Trick Or Treat: Smell My CBV!

It's that time of year again!

   Yes, indeed it is time for my annual Halloween CBV scent review! Since I have already reviewed most of the official Halloween esque scents (you can find them here.) these will be a bit more varied, but there are sure to be some scream worthy scents in the mix. So break out the bubbling cauldron's of green and orange punch, grab a glass, put on some spooky sounds, turn off the lights, and prepare yourselves because here we go...

As always let's start with the bakery scents... 

Pumpkin Cupcake:  
Cold throw: I waited a long time to finally melt this bad boy and the more it cured the more I liked it. I let it cure for about 3 months and it smells exactly like a real pumpkin cupcake. This one does have more cupcake in it than I was expecting, which is a pleasant surprise. So far this one is 3/4 yummy cupcake and 1/4 creamy pumpkin. The pumpkin in this is a light sweet pumpkin that doesn't have any spice in it at all. Shocking I know! But no tricks here, you won't find any cinnamon or spice in this one. I'm actually really grateful for that. I love my pumpkin spiced scents, but it is nice to just have a mild sweet pumpkin scent for a change.

Warm throw: This is one delicious fall bakery scent! This one had me wanting to put on my apron and officially celebrate the baking season by whipping up some *cough* poisoned *cough* pumpkin cupcakes of my own. It still remained more cupcake than pumpkin, but I didn't have a problem with that personally. The only complaint I have with this scent is that it didn't seem to last that long. It had about a medium scent throw, but was pretty much dissipated within 3 hours. But I only used 1/4 a shot and it was mouthwateringly good while it lasted. I would recommend this one to those who want a pumpkin scent but don't want any spice at all. It is also good for all of those who are looking to branch out and try a pumpkin scent but aren't sure where to start.

Fluffy Pink Candy: 
Cold Throw: You know what is the best part about Halloween? FREE CANDY! In that spirit here is a new candy scent. I can instantly pick out the Pink Sugar in this, but it is really sweetened up by the Cotton Candy and Marshmallow Fluff. I don't really get the marshmallow in this, but the fragrance does have a creamy "fluffiness" feel to it. The spun sugar in the Cotton Candy really ties the other two scents together nicely. It is a fun and sweet fragrance just like it's name suggests.

Warm Throw: The Marshmallow Fluff really comes out more once warmed up, you can actually smell the creamy sticky goodness. Other than that it still smells the same for the most part. This fragrance is really light, but sugary sweet, not so sweet that it will give you a toothache (or headache for that matter). The scent throw with this one was just average, but that's to be expected when you have a concoction of all light sugary sweet fragrances. This one is sure to have you dipping into the candy bowl early.

Peanut Butter Popcorn Ball: 
Cold Throw: Now most kids hate getting popcorn balls in their candy bags, but what about getting popcorn balls in your warmers? With this one I get the popcorn but for the most part but it is toned down and sweetened up quite a bit. I also get the Peanut Butter Cookies mixed with a blend of other sweet scents that without knowing what is in this scent you wouldn't be able to guess on your own. Since I know what is in it I can get a pinch of Granny's Pie Crust, but not so much the Creme' Brulee. Overall it smells like popcorn, peanut butter, and a touch of GPC.

Warm Throw: Granny's Pie Crust came out so much more once it was melted. It mixed well with the Peanut Butter Cookies and the popcorn. However I still didn't smell much of the Creme' Brulee. I think it was more of an anchoring scent that was added to make the whole fragrance much more cohesive. The popcorn wasn't too strong, but it was the more dominant smell of them all. The scent throw is decently strong with this one. I wasn't sure what to make of this scent at first, I didn't really care for it on cold, but once it melted I started to "warm" up to it. (excuse the pitifully bad pun) But now I like it and think it is great for the fall season.  I will caution you though that if you were looking for a "salty" scent don't be deceived by the popcorn it is pretty much rendered semi-sweet by the other scents so there really isn't any salt in this.

Pumpkin Frappuccino:
Cold Throw: I've heard this described as smelling like a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte and I have to agree. I get the warm rich coffee and the creamy smooth pumpkin. I also get just a little hint of some baking cinnamon, but it is very minimal. This smells just like a cozy festive flavored coffee drink.

Warm Throw: This one comes to life a bit more once warmed up. The scent doesn't change just the strength of it does. This one is equal parts warm coffee and mild pumpkin. It is very well balanced and if you are worried about the cinnamon getting out of hand, don't. I didn't even notice it once it was all melted. This little baby has a strong scent throw sure to have you SCREAMING for more.

All of these are perfect companions for your Halloween bash.

Here are some spooktacular fall fragrances... 

Autumn Leaves:
Cold Throw: If a fall day could be captured in a cup this would be it. This smells like crisp and crunchy leaves with fresh autumn air. It just invokes the feeling of a cool fall afternoon walk with orange and yellow leaves falling everywhere. And it smells like real leaves, not fake ones in craft stores, but REAL actual leaves. It is like jumping into a giant leaf pile.

Warm Throw: It still smells as authentic as it did on cold. This is a perfect fall leaf fragrance! It has a medium to medium strong throw and it lasted a decent amount of time. I really love this scent. I like that there isn't any of your typical spice, apple, or pumpkin scents that are usually associated with this season. Not that I don't love those seasons too, it is just nice to have a seasonal scent that is different once in awhile.

Why I Autumn:
Cold Throw: This is another great fall fragrance. I get leaves, some cinnamon (not a too strong cinnamon), ginger, a touch of lemon, and another scent that I can't really identify. I checked the site description but it doesn't smell like any of those scents listed. As one user on the site pointed out it does smell like a fall potpourri  Really nice and not too spicy.

