose Girls

 

Review Author: Lindsay

Order Placed: July 3, 2024

Order Received: July 6, 2024

 

Pre-Review/Post-Order:

· My Order:

o In Mint Condition (5 Ounce Mini Melter)

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o No Mow May (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o The Off Switch (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type) (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Beach Babes 2.0 (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o World on Fire (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Panty Dropper (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Mom Needs a Vacation (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Hunk of Burning Love (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o You Had me at Aloe (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

o Hippie Juice (Baby Kahuna Sampler)

 

· Scent Descriptions/Combinations:

o In Mint Condition: Salty sea spray + hot sand + herbal lavender + icy mint.

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea: Dragon Fruit + Tangerines + Lemon Zest + Sweet Tea

o No Mow May: Fresh Picked Strawberries + Fresh Cut Grass + Sweet Rain

o The Off Switch: Turquoise Waters (B+BW Types) + Vanilla Lace (VS Type) + Rose Water Meringue (B+BW Type)

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type)

o Beach Babes 2.0: Beach Babes (Pina Colada + Cotton Candy + Fresh Picked Strawberries) + Rio Radiance (Sol De Janeiro Type)

o World on Fire: Leather + Palo Santo + Sensual Vanilla

o Panty Dropper: Pineapple + Mango + Orchid + Bom Dia Bright 40 (Sol De Janeiro Type)

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom: Blackberry + Satsuma + Raindrops + Coastal Kale + Salty Sea Air + Peppermint + Rain

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog

o Mom Needs a Vacation: Tonka Bean + Raindrops + Suntan Lotion + Sage + Bergamot + Soft Florals

o Hunk of Burning Love: Cinnamon Red Hots + Cookie Land (Toffee Butterscotch Pretzels + Cookies + Confetti Cake)

o You Had me at Aloe: Green Apple + Aloe Leaf + Zen + Hello Beautiful (B&BW Type)

o Hippie Juice: Watermelon Slush + Pink Lemonade + Strawberry + Coconut Rum

 

· Picture of Order/Products

 



 

· Wax Look: Considering the heatwave we have been having, I am glad the wax arrived in as good of condition as it did. Before unboxing, I let it sit in the box in air conditioning. There may have been smudges on the bags, but overall, the wax held its shape.

 

· Cold Smell:

o In Mint Condition - The primary smell in this mix is Icy Mint. The lavender is subtle and has a salty edge.

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea - The dominant scent is a fruity smell with a subtle tea-like undertone.

o No Mow May - A sweet subtle scent that is hard to place with subtle grassy undertones.

o The Off Switch - A relaxing spa-type scent that would make a fabulous fabric softener.

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type) - A sweet artificial strawberry scent.

o Beach Babes 2.0 - Think of a Pina Colada with other random fruits as a garnish.

o World on Fire - A sweet and creamy scent with leather undertones.

o Panty Dropper - When I think of Pineapple Dole Whip giving off a scent, that is this scent.

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom - A subtle minty scent highlights salty water scents.

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog - A buttery sweet fruity eggnog scent with bakery notes.

o Mom Needs a Vacation - A creamy floral spa scent with subtle notes of sunblock.

o Hunk of Burning Love - A sweet bakery scent with subtle cinnamon undertones. It reminds me of the cinnamon crumb streusel toppings on crumb cakes.

o You Had Me at Aloe – A sweet and subtle fruity scent that almost resembles a melon.

o Hippie Juice - This smell comes off as a sweet fruity smell with some effervescence.

 

 

Wax Melting Review:

· Detailed Description of Each Smell

o In Mint Condition - Immediately after placing the wax in the warmer, I got hit with a scent that I can only compare to a floral-like shaving cream. It became almost more powdery as it continued to melt.

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea – The scent that came through the most prominently would be the sweet tea with very subtle fruity notes.

o No Mow May – Unable to review honestly due to allergic reaction.

o The Off Switch – A light powdery floral scent.

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type) – A sweet, creamy, and almost juicy artificial strawberry scent.

o Beach Babes 2.0 – A fruity scent with distinguishable citrus notes that is made almost creamy by the pina colada.

o World on Fire – Almost immediately after placing this scent in the warmer, the scent of leather comes through significantly. The sensual vanilla adds a creaminess to take the edge off the leather.

o Panty Dropper – A light and refreshing citrus scent.

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom – A salty sea scent.

