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| It's Thanksgiving time again! |
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| This month's bakery scents. |
Color: Dandelion Yellow
Cold Throw: This one smells pretty much just like how the description leads you to believe it does. It smells something like lemon frosting. The lemon in this one kind of reminds me of the lemon used in Singapore Sling which is kind of a sweet lemon rather than the cleaner kind. This is a citrusy sweet almost icing like scent. I'm not the biggest fan of lemon scents in general but this one is really nice and sweet without being too sweet. The lemon gives it that nice zest.
Warm Throw:Yep this one still smells like lemon flavored frosting to me. The lemon is still a sweet lemon not the zesty kind. The vanilla adds this frosting quality that is sweet without being too sweet. I think the nice lemon keeps the icing scent from being too rich or overly thick and sweet like some icing scents tend to smell. The scent throw on this one was pretty decent right in average range. I would recommend this one to those of you who are wanting to try lemon scents but aren't really big fans of them. It is a nice starter to broaden your horizons with. I personally am not the biggest fan of most lemon scents but I enjoyed this one and will certainly use up the rest of the shot later.
Mint Tea:
Color: Saddle Brown
Cold Throw: A very nice and relaxing blend. The peppermint and spearmint mix and keep each other from being too sweet or too sharp kind of similar to the blend in Dark Angel only instead of the vanilla to tone the mint down this one has brewed tea to do the job and it does it well. The tea mixes with the mint and keeps it from being to overwhelming. You definitely don't get that harsh clear your sinuses mint smell. This one is just really nice in the way that it isn't too sweet or minty and it smells kind of like a specialty tea. This one is great if you like mint smells but want something a little softer and something that isn't too sweet either.
Warm Throw: Someone over on the CBV Browser described this as smelling like an herbal tea and I have to agree 100% with that assessment. The brewed tea is this one is different from Chai Tea in that the tea leaves are white so they come out a bit more herbally and it mixes with the mint to very well. The mint in this one is actually probably the most subdued mint smell I have tried so far and I've tried most of them. This is not a very sweet scent it is instead just like a nice soothing herbal tea. The scent throw on this one was in the upper medium range. I personally liked this one and found it to be a really relaxing scent but if you don't like the smell of herbal teas then you might want to pass up this one.
Cinnamon Apple Peach:
Color: Dark Maroon
Cold Throw: Smells pretty true to it's title to be honest. I have let this one cure for a little over 2 months now so I can smell all of the fragrances equally in one sniff. None of them are dominant to the others. The cinnamon in this is that Red Hot kind but it isn't too abrasive because the peach/apple combo tone it down a bit, but it is still noticeable. So far I can already tell this is gonna be a strong scent thrower. I like cinnamon, apple, and peach scents so I thought I was going to love this one but right now I'm up in the air. While it does smell like all of those things I'm just not sure I like the combination of them yet.
Warm Throw: Gotta say this combination was pretty nice once melted. It actually reminded me more of a Christmas time fragrance. The cinnamon while being the Red Hot kind wasn't too sharp or too overpowering because the apple/peach combo sort of double teamed it and toned it down. I smelled all of the scents pretty equally but they come together to make an entirely new scent that smells festive to me. A very interesting scent in my books because that was not what I was expecting. The scent throw was probably a little over average range. If you don't particularly care for cinnamon scents then I would say pass on this one if you don't mind a little bit of cinnamon then give it a shot.
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| These were all pretty nice scents. |
Color: Pearl White
Cold Throw: Gotta be honest and say I bought this one just because it seemed like such an odd mixture of scents and I had to know what it would smell like it. Like with most marshmallow scents I do pick up a slight play dough note but this has had 2 months to cure now and the play dough note is kind of faint now and it smells more vanilla/cream like. When I first got this I couldn't smell any banana at all but since it has cured I do get a whiff of banana in there. The Laffy Taffy kind of course since I have yet to find a CBV banana scent that smelt like real actual bananas. I can also smell a light cake fragrance, but it sits in the base notes so you smell more the marshmallow/banana combo at first and get the cake after. So far opinions on this one are mixed since as a whole on cold throw it doesn't smell bad to me but it doesn't smell good to me either. Marshmallow scent tend to smell much better once warmed though. Can't wait to melt it though to see if it all blends together better.
Warm Throw: This one ended up being mainly Victoria's marshmallow scent with just a tiny hint of that Laffy Taffy banana. I didn't really get much "cake" scent to it more like just a kind of creamy marshmallow with an afterthought of banana. The scent throw on this one was pretty moderate though. I would only recommend this if you like CBV's marshmallow scents. If you aren't a big fan of them then hard pass on this one. For me personally I didn't mind the fragrance but it isn't one I will be purchasing again I believe. Not bad, but not great for me either. Then again I am on the fence with most marshmallow scents so if you love marshmallows you will probably love this one too.