Warm Throw: Not much change in the fragrance from cold to hot. Don't let the cinnamon and ginger scare you off it isn't that red hot overpowering it just gives the scent a nice baking twist. It does still smell like a pretty fall fragranced potpourri. The scent throw was just average, but it is still a really lovely fall fragrance. Sure to be a hit with all those who love all things autumn scented!

These scents are sure to get you into the fall "spirit"

And now onto the perfume category...

Mad About You (Type):
Cold Throw: Oh boy this pretty scent is sure to drive you mad! I get a mixture of very soft and pretty florals with a touch of strawberries. I don't know well enough what most of the individual flowers in this smell like so I can't tell you if it is more cassis or peony. All I can tell you is that it is a gorgeous soft feminine floral that isn't likely to cause headaches unless you are very sensitive. The florals are perfume like, but not pungent in the least. And if you are a little leery about the patchouli or musk in the description don't be because I don't get any patchouli at all and the musk isn't that thick deep kind. Really I mainly get the flowers, the strawberries, and a touch of amber wood to round it all out.

Warm Throw: I think this is one that would be absolutely fantastic in Bath & Body! I can see why they named it Mad About You because once you smell this you will fall in love. It smells pretty much the same as it did on cold throw only much more lovelier. The scent throw on this one is strong, but not overpoweringly so. I think this is a gentle floral that won't irritate most people. I don't generally care for most florals, but I think this will become a staple. I know my mother has gone off and used most of it lol.

Dark Kiss:
Cold Throw: This one has had about 3 months to cure, so I think it is safe to say it is ready. I have never smelt what this is duping, but everyone else says it is almost spot on. What I get is a "mature" (not old lady) women's perfume. It has that feminine rich musk, with some creamy vanilla, and maybe just a touch of berries. I really don't get any fruity scent in this though. It is more just a deeper women's perfume scent. I don't know what to make of this one. I hated it at first, but the more I sniff the better it starts to smell to me. I guess I will just have to melt it to find out.

Warm Throw: I'm surprised by how much I ended up liking this one. I didn't care for it for the first few months it cured and was iffy on it up until I melted it. It is a very pretty women's perfume that is mostly a light musk with some rich vanilla. It doesn't sound that appealing I know by words alone, but it is actually really nice. There really isn't any berry or fruit smell though. I think this is a perfume scent more for women above 25, but that's just my humble opinion. I typically don't care for my house to smell like perfume or cologne related scents, but with this one I don't mind. I forgot to jot down the scent throw, so I honestly can't be too accurate, but I think it had a medium strong throw.

These scents will be sure to drive you fabulously mad!

And one lone fruit fragrance... 

Passionate Kisses Type: 
Cold Throw: Ok so the site description for this one has a TON of fragrances listed, but really I only get 2. This one has even cured for about 3 months as well and I just get a strong cherry and red hot cinnamon in the base. It is kind of a secretly spicy cherry scent. It reminds me a little bit of Big Red Gum with like sweet maraschino cherries. The cherry doesn't smell like the dreaded cough syrup kind to me so that's good.  I don't know with this one, I want to wait and see of it changes before making a final verdict.

Warm Throw: Nope, this one continued to just be strong maraschino cherries and red hot cinnamon. The cinnamon wasn't overpowering, but it was very noticeably there. I was hoping the other fragrances listed would come out of hiding but no such long. I'm left doubting their existence. *twilight zone music plays* I don't actually mind this scent, it just wasn't anything I was expecting it to be. I warn you all now that this scent is just sweet cherries with an undercurrent of spicy cinnamon. The scent throw was pretty strong too. I'm left on the fence with this one because I like cherry and cinnamon fragrances, but I was left underwhelmed because the web description had me expecting there would be more to it. It can be a treat for those cherry and cinnamon lovers, but a real trick for those who don't.

Warning: this scent may be scary for some.

      That's all for this year's monstrously sweet cbv review. I hope I didn't scare you away from any good fragrances to try. I also hope you all have a wicked fun and safe Halloween. I'm not exactly sure what my plans are right now I'm either helping my church with their "trunk or treating", going to a friend's house to pass out candy to all the little monsters, or sitting on my butt at home watching scary movies with popcorn, hot chocolate, and a cbv scent or two. However you decide to celebrate I wish you all a Happy Halloween!!

Now back to my lair...

Hello My Old Tart

I'm finally back with my latest review!

  Well it was a long Lenten journey without any of my CBV I will tell you that much! Since I have been able to melt my tarts again I've been melting scents quickly so I could get my reviews all up for you lovelies. I know you guys had a long wait, but without further ado here is the second part of my Round Robin scent reviews....

The Bakery Scents...

Cream Cheese Frosting: 
Cold Throw: To be honest this one is really hard to judge on cold throw alone because it doesn't really smell like cream cheese or frosting the way it is now and I know it has had plenty of time to cure since it has been sitting since March. It just smells like the plastic cup right now and I can't get much of any other scent out of it. I don't know if that is how they all will smell though since this is a half shot I picked up out of the round robin so if your order this scent it might not just smell like plastic like this one does. All I get with this particular one is plastic with maybe a hint of  something creamy smelling. Guess I will have to melt this to get its true fragrance.

Warm Throw: This one is really similar to Creme Brulee. I wouldn't exactly call it a cream cheese frosting scent, it's more like a slightly sugared creamy vanilla fragrance. It is rich and sweet just like the website's description says, but I don't really get any cream cheese from it. In fact I don't really get frosting from it either because it ins't really very sweet like a lot of frosting type scents. This one smells like slightly sugared creamy vanilla to me. Despite not smelling like cream cheese frosting to me I still enjoyed this one. I think it is a scent a lot of people can enjoy because it is mild and not overly sweet, but is still creamy and noticeably subtle.The scent throw on this one was just about average. This one may not be the most unique scent but it is enjoyable in its sweet simplicity.  

