Monday, March 28, 2016

Vintage Chic Scents: Mint Sampler and Sweeney Sampler



Boy, it has been ages since I have ordered from Vintage Chic Scents. I had tried to halfheartedly order from VCS a few times recently but you really can't go halfhearted with Kirby's openings. You have to want it. You have to stalk it. You have to be the eye of the tiger. Otherwise all the ravenous waxy fiends will trample you in the dust and leave you sadly scrolling the "availability" bar looking for the leftover crumbs. You don't want to be that person. I didn't want to be that person anymore. Thankfully my friend Liz let me know when Kirby opened and I was stalking the page like a good obsessed home fragrance lover and I got everything I wanted. 


Two Mint Samplers ($9.15 each for three 2.8 ounce roses) that included:

Hello Gorgeous- A minty fresh blend of candied strawberries, sticky marshmallow and cool peppermint. This one does remind me a bit of Rosegirls' Strawberry Mint Ice Cream but creamier with the marshmallow. 

Ice Palace Cookies- Vanilla sugar cookies laden with crushed candy canes and just a pinch of spice. The cookie smells like snickerdoodles to my nose.

Moonstone- One of my favorite spa scents. Peppermint, spearmint and eucalyptus blended into a refreshing clean scent. 


Two Sweeney Samplers ($9.15 for three 2.8 ounce roses) that contained:

Sweeney's Barber Shop- This is a scent my friend Elizabeth adores so it made me curious to try it out. I am thrilled I did. Sweet strawberries are mixed with fresh mint and clean whipped shaving cream. Delectably invigorating. I will be hunting this scent in a blossom bag if I get so lucky to order again.

Mrs. Lovett's Pie Shop- The same theme as above but with blueberries instead of strawberries. I enjoy the strawberries more as they seem to be more prominent. This blueberry blend has a plastic tone to it but hopefully it will disperse once it is warmed and let the blueberry pull through more.

Johanna- I love this one. Johanna is the same as Sweeney except it adds rosemary to the mint, strawberries and shaving cream. I really couldn't choose between Sweeney or Johanna and would in fact be just as happy with both. Double the chances of getting something yummy.



Purple Haze- Marshmallow Jelly-Filled Zucchini Donut. Not really ringing my chimes right now. I think I OD'd again on jelly wildberry zucchini craziness from CFTKR as of late. Ooops. 

Meet Me in St. Louis- Warm Vanilla Brown Sugar Figs Glistening Snow. Very clean, like laundry, that snow note smells more like laundered cotton and it drowns the brown sugar and fig. Nice for the bathroom so that is where it will go. 

This was the first order of two I placed during Kirby's late March opening. The second order will post soon. Have you ordered from Vintage Chic Scents lately? What are some of your favorites? I think I will melt some of these now and then hold on to some to try later. A lot of people swear by letting VCS cure for ages. I have had mixed results with some throwing amazing immediately (Blanche and Baby Jane) and some getting better with time (Central Park Snow Globe). How about you?

10 comments:

  1. Cool that you got orders in! I gave up long ago. I did manage an sampler order once but I don't think I was ever successful beyond that. I've liked VCS tarts that I've had though. I'm not familiar with a lot of her scents so I'd have to say that Lucy & Ethel one is still my favorite.

    ~Deb

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    1. Old Lucy & Ethel! If I ever get any more you know it's yours. I would love to get more Sweeney though. If I catch her restocking it I may try again. I know you aren't a fan of crazy stalking tactics but I can try for you. <3

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  2. Love VCS! It is a journey though actually getting any ☺️ Sweeneys is one of my all time favorites!

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    1. A journey indeed!!! I can see why you love Sweeney. It is crazy good. Did you get to order this recent opening?

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  3. Yaaaaassss! Sweeney's RULES! So glad you like it!

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    1. You are SO right! Insanely good. Worth throwing virtual elbows for. I hope she stocks it again soon.

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  4. Great order! I got a sample of Mrs Lovett's pie shop in my order and am excited to melt it! I'm new to VCS and am loving her fruity blends. One thing I'm super excited to get is the violette blossom bag. I love this scent!

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    1. Thanks! I am looking forward to trying Mrs. Lovett and seeing how that blueberry unfolds. But I want to let it cure first. I LOVE Violette. I only had a sample once but it was super pretty.

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  5. I haven't tried ordering but recently a friend sent me a ton of VCS and by golly I am obsessed ! However I am a terrible order ninja and get so frustrated, I would just rather look for destashes.

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    1. Isn't it yummy?! How sweet of your friend. It is an adventure ordering. I have to be in the mood for it. Destashes are a nice option if you trust the person. Hope you had a great weekend!

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