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| Pumpkin shots. |
Color: Pumpkin Orange
Cold Throw: I don't know about you guys but I like to save my pumpkin scents for November because they are really warm and comforting and November is usually very cold here. Plus they remind me of pumpkin pie and while I hate to eat pumpkin I do love the smell of it. This scent however smells nothing like pumpkin pie but it still smells fantastico! If you let it cure properly you can smell all of the scents equally. The pumpkin is a nice creamy pumpkin and the apple isn't that super strong Macintosh kind. The cinnamon bread actually smells like cinnamon bread instead of that harsh Red Hot cinnamon stick kind. You even get the sweet bread notes. I've kept this one for maybe 2 and half months now so it is ready and I'm ready to fill my house with it's wonderful fall sweet bakery goodness. If it continues to smell like this warmed it could easily bump Harvest and Pumpkin Cider for my favorite pumpkin scent.
Warm Throw: Probably my new favorite pumpkin scent. As much as I love the others I like that this one has notes from all of my favorite scents; a hint of sweet apples, rich pumpkin bread and a touch of sweet baking cinnamon. All the scents just blend so well and go hand in hand with each other. I want to eat this scent. The only drawback for me on this one is that I wish it was stronger. Usually pumpkin scents end up being super scent throwers but this one because of the baked bread scent I believe is the culprit is just in a medium average scent throw range. It isn't weak but as much as I love the scent I wanted it to be super strong. Still I'm obviously loving this one and I think it is perfect for fall for bakery pumpkin lovers.
Pumpkin Pickin:
Color: Pumpkin Orange
Cold Throw: Here is another in the line of pumpkin scents with spices line. This ones is a bit more on the creamier side than most so the spices which includes that Red Hot cinnamon stick type of cinnamon in it are toned down just a tad bit more than others like Pumpkin Pie Spice or Harvest. The spices are still noticeable though so if you don't like slightly strong spices in your pumpkin scents skip this one and go on down to Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake. If you do like spicey pumpkin scents then this one is right up your alley it is just a little bit more even on the pumpkin to spice ratio than most.
Warm Throw: Like on cold throw it is still a pumpkin spice type of scent only this one has more pumpkin in it than most of the others. I've tried A LOT of Victoria's pumpkin scents and so this one is creamier and has a much better ratio of pumpkin to spice in it than most of them. However if you aren't a pumpkin spice fan then you probably wont care for this one. The scent throw on this one like most pumpkin scents is pretty strong.
Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake:
Color: Pumpkin Orange
Cold Throw: This was one of the newer scent addition added in August. I ordered it the first day it came out and got it rather quickly so this one has had plenty of time to cure since then. I must say it does indeed smell just like how the name portrays it should. I know this is a mix of Sugared Corn Pudding (which I love) and Spiced Pumpkin Chutney (never tried) though it doesn't really smell like spicey or like corn at all. In fact it smells more like warm butter with a slight pumpkin note and then a nice cake base to add some depth. Sugared Corn Pudding to me always reminded me of like a creamy porridge scent with a hint of corn but I don't get any of that in this except for maybe the creaminess and if the slight butter that was in it was intensified 5 times. So if you didn't like SCP or SPC give this one a try instead of basing it off a scent you didn't like because trust me this smells exactly like it's name.
Warm Throw: At first I thought it was just me because all I really smelled with this one was butter cake so later when my mom came down the stairs and asked what I was melting I told her it was Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake and didn't say anything else. Then she said, "I can only smell the butter cake part". So either it is just my crazy family or the pumpkin in this is very faint once warmed. I love pumpkin scents and usually they are strong and super throwers but without smelling the pumpkin in this one the throw is just pretty average and basically smells like a nice butter cake. The butter is sweet and not too strong like some butter scents can be and it mixes with a bakery note that really does smell just like a plain pound cake so all in all I got with this one was butter cake. I would have loved to smell the pumpkin more or even at all, but even though I didn't this was still a pretty good bakery scent for me. Not what I was expecting but I still liked it.
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| I love me some pumpkin scents! |
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| August added scents. |
Color: Blush Pink
Cold Throw:This is a mixture of Pink Bubblegum Crush and Vanilla Sugar. You can definitely smell the PBC but the vanilla from the VS tones down that sticky syrupy smell that PBC has. The vanilla actually really rounds out the scent making it more sweet and candy like as opposed to that really thick artificial syrup smell that PBC has. Both scents blend really well together to make an entirely new scent that smells so sweet and girly and good. I liked the original PBC but I LOVE this combination much better. I'd like to have this in something B&B for sure.