Butter Pound Cake: 
Cold Throw: This one is kind of interesting because on cold throw alone I don't really smell a whole lot of Victoria's butter scent. I can still tell it is in there but it is blended well with the pound cake. The funny thing is, it doesn't really smell much like pound cake right now either though. I can tell it is a bakery scent, but I wouldn't immediately say "yep that's definitely pound cake". Right now it just kind of smells like a subdued bakery scent with a pinch of warm butter. I have a strong suspicion this will change once melted though.  

Warm Throw: It does indeed now smell like a buttered pound cake so it succeeds in living up to its claims lol. There really isn't much more to add to it than that. You get the rich warm butter, but you also get that thick pound cake right along with it. They blend together well so they aren't in competition with each other. The scent throw is about in average range. I myself am not big on butter type scents, but this one isn't bad. I can see the butter fans loving this one. It definitely is a butter pound cake scent. Even if you aren't big on butter scents like me, this one is still okay to try because the pound cake evens it out. Not recommended if you don't like bakery scents because this one screams it.

Giving you the heads up: These two are ok!

And now for the Fruity Scents... 

White Peach & Silk Blossom: 
Cold Throw: Okay so I have wanted to try this one since they first introduced it to the fragrance count. When I saw it in the round robin box I got excited...then I smelt it. I guess I was expecting it to smell more like peaches with a hint of silk blossoms. Boy was I wrong lol. This is not peachy or even fruity smelling, it is mostly just silk blossoms and like a clean undertone. It is kind of like a soft but strong floral yet slightly clean smelling fragrance. Like I can tell it is a flower, but at the same time this kind of reminds me of a specialty fabric softener. Those who know me know that I'm not a big floral fan, but so far this one isn't too bad. I can see a lot of people actually really loving this scent, but right now I'm just hoping the peach part comes out more once warmed.

Warm Throw: Well the peach is pretty much non-existent in this scent, but good news is it is more of a feminine soapy clean scent than a florally one. The silk blossom ends up smelling like a soft rich ladies body wash (which I know is the original dupe now lol). It was a very nice scent and my mother really liked it a lot. The scent throw on this one is pretty strong so it has some staying power. It is really clean and soapy, but nicely feminine with that soft silk blossom. Don't worry about the strength of the florals on cold throw because it evens out a lot once melted. I like this one and I thought for sure in the beginning it was going to be a too strong floral for me, but it wasn't at all. This one is more clean and soap like than anything. I think it is very nice and great for the spring time or any time you want a nice clean scent.  

Spanish Sunrise: 
Cold Throw: This is a nice deeper kind of citrus scent mixed with a light airiness. So it is an interesting blend to say the least. I feel like the name matches it because it kind of smells like a sunrise over an orange grove or at least that's how I imagine it. It has that outside fresh air kind of smell mixed with some ripe juicy oranges. The scent is kind of light in nature, but it has a depth that anchors it down with fruitiness. Now I haven't yet tried Morning In Madrid, but I have tried Mango Smoothie which is half of this scent. I do detect some of the Mango Smoothie in this, but I do have to say there is a lot more of a richer darker orange smell to it. I love that the oranges smell pretty authentic in this. It just has this real citrus fantastic blend to it that I can't do justice to in words.

Warm Throw: The Mango Smoothie portion in this comes out way more once it is melted. It fact it now smells like Mango Smoothie, but with some deeper oranges so it becomes more like an orange mango smoothie with some fresh airy notes thrown in there. The scent throw on this one is also about in the average range. I personally really like this one and think it is great for a nice sunny day that isn't too hot. If you like Mango Smoothie then I think you will really enjoy this one too, but only if you like citrus scents.

These 2 scents makes me happy!

Peach Magnolia Raspberry: 
Cold Throw: Really does smell just like how the name implies it to. I can identify each of the three individual scents in this one and yet at the same time they all blend together well to make one whole new scent. All of the fragrances in this one are pretty balanced so there isn't really one that stands out more than the others. I get the juicy peach, the bold magnolia, and the sweet raspberry. When they all come together they make an almost fruity floral perfume. I would be interested to smell this scent in Bath & Body. I think it would be very pretty. This one smells good for the spring and summer time so far. Not too fruity, not too floral, and not too sweet. This is just a nice mixture of them all.

Warm Throw: Wow, this baby is strong! I can see how it could be headache inducing strong for some, but it wasn't too bad for me and I'm not big on florals. The scent was nice because the peach and raspberry blended together to make this fruity sweet fragrance that balanced well with the strength of the magnolia. Magnolia is a tricky scent to mix with because it is overwhelmingly strong sometimes, but the peach raspberry combo did not lose out to it at all. It was nice that this has an even mixture of scents. That being said it did have a really strong scent throw and it ended up lasting for about 2 days. I think this is one of those scents you either love it or hate it because it is a really nice floral, but I can see those sensitive to florals not liking it because it can be a bit too much for certain noses. On one hand I liked this scent and thought it was pretty, but on another hand I didn't like it because I had to shut it off for certain amounts of time to give my head some time to clear so I wouldn't get a headache. I'd say be careful with this one is you are sensitive to florals but if you like strong floral fragrances this one is for you!

I want to melt this one again but it gives me a headache...

On to the Floral Scents...  

