To begin with, this company is so cute. It is ran by a lady named Victoria Elliot and her family. If you check their Facebook, Twitter, or Youtube, you will definitely see what I mean by cute. You can just tell that this woman has an immense amount of love for her company and her customers. They also carry over 600 scents, which is absolutely crazy. But, I love having options and knew that there would be something I would like.
Now, onto the review. I placed an order in the middle of October and it was shipped the next day, which is awesome. The shipment can take 7 to 10 days, the site stated, but mine went out much quicker. My candles came soo well packed, it was almost ridiculous. Everything was completely intact, wrapped in bubble wrap and covered in packing peanuts.
These are the 16 oz jars. They're $12.50 on the website and they are HUGE. I tried to get scents that I knew I would love in these because I knew they were the largest ones.
Bathtime with Pooh-(yellow) This is a dupe of Lush's Honey I Washed the Kids soap. I have to say, this dupe is awesome. It smells almost identical to the soap. Perhaps a bit more powdery, but still nice. If you've never smelled the soap, it is like a sweet honey mixed with toffee. It's not really a bakery scent though. It's more of a clean, fresh honey scent. Even though I like this one a lot, I don't burn it often. Like I said, it's more of a clean scent, so it's perfect for a bathroom, and I don't burn candles in my bathroom often. I tend to forget about them. : /
Pink Sugar and Coconut-(pink) This one is my favorite out of the whole order. It's supposed to be a duplicate of the Pink Sugar perfume mixed with coconut. I've never smelled that perfume, but I do have Britney Spear's Fantasy, which I've heard comes pretty close and I love that. I was actually looking for a candle that was similar to Bath and Body Works Brown Sugar and Fig(which she does have and I did order). The Brown Sugar and Fig
This is the 8 oz. candle that I ordered. These are $7.50 on the website. There is also a 9 oz. jar that is only a dollar more. The 9 oz. jar has a cuter shape to it, so I will probably order a few of those next time.
Banana Coconut Cream Pie-(yellow) I was a little dissappointed with this when I first got it, because it didn't seem to be very strong. I read somewhere that the candles may need to cure for a bit, since Victoria makes them fresh with each order. So, I set this one aside for a few days and then tried it out. Wow! That definitely made a difference. This is a creamy banana and coconut scent that I just can't get enough of. If you like bananas and coconut, then you cannot go wrong with this one.
How stinkin' cute are these?! These are the 4 oz. jars. They're only $5.00 on Victoria's website and they are just adorable. Perfect for a small room. Even though they are small, they are very fragrant. One of these can easily scent my entire bedroom or bathroom. Actually, the 4 oz, 8 oz, and 9 oz jars all have the same size opening, so they basically all have the same scent throw. I have to say, these burn forever. I lit one in my bathroom the other day and completely forgot about it overnight(See? I told you). By the time I realized this, it had burned about 12 hours and only burned down less than an inch. Awesome. These are great if you think you'll like a scent, but don't know if you'll like it enough to commit to a large candle.
Carmalized Pralines-I've heard so many reviews on this, and everyone seems to love it. I am no exception. This is just great. It's caramely and super buttery, a lot like BBW's Salty Caramel, only better. Salty Caramel tends to be sickly sweet. This is filled with caramel, bakery goodness and has the same slightly salty scent, but there is a little bit of added nuttiness that evens the scent out. I love bakery scents, but I'm not a huge fan of spices. This one has absolutely no spice to it, so it's perfect for me. This is the one that I left burning. I've also burned it a couple other days and LOOK! It's barely burned down.
Peace-(Yellow) I really wish I would have ordered this in a larger candle. It is so good. It's a duplicate of the Lush Olive Branch scent. I love that smell, but I was thinking there was no way that Victoria could make an exact dupe of it, since it's such a unique scent. However, she is absolutely amazing and I was wrong. This smells exactly like it. It's such a complex scent that's it hard to describe. To me, it smells like orange blossom and lemon and vanilla. There are a lot of notes, but this is one you would just have to smell.
Lemon Vanilla-(Yellow) I am loving all these yellow candles! Good job Victoria. You must have known yellow is my favorite color. This candle, however, I'm not loving so much. It's good, just not great. The scent is kind of plain, but I don't know what I expected. It smells like Lemon and Vanilla, just like it is described.
These are scent shots. I didn't take a picture of all the scent shots that I got, because...well...that wasn't necessary. I just gathered a few to give you an idea of what they look like. These are 2 oz. pieces of wax that you melt in a tart burner and they cost $2.00. I love them. I have to admit, I purchased a tart warmer solely to try out Victoria's scent shots. I've never owned one before, but I'm sure glad I purchased mine, because these little things are awesome. They're so fragrant and one will scent a large area.