Warm Throw: I love this one! I like the two fragrances on their own but together they are so much better. It continues to be a very sweet and girly fragrance. The vanilla does come out a little bit more once warmed but it couples with the candy sweetness of Pink Bubblegum Crush and it just makes it so smooth and so candy good. I like that it is sweet without being sickeningly so and that the signature scent from that company that shall not be named is toned way down. The scent throw on this one is pretty moderate. This is one that I need to purchase in something else. Not sure what I want it in yet but I know this will be a re-order for sure.
Vanilla Cake Pops:
Color: Pearl White
Cold Throw: This to me smells like a white cake with white icing. The icing smell on this one isn't that super thick or super sweet kind. It is actually nicely balanced with the white cake notes so there isn't a real dominant fragrance. The two just go together hand in hand much like a real cake with a nice decent layer of frosting. Certain frosting notes tend to be overly sweet sometimes in my opinion but so far this isn't one of those. This one has a really nice balance between the two.
Warm Throw: Once again I have to stand by my initial description on this one. A lovely white cake with not too sweet white icing slathered on top. I really am liking the balance of cake to icing ratio on this one because the scents really are equaled enough to where you get both of them at the same time without one of them standing out more than the other. I also really like that I don't get any almond notes in the icing for this one. So very pleased with that. The scent throw on this one is pretty much in the middle zones. Not too strong not too weak but just right. I really like this one it isn't too sweet or heavy it is just a well rounded cake bakery scent.
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| Should you order these two scents? YES! Yes you should...right now. |
Peach Cinnamon Strudel Pie:
Color: Pumpkin Orange
Cold Throw: When the August scents were released this was one of them that I was most excited for because I love peach, cinnamon, and pie scents. Stands to reason I should fall in love with this combo, but right now I am on the fence with this one. It isn't bad at all, but there is something about the combination that my nose is not liking cold. It has had plenty of time to cure so I do get the peach preserves mixed with a faint hint of cinnamon which is a baking kind of cinnamon not the Red Hot kind. I think it is the bakery note that might be throwing my nose off. I can pick out a bakery note in the base of the scent but it isn't crusty or pie like at all. It is more just a bakery depth that I can sniff out. I don't know it could be just me because I can see a lot of other bakery lovers adoring this scent, but personally I don't know what it is about this mixture that just isn't doing it for me. All of the scent though are balanced out pretty well though the peach and bakery scent are a bit stronger than the hint of sweet cinnamon.
Warm Throw: Good news, I'm no longer on the fence with this scent, but bad news I'm on the side that doesn't like it. It isn't a bad scent by any means I can see how a lot of people will love this one but it just isn't for me. The peach is similar to that in Cajun Cornbread and I just don't care for that peach. It is too sickeningly sweet for me. The cinnamon is a sweet baking cinnamon that just kind of sits in the undercurrents and isn't too stand out so good news if you don't like Red Hot cinnamon. There is still a bakery type depth to the scent that rounds it out more. The scent throw on this one was very strong. I think if you like Peach Preserves or Cajun Cornbread you will probably like this one as well but as for me personally I won't be repurchasing it. Going straight into the next Round Robin I'm in.
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| Pretty much my reaction to this scent. |
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| Two customer create a scents this month. |
Color: Dandelion Yellow
Cold Throw: A combination of Elvis and Cinnamon Donuts. This does indeed smell like how I'd imagine a banana fritter would smell like. You can pick out each scent individually, but at the same time they both meld together to make one completely whole scent. I'd say the Cinnamon Donuts is just a teensy bit stronger than Elvis only because the sweet cinnamon and sugar donut is a bit more easily identifiable, but honestly you do get both the scents in the same sniff. The bakery in this one does help to tone down that Laffy Taffy banana so it does smell a little bit more authentic. I'm really digging this scent combo.
Warm Throw: Smells the same as it does on cold throw to be honest. You still get both the scents in the same whiff but the Cinnamon Donuts does tend to stand out a little bit more. Still really great if you enjoy both of these scents. A truly nice combination and the name lives up to the scent as well. The scent throw on this one is average. I like this one and am thankful to the genius person who decided to mix these two fragrances together. Bakery banana lovers ya need this one.
Sticky Toffeecorn:
Color: Dandelion Yellow
Cold Throw: So this is Jandre's mixture of Kettle Corn and Caramelized Pralines. Now those who have followed my scent reviews for awhile probably already know that I despise Caramelized Pralines and overall buttery/popcorn scents so those who know that are probably wondering why on earth I would order this one right? Well let's just say I secretly hate myself and love to torture myself at least once on every order. I try to go out of my comfort zone with at least one scent an order and that just so happened to be this one.So let's just try and put my personal scent prejudice aside and let me try and describe this scent for you all. I do indeed get the popcorn from the Kettle Corn right away and while there is a slight trace of butter it isn't like Buttered Popcorn because there isn't enough butter and it is slightly sweet and a little on the plain popcorn side. Once you sniff around the initial blast of Kettle Corn you can pick out the undeniable scent of Caramelized Pralines. I would say you get the slight somewhat semi-sweet and salty edge of the pralines but it isn't exactly a nutty smell at all. In fact I think the name pretty much describes this scent to a T. It does smell a little bit like toffeecorn only a bit more on the salty side so imagine toffeecorn with nuts sprinkled here and there and that is pretty much what this smells like to me. Well maybe a bit stronger on the popcorn scent than the sweet side of toffeecorn.
