Southbound Soap Co. (Review Completed 10/5/16! Follow Up Review in Progress!)

Vendor: Southbound Soap Co.

Review Author: Lindsay Sara & L.A. (This is a combined review. When opinions differ, they will be written in the color corresponding with the author's names.)

Order Placed: July 24, 2015

Order Received: August 12, 2015

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• Products
• Samplers
• Mystery Boxes
• Wax Tarts

• Where to Order: www.southboundsoapco.com

• Availability: In the past it seems this vendor has been very popular and very difficult to order from. The vendor has had her thinking cap on and is constantly trying out new ways to make her products easier to get a hold of.

• Turn Around Time (TAT): This vendor does RTS & Custom Orders. The TAT depends on what is being ordered, but will be stated beforehand.

• Price: $$$

• Cure Time: At least two weeks. Will be waiting one month.

• Warmer Recommended: 20 – 24 watt hot plate warmer.

• My Order:
  Fall Sampler Scent Descriptions:
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake - Creamy pumpkin pie filling, rich eagle brand milk, baked yellow cake, melted butter, pecans and spice.
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread - Spicy pumpkin and zucchini bread.
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles - Blueberry pecan waffles covered in maple syrup and brown sugar.
• Pumpkin Cookies & Milk - Fresh from the oven pumpkin spice cookies with warm, sweetened milk.
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough - Warm vanilla caramel, dark brown sugar, butter drenched pecans and sweet sugar cookie dough.
• Gingerbread Cake Pops - Spicy gingerbread blended with sweet sprinkled cake pops.
• Fall Festival - Cinnamon, spiced apples, nutmeg and a hint of gingerbread.
• Boo Berry Pie Crust - Blueberry, strawberry and vanilla with just a hint of sweet sugar blended with rich buttery baked pie crust.
• Apple Crunch Cookies - Crisp apple and warm cinnamon blends into a sweet cookie dough with crushed almond and vanilla cream.
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust - Caramel drizzled marshmallow layered onto a frosted graham cracker crust.

• Extra Love Received:
• Green Bubbles (Shaped Tart)
• Cherry Chip Coconut Cream Cake (Shaped Tart)
• Fruit Limeade (Shaped Tart)

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• The packaging was perfect. It was wrapped like a present. When opened, it look as how I imagined it would have looked as it were packed. It arrived that perfectly in place!
• The wax is clean and colorful!

• Cold Smell:
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake - A perfectly sweetened pumpkin scent with subtle but distinguishable cake notes.
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread – A lovely bakery scent that combines both a subtly spicy pumpkin and a sweet zucchini bread. The zucchini bread is slightly stronger than the pumpkin, but it still goes well together and both scents are detectable.
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles – A strong blueberry scent.
• Pumpkin Cookies & Milk – A creamy pumpkin scent.
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough – The most predominant note in this scent is a caramelized bakery scent. It strongly reminds me of those sweet rice cake crackers.
• Gingerbread Cake Pops – A subtlety sweet yet realistic gingerbread scent.
• Fall Festival – A strong spiced cinnamon scent.
• Boo Berry Pie Crust – A very fruity berry scent composed of predominately blueberry and raspberry berry notes with a very subtle bakery undertone.
• Apple Crunch Cookies – This bakery scent is a sweet and buttery with apple notes as the undertones.
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust – A creamy caramel scent with subtle sweet cinnamon sugar notes.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake - A delectable pumpkin scent with the perfect amount of sweetness and subtle cake notes. A spicy pumpkin scent with subtle bakery notes.
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread – A beautiful sweet bakery zucchini scent with slightly more subtle pumpkin notes. The perfect combination of sweet and subtle spice.
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles – A blueberry scent with a very subtle maple like sweetness.
• Pumpkin Cookies & Milk – A rich baked pumpkin scent. More like the main course than dessert. A creamy pumpkin scent.
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough – A sweet buttery caramelized maple-like scent with subtle praline notes. This scent truly reminds me of the sweet caramelized rice cake crackers.
• Gingerbread Cake Pops – A light subtly sweet realistic gingerbread scent. The scent is light enough that the spice doesn’t overwhelm the scent.
• Fall Festival – A strong spiced cinnamon scent. It reminds me of the cinnamon potpourri they put out around fall time.
• Boo Berry Pie Crust – A blueberry & raspberry combination berry scent with subtle crust like bakery notes.
• Apple Crunch Cookies – A delicious buttery crumbly almost flakey bakery scent with apple notes perfectly blended between the bakery notes.
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust – A sticky sweet caramel scent that is only highlighted by the sweet cinnamon sugar of the graham cracker. The cinnamon sugar notes remind me of the same notes you can smell in Vanilla Frosted Grahams. Overall, the perfect scent for fall.

