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Healing Scents Boutique ~ Follow-Up Reviews (Review Complete 11/12/24!)

Healing Scents Boutique Follow-Up Vendor Review

 

Review Author: Lindsay

Order Placed: August 27, 2024

Order Received: August 31, 2024

 

Pre-Review/Post-Order:

· My Order:

o   RTS Clamshell – Black Raspberry Vanilla

o   Custom Clamshell – Bite Me + Blonde Moment

o   Custom Clamshell – Cherry Float

o   Custom Clamshell – Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell

o   Custom Clamshell – Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar

o   Custom Clamshell – Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade

o   Custom Clamshell – Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly

o   Custom Clamshell – Root Beer Float

 

· Extra Love Received: If any extra love is included, I will list it here:

 

· Scent Descriptions/Combinations

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla - Top notes blend black currant, grapefruit, and mandarin. Middle notes of jasmine, apple, and violet laid on a creamy vanilla base.

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment – (Bite Me) Fresh citrus notes of lime and orange sparkle with effervescent highlights as they lead to a luscious blend of berry and cherry in this playful scent. Leafy green accents add intensity as a base of vanilla creating sweet tones for the fragrance. + (Blonde Moment) An incredible iced champagne mixed with rich sweet raspberry and cranberry. This is super fabulous and super strong!

o   Cherry Float - Sweet blend of cherry and cola.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell – (Chocolate Orchid) Our chocolate orchid fragrance combines fresh floral notes with warm chocolate undertones. + (Love Spell) Sweet bouquet of mandarin, bergamot & orange enhanced by hints of peach & berries on an undertone of musk.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar - (Chocolate Orchid) Our chocolate orchid fragrance combines fresh floral notes with warm chocolate undertones. + (Pink Sugar) A beautiful and enticing medley of sweet cotton candy and lemon drops with raspberry jam, sweet caramel, fragrant lily of the valley, and soft musk.

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade – (Fresh Squeezed Oranges) The aroma of freshly squeezed oranges. + (Lemonade) The delicious aroma of freshly squeezed lemonade will turn any room into a summer retreat!

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly – (Peanut Butter) Smells just like it does in a jar!!! + (Grape Jelly) Granny's homemade grape jelly. Tart and sweet and just begging to be slathered onto a warm biscuit or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

o   Root Beer Float - A childhood favorite brought to life in this blend of root beer, vanilla ice cream, cinnamon, and clove.

 

· Picture of Order/Products

 







· Wax Look: Beautiful and clean! Very colorful. I chose not to add glitter, but it was an option for customs.

 

· Cold Smell:

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla – A creamy sweet yet tart raspberry scent.

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment – An effervescent cherry scent.

o   Cherry Float – A creamy cherry scent with subtle cola notes.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell – A sweet delicate floral that is complimented by classic love spell.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar – A sweet delicate floral that is complimented by the classic Pink Sugar.

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade – A lovely citrus orange scent that has lemonade undertones.

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly – A grape scent complimented by peanut butter undertones.

o   Root Beer Float – A fabulous, sweet root beer scent.

 

 

Wax Melting Review:

· Detailed Description of Each Smell

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla – A sweet and creamy tart fruity raspberry scent.

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment – A fizzy fruity cherry scent.

o   Cherry Float – A light creamy cherry scent.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell – A delicate floral that is complimented by a classic love spell scent.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar – A delicate floral scent that has definitive pink sugar notes.

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade – A sweet yet subtly tart citrus scent.

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly – A great peanut butter and jelly scent that is primarily grape with peanut butter undertones.

o   Root Beer Float – A creamy root beer scent.

 

· Comparison to Cold Smell

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla - Similar

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment - Similar

o   Cherry Float – Similar, but with less cola notes.

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell - Similar

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar – Similar, but the Pink Sugar is the prominent note in this scent combination.

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade - Similar

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly - Similar

o   Root Beer Float - Similar

 

· Scent Throw

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla - 4

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment - 5

o   Cherry Float - 2

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell - 4

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar - 3

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade - 2

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly - 3

o   Root Beer Float - 2

 

 

Sum Up:

· Overall Impression

o   I knew right away that her wax was going to be amazing when one of the samples I melted was by far the strongest throw I had ever melted! This wax has easily become ranked among one of my favorite vendors. The throw is deceptively strong. If you want a good wax that will have an entire multi-level home smelling wonderful without being overpowering, this is the vendor for you.

 

· Pros

o Great Scent Selection!

o Great Scent Throw

o Although I don’t review extra love (free wax), I have to say I was happy that I had wax samples that were ready to melt while I waited for my order to cure!

o The wax is soft. This is both a pro and con. It is nice that the wax does not require additional tools to cut.

 

· Cons

o The wax is a bit soft. This could contribute to rub-off during the summer months.

 

· Overall Liked Scents

o   Black Raspberry Vanilla

o   Chocolate Orchid + Love Spell

o   Fresh Squeezed Oranges + Lemonade

o   Bite Me + Blonde Moment

o   Cherry Float

o   Root Beer Float

o   Peanut Butter + Grape Jelly

 

· Overall Disliked Scents

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar – I feel like the Pink Sugar ratio was off on this blend and would have liked more chocolate orchid within the scent to give that note a fighting chance.

 

· If it ends up in a destash, why?

o   Chocolate Orchid + Pink Sugar – This scent is similar to the other fragrance I created, but I like the other combination more!

o   Cherry Float – I try not to hold onto scents that aren’t absolutely the top of preferences.

 

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

o   Because of the soft nature of this vendor’s wax, I would recommend the vendor offer wax made from molds during colder months so that they hold their shape during transport and experience less rub-off. This would technically limit the selection to clamshells and products with similar containers such as candles. The alternative would be to alter the wax formula for the wax used for molds. Changing the products available by season would technically be easier than changing the wax formulation for the melts made from molds.

 

· Anything Else? Anything else I may want to include about my experience with the vendor? Things I have learned from the experience.

o   This vendor is genuinely a good soul. She takes feedback very well and genuinely cares about her craft and her customers.  My wish list for her products continues to grow as does the products she offers. If you haven’t checked out her wax, I would highly recommend giving her products a try.

 

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