Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Candles by Victoria-Branching out into different catergories

 Let's talk about Candles baby!!! I know it must seem like I am obsessed and I must say YES I am, a bit. "Is that the UPS truck?" To quote Candleman. This order was a doozy for me. HUGE Massive order because Victoria so generously offered a 20% off sale. I am as predictable as Spring starting on March 21 when it comes to scents. I like my fruity, girlie, citrus, candy scents, I can be counted on to order those things. This order though I made an effort to try some things outside of my comfort zone and I am so glad I did. I will first list what I ordered and then break down my thoughts, feelings and rating of each item, so without further ado here goes.
Candles:
Love Victoria Bake shoppe candle-Dough nut shop
Comfort candles- Fruit loops explosion
Love Victoria Glitter candles- CAS (create a scent) Happy Happy Joy Joy (not my own concoction Thank you to whomever thought this up) Mango sorbett and Fizzy pop in copper glitter.
Love Victoria Glitter candles-CAS Man, Go Bite me!! (My concoction) Mango sorbett and bite me In Halo Burgundy glitter
Love Victoria Glitter candles-CAS Frenemies(my concoction) Best friends and Bite me in platinum glitter

Jar of tarts:
Bikini Bottoms
Aquolina Blue Sugar
Black Cherry
Blackberry sage

Scoop some scents:
Fizzy pop
Mango sorbett
Bite me
Best friends

Scent shots:
St Lucia
Wildberry Scone
Bergamot and herbal mint
Bergamot and mandarin
Kimono silk
Blushing peaches
Blue raspberries
Blue sugar cotton candy
Banana Caramel cupcake
Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberry Cobbler
Fudge Brownie
Frosted Lime Cupcakes
Raspberry Violet
Sexy In Stilettos
Brooke's Delight 
Elvis
Honey Orange
Spearmint
Vanilla Bean Noel 
Granny's Pie Crust
Cajun Cornbread
Grape Soda 
Sweet Rose
Cafe Au Lait
Snuggle up

               So onto the candles. First and foremost Victoria's candles are just gorgeous, they burn amazingly clean and evenly as long as you trim their wicks regularly. Proper candle maintenance is essential to any candle but the quality of Victoria's candles makes this super easy. Trim your wicks and light em up and you are good to go.
Love Victoria Bake Shoppe Dough nut shop candle:
I am not a bakery fan generally but when Victoria released her bake shoppe candles I kept  eying up the Dough nut shop candle and thinking how adorable it was. I then learned it was in cinnamon donuts fragrance and I love the real thing so figured I couldn't go wrong. Thank goodness I ordered this candle. Smells amazing, it's adorable and I couldn't wait to burn it, which I did promptly after completing a youtube video haul. I was very impressed by the true to reality quality of this scent. I give this candle a 10 for craftsmanship (it's all done painstakingly by hand) and 10 for scent, scent throw and longevity of scent. A reorder but I think In the fall because it's unmistakably a fall scent.
Love Victoria Glitter candles- CAS (create a scent) Happy Happy Joy Joy (copper Glitter): I love both the scents in this combo immensely which I think my scoop some scents indicates. By themselves they are amazing, delicious wonderful scents. Together they move to a whole new level. It is sweet, fizzy and beautiful. Amazing scent throw and long lasting as well. This is a 10 for craftsmanship and Glitter which is just gorgeous and a 10 for the fragrance and longevity of said fragrance. A definite re order for me once I am out.
Love Victoria Glitter candles-CAS Man, Go Bite me!! (My concoction): This is another favorite combo for me. I love both scents in this candle.  Mango sorbett and Bite me combine to create a delicious Fruit punch scent that is intoxicating in it's sweetness. You can almost taste it on the air. I got this in Halo Burgundy glitter and it is sooooo pretty. A 10 all around. I will definitely repurchase.
Love Victoria Glitter candles-CAS Frenemies(my concoction): Comprised of Best friends and bite me I originally named this Best friends Rock but immediately decided Frenemies sounded better. Both of the scents in here are berry/fruity based but Best friends has a creamy per-fumy vanilla note. Together it just deepens the sweetness of the fruit and is accented by the creamy vanilla note. It's so good. Also this scented my hair and clothing this morning. I got this one in Platinum Glitter which is just soooo gorgeous. This one is a must have reorder for sure 10 all the way around.