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog – A creamy berry-type bakery scent.

o Mom Needs a Vacation – This scent smells like florals during rainfall.

o Hunk of Burning Love – A sweet cinnamon bakery scent. Reminds me of a cinnamon coffee cake fresh from the oven.

o You Had Me at Aloe – This scent comes across as a light fruity melon-type scent. Not overly sweet, but fruity.

o Hippie Juice – A light refreshing fruity scent that resembles fruit punch.

 

· Comparison to Cold Smell

o In Mint Condition - The mint is not as strong as it was in the cold smell, but that is not a bad thing either because the mint was almost abrasive in the cold smell.

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea – Different. The tea notes were not as subtle as in the cold smell. The tea scent became the more prominent scent while fruity notes became more subtle.

o No Mow May - Unable to review honestly due to allergic reaction.

o The Off Switch - Similar

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type) – I enjoyed this one way more once it was in the warmer.

o Beach Babes 2.0 - Similar

o World on Fire - Similar

o Panty Dropper - Similar

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom - Similar

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog - Similar

o Mom Needs a Vacation – Similar, but the sunblock notes were not as prominent.

o Hunk of Burning Love - Similar

o You Had me at Aloe - Similar

o Hippie Juice - Similar

 

· Scent Throw:

o In Mint Condition - 3

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea - 3

o No Mow May - Unable to review honestly due to allergic reaction.

o The Off Switch - 3

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type) - 3

o Beach Babes 2.0 - 2

o World on Fire - 3

o Panty Dropper - 2

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom - 2

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog - 4

o Mom Needs a Vacation – 3

o Hunk of Burning Love - 3

o You Had me at Aloe – 4

o Hippie Juice - 5

 

 

Sum Up:

· Overall Impression

o Rose Girls wax is consistent. I get quality wax with every order. They produce some of the most unique blends of any small business vendor. Samplers are a great way to try some of these unique blends which can honestly be hard to imagine. 

 

· Pros

o Creative Blends

o Deceptively Strong (Light Scents Throw Well)

 

· Cons

o Sometimes the blends are difficult to imagine before smelling.

 

· Overall Liked Scents

o In Mint Condition

o You had Me at Aloe

o The Off Switch

o Dragon Fruit Tangerine Sweet Tea

o Strawberry Pound Cake (B&BW Type)

o Beach Babes 2.0

o Panty Dropper

o Level Up to Lake Kingdom

o Mom Needs a Vacation

o Hunk of Burning Love

o Hippie Juice

 

· Overall Disliked Scents

o No Mow May

o World on Fire

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog

 

· If it ends up in a destash, why?

o No Mow May – Upon starting to melt this scent, my allergies began acting up and my nose began to run.

o World on Fire – The scent is not bad; I just don’t want to smell leather unless I am hugging someone wearing it. It was also a bit overwhelming to the point I had to stop reviewing for the day to cleanse my smell palate, so to speak.

o Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies Eggnog – Not a huge berry scent fan, and bakery is not at the top of my preferred scents either.

 

· How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?

o I do have trouble imagining some of the described scent combinations, so I prefer to take part in samplers. My concern is repeat scents in samplers. Perhaps themed samplers with listed scents would help avoid repeat scents. Mystery samplers are easier for the vendor, so I still encourage those as well.

 

· Anything Else?

o I love Rose Girls wax. I do believe that it is worth giving it a try.

o Don’t judge her scents by their cold smell. I honestly thought I would hate some of them, and they ended up being my favorites that I melted.












OLDER FOLLOW-UP REVIEWS


Follow Up Review



Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: N/A Two Separate Orders w/ Request to Hold Shipping
Order Received:
N/A Two Separate Orders w/ Request to Hold Shipping


Pre-Review/Post Order:

  • My Order:
    • Butter Pecan Ice Cream
    • Lemonade
    • Netflix & Chill

  • Extra Love Received:
    • Treat Yo Self (Chunks)


  • Picture of Order/Products





  • Wax Look:
    • Clean wax chunks that are appropriately colored to coordinate with their scent.

  • Cold Smell:
    • Butter Pecan Ice Cream – A sweet and creamy buttery toffee-like scent.
    • Lemonade – A sweet lemon scent.
    • Netflix & Chill – A sweet cherry-like pistachio scent with subtle nuances of almond.



