Saturday, December 26, 2015

Bath and Body Works: Wish candle


This candle has been burning since Christmas Eve. Wish by Bath and Body Works throws at about a medium-light in a large area. The scent reminds me of a cinnamon fireside. More dusty, aged cinnamon rather than bakery or candy, and a slight smokiness. I enjoyed it but probably would not repurchase.


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  1. Julie, I wish I could have a very large cup of coffee with you and the gal who runs the WHAT I'M MELTING NOW blog. She is a BBW manager and I need some kind of informed consensus on this brand. Several years back, their web site was great! They rotated in tester fragrances for early morning shoppers and the selection was much more quirky. This year was pretty much of a disaster for me and BBW. Every time they had a decent sale, many fragrances were listed as 'Sold Out'. Once the sale price was discontinued, voila, back in stock. The local mall here is not an option, so I'm stuck with the web site and an indifferent selection with yoyo pricing. FYI I just passed up their $10 sale in favor of a much better deal at Ten Digit Creations!!

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    1. Yes! She is so sweet. BBW is quite confounding. They are also finding ways to crack down on all their good deals. And shopping online limits you even more. Like $8.50 candle sale... In store you could use a coupon on top of it, online it WAS the coupon, so no stacking. The scents are often reused and rebranded and throw can be iffy. But at the end of the day... I am willing to take a $10-$8 gamble on some of my favorites of theirs. But never online. Glad you got in on the TDC sale! What did you get??

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  2. When they're made properly and priced reasonably, I love BBW candles! I don't know if they've fallen victim to one too many corporate takeovers and no one cares about actual consumers anymore, hard to say. But the pricing structure and product availability this year were incredibly bad.

    OK, moving on to the TDC sale (which is still going on, by the way):a HUGE assortment of 4 pak wax melts for $3.00!!! I concentrated on my earthy/perfumed favorites this time out. Let's see, Immortal, Arabie (Serge Lutens), Forever Red, Southern Belle, Mistress and a few others. I know you're a fan of earthy/perfumed fragrances like me, so you should take advantage of this sale. Honestly, no other wax company does such an outstanding job with these types of scents. AND, as an etailer, TDC is pretty amazing at providing superlative service.They honestly respond to customer feedback which is why they are so amazing and BBW fails miserably. Sorry, I had to say it.

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    1. Arabie has to be amazing. I am all for Serge Lutens dupes. I just wish vendors other than TDC offered them too. $3 for a 4-pack is incredible!! You really cannot beat that. Great perfume/earthy scents are hard to come by. Most people just want fruity and bakery and I understand.... vendors should sell what is in demand, but it leaves us scrambling for scents we crave.

      Have you tried TDC Rosewood and Amber? It is so beautiful.

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