• Comparison to Cold Smell
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake – Similar, but better warmed.
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread – Similar, but better warmed.
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles - Similar
• Pumpkin Cookies & Milk - Similar
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough – Similar, but better warmed.
• Gingerbread Cake Pops – Similar, but better warmed.
• Fall Festival – Similar
• Boo Berry Pie Crust – The bakery notes came through more once warmed making it more of a realistic almost sweet berry cereal scent.
• Apple Crunch Cookies – Similar, but a thousand times better warmed.
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust – Similar, but much better warmed when the graham cracker notes come out.

• Scent Throw:
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake – 1/3
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread – 4/5
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles - 4
• Pumpkin Cookies & Milk – 2/4
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough - 2
• Gingerbread Cake Pops - 4
• Fall Festival – 2
• Boo Berry Pie Crust - 4
• Apple Crunch Cookies – 1/2
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust - 2

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• This vendor is very popular and can be hard to get your hands on. The vendor understands this and is constantly trying to make her wax more available.

• Pros
• Interesting Blends!
• Thoughtful and Beautiful Packaging!
• Strong Throw, but Not Overwhelming!

• Cons
• Difficult to order from during restocks, but not impossible.

• Overall Liked Scents
• Booberry Pie Crust
• Caramelized Praline Cookie Dough
• Apple Crunch Cookies
• Pumpkin Zucchini Bread
• Gingerbread Cake Pops
• Pumpkin Crunch Cake
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles
• Pumpkin Milk and Cookies
• Caramel Mallow Graham Cracker Crust

• Overall Disliked Scents
• Fall Festival – A bit too spicy for me.
• Apple Crunch Cookies – The scent was not strong enough.
• Pumpkin Cookies and Milk – Not sweet enough for me.
• Gingerbread Cake Pops
• Blueberry Pecan Waffles – Just wasn’t for her.

• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• N/A – All wax used for review.

• How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
• Apple Crunch Cookies – This particular tart seemed a bit light on the fragrance oil.
• Apple Crunch Cookies – I believe that perhaps why I smelled this and L.A. did not could be how it was mixed. Perhaps stirring a bit longer would ensure an even distribution of fragrance oil.

• Was it worth the money?
• Yes!

•  Would I purchase from this vendor again?
• I technically already had prior to completing this review!

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: August 16, 2015
Order Received: October 2, 2015

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  Halloween Scent Shot Sampler:

o    Vampire Bites - Lime, orange, cherry, an assortment of berries, garden greens and a touch of rock candy. Very strong and effervescent!

o    Tricky Treats - Pumpkin, persimmon and apple with notes of blueberries, elderberries, currants, orange and cinnamon with a hint of sugar cane and vanilla.

o    Magic Mist - Peach, apricot, blackberries and mandarin with just a hint of cinnamon, rose and musk.

o    Pumpkin Potion - A secret pumpkin potion that you are sure to love!

o    Deathly Apples - Green apples, red apples, tropical peach blossoms and orchid.

o    Graveyard Spells - Blend of Boo Berry (Blueberry, Strawberry, Vanilla and Sweet Sugar) and Lovespell.

o    Midnight Magic - Magical blend of sandalwood, ylang ylang, patchouli with just a hint of baby powder and vanilla.

o    Dead of the Night - Blend of pink sugar, lavender, marshmallows and vanilla.

o    Poison Pie - Blueberries, granny smith apples, buttery cream and cinnamon with a fresh baked crust.

o    Ghostly Brew - Spooky blend of cider donuts and vanilla bean noel all brewed into one ghostly treat.

• Extra Love Received:
• Fresh Picked Strawberries (Tart)
• Kiwi Watermelon (Tart)
• Candy! (How did she know I love my candy!)

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive! Perfect for a Halloween sampler!

