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Post by queentakesjack on Aug 28, 2013 5:45:33 GMT -5
So this is what my December order list looks like so far. Have any of you tried any of these? If so what did they smell like and how much did you like it? Is there any must have Christmas scent that I am missing?
Sugared Spruce Cookies For Santa Christmas Kitchen Christmas Lane Sugar Drops Star Of Bethlehem Cherry Candy Cane Holiday Homebrew Hollyberry Chocolate Mint Peppermint Patty
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Post by mandyz on Aug 28, 2013 8:01:20 GMT -5
Cookies for Santa, Christmas kitchen, and Christmas lane are all Christmas favorites.
Cookies for Santa smells like an iced Snickerdoodle with a hint of almond. It's not too savory, which I kind of like.
Christmas kitchen smells like a bakery orange (if you know what I mean) with cinnamon bark. I don't smell any pumpkin in there though.
Christmas lane smells like Christmas tree with cinnamon. This scent truly smells like Christmas!
Have you tried peppermint bark? I know a lot of people either love it or hate it but I love it! It smells just like Andy's mints.
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Post by disalan on Aug 28, 2013 11:36:49 GMT -5
I have only tried one on you list, Sugared Spruce and it is one of my favorites for all year. It is a sweet evergreen type scent and for me perfect for Christmas. Two Christmas scents that I have and love cold (haven't melted) are Christmas Memories and White Christmas. Cold, Christmas Memories smells like everything in the description - Sugared Spruce,cranberry and spiced oranges. My nose can pick out the cranberry. White Christmas is more of a pine type scent with the menthol type quality of opening your sinuses but there is a lovely sweet tropical floral note in this scent and cold I LOVE it. I believe it is the same fragrance oil (different name)that I used when I made soap. I loved that scent and I am 99.9% sure this is the same one. So White Christmas is very nostalgic for me too. Based on cold sniff alone I would recommend the above two scents and highly recommend Sugared Spruce.
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Post by queentakesjack on Aug 31, 2013 12:51:20 GMT -5
Cookies for Santa, Christmas kitchen, and Christmas lane are all Christmas favorites. Cookies for Santa smells like an iced Snickerdoodle with a hint of almond. It's not too savory, which I kind of like. Christmas kitchen smells like a bakery orange (if you know what I mean) with cinnamon bark. I don't smell any pumpkin in there though. Christmas lane smells like Christmas tree with cinnamon. This scent truly smells like Christmas! Have you tried peppermint bark? I know a lot of people either love it or hate it but I love it! It smells just like Andy's mints. I am hopeful on Cookies For Santa since I did not like Vic's Snickerdoodle at all. So it would be really great if CFS is more of a true snickerdoodle scent than Scnickerdoodle was because it was one of the very few scents from CBV that made me nauseous. Christmas Kitchen smells like something I need for the holidays. I have tried Peppermint Bark. I personally am one that loves it. I'm a huge mint fan though and I know a lot of people either love mint or hate it. You are correct it does smell just like Ande's Mints. I originally smelt the spankee version while I was in a clothing store waiting in line for the cashier and really loved the scent so I went home and immediately ordered the CBV version and was not disappointed.
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Post by queentakesjack on Aug 31, 2013 12:54:39 GMT -5
I have only tried one on you list, Sugared Spruce and it is one of my favorites for all year. It is a sweet evergreen type scent and for me perfect for Christmas. Two Christmas scents that I have and love cold (haven't melted) are Christmas Memories and White Christmas. Cold, Christmas Memories smells like everything in the description - Sugared Spruce,cranberry and spiced oranges. My nose can pick out the cranberry. White Christmas is more of a pine type scent with the menthol type quality of opening your sinuses but there is a lovely sweet tropical floral note in this scent and cold I LOVE it. I believe it is the same fragrance oil (different name)that I used when I made soap. I loved that scent and I am 99.9% sure this is the same one. So White Christmas is very nostalgic for me too. Based on cold sniff alone I would recommend the above two scents and highly recommend Sugared Spruce. White Christmas sounds really interesting. I always make sure I have plenty of Sweet Snow in my stash at all times so if I ever get a stuffy nose, sick, or congested I melt it to help open up my sinuses so maybe trying something else with a new scent twist would be good for me. Sweet Snow has always been kind of old faithful to me, but it is good to switch things up. Thanks for giving me your input
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Post by Katie on Aug 31, 2013 14:09:36 GMT -5
The only one of those I've tried is chocolate mint, and to me that one smells like an Andes, only a little stronger on the mint. I have cookies for Santa but I haven't melted it yet. Smells good cold though!
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Post by queentakesjack on Sept 1, 2013 12:33:04 GMT -5
I wonder what the difference between Chocolate Mint and Peppermint Bark is because Peppermint Bark smells like an Andes mint as well. It should be interesting to see.
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Post by AbbieJolie on Sept 1, 2013 17:32:55 GMT -5
You may want to add a scent shot of Holiday Wassail to round out your holiday scents.
How far in advance of December do you need to order to allow for curing though?
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Post by queentakesjack on Sept 2, 2013 12:28:45 GMT -5
You may want to add a scent shot of Holiday Wassail to round out your holiday scents.
How far in advance of December do you need to order to allow for curing though? Thanks for the suggestion, but luckily I have Holiday Wassail already in my stash. It is really nice for Christmas. As for curing I would say it depends on the scents you get. Mint scents tend to cure faster than most, cinnamon based can take a bit longer if it has other scents in it because the cinnamon fragrance can overpower the others so it may take some time for the other fragrances to come out. Some of the ones such as eggnog based can take a bit longer to cure.
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Post by stardustgirl on Sept 2, 2013 15:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by disalan on Sept 2, 2013 17:19:18 GMT -5
Thanks for the link to your review! I see quite a few I should add to my list
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Post by queentakesjack on Sept 3, 2013 5:31:18 GMT -5
Thank you so much stardustgirl!! Your review really helped me sort some things out.
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Post by jackieo on Sept 6, 2013 10:17:34 GMT -5
Peppermint patty is seriously strong. I received it as a free SS in one of my packages this week and it knocked my socks off. I think you would only need to use an 1/8 of a scent shot to fill a whole room
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