 Comfort Candle Fruit loops explosion: This is a Beautiful candle, I had a hard time lighting it because it's just so cute looks like a bowl of fruit loops. All the embeds (rings and gummy bears) are so intricate and adorable. From the moment I saw this candle I knew it would be a matter of time before it joined my collection. It's Marshmallow Ambrosia and Fruit loops scent is just amazing... starts soft with the marshmallow but as you burn it the fruit loops starts to kick in and it's a pow in the kisser. Love this candle and I want another already even though it's no where near done. a 10 all around and reorder is imminent.

Jar of Tarts: First of all these are ADORABLE little heart tarts perfect for combining scents or just popping one or two in on it's own. I find Victoria's scents strong enough that I only need one in my huge bedroom or living room. Also a good way to get a bunch of tarts in your favorite scents. You can pick up to four scents. You can have as little as one scent in all 40 tarts or as many as four scents in 10 tarts each which was the option I took. In the jar the scents seem to mingle but once you pop them into your warmer they take on their individual scents. The scents I got this time are Bikini Bottoms, Black cherry, Black berry sage and Aquolina Blue sugar.
Bikini bottoms: Smells like you're sitting on a tropical beach with a super fruity cocktail in your hand. Delicious 10 for me
Black Cherry: A strong Cherry scent. Not medicinal. 10 for me
Blackberry sage: Delicious sweet blackberries with a touch of earthy sage. really nice. Its the only one that was a new scent for me. 8 for me (I want a straight blackberry scent)
Aquolina Blue sugar: This is complex. I get vanilla, caramelly goodness with a touch of cologne, so good, an intoxicating scent.10 for me




Scoop Some Scents: What is Scoop some scents? It's whipped wax in a cute decorative 16oz bowl that comes with an adorable wooden scoop. What is it used for? You scoop out some wax and add it to your tart warmer. I find these to be incredibly strong with fantastic scent throw with only one scoop of wax. I got this in four scents all of which I love and have reviewed before 10 of 10 on all I love this medium and will reorder for sure.
Fizzy pop: Delicious FIZZY ginger ale/sprite scent
Bite me: Delicious black cherry and fruit punchy scent I also detect fizziness to this one.
Best Friends: A scrumptious blend of berries and fruits coupled with a creamy vanilla base. Delicious, girlie and amazing.
Mango Sorbett: This is Victoria's self proclaimed favorite fragrance and for a really good reason. Amazing mango, raspberry and lemon concoction that is just sooo juicy and yummy. It has the slightest touch of a perfuminess but it's not so noticeable. 


Scent shots:
St Lucia: I've only smelled this cold but it is really good. fruity with a touch of candy that must be the marshmallow ambrosia in this one 8 of 10 on cold throw.
Wildberry Scone: I wanted to like this but realistically Victoria has 700+ scents and I can't like everything. this is just too bakery for me. 4 of 10 on cold throw

Bergamot and herbal mint: This is what I wanted Eucalyptus spearmint to be. So relaxing and fresh. I love this scent. It's a big candle scent for me for sure 10 of 10