• Cold Smell:

o    Vampire Bites – This scent smells like the popular scent Bite Me. It is an effervescent fruity scent with a sweet cherry as the predominant note.

o    Tricky Treats – A light pumpkin spice scent with creamy notes.

o    Magic Mist - A delicate perfume scent with a hint of sweetness. I can’t pinpoint any particular note, but this blend’s different components definitely work well together.

o    Pumpkin Potion - A delicate pumpkin scent. Not overwhelmingly spicy nor overwhelmingly sweet…a good balance.

o    Deathly Apples – A realistic crisp sweet apple scent with just the perfect amount of tartness to add to the realistic nature of the apple.

o    Graveyard Spells – A deliciously fruit cereal type scent. It is on the sweeter side as far as cereal scents are concerned. There is something else, a subtle undertone that I can’t put my finger on. It complements the scent nicely.

o    Midnight Magic – A perfume like scent with a hint of musk.

o    Dead of the Night – A fluffy slightly sweet perfume scent with subtle floral notes that bring the scents together as one.

o    Poison Pie – The strong scent of berries definitely is the predominant note in this scent. There is a subtle tart note that compliments the berries very nicely.

o    Ghostly Brew – A sweet and creamy scent with a subtle tones that resemble a bakery scent.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell

o    Vampire Bites – A light sweet cherry scent with a subtle effervescence.

o    Tricky Treats – A light pumpkin spice scent.

o    Magic Mist – A delicate floral perfume scent with a hint of fruity sweetness.

o    Pumpkin Potion – A delicate pumpkin scent with equal parts sweetness and spice. Overall, very balanced.

o    Deathly Apples – A beautifully crisp apple scent with just the right amount of sweetness and a subtle tartness.

o    Graveyard Spells – A delicate fruity scent with subtle cereal like bakery notes.

o    Midnight Magic – An almost masculine perfume scent with hints of baby powder like notes and a hint of muskiness.

o    Dead of the Night – A slightly sweet delicate floral scent.

o    Poison Pie – A delicate berry scent with very subtle tart notes that complement the scent nicely.

o    Ghostly Brew – A light sticky sweet scent with very light coffee notes. It is definitely a scent I would recommend trying even if you tend not to enjoy coffee scents, especially if you tend to like bakery scents.

• Comparison to Cold Smell

o    Vampire Bites - Similar

o    Tricky Treats - Similar

o    Magic Mist - Similar

o    Pumpkin Potion - Similar

o    Deathly Apples - Similar

o    Graveyard Spells - Similar

o    Midnight Magic - Similar

o    Dead of the Night - Similar

o    Poison Pie - Similar

o    Ghostly Brew - Similar

• Scent Throw:

o    Vampire Bites - 4

o    Tricky Treats - 4

o    Magic Mist - 5

o    Pumpkin Potion - 2

o    Deathly Apples - 4

o    Graveyard Spells - 4

o    Midnight Magic - 3

o    Dead of the Night - 4

o    Poison Pie - 3

o    Ghostly Brew - 4

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• This vendor is very popular and can be hard to get your hands on. The vendor understands this and is constantly trying to make her wax more available. This vendor will always have a designated drawer in my collection assuming I can keep it stocked. Even if I can't, I hope to always have some of this vendor's wax available assuming the quality remains consistent.

• Pros
• Interesting Blends!
• Thoughtful and Beautiful Packaging!
• Strong Throw, but Not Overwhelming!

• Cons
• Difficult to order from during restocks, but not impossible.

• Overall Liked Scents
• Vampire Bites
• Graveyard Spells
• Magic Mist
• Midnight Magic
• Pumpkin Potion
• Ghostly Brew
• Deathly Apples

• Overall Disliked Scents
• Tricky Treats – Not sweet enough for me.

• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• N/A All wax used for review.

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

• Anything Else?:
• I personally love the scent blends this vendor creates. I would probably never order some of these blends based off of description alone. This vendor is brilliant with her blends. She mixes scents that many may not even dream of ever going well together. She manages to blend so well, that even the strangest sounding scent descriptions come out smelling appealing. Ordering samplers from this vendor seems to be the easiest, and also allows for the opportunity to try some of the interesting blends you may not otherwise have tried. Even if you have a scent preference as I do, I have to say I am pretty pleased with the samplers I have received.