Breath Of Ireland:  
Cold Throw: Right now this smells like sweet clovers with a touch of clean Irish Spring soap. There is a slight airy note to it as well that makes it kind of a fresh meadow meets clean kind of smell. I also get a hint of the white musk underneath the fresh ivy and clovers. It's kind of hard to describe but the name is actually pretty appropriate. When I smell this I envision I am in an Irish meadow on the countryside right next to a waterfall with wild clovers all around. It is a very unique and refreshing outdoors kind of scent.

Warm Throw:Wow, the scent throw on this one is really strong in a good way. It filled up my entire house. The Irish Spring soapy smell kind of disappeared once it melted though, but it still smelt amazingly refreshing. It smelt like sweet clovers with a strong fresh breeze and some kind of clean undertone. I stick with my mental image of that Irish meadow. This is really a fresh outdoorsy sort of green scent. Like I said before it is kind of hard to describe. I would recommend this one if you like scents like Shamrock Kiss or Sea Moss, as it is refreshing and airy, but slightly clean, and somewhat plant like. This one got approval ratings from both my mother and I. We enjoyed this one a lot. This one is great for spring time!

This one makes me want to twirl around somewhere in an Irish meadow.

Now for the Clean Scents...

Gentleman's Coconut Bay Rum: 
Cold Throw: Now I have never smelt the actual cologne of this so I can't tell you if it is a perfect dupe or even an accurate one. That being said I do like this as a masculine fragrance. To me it isn't overly heavy or spicy like a lot of men's colognes can be. I get a shaved coconut in this one with an under current of rum that adds a nice little kick and then in the base notes hiding I think I get something of like a soft "oceany" type of cologne smell. It is hard for me to describe exactly, but for a men's cologne it isn't too intense or overpowering. It is kind of like Lighthouse Point in that it is masculine, but still kind of ozoney and clean.

Warm Throw: As far as cologne scents go this one is pretty great. It is right up there with Lighthouse Point in my books of acceptable men's fragrances. I don't really care for cologne or perfume like scents so that is really saying something. This one has a medium scent throw and is soft and yet only slightly spicy (not cinnamon spicy, but like cologne spice) with a little bit of a beach like summer's night twist. Haha that sounds crazy, but it is what I think. You still get the slightly shaved coconut but it is very subtle, mixed with a smooth spice and some rum with some masculine notes too. If a man walked by me wearing this scent I would secretly inhale and savor the fragrance. Don't judge me! I know you've all done it before too! This one I wouldn't really consider too "clean", but like Lighthouse Point it is kind of a lighter ozone masculine scent.

This one smells like a handsome man!

Sea Moss: 
Cold Throw: Truth be told I have no idea what real sea moss smells like nor do I particularly care to find out. This however doesn't smell too bad. It is in that kind of oceany/airy/clean/spa like category. It has a little bit of all of those about it. It is kind of spa like because it has that ocean air kind of fragrance that a lot of aerosol sprays have that you find in bathrooms. It is fresh and brisk smelling with a tiny hint of ocean brine. I like it. I think it would be great in a bathroom or an ocean place or themed room.

Warm Throw: This one smells pretty much the same as it did on cold, only the clean note isn't like a stringent cleaner smell, but more like a fresh oceany air kind of clean. This scent is very refreshing because it has that watery ozone like green kind of fragrance, but it isn't too briney or too green. It is kind of like this real nice balance between the two. And no this does not really smell like moss. It isn't earthy smelling at all really. It just has a few notes of "greenery" that are more spa like than anything. So earthy haters don't fear. The scent throw on this one was medium average. This was a pleasant surprise. I never would have thought to try this one on my own and I'm glad that it came up in the round robin because it is a unique and fresh scent.


And for the lone Tropical Scent... 

Island Spa: 
Cold Throw: I can immediately detect the fern and the cucumber in this one blended with a breezy almost crisp and clean fruity kind of smell. I kind of want to say that this has mangoes in it, but I know it doesn't according to the description so maybe it is the passion fruit I am getting. I'm don't know, but I like it. It is different in that it is kind of tropical smelling, but also airy enough to be a clean fragrance. So to me it is like mangoes, grapefruits, cucumbers, some light fern in the bottom and a light air conditioned breeze. Again with my ridiculous descriptions lol! It will be interesting to see if any more scents pop up once warmed.  

Warm Throw:  I stick with my initial description of this scent. It was kind of clean but in a refreshing crisp and slightly tropical kind of way. The scent throw on this one was medium strong, but nothing overwhelming.  I really like this one and my mother even commented that she did too so this one is a winner in our house. It is kind of surprising I don't hear much talk about this one because it is pretty darn good and oh so refreshing. It is really great for summer when it is hot and you don't know what to melt because everything just smells so heavy. This one is a keeper. If you like the Glade or Air Wick tropical clean kind of smells then you will probably like this one.

I just don't understand why this doesn't get more love.

And finally for the Perfume Scents... 

Japanese Cherry Blossom: 
Cold Throw: Like Cajun Cornbread this is one that I have had previously, but couldn't get past the cold throw so I swapped in a round robin without melting. Well since I am OCD when it comes to my scent shots after I gave it away I instantly regretted it. I had to no for sure whether or not I liked it and I can't do that without fully melting it and giving it a try. So when this round robin came I snatched it up again lol. This one smells a bit different than my last Cherry Blossom shot did. The one I originally tried smelt kind of musky, mixed with old lady perfume and moth balls. Thankfully this one doesn't smell like that. It smells like a mature woman's perfume {but not granny perfume) mixed with a slightly clean smell. Not sure what to make of this one so I will just have to melt it once and for all.

