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| Happy Valentines / Forever Alone Day! |
Let's start this off with some perfume type scents...
Pink Chiffon:
Cold Throw: Typically I try and stay away from the perfume category because I'm just not too keen on them. Many of them I find to be a bit overpowering as household scents while I might not mind them in bath and body though. Despite that I decided to take a leap of faith on this one after hearing Lisa over on The Pouring Pot mention how much she liked it. Normally our noses are pretty much in sync with each other on much of the same scents. So I figured if she liked it so much then I might too. I am happy to say that I'm glad that I followed Lisa's nose lol! I do like this scent, it is a touch perfumey but in a good way not in an overpowering "did you douse yourself in that?" kind of way. It is very girly smelling with a touch of sweetness and dare I say I get a hint of vanilla hiding in there as well. I like that it is slightly sweet, but in a way that doesn't make you think of food or candy.
Warm Throw: Smells pretty much the same as it did on cold throw just a bit better because the fragrance had more room to spread out so it wasn't so condensed. That being said it is a perfume fragrance so it is hard for me to describe exactly. It has a lot of scents that blend together to make one totally new and unique scent. It is a feminine scent, not heavily perfumed or overwhelming. It is on the sweeter side but not a candy sweetness or a sugary food like sweetness. It isn't very floral either. It is kind of like a great mystery scent that just smells so good but you can't pick out what exactly it is compiled of. I think I may get some vanilla maybe a hint of some light berries. The scent throw on this one was pretty moderate. I liked this one, again I think I would prefer it in a bath and body product more since I don't really see it as a household scent. But I can see a ton of people loving this one. Basically I recommend this too all who like the pretty feminine perfume fragrances.
Coconut Water:
Cold Throw: To be straight I just want to say I have not smelt the Bath & Body Works fragrance that this is duping. I can only tell you what it smells like to me. That being said this smells like a slightly sweetened coconut smell, but the strength of the coconut is tampered down by the pairing of a slight watery note. Then throw in a healthy dose of a slightly feminine perfume type of fragrance in the base notes just to make the whole scent come together. Was that confusing? I'm sorry if it was but what I get is coconut water to keep it mild and then a shot of a light sweet perfume that rounds it all out. I'm not too big on coconut smells for the most part; but I quite like this one because the coconut isn't overpowering nor does is remind me of tanning oil. It just smells airy and slightly sweet. I say you just gotta smell this one for yourselves.
Warm Throw: The scent throw on this one is pretty strong.. It certainly fills the room and maybe even some others depending on the layout of your home. I like this one a lot. It is a new favorite on my list. It is really refreshing. The best way I can describe this is like the watery coconut milk you find when you cut open a real coconut mixed with a lighter breezy airy note. This isn't any typical run of the mill coconut fragrance. It is neither tropical or bakery smelling. It is fresh and invigorating. I give this one two thumbs up. My mother even loves this one and she isn't a big fan of coconut either.
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| Loved these scents! |
Watermelon Cupcake:
Cold Throw: After curing I can really smell the light and sweet watermelon in the top notes, but I also get the cupcake portion in the bottom notes. It is kind of fruity smelling but not that heavy kind of fruity smell you can often get with fruity bakery fragrances. The cupcake in this on cold alone isn't heavy or thick at all so it is like just a touch of bakery in the scent. So far it is more melon than anything but you still get that fluffy fun cupcake fragrance there in the edges. Will be interesting to see if this one changes any once warmed up.
Warm Throw: The cupcake part comes out a lot more once warmed up but it doesn't take away from the sweet watermelon, rather the two blend very well together. I also believe I smelt something like a hint of cotton candy in there or at least that's what it smelt like to me. It kind of ended up smelling like top notes of watermelon with cotton candy in the middle and then the base was all light sweet vanilla cupcake. I actually liked this mixture a lot more than I thought I would. I was a little afraid at first that it would smell too sickeningly sweet but to my delight it wasn't. It still remained light, slightly bakery, and sweet. The scent throw on this one was strong but not overwhelmingly so. My new home has very open rooms that all connect and sometimes that makes it hard to smell certain scents, but I could smell this one filling the entire house. Really am impressed with this one.
Sugary Cinnamon Bread Pudding:
Cold Throw: After two months of curing this one finally smelt perfectly ready to melt. I could have melted it much earlier than that but I wanted to give it extra time to get even better. The scents in this all sit well with me now because in the beginning I did not care for the mixture at all, but now it smells yummy and just like it's namesake. I get the sweet baking cinnamon (not the Red Hot kind) and I also get the slightly sugared bread pudding. Like I can even pick out the little hints of the baked bread in this. I think I also detect a hint of cream in there as well so needless to say if it doesn't smell quite like you expected it to when you first get it put it aside and give it more cure time. It should come around.