Lemon Pound Cake-(Yellow) This is more of the scent I was looking for in Lemon Vanilla. It's very lemony, but sweetened with a bakery note. This one is buttery and creamy and STRONG. Seriously, I put a fourth of a scent shot in my warmer and I couldn't take it. I had to turn it off and open the windows. The smell was divine, but my head just couldn't take it, so my mom took it off my hands. She loves it, and if you like strong scents you would too.
Pumpkin Chocolate-(Brown) I actually order Pumpkin Cheesecake, but was sent the wrong one. I'll forgive Victoria because I like this a lot. I would never have thought to order this, because it sounds disgusting. The scents actually work really well together. The pumpkin scent in this is like smelling a can of pumpkin, not that cinnamon/clove mess that you sometimes get when you're looking for a pumpkin scent. I think that since the pumpkin isn't too spicey, it evens out well with the chocolate.
Leesha-(Brown) I'm not an apple fan, but I'm a fan of xsparkage on Youtube so I figured I would give this a try. It's named after Leesha, and the scent is supposed to be Dutch Apple Cruch mixed with Caramel Apple. This one was a little heavy on the spice for me, and I wish the caramel was a little more pronounced. I still liked it, though. I think I'll try just the Caramel Apple next time.
Me Tarzan, You Jane- (Brown)This one actually is the dupe of BBW's Brown Sugar and Fig. I'm glad I didn't realize that til after I ordered the Pink Sugar. I like this, but I don't love it. It smells very similar to the perfume, but the Brown Sugar note is stronger in this. The perfume is a little lighter and well....perfumey. This one could almost pass as a bakery scent. It smells like figs, caramalized brown sugar, and coconut milk all mixed together. The throw on this one was probably the weakest too, which is another reason I didn't love it.
Amber Romance-(Brown) Another dupe. This is smells just like Victoria's Secret Amber Romance. It's heavy on the Amber and floral and has a light hint of Vanilla. This is definitely a bedroom scent. I like it, but I'm not sure I want my whole home to smell like it.
Goldilocks-(Yellow) This is supposed to smell like the Lush Porridge soap. Honestly, this was the only one I was dissappointed in. To me, the soap smells smells like a delicious baked treat. This smells like citrus and menthol. I don't like it and I couldn't even give it to my mom. She had the same feelings about it.
Marshmallow Campfire-(White) This was, surprisingly, one of my favorites. I didn't really think I would like this. It doesn't smell like a campfire to me. Think a nice burnt, sugary marshmallow mixed with the most amazing perfume you've ever smelled. That is this scent. I wouldn't say that this is in the bakery category. It's just sweet and perfumey. I will be getting a large candle of this scent very soon.
Pumpkin Pear Strudel-(Brown) This one smells like pumpkin, pear, and a hint of brown sugar. It's really nice. I don't even like pear, but this scent is so well blended that the pear works.
Black Licorice-(Navy Blue) This was a free scent shot. Bummer. I hate black licorice. If you love that scent, you would like this.
Tiffany-D-(Light Blue) I don't watch the Youtube guru this was named after, but if she smells like this I need to follow her around everywhere. I love love love this. It's a mix of watermelon, honeydew melon, cotton candy, and vanilla. It's such a light, fun scent. I really cannot say enough good things about this. I want a million candles in this scent.
Finger Lickin' Good-(Brown) This is a dupe of Yummy, Yummy, Yummy body wash from Lush. I've never tried that, so I can't compare. I heard it smells like strawberries. This does not. To me this smells like when you walk into the Lush store. It's soapy and sweet and a little overwhelming. I'm not sure how I feel about it.
Bubbling Butterscotch Sundae-(Yellow) I love butterscotch. I love ice cream. How could this be bad? It's not. It's smells like butterscotch. Just like the hard butterscotch candies that grandmothers notoriously carry around. I was hoping for more of a salty smelling butterscotch. After I had burned this for a while, it had a powdery undertone, which I ddn't love so much.
Meadow Dance-(Green) This is a really green, florally scent with a hint of fruitness. It smells clean. It's not something I really like, just because I'm never a fan of flower scents. This was one I could tolerate, though.
Overall, most of the scents I ordered were superb. Candles by Victoria is an awesome company and the prices are great for the amazing quality of the products. Go to the website and check it out. http://www.candlesbyvictoria.com/
Sorry this is such a ridiculously long post. I think I'm subconsciously trying to avoid cleaning. But, I better get back to it.
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