Warm Throw: I was very afraid to melt this one but I am so glad that I did because it smells NOTHING like the cold throw on my first one.Granted this is one of those that take a really long time to cure into maturity. It still smells kind of like a perfume, but it isn't too perfumey if you know what I mean? It doesn't have that chemical perfume smell. This one is really hard to describe. You can smell just a hint of like soft rice powder but it isn't powdery and is very soft probably because it is vanilla rice though.you don't get much vanilla. You can smell the soft crushed cherry blossom petals but they are anchored by a deeper richer scent. It isn't musky or sweet, but it is just deep in the way that perfumes can be where there is just more depth to it. The scent throw on this one was medium strong and I was quite surprised that I ended up liking it and so did my mom. I expected both of us to hate it but it was nice and different. So it is a keeper and it makes me glad that I took a chance on it again. It just goes to show that you should always melt a scent before you judge it even if it takes a really long time to cure because it could be a hidden gem. Oh by the way I don't know how this hold up to the B&BW scent because I'm not all that familiar with it. Sorry!

Pink Sugar & Coconut:
Cold Throw: The name pretty much describes it perfectly. It is the perfume Pink Sugar which is like a light girly perfume of spun sugar mixed with coconut shavings on top.The scents actually go together really well. I'm not a big fan of Pink Sugar by itself but I do like it a lot more with coconut added in. Pink Sugar has always been like a mixer scent to me but with the coconut it smells like a complete stand alone fragrance now.

Warm Throw: I like this one a lot better than just Pink Sugar. The coconut and Pink Sugar don't compete with each other but come together to create a whole new scent. It is a lot more well rounded with the coconut added. The scent throw on this one was a little over medium so it had a pretty good throw. If you like Pink Sugar on its own then I think you will love this one, however if you didn't care for it don't write this one off without trying ti first because it might surprise you.

Totally surprised I liked these two!

Well that wraps up the second part of my round robin reviews. I hope they were helpful and not too crazy lol. I will be back next month with more summer time scents and some of the newer released ones as well. I have a lot of melting to do and catch up on. I hope you all enjoyed this and have a wonderful day. Until next time guys! Bye!  





 

Shot Though The Tart....

I'm back with a round robin review so get ready...

   Not too long ago we had a Round Robin over on The Pouring Pot and I swapped out a lot of scents. So many that I have to break it into two part reviews. This will just be the review for this month since I gave up CBV for Lent, the second one will have to come later when Lent is over and I can melt again. I hope this tides you over until then. Without further ado I present my thoughts on the new scents I took out of the round robin...

We will start this one off with the bakery scents as usual...

Buttermint Candies:
Cold Throw: Being the mint lover that I am I just couldn't pass this one up. And it does indeed smell like real buttermint candies. Now if you have never had buttermint candies let me tell you there is no butter smell in this one so don't be alarmed if you don't like buttery scents. This is like a subdued soft peppermint candy, which is basically what a buttermint candy is. It is a small pastel melt in your mouth mint candy. This is like a semi-sweet soft mint. Not an abrasive or sharp mint. I like it a lot. But then again I love almost all things minty.

Warm Throw: Mmmm minty goodness. As I stated before, this one smells just like an authentic melt in your mouth pretty pastel buttermint candy. The mint continues to be a softer peppermint smell and the scent throw is strong without being abrasive. It is kind of a nice medium for the scent mint scents where it is more mint than anything else, but it isn't a sharp or too powerful kind of mint. Me likey. So mint fans you will want this one, those who want to try a mint scent but aren't sure about which ones to get I would maybe recommend you start with this one, Peppermint Bark, or Dark Angel as an introduction mint because the mint in this one and those are on the softer and less harsher side.

Apricot Crumb Cake: 
Cold Throw: I have wanted to try this since I believe it was Jenn over on The Pouring Pot mentioned it. Needless to say when I saw it I knew I couldn't pass it up. I get the apricots right away when I smell this and then I smell the crumb cake part right in the base notes. I like that the apricot doesn't smell artificial or candy like. It smells pretty much like how the name implies it should.It is fruity but the fruitiness is toned down by the cake which makes it a great mixture of fruity and bakery.

Warm Throw: This was pretty much the same as it was cold only the bakery and the fruit sort of come together as one whole scent instead of apricot and then the crumb cake. The fragrances are equally balanced so you don't get one more than the other.  It smells like a legit apricot crumb cake. The scent throw on this one is in the average range. I personally liked this one. It is a nice difference to the usual heavy bakery and fruity scents because it is on the lighter side. It is semi-sweet  but not thick or sickeningly so. Pretty good in my books.

Berry Blackberry Cobbler: 
Cold Throw: I definitely get the blackberries mixed with some other kind of berry and there in the very edges of the scent you get that cobbler fragrance which is kind of crispy. But the berries are the main focus here. These blackberries remind me of something but I'm having a hard time putting my finger on it. I want to say it reminds me of like a fruit roll up or berry candy but that really isn't it. Maybe a juice? I don't know for sure but it is certainly a sweet kind of blackberry. Ali said once that this smelt like a blackberry pie and while I have never had a blackberry pie I think it is safe to assume she is right.

Warm Throw: The cobbler fragrance did come out more once warmed. I think it went hand in hand with the blackberries so it was more an authentic blackberry cobbler fragrance as opposed to it just being a blackberry scent with a little cobbler. It fits the name almost perfectly really. Not much more to say about it other than it smells like a blackberry cobbler. The scent throw on this one was decently average. I'm not a huge blackberry fan but both my mother and I liked this one. It was nice and wasn't too heavy on the blackberries or too heavy on the cobbler. If you do like blackberries you need to try this one.

Boston Cream Pie:
Cold Throw: At first sniff this one smells kind of similar to Chocolate Chip Cookies in that slightly crispy unidentifiable bakery scent. That is what makes up the majority of this scent. I feel like I can kind of sniff out the cream part, but it is mainly that crispy bakery fragrance.I don't get any chocolate with this one so far. It just kind of smells like how Chocolate Chip Cookies does only without the chocolate. I want to see if all that will change once I melt it.