Bergamot and mandarin: Relaxing light citrus. I haven't melted this yet but I like this on cold throw 9 of 10
Kimono silk: I love this. It's a very fruity, perfumy musky scent so nice 10 of 10 GREAT NAME FOR IT CHRISSY!!!!
Blushing peaches: OH EM GEE I am in LOVEEEEEE! Creamy, sweet and tangy peaches, strawberries and vanilla 10 of 10 big candle scent!!!! OR SSS!!! Also created a CAS called Bouncy Blush of this with Fizzy pop. AMAZING!!!!
Blue raspberries: I like this a lot also. I love Victoria's Raspberry and Blueberry scents. This doesn't disappoint. If you like blue raspberry candy this is the one for you. So sweet and candy yummy 10 of 10.
Blue sugar cotton candy: I didn't think I'd be crazy about this on cold throw but I must say I do love it. It's yummy cotton candy with one of my favorites Blue sugar. 10 of 10!
Banana Caramel cupcake:On to one of the BIGGEST surprises of this entire order. A TRUE TO NAME SCENT! Smells just like it says it does and I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this scent! 4 rooms thoroughly scented on a quarter scent shot. SOOO good 10 of 10 reorder!
Blueberry Cheesecake: A creamy delicious, strong blueberry scent 10 of 10. Amazing warm.
Blueberry Cobbler: Another one I just don't like. It must be the cobbler because I like Victoria's Blueberry scents. 5 of 10
Fudge Brownie: OMG Brownie batter! So good! Sent me out hunting for brownie mix. I will definitely reorder this 10 of 10 smells delicious.
Frosted Lime Cupcakes: Smells like exactly what it says it smells like. I love it. 8 of 10
Raspberry Violet:I am OBSESSED with this scent! I got this to mix with Fizzy pop for the CAS Alice Cullen and I can't stop melting it on it's own. 10 of 10 A SSS in this one coming for sure! And I think I want the Alice Cullen Candle too!

Sexy In Stilettos:This was created by Victoria in honor of Lanaindiana a youtube guru that lives in her stilettos. This scent embodies womanhood, sweet, sexy, sultry and delicious fruity,perfumy, floral. 10 of 10. My friend JoAnn came up with a fantastic CAS using this and Rock that Vanilla and we named it Rockin' Stilettos. That's gonna be in my next order for sure.
Brooke's Delight: This scent was created with SayAnythingBrooke another youtube guru in mind.  It's a citrus lover's dream, fresh squeezed oranges and tangerine. DELICIOUS true to life fresh squeezed orange fragrance. 10 of 10
Elvis: Another HUGE surprise for me! I didn't expect to like this but my friend Jessica insisted I try it. I must say THANKS JESS!!! This is sooo yummy!!! Peanut butter and bananas what's not to like!? 10 of 10 for me
Honey Orange: Deb loves this scent it's one of her absolute favorites so I had to try it. On cold throw it smelled like a dish liquid or a hand soap but when I melted this the scent came to life and smelled like an orange drizzled with pure honey. Very relaxing and a mellow scent even though it has a great strong throw. 9 of 10
Spearmint: Spearmint gum anyone? That is what it smells like to me. So fresh and good. 10 of 10
Vanilla Bean Noel: A creamy,  with a hint of caramel, rich vanilla scent that I originally ordered to mix with Spearmint for Deb's CAS Eskimo kisses which I loved but this scent also stands on its own. Yummy 9 of 10
Granny's Pie Crust:This smells like delicious creamy, buttery pie crust. AMAZING scent! So comforting and sweet without being overly so. 10 of 10 I will reorder this. GREAT mixer
Cajun Cornbread: One day I was talking to Victoria about mixing my sugared corn pudding with mango sorbett and she insisted that if I like that I should try this and how right she was this is amazing! Peach Preserves and delicious buttery corn bread. 8 of 10 I just wish I could smell a tiny bit more peach
Grape Soda: This made me want a glass of ice cold Welch's grape soda! That's precisely what it smells like. So good! I love Victoria's Fizzy scents. 10 of 10
Sweet Rose:To me this smells alot like L*sh's Vanillary Fragrance. I get more Vanilla than rose but it's a delicious scent 10 of 10
Cafe Au Lait: (My free scent shot)Delicious, sweet, creamy coffee fragrance. My friend Laura described this better than I ever could. She said it smells like walking into Dunkin Donuts and she is so right, Delicious! 10 of 10
Snuggle up: This is supposed to be a dupe of L*sh's comforter but to me it smells like their Blue skies and Fluffy white clouds. Patchouli is a very hard scent for me to melt or burn as it causes me to get migraines so when I smelled it during my video haul I freaked. It has changed a lot since I got it and doesn't repulse me anymore I will definitely try to melt this and reserve my judgement for later.


Thanks for another amazing order Victoria. As you can see once again I love almost everything. Good for you, bad for my wallet. To order these incredible candles, join their facebook, youtube or my youtube please check the links below
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