Monday, January 16, 2017

Warmed Wax: RG, SMT, TBG and FP


Rosegirls Apple Puff Pumpkin Pie was a gift from sweet Sandra at Finger Candy. I remember loving Apple Puff Pastry something fierce a few years back so I was thrilled when this arrived one day in an informal wax swap. I would think adding pumpkin pie make this mac apple blend a little more spicy and creamy sweet but instead it went... not that way. The mac apples were extra fruity sweet and there was a touch of cinnamon but I kept getting that cannoli/biscotti dry crunchiness that I just don't like. I love many, many scents the Rosegirls create but their cannoli and biscotti are not two of them. The pumpkin did contribute a depth of scent and I got a medium throw, but would not be a repurchase. Thank you for letting me try it, Sandra!! <3


Sniff My Tarts Pink Sugar/Frosty Pine/Enchanted Forest was wonderful. I forget sometimes in my exuberance for wanting woods and pines and trees to sprout from my warmers, that they sometimes need to tempered by sugar. This was a nicely balanced blend. The Pink Sugar softened and sweetened the sometimes screechy pines that can be found in Frosty Pine and Enchanted Forest. The breath of mint freshened and cooled the scent as well. The throw was about a medium. It perfumed my living area and kitchen perfectly. Repurchase/re-blend. 


The Bathing Garden Deadly Gardens smells incredible. One of those that is hard to capture in words. Sweet and furry from the tonka bean, grassy hay sweetness from vetiver and a little sugared rose petals sprinkled on top. Overall, a beautiful scent. I cut one of the tiny bricks in half and put half in the kitchen and the rest in the living area and got a medium throw for several hours. Repurchase, but two bricks this time so I can melt one in each warmer. 


FuturePrimtive The Gloaming, which refers to the twilight time of day. Love that word. It is one of the best marshmallow fireside type of scents ever. But this is not a dupe in any way. There are crepuscular trees, brisk autumn air and mountain mist surrounding the toasting marshmallow ritual. I love it. The throw in my bedroom was medium-light but I didn't mind. I enjoyed the uniqueness of the scent to buy it again. This was an autumn release scent and is not guaranteed to return. Though I will stoop to beg.

Pending order update: The Bathing Garden Winter and Valentine Collections (small), Rosegirls (small), Wonderberry (one scrub), Lasting Scent Candles (small) and Handmade in Florida (one bar soap). I also have one cat lipstick (Paul & Joe from Beauty Habit), and two small sheet mask orders (Ulta Leaders in Solution mask BOGO sale and Beautibi Friday the 13th sample deal). 

I will be posting a giveaway on Facebook this week so keep a weather eye peeled for that if you are interested. Do you have any pending orders of any type?


8 comments:

  1. Yup, that's the dry, crunchy note I was talking about. So is that the biscotti? Because I've had biscotti blends before, and I don't have a problem with it (lemon biscotti is really nice, actually. Lemon poppyseed is one that I sometimes find a bit off.) Anyhow, thank you for looking into this guy in more depth - I'm glad you got a chance to check it out. :)

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    1. I might be biscotti but it reminds me a little of cannoli too. I am not saying it is either of those notes for sure, but just that it reminds me of them. Thank you for letting me try it!! I do miss so many RG oldies.

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  2. Did you get one of the spa bars from Handmade in Florida? I haven't ordered since I sent you the pretty sample with the Turkish colors. In another year I will be ready to buy soap again.

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    1. No, I was aiming for the Moroccan Mint Tea for Adam. He was down to a sliver. I got super lucky and there was one left, but in a cart so I kept refreshing and nabbed it. Overall, we have about two bars of soap left. So I will be buying some soon. Where will be your first soap stop next year??

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    2. In a perfect world I would choose Patti Flynn, she is an Australian soapmaker who is akin to Mandy Aftel in the natural soap world. The last time I was pretend shopping I couldn't choose the US for shipping. Ah well, I have tried her soap before. I will likely go with the bar you got from Bathhouse, a limited edition Bodygoodies bar or a bar of Apothecary from Haus of Gloi.

      Oh, I found a website with the last few bars of Arcana on the internet, I will send you a link, they are $4 each.

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    3. Ooooo.... she sounds like one I would have loved to try. Bathhouse really impressed me. I have one teeny sliver of that tea tree peppermint left and I am trying to hoard it until I order a bar. HoG Apothecary is a wonderful scent. I have not had it in soap yet but I bet it is fabulous.

      Thank you!! I got the link and will check it out! <3

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  3. Ooh, stoop, stoop beg. Lol! The gloaming sounds like perfection to me. Hey, guess who has a small LSC order coming her way? This gal��

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    1. LSC?!?!? Woot! Woot! Love me some LSC. Gloaming was really nice. I seriously am hankering for a FP wax order.

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