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: December 27, 2015
Order Received: February 2, 2016

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  Valentine’s Day Sampler
• Hot Mess ~ Grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, green tomato leaf, jasmine, eucalyptus, and musk.
• Sweetheart Cake ~ Velvet rose petals, fresh tea leaves, white cake, and soft musk.
• Honey Love ~ Raw honey, cocoa butter, and chocolate, Lush Soft Coeur Type.
• Rosie Darling ~ Citrus, Turkish rose, geranium, lemon and Tonka bean.
• Lush Rose Jam Type.
• Be My Valentine ~ Raspberry, cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, kumquat with notes of jasmine and violet.
• Love Letters ~ White blossoms, peonies, jasmine, red roses, and fresh lavender.
• Strawberry Seduction ~ Sweet strawberry frosting, fresh baked sugar cookies, and yellow cake blended with fresh picked strawberries.
• Sex on the Beach ~ Exotic blend of peach, orange, and cranberry.
• Lovers Lane ~ Seductive blend of pink sugar and blue sugar.
• Berried Lovespell ~ Boysenberries, elderberries, strawberries, guava and pomegranate blended with Lovespell (VS Type).

• Extra Love Received:
• Cotton Candy Cocktail (Tarts)

• Picture of Order/Products

Perfectly Packaged!

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive! Perfect for a Valentine’s Day sampler!

• Cold Smell:
• Hot Mess – This scent reminds me of my mother’s garden. I can smell the earthy smell of the tomato plant, the floral of the flowers, and the subtle sweetness of fruity type plants. Very interesting.
• Sweetheart Cake – A musky perfume scent.
• Honey Love – This scent resembles a mocha like chocolate scent. Probably one of the more realistic chocolate scents I’ve smelled on cold sniff.
• Rosie Darling – A delicate sweet floral rose scent.
• Be My Valentine – A delicate sweet floral scent with jasmine as the most predominant floral note.
• Love Letters – A very strong floral scent.
• Strawberry Seduction – A sweet bakery scent with subtle yet distinguishable strawberry notes.
• Sex on the Beach – A sweet yet subtly tart fruity blend. Comes across almost tropical.
• Lovers Lane – A delicate sweet like perfume scent. Think your typical pink sugar, but with a slightly more perfume like aspect to it.
• Berried Lovespell – Think a berry scent well blended with classic Lovespell undertones.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell
• Hot Mess – This is the definition of an earthy scent. Not only can you smell the fresh sweet flowers and the tomatoes in the garden, but you can that hint of dirt as well. I think I also detect a hint of basil in this garden. It is a very interesting scent.
• Sweetheart Cake – A strong musky scent.
• Honey Love – A light yet still rich chocolate mocha like scent.
• Rosie Darling – A delicate sweet floral scent with realistic rose notes. The scent is delicate enough to not be overwhelming, but still has a very noticeable presence. As far as floral scents go, this is probably one of the more realistic rose scents I have ever smelled. It truly does smell like a fresh rose!
• Be My Valentine – A light sweet floral scent.
• Love Letters – An intense floral scent that strongly resembles a floral perfume.

• Strawberry Seduction – A deliciously sweet cookie type bakery scent with subtle yet distinguishable strawberry notes. I feel as if the subtleness of the strawberry makes it more realistic than most I’ve smelled.

• Sex on the Beach – A deliciously sweet fruity blend. You can distinctly smell both peach and orange notes. I believe the cranberry adds the perfect amount of tartness to this sweet scent.
• Lovers Lane – A delicate sweet perfume-like version of the popular pink sugar scent.
• Berried Lovespell – A beautiful combination of berries and the popular classic Lovespell scent. The two complement one another nicely. Despite the berries being the most noticeable notes, the Lovespell still makes its presence known.

• Comparison to Cold Smell
• Hot Mess – Similar, but I feel as if more notes come through on warmed scent.
• Sweetheart Cake - Similar
• Honey Love - Similar
• Rosie Darling - Similar
• Be My Valentine - Similar
• Love Letters – Similar, but more so resembles a perfume type scent once warmed.
• Strawberry Seduction – Similar, but better warmed.
• Sex on the Beach – Similar, but I feel as if you can distinguish each fruit note more once warmed.
• Lovers Lane - Similar
• Berried Lovespell - Similar
  
  
• Scent Throw:
• Hot Mess - 3
• Sweetheart Cake - 2
• Honey Love - 2
• Rosie Darling - 3
• Be My Valentine - 2
• Love Letters - 3
• Strawberry Seduction - 3
• Sex on the Beach - 2
• Lovers Lane - 2
• Berried Lovespell - 2
  
  

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• This vendor is very popular and can be hard to get your hands on. The vendor understands this and is constantly trying to make her wax more available.