Warm Throw: This one really changed a lot once melted. It began to smell more like an actual boston cream pie. It was very custardy and creamy smelling. No real discernible chocolate smell that I could tell though. The scent throw was medium. I liked this one more than I thought I would. It is a unique scent to have around if you are ever looking for a change of pace in your bakery scents. If you like custardy or creamy vanilla type scents then I would recommend this one. I think if you like Creme Brulee you will probably like this one too. The two scents are different but same in their creamy and mildness.

Blackberry Caramel Rice Pudding: 
Cold Throw: I can instantly smell the rice pudding part of this but it does go hand in hand with a semi-sweet blackberry scent couple with a drizzle of thick caramel. Basically I can pick out every scent in the name lol. The blackberry and the caramel kind of take the backseat to the rice pudding. I wasn't exactly sure how this mixture of odd scents would smell, but so far it smells pretty good to my nose. While some scents are stronger than the others all of the fragrances mix well and there really isn't one that "competes" with the others that might throw off the whole scent balance.

Warm Throw: I felt like this one was more caramel rice pudding than anything. I didn't really get much if any of the blackberries. That being so I still ended up liking this one.The caramel wasn't super thick or sweet and it blended really well with the rice pudding. I feel like the caramel definitely sweetened up the otherwise maybe a bit plain rice pudding. The rice pudding in this smells like rice porridge, but that could just be my mind's interpretation. This reminded me of like a slightly sweeter, fun twist on Bonsai. I like how this scent is mild and isn't anything that could be construed as "offensive" or too sweet. The scent throw was in the medium average range. This one is good to fill a room with, but granted if you don't like rice pudding scents like Bonsai then this one might not be for you.  

These were all good!

Graham Cracker Crust: 
Cold Throw: I have been wanting to try this one for awhile now. I never added it to my orders though because while I like graham cracker crust I wasn't sure I was going to like it as a stand alone fragrance. But then there it was in the round robin box just waiting for me. Naturally I had to trade for it. Right now on cold throw it smells a little off even though the date on the lid says it has had about 4 months to cure. I'm assuming then that this one will be one that shows it's magic once warmed up. Right now I don't smell graham crackers at all. In fact I'm not sure what it does smell like at the moment. It has that unidentifiable crisp bakery note that is in Boston Cream Pie and Chocolate Chip Cookies. I have no idea what to make of this scent on it's own because I don't know if being in the round robin has altered it a bit or if that is how it just is. I guess I will just have to melt this one to find out.

Warm Throw: At first this one really smelled like graham cracker crust but the longer it was on the more it began to smell like burnt graham cracker crust. I'm not talking about the typical burning smell you get with the warmers sometimes either. The burnt smell wasn't an offensive something's burning in the oven type of smell but more like the edges of the graham cracker crust got burnt a little. Like it got a little too crispy. At least that is what it smells like to me. But in the beginning it really did smell like it's namesake. It could just be me, but I wasn't too blown away by it. I mean I didn't hate it by any means, it was just one of those neutral take it or leave it scents in my book. I prefer Get Me S'more because the graham cracker crust smells better in that one to my nose. Don't let me scare you off of it though because I can see a lot of people really loving this one as it is. The scent throw was pretty average too.

Breakfast In Vermont: 
Cold Throw: I get a baked bread type of smell first with this one. There are other scents I'm getting, one kind of smells creamy so I'm thinking that is the white chocolate. It is like this bready fragrance with this under current of semi-sweetness though I wouldn't say it smells chocolatey exactly. I'm not really sure how to describe this accurately. I mean you do smell the flour and the white chocolate and a touch of molasses and caramel but they all come together to smell like some baked specialty sweetened bread. If you were expecting this to smell anything resembling breakfast foods though, don't lol.  

Warm Throw: I still got a slightly yeasty baked bread scent. I don't know if that is just the type I got or not but it smelt like baked bread with a little bit of a chocolatey and semi-sweet maple note. Now I am a maple hater, so fellow maple haters before you write this one off let me just say it wasn't syrupy or sticky sweet in the least. In fact I hesitate to put down maple because it really wasn't distinct enough to call it that.There was something that sweetened it up without it being creamy or sugary so I'm guessing it was maple. Over all though I'd say it smelt like a chocolate pastry but more on the bread side. Like a baked bread with a drizzle of chocolate on the top. The scent throw was pretty moderate. I have mixed feelings on this one. I don't hate the scent, I'm just not sure I like it all that much either. It doesn't bother me and I can see a lot of bakery lovers liking this one I just think there are other bakery scents that I prefer a lot more. So I'm not sure if I want to keep or swap this one. Time will tell, but if you like bready chocolatey scents then get this one and don't let me scare you away from it. My nose is just finicky is all when it comes to bakery scents.

I can't decide if I like the last two or not...

Cajun Cornbread: 
Cold Throw: Okay so I have had this one before but was so turned off by the cold throw that I couldn't bring myself to melt it. I ended up swapping it in the last round robin. So after regret set it in wondering if the scent changed miraculously after melting I began to want to try it again. But I didn't want to pay for another shot if in case I didn't like it after all. Needless to say when I saw it pop up in this round robin I snatched it up quickly. The cold throw still smells like how I remember my last one smelt like: sickeningly sweet vomit with the tiniest pinch of cornbread. It has had plenty of cure time. So here is hoping that it does in fact smell much better once warmed up and now at least I will know for sure whether I love or hate this scent.