Warm Throw: Accurate name is accurate. The cinnamon in this is very slight and it remains the sweet baking kind. It also blends so well with the other scents that it really isn't too detectable unless you are searching for it. You get the slightly sweet and spiced baked bread along with a creamy under current that just pulls the whole fragrance together. It smells like how you would expect it to based on the description and the name. This is a very nice bakery scent in my opinion it isn't too light or too heavy. The scent throw on this one was pretty moderate. I really liked this one a lot. Worth a repurchase when I use up what I have.
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| These 2 were seriously swoon worthy. |
Cold Throw: Okay 2 things I wanna address about this scent before I get to the actual description. First is that I have never actually had a real creme brulee so I have no idea what one is really supposed to smell like. Second is that I've let this particular scent shot cure for at least 2 months give or take. I've had this one a long time, but I didn't leave it to cure that long because I thought I needed it, it just kind of kept getting pushed into the back of my stash. I'm pretty confident though that it is fully cured and then some. The scent throw on cold is a little on the weaker side so it is a little tricky to get a really accurate description since I have to inhale deeply just to get the full fragrance. What I do smell is like a light almost vanilla or cream like scent. It is very mild and subdued so not really an in your face type of scent. It is more subtle but still smells pretty good. It is kind of like vanilla and sugary cream smelling to me.
Warm Throw: Thankfully this one had a pretty good scent throw once warmed up. So don't worry to much about the weak throw on cold. I don't know how exactly to describe this scent since I have never had a real creme brulee before but just on a guess I would say this smells pretty accurate. I get like a creamy sugary slightly crispy vanilla scent. I would describe it as a more creamy slightly sweetened type of vanilla. I can see this being a crowd pleaser since it is nicely subdued but still with a good scent throw so I don't see it aggravating a lot of people's noses. I actually like this one a lot more than I figured. I'm really glad that the throw was much better than on cold. I would recommend this one to vanilla lovers or those who like slightly sweet scents but still want something mild.
Hot Maple Latte:
Cold Throw: Pretty much smells like one only maybe more like a cold maple latte at the moment lol. It is more on the latte side than the maple side so far so maple haters don't be too put off by the sound of it. I mainly get the milky coffee blend with just a touch of the maple sweetness. Just on cold throw the maple doesn't smell to syrupy or thick and sticky sweet. Right now it's just a nice addition to sweeten up that creamy coffee mixture.
Warm Throw: I'm glad that the maple in this doesn't smell thick or too syrupy. Instead it smells like a nice added bonus to give the coffee and cream blend a unique and slightly sweeter twist. If you are like me and aren't a fan of maple scents at all, don't immediately write this one off because honestly it smells like a sweet milky coffee drink instead of like pure maple syrup with a touch of coffee. All the scents mixed and equalized so you smell one overall fragrance as opposed to the latte and then the maple. It smells like a yummy coffee drink one could order in Starbucks. This one is pretty nice to me. I actually like it a lot more than Caramel Macchiatto. It isn't as sweet or thick as that one was and it is a big lighter and more balanced in my opinion. The scent throw on this one pretty much average. If you didn't like Caramel Macchiatto then maybe give this one a shot and don't be intimidated by the maple.
Blueberry Butter Pound Cake:
Cold Throw: I have a strong feeling this one will be better once warmed up, not that it is bad cold, it's just I feel the sweetness of the blueberries will become more prominent and so will the butter pound cake. It is still really good on cold throw though. At this point I get more of the blueberry than I do the pound cake. The blueberry is Vic's usual sweet kind of candied blueberry and I smell more of it than I do anything else. I am eager to see how this one will smell once I have melted it completely and the full force of the scent can be unleashed.
Warm Throw: This was more blueberry pound cake than it was blueberry BUTTER pound cake. I got more of Victoria's baked blueberries smell with an undercurrent of a light simple pound cake underneath. I didn't really get any butter whatsoever which is good if you are like me and aren't really crazy about buttery scents. But if you were expecting this to have some rich buttery fragrance in it then you might be disappointed. The scent throw was pretty average with this one. Overall I liked this one but it wasn't anything that blew my socks off. I like it but I have other bakery blueberry fragrances that I like more. It is still a good scent though.