• Pros
• Interesting Blends!
• Thoughtful and Beautiful Packaging!
• Strong Throw, but Not Overwhelming!

• Cons
• Difficult to order from during restocks, but not impossible (Samplers are much easier to get your hands on).

• Overall Liked Scents
• Lovers Lane
• Berried Lovespell
• Rosie Darling
• Be My Valentine
• Love Letters
• Strawberry Seduction
• Sex on the Beach

• Overall Disliked Scents
• Honey Love – Just wasn’t the scent for me.
• Sweetheart Cake – Too musky for me.
• Hot Mess – Although I found this scent really realistic and interesting, I don’t’ think I would order it again if given the chance.
  
  
• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• N/A All wax used during review.
  
  
• How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
• This vendor knows what she is doing!
  
  
• Anything Else?:
• I personally love the scent blends this vendor creates. I would probably never order some of these blends based off of description alone. This vendor is brilliant with her blends. She mixes scents that many may not even dream of ever going well together. She manages to blend so well, that even the strangest sounding scent descriptions come out smelling appealing. Ordering samplers from this vendor seems to be the easiest, and also allows for the opportunity to try some of the interesting blends you may not otherwise have tried. Even if you have a scent preference as I do, I have to say I am pretty pleased with the samplers I have received.

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: February 3, 2016
Order Received: March 14, 2016

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  Greatest Hits Sampler

o    Lavender White Cake ~ Lavender, vanilla and creamy white cake.

o    Soda Pop Shop ~ Classic lemon lime soda pop blended with sugary strawberry soda and fizzy orange soda. Very bubbly and effervescent!

o    Strawberry White Cake ~ Homemade white cake mixed with sweet, ripe strawberries.

o    Rosie's Tea Cakes ~ Rosie Darling (Rose Jam) combined with orange and almond tea cakes and black tea.

o    Endless Summer ~ Blend of raspberry lychee sorbet, sun-kissed magnolia and vanilla sandalwood. Endless Weekend BBW Type.

o    Carnival Time ~ Sweet cotton candy, caramel apples, blue raspberry snow cones and fresh funnel cake.

o    Frosted Pink Party Cake ~ Sweet strawberry frosting and delicious yellow cake batter.

o    Star Spangled Fizz ~ Blackberry, strawberry, pomegranate, grapefruit and lime with a hint of bamboo.

o    Cherry Marshmallow ~ Sweet cherry, strawberry, rich vanilla and creamy marshmallows.

o    Pistachio Pudding Cake ~ Pistachio nuts, almond, honey, heliotrope and rich, creamy vanilla custard.

• Extra Love Received:
• Strawberry Jam Bread (Tart)

• Picture of Order/Products

 

Perfect Packaging! My view as I opened the box!

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive!       

• Cold Smell:

o    Lavender White Cake ~ A baby-powder like creamy scent with delicate floral lavender notes.

o    Soda Pop Shop ~ This scent reminds me of the popular effervescent fizzy pop scent. It is a maraschino type cherry scent with fizzy effervescent notes.

o    Strawberry White Cake ~ Upon cold sniff, this one was way to musky for me to melt. I decided to spare myself.

o    Rosie's Tea Cakes ~ A sweet delicate rose scent.

o    Endless Summer ~ A delicate sweet perfume scent. Definitely smells like a perfume dupe, but is not overwhelming.

o    Carnival Time ~ A unique scent with a caramelized sweetness. Under the sweetness, there are some subtle fruity notes. There are extremely subtle cinnamon sugar notes

o    Frosted Pink Party Cake ~ A sweet and creamy bakery scent with enjoyable strawberry notes.

o    Star Spangled Fizz ~ This scent reminds me alcoholic tropical fruit drink. The resemblance doesn’t remind me of any particular mixed drink.

o    Cherry Marshmallow ~ A very creamy cherry scent.