Warm Throw: This lived up to it's name. It was butter and popcorny but with a sweet creamy coating. There is a little sharp hint of the Caramelized Pralines on the edges. I liken it to those bags of toffee corn with peanuts mixed in. The scent throw on this one was pretty moderate. Personally I'm not a fan of popcorn or nutty scents at all but I thought this one wasn't bad. Not a favorite for me but I can see a lot of people adoring this sweet and salty mixture.
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| Basically these two scents are aptly named. |
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| And a few extras to round out the order. |
Color: Milky White
Cold Throw: One of the Top Shelf Black Label Line, forget the description for this one okay. This one is really just a mixture of different vanillas. There is no spice or berry notes to be found at all in this one on cold throw alone. That all could change once melted, but so far on cold throw it just smells like a nice blend of regular vanilla, french vanilla, and vanilla bean. If I smell a little deeply I guess I can also pick up a tiny tiny hint of caramel mixing and sweetening up this vanilla blend. I know this one is close to cured because it has had almost 2 and a half months to cure. Maybe the other fragrances in the description will come out once warmed, but so far if you were expecting vanilla spice, you just get vanilla, but it is still a nice vanilla.
Warm Throw: The spices and berry notes in this one continued to be MIA once warmed up. I stand by my initial cold throw description in that this one smells pretty much like a bunch of different mixed vanilla fragrances. The more I smell it the more I can try and pick out different vanillas like french vanilla and vanilla bean and regular vanilla as well as a creamy vanilla. They all blend together flawlessly to create just a well rounded vanilla. The scent throw on this one was pretty average right in the middle range. I liked it and thought it was a nice vanilla to have but it wasn't anything swoonworthy for me personally however I am not a huge vanilla lover I can take it or leave it. If you love vanilla scents then you need to try this one for yourself.
Green Tea & Willow:
Color: Hunter Green
Cold Throw: I got this one because I am a HUGE lover of green tea and I wanted to see how green tea would smell in a scent shot along with something else. Since this is in the spa line it does smell somewhat like a green spa type ozoney scent, but I don't actually get a lot of real green tea in it maybe just a pinch. I do get the softer woody note from the willow though but in the undercurrents I do get a slight airy floral note that can trick you if you aren't looking for it. I smell the watercress and cyclamen in this one but it isn't so noticeable that if you didn't know those were in there you probably would have overlooked it. It is more on the light green and woodsy side of the spa line so if you aren't feeling the fruitier ones then maybe try this one instead.
Warm Throw: The green tea comes out more once this one is warmed up and so does the willow as well. The willow is a soft woody note it isn't too earthy or overpowering like some tree notes can be. The watercress and cyclamen make a pretty accompanying note alongside the tea and willow. It is a very green relaxing and almost clean kind of scent. The scent throw is nice and strong as well definitely in the above average range. I was surprised at how much I liked this scent and my mother who doesn't usually like spa type scents really loved this one.
Lavender & Basil:
Color: Violet Purple
Cold Throw: This was my free scent shot and I have to say when I first saw the label in the box I groaned inwardly because I do not care for lavender scents nor basil ones. However my trepidation aside once I opened it to smell it I was completely shocked. This smells nothing like lavender or basil, but instead it smells like a super clean laundry soap. It smells EXACTLY like the original kind that comes in the box rather than the liquid counterparts. Someone on the CBV Browser also described this one as smelling like a generic hand soap as well and I can see that but to me the first thing that came to mind was those boxed laundry soaps. It is very sharp and soapy and very very clean smelling. So fellow lavender or basil haters do no be fooled this is not an earthy or floraly fragrance but rather an intense deep clean one.
Warm Throw: This one was super strong on the scent throw and its just a really clean soapy detergent like scent. It is a bit on the more stringent side of clean but nothing bad it is just a sharper kind of smelling clean scent. This one is sure to make your house smell just like you spent all day deep cleaning it. So if you love the smell of a super clean home you need this one. If you aren't big on clean scents then I would recommend you try some of the less intense ones such as Mango Tango or Clothesline Fresh first before trying this one because it is strong and super duper clean.
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| These were all nice scents that I enjoyed. |