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| These three will simply lovely. |
Cold Throw: This was a free scent shot and I was happy when I saw it. I have eyed this scent a while on the list but always passed it up for some reason. Needless to say I was a happy camper when I found it in the box and could finally cross it off my wishlist. I was even happier when it cured and I got to smell it. The candied blueberries sits on the top notes and in the bottom notes you get this nice sweetly spiced baked bread smell. It actually makes me want to order Monkey Bread to see how it smells if this is any indication of it. I get both the blueberries and the monkey bread in one sniff. It is funny though because at first you get just the blueberries then there is a rush of the monkey bread underneath. Really loving the cold throw so I hope it is even better one warm.
Warm Throw: Sadly it didn't. I have to say I was a little disappointed that the scent throw on this wasn't stronger. It wasn't too weak like along the lines of Sugar Plums, but I wanted it to have at least a medium scent throw but this one was just a little below average. I could still smell it but it only filled my living room and didn't stick around for very long. Still I liked the scent I just wish I could smell it better since it is a thicker bakery scent after all. This smelt really good which is why I wanted to smell so much more of it. It did end up smelling just like it's namesake. I could smell the sweetly spiced baked bread with a hint of blueberries that smells as if they were baked inside. It actually did a bit of a reversal because on cold it was more blueberries than monkey bread and warmed it is the other way around. This one was still really good I just have to remember to melt 1/2 a shot at a time instead of my usual 1/4.
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| I really loved this one but I just wish the throw was better. |
Cold Throw: The honey in this is the same kind of honey used in Bath Time With Pooh and Honeybee, but it isn't as strong on cold thanks to the pastry portion of the fragrance. The flaky pastry sort of tones down the strong honey smell. This one had about a month to cure but I didn't really smell any hint of cinnamon. If there is any it is hiding in the very bottom notes where I can't detect it. It could just be me but the scent is coming off very much like plastic. I don't know if that is the scent in general I'm smelling or if it is just the plastic container that I am picking up at the moment. I will have to melt it to be sure.
Warm Throw: No, just no. That's what I personally think of this scent but I digress because I can still see some people really liking this one. The first problem I have is that this one has a very strong scent throw. Great for those who like the scent, but bad news for me who didn't. This one did a turnaround once warmed and now mainly smells like the strong honey scent that is in BTWP and Honeybee; which in my personal opinion doesn't smell anything like actual honey. It is the "honey" scent you get in all of Victoria's honey fragrances so if you like her "honey" scents you will probably love this one. I do get the flaky pastry right along with the honey but the cinnamon is still MIA. So cinnamon haters can rejoice that there really isn't any hint of it at all in this. Unfortunately for me I think the cinnamon might have saved this scent for my personal taste. This isn't a bad scent by any means I just am not a fan of the honey/pastry combo.I don't necessarily hate this scent but I'm not repurchasing it any time soon and I swapped it in a round robin. You can call me crazy but I don't really consider this as a bakery scent because it doesn't smell like something I would like to eat. But that is just my own personal guidelines for bakery scents lol. I can see a lot of people liking this one so I say if you like BTWP or Honeybee then get this one if you don't really care for them then hard pass.
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| I'm sorry I just can't do the strong "honey" scents. |
Twisted Peppermint:
Cold Throw: Obviously the first thing I get is the peppermint but it is softened by a touch of fluffy smelling sweetness which I am guessing is the mixture of the vanilla and sugar. I quite like how the sharpness of the mint is toned down by the light sweetness of the sugar/vanilla combo. I still get the coolness of the mint but not the overpowering stringent sharpness that often comes with it. This one isn't overly sweet or too creamy. It is like the perfect mixture of both. Like I said it just has this cool fluffy sweetness to it that I love.
Warm Throw: The sharpness of the peppermint is still way toned down by fluffy smelling sweet sugar vanilla combination. It ends up being a semi-sweet cool minty scent. The throw on this one was in the medium range. Most mint scents usually tend to be really strong throwers but this one was tampered down by the vanilla so it isn't so in your face. I really loved this one. I liked that the mint was cool but light and it wasn't harsh or grating on my nose. The sugar wasn't too sweet and the vanilla didn't keep this scent bland it kind of acted as an anchor to let the other notes shine but keeping them from outdoing the other. This one is great for cold weather especially with all the snow amounts and the bitter cold we've been getting lately. If you like mint scents you NEED to try this one. If you aren't really sure on mint scents then I say give this one a shot since it is more milder than the others with the exception of Dark Angel. So maybe try this one if you like sweeter scents or Dark Angel if you like more depth to your mint.
