The
Melt Stash Initial Wax Review
Vendor: The
Melt Stash
Review Author: Lindsay
Order Date: July
25, 2024
Order Received: August 2, 2024
Pre-Review/Post-Order:
The Melt Stash is owned by
Michelle Sanders, a stay-at-home mom of five and grandmother of three. Michelle
and her husband have been married for an impressive 28 years and live in a
small town in Central Illinois. Michelle got started on her wax journey in
2019. Michelle started just making wax for herself and her family. She received
such great feedback that she decided to start her own business. The Wax Stash
has grown a lot over the last 4 years, and she is excited to see what the
future holds.
· Products
o Snap
Bars – 1.7 Oz. (RTS)
o Snap
Bars – 3.4 to 3.6 Oz. (Custom)
o Brittle
Bar – 6.3 Oz. (Custom)
o Mini
Breakaway Bars – 2.8 to 3.0 Oz.(Custom)
o Stash
Pack – 7.6 Oz. Bag (Custom)
o Wave
Bars – 3.0 Oz. (Custom)
o Mini
Loaf – 6.0 Oz. (Custom)
o Clamshells
– 2.7 Oz. (Custom)
o Wickless
Candle – 6.0 Oz. (Custom)
o Perfumes
– 1.0 Oz. (House Blends, Customer Blends, & Single Scents)
· Where to Order: https://themeltstash.com/
· Availability:
o The Melt Stash always has a
variety of ready-to-ship wax melts in stock.
o Michelle requests that you
contact her before a custom order just to ensure she has enough fragrance oils
on hand to make the order.
· Turn
Around Time (TAT):
o The TAT depends on the size of
the custom order. The average time is 5-7 days but will keep in contact with
customers regarding their orders.
· Price:
o $$$
· Cure
Time:
o Michelle leaves cure time up
to the customers.
o As a wax addict, the blog
author recommends no less than two weeks cure time and a month for the best
results. This wax will be cured for one month before this review.
· Warmer
Recommended:
o Michelle recommends a hot
plate warmer, although her wax performs great on all different kinds of
warmers.
· My
Order:
o Brittle Bar (Custom –
Chocolate Orchid, Pink Sugar, Vanilla Bean Noel) - Fauna
o Brittle Bar (Custom –
Chocolate Orchid, Love Spell, Vanilla Bean Noel) - Flora
o Snap Bar – Ferris Wheel
o Snap Bar – Frost
o Snap Bar – Sweet Dreamer
o Snap Bar – Wishful Thinking
· Extra
Love:
o Palo Santo
o Diagon Alley
o The Coffee Pub
· Scent
Descriptions/Combinations
o Fauna - Chocolate Orchid +
Pink Sugar + Vanilla Bean Noel
o Flora - Chocolate Orchid +
Love Spell + Vanilla Bean Noel
o Ferris Wheel – Love Spell +
Cotton Candy
o Frost – Peppermint + Pink
Sugar
o Sweet Dreamer – Vanilla Lavender
+ Peppermint
o Wishful Thinking - Chocolate
Orchid + Nag Champa
· Picture of
Order/Products
· Wax
Look:
o This
wax is very clean and simple-looking.
· Cold
Smell:
o Flora – A beautiful, sweet floral
mixed with the classic Love Spell scent.
o Fauna – A beautiful, sweet
floral mixed with classic Pink Sugar notes.
o Ferris Wheel – The sweet scent
of Love Spell complemented by cotton candy notes.
o Frost – A sweet peppermint
scent. The peppermint overpowers any hint of love spell.
o Sweet Dreamer – A sweet
peppermint scent with subtle lavender undertones.
o Wishful Thinking – A sweet
floral with incense-type undertones.
Wax Melting Review:
· Detailed
Description of Each Smell
o Flora – A delicate floral
scent complimented with classic Love Spell notes.
o Fauna – A delicate floral
scent complimented by classic Pink Sugar undertones.
o Ferris Wheel – A sweet almost candy-like
scent that is complimented by subtle body spray like Love Spell notes. It reminds
me of that sweet ChapStick that smelled good.
o Frost – A sweet peppermint
scent.
o Sweet Dreamer – A lavender
scent with minty undertones.
o Wishful Thinking – A beautiful
delicate floral scent that is complimented by the incense fragrance.
· Comparison
to Cold Smell
o Flora - Similar
o Fauna - Similar
o Ferris Wheel – Similar, but
stronger than I expected because the cold smell was very delicate.
o Frost – Similar, but the
peppermint is not as intense.
o Sweet Dreamer – Lavender is
more prominent than peppermint.
o Wishful Thinking - Similar
· Scent
Throw:
o Flora - 3
o Fauna - 2
o Ferris Wheel - 4
o Frost - 1
o Sweet Dreamer - 2
o Wishful Thinking - 3
Sum Up:
· Overall
Impression
o This vendor has amazing availability.
RTS and customs are always available. I received RTS wax of varying ages with
some strong throws in the older products. It made me hesitant to destash any of
this vendor’s wax for fear that some of the less potent scents may get stronger
with age. I honestly love it when a vendor sends me products that are ready to
melt so that I have something to melt while my custom order cures.
· Pros
o Deceptively strong scents!
o RTS is always available!
o Custom ordering is always
available!
· Cons
o Some
of the wax I received was poured over six months ago.
· Overall
Liked Scents
o Ferris
Wheel
o Wishful
Thinking
o Sweet
Dreamer
o Flora
o Fauna
· Overall
Disliked Scents
o Frost
· If it
ends up in a destash, why?
o Frost –
This scent was just not strong enough for me.
· How could
the wax be improved? /Was it missing something?
o Although
wax gets stronger over time, I believe that she should take wax over six months
out of stock or include it as extra. If someone does not like a scent and plans
to put it in a destash, it may be more difficult to sell. On the plus side,
that particular scent was deceptively strong with a delicate cold smell and a far-reaching
throw.
· Was it
worth the money?
o Yes
· Would
I purchase from this vendor again?
o Yes
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