Wax Melting Review: 

  • Detailed Description of Each Smell
    • Butter Pecan Ice Cream – A sweet and creamy buttery-like caramelized scent.
    • Lemonade – A strong sweet lemon scent.
    • Netflix & Chill – A strong sweet cherry-like pistachio scent with subtle hints of almond.

  • Comparison to Cold Smell
    • Butter Pecan Ice Cream – Similar, but better warmed.
    • Lemonade - Similar
    • Netflix & Chill - Similar
  • Scent Throw:
    • Butter Pecan Ice Cream - 3
    • Lemonade - 3
    • Netflix & Chill - 3


Sum Up:

  • Overall Impression
    o   
    I love the Rosegirls wax! I can definitely understand the hype when it comes to Rosegirls!

  • Pros
    o   
    Store available to purchase from and buyers willing to shop for you!

    o   
    Great blends!

    o   
    Long Lasting!

    o   
    The Scoopable wax is available Kathy’s etsy store. When she does restocks, she tends to stock very well. She also seems have stuff available for a few days. It may not be your first choice at restock, but you can’t say she didn’t have stuff available. There is generally something for everyone (or whatever scent category is your favorite, she probably has something you would like available.)
  • Cons
    o   
    Extremely difficult to place custom blend order!

    o   
    Long Turn Around Time for Custom Blended Orders
  • Overall Liked Scents
    • Netflix & Chill
    • Lemonade

  • Overall Disliked Scents

  • If it ends up in a destash, why?

  • How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?

  • Anything Else?:
    • This highly desired vendor tries to make her product accessible. Definitely worth the hype and definitely worth trying when given the opportunity.








Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: April 7, 2016
Order Received:
April 11, 2016



Pre-Review/Post Order:

·         FYI:

o    This review is based of Kathy’s (Jenny’s mother and the original founder of Rosegirls) Etsy shop where she does restocks on scoopables. The scoopables are sold under the Rosegirls name. Jenny sells her mother’s scoopables in her shop. They work together, sell under the same name, and the wax company was passed from mother to daughter allowing wax properties that are bound to be very similar and produced using similar secret Rosegirl techniques. For these reasons, I have decided to this particular review as a follow up review even though the products are available on two different websites



  • My Order:
    • Pink Sweet Lavender
    • Vanilla Sandalwood



  • Extra Love Received:
    • Alice in Wonderland (Scent Shot Scoopable)



  • Picture of Order/Products



  • Wax Look:
    • Clean and appropriately colored.



  • Cold Smell:
    • Pink Sweet Lavender ~ The combination of pink sugar and sweet lavender combines to create an almost delicate baby powder scent.
    • Vanilla Sandalwood ~ It smells like one of those new-age shops that constantly burns sandalwood incense with a bit of a creamy vanilla twist.







Wax Melting Review: 

  • Detailed Description of Each Smell
    • Pink Sweet Lavender ~ This is a delicate floral scent with almost a powder-like base that brings the scent together.
    • Vanilla Sandalwood ~ This scent is a creamy version of the smell you would get when burning sandalwood incense.



  • Comparison to Cold Smell
    • Pink Sweet Lavender ~ Similar, but more floral once warmed.
    • Vanilla Sandalwood ~ Similar



  • Scent Throw:
    • Pink Sweet Lavender ~2
    • Vanilla Sandalwood ~ 2







Sum Up:

  • Overall Impression
    o   
    I love the Rosegirls wax! I can definitely understand the hype when it comes to Rosegirls!


  • Pros
    o   
    Store available to purchase from and buyers willing to shop for you!

    o   
    Great blends!

    o   
    Long Lasting!

    o   
    The Scoopable wax is available Kathy’s etsy store. When she does restocks, she tends to stock very well. She also seems have stuff available for a few days. It may not be your first choice at restock, but you can’t say she didn’t have stuff available. There is generally something for everyone (or whatever scent category is your favorite, she probably has something you would like available.)



  • Cons
    o   
    Extremely difficult to place custom blend order!

    o   
    Long Turn Around Time for Custom Blended Orders



  • Overall Liked Scents
    • Vanilla Sandalwood
    • Pink Sweet Lavender

  • Overall Disliked Scents
    • N/A

  • If it ends up in a destash, why?
    • N/A

  • How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
    • N/A

  • Anything Else?:
    • This highly desired vendor tries to make her product accessible. Definitely worth the hype and definitely worth trying when given the opportunity.






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