Mint Chocolate:
Cold Throw: I was hoping this one would have more of a chocolate fragrance but right now it is mainly just cool peppermint with a touch of chocolate in the undercurrents. The chocolate that I can pick out smells a little artificial, which if you've been following me for a while you will know that I can't stand fake chocolate scents, but I've found that with a few of Victoria's chocolate scents they tend to smell artificial on cold throw but on warm throw end up smelling deliciously authentic. I'm hoping that will happen with this one because I had some doubts about Chocolate Strawberries, Chocolate Orange, and Fudge Brownie but those all ended up smelling wonderful in the end. Here is hoping that not only will the chocolate come out smelling real but also that it will just come out more in the scent as well.
Warm Throw: The chocolate did indeed come out more in this scent and it did smell like real chocolate mint only it was still more on the minty side than the chocolate side. It really is 2/3 mint and 1/3 chocolate. I liked this scent. It was nice and had a pretty good scent throw a little over medium range, but again I am a mint lover. If you aren't the biggest mint fan in the world but still want to try something new and branch out of your comfort zone I would recommend you try Peppermint Bark first. That one is more balanced with their chocolate to mint ration and isn't as strong as this one is. It is also more sweeter and softer on the minty tones. This one is a tad sharper but nothing too overpowering or stringent. Overall I do like this scent, but I do believe I prefer Peppermint Bark over it. Still it smelt like chocolate mint to me so it has my approval.
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| I'm a sucker for minty fragrances. |
And now two more scents that are from different categories...
Iced Orange Pineapples:
Cold Throw: Is it summer yet? No? Well it will at least smell like it if you melt this bad boy. You know the name pretty much is an accurate description of the whole scent. It smells like chilled oranges and pineapples sweetened up a bit with a light sugary glaze. It smells like a fruity drink or kebab I want to have on the beach. The oranges and the pineapples really blend well together. The oranges keep the pineapples from smelling too strong and the pineapples keep the oranges from smelling too acidic. Love this blend! I must say I'm a bit surprised by how much I like this one. I mean sure I like orange and pineapple scents in general but I thought this one would just be a nice scent but I like it so much more than that and think it could be a new summertime favorite.
Warm Throw: It is official. This scent has won the gold medal in my book. It has now made it onto the all star team of my summertime favorite scents. Like I said it smells like chilled oranges and pineapples with a light sugary glaze on top to sweeten it up just a tad. I really like that the orange pineapple blend seems to take the best of both the fruits and each one cancels out the worst of the other. Like it is citrusy without being too ripe or or acidic and you get the pineapples without that sometimes overpowering strength of the pineapples themselves. The scent throw on this one was in about medium average range. I really love this one but I think I will enjoy it even more in the summer.
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| Iced Orange Pineapples takes the gold! |
Cold Throw: Some of you who have maybe read my review on the just plain Root Beer fragrance may be wondering why I am trying this one when I couldn't stand the anise in the original scent. Well to answer that question this one just so happened to be my free scent shot. If you haven't read my plain Root Beer review, don't worry, it smells exactly right real root beer. I just absolutely despise the scent of anise and a strong wave of anise came out pretty powerful in the original Root Beer so while I loved it cold I hated it melted. So Vic's Root Beer scents and I have a love/hate relationship. This one is no different. I love the cold throw. It smells authentic like a dead on dupe of A&W. This one differs a little bit from plain old Root Beer because the twangyness to the root beer itself is toned down. You can't really smell any vanilla or ice cream kind of scent but if you have tried Root Beer you can tell that this one has the vanilla in it because it tampers down the twang of the soda. In the end this one smells like a more milder version of Root Beer. I just really hope once I warm this the vanilla will tone down any anise in it unlike in plain old Root Beer where the anise hit my nose like a slap in the face.
Warm Throw: If you like Root Beer then you are sure to like this one too. I am actually quite glad that this was my free scent shot because I ended up liking it. I hated the strong anise notes I got in the original Root Beer scent shot so I probably wouldn't have gotten this one on my own. The vanilla in this takes out that anise smell in the root beer so it does smell like a root beer float, only more on the actual root beer side than the vanilla. It does smell pretty authentic especially since the vanilla doesn't really stand out it just kind of anchors down the root beer fragrance better. Real root beer floats in my experience don't really have a vanilla or ice cream smell so I like that the vanilla in this is just kind of an add in instead of a competitor to the root beer. The scent throw on this one was decently strong. It wasn't as overwhelmingly powerful as Root Beer was. Overall I am pleased with this scent and am happy that I decided to melt it even though I thought for sure I would hate it once it was warmed. Just goes to show you to melt all Vic's scents before making your judgements because they surprise you.
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| I thought I was gonna hate it but ended up liking it. |