o    Pistachio Pudding Cake ~ A deliciously sweet cherry-almond like pistachio pudding scent.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell

o    Lavender White Cake ~ A delicate floral scent with creamy undertones.

o    Soda Pop Shop ~ A sweet and fruity scent with a subtle fizziness to it.

o    Strawberry White Cake ~ N/A

o    Rosie's Tea Cakes ~ A sweet rose scent with realistic rose notes.

o    Endless Summer ~ Although I couldn’t put my finger on the exact maker of the duplication scent, this scent still came across as an obvious dupe. It is a sweet delicate floral perfume-like scent. As far as perfume scents go, this scent was just right and not overwhelming in the least.

o    Carnival Time ~ A caramelized sweet scent with fruity undertones. There are also subtle cinnamon sugar undertones.

o    Frosted Pink Party Cake ~ A light sweet strawberry bakery scent. My fiancé said it resembled playdough. I liked it.

o    Star Spangled Fizz ~ A strong alcoholic type base smell is created by this fruity combination. There are subtle fizzy notes.

o    Cherry Marshmallow ~ A creamy almost powdery scent with cherry undertones.

o    Pistachio Pudding Cake ~ A sweet delicious creamy cherry/almond like pistachio pudding scent.

• Comparison to Cold Smell

o    Lavender White Cake ~ Similar

o    Soda Pop Shop ~ Similar

o    Strawberry White Cake ~ N/A

o    Rosie's Tea Cakes ~ Similar

o    Endless Summer ~ Similar

o    Carnival Time ~ Similar

o    Frosted Pink Party Cake ~ Similar, but the strawberry is not as well defined.

o    Star Spangled Fizz ~ Similar.

o    Cherry Marshmallow ~ Similar, but the creaminess within the scent is just as strong if not stronger than the cherry notes.

o    Pistachio Pudding Cake ~ Similar

• Scent Throw:

o    Lavender White Cake ~ 3

o    Soda Pop Shop ~ 3

o    Strawberry White Cake ~ N/A

o    Rosie's Tea Cakes ~ 4

o    Endless Summer ~ 2

o    Carnival Time ~ 3

o    Frosted Pink Party Cake ~ 3

o    Star Spangled Fizz ~ 3

o    Cherry Marshmallow ~ 2

o    Pistachio Pudding Cake ~ 3

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• This vendor is very popular and can be hard to get your hands on. The vendor understands this and is constantly trying to make her wax more available.

• Pros
• Interesting Blends!
• Thoughtful and Beautiful Packaging!
• Strong Throw, but Not Overwhelming!

• Cons
• Difficult to order from during restocks, but not impossible (Samplers are much easier to get your hands on).

• Overall Liked Scents
• Rosie’s Tea Cakes
• Pistachio Pudding Cake
• Cherry Marshmallow
• Frosted Pink Party Cake
• Endless Summer
• Soda Pop Shop

• Overall Disliked Scents
• Carnival Time
• Strawberry White Cake
  
  
• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• Strawberry White Cake ~ Way too musky for me. My fiancé like it, so I gave it to him.
  
  
• How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
• Star Spangled Fizz was an interesting scent. The melted smell and cold smell were similar, but when I literally put my nose up to the melting wax, it was different! It smelled fruity and fizzy. I just had to put a comment about this somewhere in the review. I actually liked the scent that I smelled when smelling it close to the warmer. It is for that reason, I didn’t feel comfortable putting it in the disliked category.
• This vendor does wax very well. The scents I disliked were just not scents for me. This doesn’t mean others wouldn’t like them. Based on this particular review; I am unable to make suggestions for improvement at this particular time.  
  
  
• Anything Else?:
• I personally love the scent blends this vendor creates. I would probably never order some of these blends based off of description alone. This vendor is brilliant with her blends. She mixes scents that many may not even dream of ever going well together. She manages to blend so well, that even the strangest sounding scent descriptions come out smelling appealing. Ordering samplers from this vendor seems to be the easiest, and also allows for the opportunity to try some of the interesting blends you may not otherwise have tried. Even if you have a scent preference as I do, I have to say I am pretty pleased with the samplers I have received.

