Vendor: Illuminated By Mia
Review Author: Lindsay
Order Date: July 2, 2024
Order Received: July
5, 2024
Pre-Review/Post-Order:
· Products:
o Gel Wax Melts
o Scoopable Wax
o Candles
o Warmers
o Custom Orders
o Candle Accessories
o Random Items
· Where
to Order: https://illuminatedbymia.com
· Availability: Not
at all difficult to order. There is even a form for custom orders on the
website.
· Turn
Around Time (TAT): After looking around the website, the TAT can
vary depending on what you are ordering. They offer custom ordering, which
obviously would take more time than the items that are ready to ship.
· Price: $$$
· Cure
Time:
No Cure Time Recommended.
· Warmer
Recommended: The wax melts are compatible with electric,
bulb, and tealight warmers. The vendor recommends using a tealight warmer for
the strongest possible scent throw.
· My
Order:
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts
o Spa Days Wax Melts
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts
· Scent
Description/Combination
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts - The perfect blend of rich sandalwood and the warm Hawaiian sun. This scent has top notes of citrus and ripe berries, middle notes of honeysuckles, lily, jasmine, and ylang-ylang, and base notes of amber, warm cedar, and sandalwood.
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts - Sunday Morning is a luxurious, sweet, and citrus blend. This scent features bright citrus top notes, sparkling fruit middle notes, and base notes of cozy caramelized sugar.
o Spa Days Wax Melts - This scent features a fresh blend of orange, eucalyptus, ylang-ylang, lavender, and bergamot.
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts - A sweet combination of strawberries, bananas, and grapes, with a hint of bubblegum, and infused with a sugary vanilla base.
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts - A clean and refreshing burst of zesty lemon and citrus. This scent is like a ray of sunshine, bursting with the aroma of freshly squeezed lemons!
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts - Cherry Blossom is a beautiful and soft floral scent. It has notes of Japanese cherry blossoms, white lily, Asian pear, violet, fresh mimosa petals, warm vanilla, white jasmine, and sandalwood.
· Picture of
Order/Products
· Wax
Look:
I ordered during some very hot summer days. All things considered; I am
impressed that the wax held up relatively well. After letting the wax cool
inside, only some had difficulty opening.
· Cold
Smell:
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts - A light floral scent with subtle sandalwood undertones.
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts - A sweet floral scent.
o Spa Days Wax Melts - A strong clean medicinal eucalyptus scent.
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts - A sweet smell with almost waxy undertones (think scented crayon).
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts - A strong sweet lemon scent.
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts - A sweet pleasant floral scent with subtle baby powder notes.
Wax Melting Review:
· Detailed
Description of Each Smell:
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts - A light floral scent that isn’t particularly overwhelming to those who may be sensitive to floral smells.
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts - A sweet floral scent.
o Spa Days Wax Melts - A medicinal eucalyptus-like smell.
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts - An artificial sugary sweet smell.
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts - A beautiful, sweet lemon smell. This is what I think of when I think of lemon-scented wax.
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts - A very subtle floral scent.
· Comparison
to Cold Smell:
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts - Very Similar but the subtle sandalwood wasn’t noticeable while melting.
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts - Very Similar
o Spa Days Wax Melts - Very Similar
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts- Similar
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts - Very Similar
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts - Similar, but the powder notes make the floral notes more subtle while burning.
· Scent
Throw:
o Hawaiian Sandalwood Wax Melts - 3
o Sunday Morning Wax Melts - 2 (Very strong in the areas it was in but didn’t travel.)
o Spa Days Wax Melts - 3
o Cotton Candy Wax Melts - 2
o Kitchen Lemon Wax Melts - 2
o Cherry Blossom Wax Melts - 1
Sum Up:
· Overall
Impression
o This is my first experience
with gel wax. I have to say I find it very fun. I love the weird texture. The
easy cleanup is also a benefit considering you just turn your warmer off, let
it harden, and pick it up. I do not have to waste paper towels to clean it up
which is very nice.
· Pros
o Long lasting.
o Easy cleanup.
o Very Similar Scents.
· Cons
o Some smells are very similar
despite being considered different scent categories.
o Limited scents.
o No custom orders.
o No creative blends.
· Overall
Liked Scents
o Hawaiian Sandalwood
o Sunday Morning
o Kitchen Lemon
· Overall
Disliked Scents
o Cherry Blossom
o Spa Days
o Cotton Candy
· If it
ends up in a destash, why?
o Hawaiian Sandalwood – I like
sandalwood but couldn’t smell it at all in this scent. It is just too similar
to Sunday Morning to have so much of the scent.
o Spa Days – After being a
nurse, I don’t like any scents that could resemble hospital cleaners.
o Cherry Blossom – Just not
strong enough for me.
o Cotton Candy – I’ve smelled
better cotton candy wax so this one is just not worth keeping.
· How
the wax could be improved? /Was it missing something?
o I would love to see more
blends.
o I would love to see this
vendor expand into custom orders.
o I would love to see this
vendor branch out into the Facebook wax world.
o I feel as if there are better
scent oil vendors for some scents. I think this wax creator probably gets their
oils from the same vendor. One distributor’s version of a scent may be better
than another vendor’s version of the same scent. This does take more effort but
produces a higher quality product.
· Was it
worth the money?
o Somewhat
· Would
I purchase from this vendor again?
o I could only see myself ordering certain scents. Then the
question is, is the shipping worth the cost of getting such a limited order?
o If the vendor expands the
number of scents offered and some of them appeal to me, I would order again.
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