Warm Throw: Yep, I still hate it lol. Granted it wasn't as bad as I initially thought it to be. It doesn't smell like sickeningly sweet vomit anymore. The cornbread does come out more, but for my part the Peach Preserves ruins it and makes it too thick, too heavy, and too pungently sweet. I just don't care for this mixture of scents. I think the cornbread would be fine on its own and I like peach fragrances but together this is just a big time no for me. That being said my mother said it smelt good to her. So it is entirely my nose that just does not like this at all. The scent throw was pretty strong. I can't say exactly how strong since I had to turn it off after a while. So I would say this is somewhere between strong and super strong. I can see other's liking this scent it just isn't for me.  This one is going right back into the next round robin, but at least my curiosity is now satisfied. I'd say if you don't like cornbread or especially if you don't like Peach Preserves then hard pass on this one. If you like those then give it a shot you may love it like a lot of people.

My final verdict on Cajun Cornbread.

Now for the fruity scents....

Brooke's Delight: 
Cold Throw: This is definitely one for the citrus lovers. Luckily for me I just so happen to be one of those people. I get the "pow" kind of tangy citrus from the tangerines but it is anchored down by the juicy oranges. It kind of reminds me of Tang. You know that powdered orange drink? That's what this smells like. It is slightly sweet and slightly tangy with a whole lot of citrusy goodness. Now if you don't like citrus or Tang then hard pass on this one for you.

Warm Throw: I stand by my initial description. This one smells like straight up Tang. I actually like it a lot. I like how it is a different kind of orange fragrance thanks to the tangerines.  The tangerine adds this slight tangyness  and the oranges add some sweetness so it all just comes together as a unique citrus scent. The scent throw on this one was pretty moderate. I really liked it but if you don't like the smell of Tang the powdered orange drink then you won't like this one most likely.

Grape Soda: 
Cold Throw: This is a funny scent because while it is Grape mixed with Fizzy Pop, the blended mixture actually comes out smelling like grape gummie bears to me. It is the strangest thing lol. Over all not what I was expecting but a fun scent none the less. Doesn't really smell like grape soda to me though. The fizzies of the Fizzy Pop is toned down the most I have ever smelt it in all the scents that have been mixed with it. It adds this candy sweetness but not really a carbonated kick that I am used to expecting. The grape is really a candy like grape scent. I don't know if that is the effect of the Fizzy Pop or just the type it originally was but nevertheless it all ends up smelling like gummie bears to me.

Warm Throw: This still smells majorly like gummie bears. My mother said it smelled like grape Kool-Aid to her, but all I smell is straight up gummie bears. Not a problem for the candy craver me, but if you were expecting an actual grape soda fragrance then you may be disappointed. There really isn't any tingly carbonated fizzy smell that you usually get from Fizzy Pop blends. Really the best I can describe what this smells like is just open up a big 10 gallon jar of gummie bears, stick your head inside, and inhale. That's what this smells like. The scent throw on this one surprised me because it is pretty strong. It filled almost my entire house and lasted decently long. I personally liked this one. It wasn't what I was expecting , but I like the novelty of it. I mean you don't find very many gummie bear like tarts out there. So if you like gummie bears or sweet candy scents in general get this one. You know what, get this one just for the novelty of it. It is a fun scent that is just neat to have tried and I'm really glad I found this in the round robin because I don't know if I would have tried it otherwise.

The nostalgia of these 2 scents made me so happy.

And now for some seasonal scents out of season lol... 

Christmas Eve: 
Cold Throw: Smells pretty much exactly like how the description makes it sound. It does smell like a Christmas punch complete with nutmeg and ginger. Don't be scared off by the eggnog since it isn't a creamy spicy scent at all.  The eggnog and vanilla really just add this nice anchoring base that helps round out the overall scent. The spices in this one are all the baking kind of spices so they aren't too sharp or too stringent or overwhelming. This one is a great and unique Christmas scent.

Warm Throw: It is a little bit heavier on the nutmeg and ginger in the beginnings of melting this scent, but don't worry it evens out once it has had some time to fully melt and release the rest of the fragrance. I really liked this one. I didn't have this one around Christmas time and so I am excited to keep it for next Christmas because I think it will be perfect for the season. It does smell like a festive Christmas punch. It has light spices that are soft and just brings in the fragrances of the Christmas season. It is hard to describe because it isn't like fruit punch, but more like a lightly spiced kind of drink. It is perfect for the holidays. I like Christmas Lane better but this one is definitely nice to have around the yuletide season. The scent throw is pretty medium strong.

Pumpkin White Chocolate:
Cold Throw: Who cares if it is spring? Pumpkin fragrances are good all year round in my house. The pumpkin in this does have some spice in it so it is more like spiced pumpkin.  You can really tell the Red Hot cinnamon in this one which mixes great with the creamy pumpkin however it overshadows the white chocolate in my opinion. In fact the white chocolate part of the scent is kind of hard to detect. If you have tried many of Victoria's pumpkin scents like I have then you can tell that there is something else in this scent that tones down the spiced pumpkin half but it really isn't something that you would immediately point out as white chocolate. More just like a mild base of some sort. I'm kind of hoping the white chocolate will come out more once warmed because if not then this is just another spiced pumpkin scent only a little bit more subdued than most.

Warm Throw: This one smells like it did on cold throw. The white chocolate really wasn't that detectable but like I said if you have tried a lot of pumpkin scents like I have then you will be able to tell that there is something acting as a creamier base to tone down the spice in this. It smelt more like spiced pumpkin than anything, which isn't a problem for me but if you don't care for spiced pumpkin then this might be kind of a let down for you. The scent throw on this one was, as usual for pumpkin scents, super strong. I enjoyed this one. I would enjoy it more in the fall, but it is a nice slightly spicy pumpkin fragrance. It isn't as powerful or as spicy as Pumpkin Pie Spice. This reminds me a little of Pumpkin Pickin at the moment but I haven't compared the two just yet. I'd say if you like Harvest or Pumpkin Pickin you will like this. If you aren't big on spiced pumpkin scents then I suggest trying Pumpkin Apple Cinnamon Bread or Pumpkin Eggnog first just to ease you in.