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: March 13, 2016
Order Received: April 14, 2016

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  Sweet Shop Sampler

o    Mango Tangerine Marshmallow ~ Mango, tangerine and sweet, fluffy marshmallows.

o    Pistachio Macaron ~ Crushed pistachio, sugar crystals, cocoa powder, maraschino cherry, vanilla extract, amaretto cream and vanilla ganache.

o    Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie ~ Sweet cotton candy and birthday cake all blended up into a vanilla smoothie.

o    Almond Cookies & Milk ~ Almond cookies and sweet, sugared milk.

o    Lavender Frosting ~ Lavender, vanilla and buttercream frosting.

o    Sweet Pink Bake Shop ~ Vanilla shortbread, sugar cookie dough, graham cracker crust, birthday cake and pink sugar.

o    Blueberry Lemon Cake ~ Sweet blueberry muffins and lemon pound cake.

o    Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies ~ Blend of pink sugar, wildberry mousse and frosted sugar cookies.

o    Strawberry Cream Puffs ~ Ripe strawberry jam combined with vanilla cream puffs.

o    Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie ~ Key lime pie, coconut, vanilla and cream.

• Extra Love Received:
• Pink Bedtime Blend (Flower Tart)

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive!

• Cold Smell:
  o Mango Tangerine Marshmallow ~ A juicy tangerine citrus scent.
  o Pistachio Macaron ~ A sweet pistachio pudding type scent with subtle bakery notes. For anyone who doesn’t know what pistachio pudding smells like, it is a sweet cherry-almond like scent.
  o Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie ~ A sweet & creamy scent with subtle bakery tones.
  o Almond Cookies & Milk ~ A creamy buttery nutty scent.
  o Lavender Frosting ~ A delicate creamy floral scent.
  o Sweet Pink Bake Shop ~ The perfect blend of subtle cinnamon and sugar with subtle bakery notes. This smell is perfection cold. I feel like that this scent would probably be enjoyed by those who find cinnamon sugar scents too intense.
  o Blueberry Lemon Cake ~ A strong blueberry scent, cannot really smell any lemon even though the name would lead me to believe it is probably in there.
  o Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies ~ A sweet and creamy pink sugar scent with subtle bakery notes.
  o Strawberry Cream Puffs ~ This creamy bakery scent with subtle sweet strawberry notes.
  o  Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie ~ A sweet and strong creamy key lime scent.

Wax Melting Review: 

• Detailed Description of Each Smell
  o Mango Tangerine Marshmallow ~ A mango/tangerine citrus scent that made creamy from the subtle marshmallow notes.
  o Pistachio Macaron ~ A delicate sweet pistachio pudding/cherry-almond scent with subtle bakery notes.
  o Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie ~ A non-descript sweet and creamy scent with subtle bakery tones. This scent is very light and doesn’t really stand well on its own. I could totally imagine this scent blending very well with other more dominant scents.
  o Almond Cookies & Milk ~ A creamy buttery almond scent.
  o  Lavender Frosting ~ A delicate but subtly sweet creamy floral scent.
  o Sweet Pink Bake Shop ~ I loved this scent cold, and I have to say I am more in love with it warmed. It threw quickly and noticeably. It was an absolute mouthwatering cinnamon sugar scent. It was subtle on the cinnamon and bakery notes, but still detectable.
  o  Blueberry Lemon Cake ~ A strong blueberry scent with subtle bakery notes.
  o Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies ~ A sweet creamy berry scent with subtle bakery notes. This scent honestly reminds me of the scent that some dolls used to come with, the subtly fruity scent.
  o Strawberry Cream Puffs ~ A sweet and creamy flakey pastry scent with intertwined strawberry notes.
  o Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie ~ A sweet and creamy key lime scent. No real detectable coconut notes. I think that it smells realistic. The biggest difference between this scent and key lime pie, I prefer this scent to the actual treat.

• Comparison to Cold Smell
  o Mango Tangerine Marshmallow ~ Similar
  o Pistachio Macaron ~ Similar, but the cold scent was more intense.
  o Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie ~ Similar
  o Almond Cookies & Milk ~ Similar
  o Lavender Frosting ~ Similar, but better warmed.
  o Sweet Pink Bake Shop ~ Similar
  o Blueberry Lemon Cake ~ Similar
  o Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies ~ Similar
  o Strawberry Cream Puffs ~ Similar
  o Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie ~ Similar

• Scent Throw:
  o Mango Tangerine Marshmallow ~ 3
  o Pistachio Macaron ~ 2
  o Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie ~ 1
  o Almond Cookies & Milk ~ 3
  o Lavender Frosting ~ 2
  o Sweet Pink Bake Shop ~ 3
  o Blueberry Lemon Cake ~ 4
  o Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies ~ 2
  o Strawberry Cream Puffs ~ 2
  o Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie ~ 2

Sum Up:

• Overall Impression
• This vendor is very popular and can be hard to get your hands on. The vendor understands this and is constantly trying to make her wax more available.

• Pros
• Interesting Blends!
• Thoughtful and Beautiful Packaging!
• Strong Throw, but Not Overwhelming!

• Cons
• Difficult to order from during restocks, but not impossible (Samplers are much easier to get your hands on).

• Overall Liked Scents
• Strawberry Cream Puffs
• Mango Tangerine Marshmallow
• Lavender Frosting
• Almond Cookies & Milk
• Key Lime Coconut Cream Pie
• Pistachio Macaron
• Blueberry Lemon Cake
• Sweet Pink Bake Shop
  
  
• Overall Disliked Scents
• Pink Wildberry Frosted Cookies
• Cotton Candy Birthday Smoothie
  
  
• If it ends up in a destash, why?
• N/A All Wax Used for Review
  
  
• How the wax could be improved?/Was it missing something?
• I really don’t think the name Blueberry Lemon Cake is really a great name for that particular scent. Although lemon may be in the scent, blueberry is such a strong overpowering scent that any lemon that was mixed in the scent was unable to come through.
• I need Sweet Pink Bake Shop in bulk! J
  
  
• Anything Else?:
• I personally love the scent blends this vendor creates. I would probably never order some of these blends based off of description alone. This vendor is brilliant with her blends. She mixes scents that many may not even dream of ever going well together. She manages to blend so well, that even the strangest sounding scent descriptions come out smelling appealing. Ordering samplers from this vendor seems to be the easiest, and also allows for the opportunity to try some of the interesting blends you may not otherwise have tried. Even if you have a scent preference as I do, I have to say I am pretty pleased with the samplers I have received.

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: April 15, 2016
Order Received: May 26, 2016

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  Summer Sips Sampler

o    Lavender Orange Soda ~ Lavender, vanilla and sugary sweet, fizzy orange soda.

o    Southern Sweet Tea ~ Tall glass of freshly brewed sweet, southern tea.

o    Pomegranate Lemonade ~ Pomegranate combined with sweet, tart lemonade.

o    Strawberry Cotton Candy Daiquiri ~ Strawberry and cotton candy frosting deliciously blended into a sweet, fizzy cocktail.

o    Summertime Smoothie ~ Pineapple, coconut, strawberry, sweet melons and sugar crystals.

o    Passion Fruit Limeade ~ Tropical passion fruit, lime, apple, juicy peach, papaya and creamy vanilla.

o    Coconut Cream Float ~ Coconut shavings, creamy custard, vanilla ice cream and lemon lime soda.

o    Rosewater Spritzer ~ Prefect combination of fresh rose petals steeped in sparkling water, bubbly carbonated soda and just a hint of white wine.

o    Peach Lemonade ~ Ripe, juicy peaches blended perfectly with sweet southern lemonade.

o    Blue Hawaiian Fizz ~ Fresh orange, juicy lemon, maraschino cherry and pineapple with hints of acai berry and coconut combined with Bahama Fizz.

• Extra Love Received:
• Super Sugar Cookie

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive!

Follow Up Review

Review Author: Lindsay Sara
Order Placed: April 15, 2017
Order Received: May 19, 2017

Pre-Review/Post Order:

• My Order:
  8 Oz. Bags - Preorder
• Lavender Marshmallow Cream – Lavender, vanilla and fluffy marshmallow cream.
• Summer Margarita - Sweet succulent peaches, lime, lemon, and orange rinds.
  
  

• Extra Love Received:
• Limelight
  
  

• Picture of Order/Products

• Wax Look:
• This vendor is amazing when it comes to presentation!
• I can’t even get a package delivered without the box looking like it has been through hell. I believe she has made a deal with the devil because her packages arrive so put together, I’d imagine it is exactly as it looks when it left her home!
• The wax is also beautiful! It is colorful and festive!