Frankincense & Myrrh: 
Cold Throw: Smells pretty much like how you would think. If you aren't familiar with frankincense or myrrh then allow me to attempt to describe it. This smells kind of like clove in that it is like a very soft spice scent but it isn't "spicy" at all. There is no sharpness to the scent at all. It is all very smooth. I also feel like it is kind of a neutral scent in that is smells really nice but is neither girly or masculine smelling. I can see both genders enjoying this one without much complaint. You know some scents can just be "offensive" to certain noses but I don't see too many people having a problem with this one since it is so smooth and steady.

Warm Throw: Remains the same as it did on cold only there is a touch of powderyness to it, which kind of makes sense because it is typically used as an incense scent especially for certain religious purposes. Smells pretty nice to me. It is a unique scent that is really difficult to explain because unless you have smelt frankincense or myrrh you can't really compare it to anything else. Having said that it isn't too spicy, or too earthy or herbal, nor is it too sweet. It really is just a well rounded soft but deep kind of scent. That probably made no sense, but you really just have to try this one for yourself. For me personally I really like it. The scent throw is just kind of average. which is still good I just want all my scents to fill my entire house lol. I'd say try this one at least once that way you can decide for yourself because really it is just so hard to explain in words. I like this one, but that could be for my personal religious beliefs that make it a special and comforting scent to me.

Pink Noel: 

Cold Throw: Almost since I first got into CBV I had heard many people rave about Pink Noel. I had also heard the same thing about Vanilla Bean Noel.  I got VBN on my second order ever and I didn't know much about cure times back then. So naturally within the week I melted VBN and hated it. It was way too perfumey and sickeningly sweet for my nose. Now I don't know if my hatred for the scent was because it didn't have enough cure time or because I just don't care for the scent itself. I haven't ordered it since then. So naturally I immediately halfway wrote off Pink Noel because it is half VBN. Still something always drew me back to Pink Noel on the list. So I was excited when I saw it in the round robin. And once I popped off the lid I knew I had to try it in the warmer. It smells so much better than I thought it would. To be honest I thought it would smell gross lol. But it isn't, nor do I find it too sickeningly sweet smelling. The main scent I'm getting is Pink Cupcake but you can pick out this undercurrent of coolness which is coming from the VBN. It is definitely a cupcake scent, but it is like a cool and sweet cupcake. The mint really isn't standing out, it is more of an accompanying scent that just boosts the fragrance and gives it that special cooling twist. 

Warm Throw: It smells so good. It smells like a heavy vanilla cotton candy cupcake (not at all disgusting like it sounds, try Watermelon Cupcake on it's own to make sure you like it first) with a very slight cooling undertone. The mint is a cool scent that really isn't all that minty or strong. There is no like menthol or sinus clearing mint in this one. Just sweet heavy cupcake with a unique cooling tone to it. The scent throw on this one wasn't super strong like a lot of mints tend to be. Instead this one had an average scent throw.  I liked this one and think it is a sweet and fun fragrance. I also think you could melt this one any time of the year. I would make sure you try Watermelon Cupcake first before you try this one because if you don't like the cotton candy cupcake smell from that then you most likely won't care for it in this one.

These will be perfect come Christmas time!  

    Well that's it for the first part of my round robin reviews. I still have a few more from the round robin to review but won't get to that until after Easter when I can melt again. So please be patient with me guys. I will have a lot more spring and summer scents to review for you guys next time. Anyways I hope you enjoyed this little review and I hope you guys have a wonderful Saint Patty's Day! Until next time guys!

I Belong With You, You Belong With Me, You're My Sweet...TART!!

Happy Valentines / Forever Alone Day!

   Yes, it's that special time of year again where you either revel in love or drown your loneliness in chocolate. While I personally am single this Valentine's Day I'm actually not bitter about it shockingly. I think I like being by myself and I just want to spend this V-Day appreciating all of the people in my life who I do love...and okay if I can get my hands on some, then I will be appreciating mass amounts of chocolate too lol. Anyways however you choose to celebrate this holiday I hope you enjoy this month instead of getting yourself hung up on the stigmas that can come with it. If you are in need of something to cheer you up however then how about some CBV scents to add to your wishlist? Maybe you should start contemplating this month's scent reviews...

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.

Loved these scents!

Now onto some lovely bakery 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.  

These 2 were seriously swoon worthy.

Creme Brulee: 
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.

These three will simply lovely.

Blueberry Monkey Bread: 
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.

I really loved this one but I just wish the throw was better.

Honey Cinnamon Pastry: 
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.

I'm sorry I just can't do the strong "honey" scents.

 Of course we are still in the middle of winter here so I needed to have some minty 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. 

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. 

Iced Orange Pineapples takes the gold!

Root Beer Float: 
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.

I thought I was gonna hate it but ended up liking it.

   That is all for this Valentine's/Forever Alone Day review. I hope you guys found it helpful in some way or another. Next month I will have my review for the scents I swapped in the Round Robin that we did over on The Pouring Pot. Take care of yourselves guys and enjoy Valentine's no matter what your situation is. It isn't just a day for couples it is a day for love and you are bound to love someone whether it be your friends, your family, your pets and if you don't have any of those then hey go love yourself today! You're worth it! Besides this day only comes once a year so you might as well enjoy it! Until next time guys!