Room Scent of the Day for December 2022

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

B&BW Merry Cookie

 

[kosui no kaori]

I estimate about 70 plus another 12 from Candle Day. How about you?

I want a good vanilla based candle from B&BW. Vanilla Bean and Vanilla Bean Noel have poor throws. Vanilla Bean Marshmallow is what I'm using.

This made me feel so much better about having so many candles.

 

[kosui no kaori]

B&BW Peppermint Sugar Cookie before bed.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

I estimate about 70 plus another 12 from Candle Day. How about you?

I want a good vanilla based candle from B&BW. Vanilla Bean and Vanilla Bean Noel have poor throws. Vanilla Bean Marshmallow is what I'm using.

Wow, thats quite the collection you have there. I have around 30 plus about 15 on the way from various sales. I've never smelled the Vanilla Bean Marshmallow before. My wife has the Vanilla Bean Noel body butter and it smells heavenly, I also enjoy using it on occasion in the evenings. I can see where most vanilla candles would have a below average throw, vanilla just isn't a note that stands out on its own accord but is reinforced with heavy and denser notes to make it pop. I will see if I can't smell the vanilla bean marshmallow next time I go to town.

 

[hednic]

Today the house is being scented with "Alger" by Astier De Villatte.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

This made me feel so much better about having so many candles.

It was way worse two years ago, I was sitting at around 150 candles! Lots of backup hoarding some of my favorites I went out of the way to own 10-15 each!

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

B&BW Paris Cafe

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Wow, thats quite the collection you have there. I have around 30 plus about 15 on the way from various sales. I've never smelled the Vanilla Bean Marshmallow before. My wife has the Vanilla Bean Noel body butter and it smells heavenly, I also enjoy using it on occasion in the evenings. I can see where most vanilla candles would have a below average throw, vanilla just isn't a note that stands out on its own accord but is reinforced with heavy and denser notes to make it pop. I will see if I can't smell the vanilla bean marshmallow next time I go to town.

Vanilla Bean Marshmallow is an online exclusive, in fact it sold out during Candle Day.

 

[kosui no kaori]

It was way worse two years ago, I was sitting at around 150 candles! Lots of backup hoarding some of my favorites I went out of the way to own 10-15 each!

I am exactly the same way. The bulk of my excess is always backups. I just get such a sense of satisfaction from it (yikes).

I must say that the pandemic made my squirreling a little bit worse, especially during the initial times when you didn’t know if something would be available any time soon, or ever again.

To go from around 150 to around 70 is amazing! That’s a substantial difference, and very admirable.

 

[kosui no kaori]

B&BW Frosted Cranberry.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

Vanilla Bean Marshmallow is an online exclusive, in fact it sold out during Candle Day.

The whole "online exclusive thing" really grinds my gears. Well, there's always next year maybe.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

Dried Lavender & Oak - Yankee Candle

 

[kosui no kaori]

Dried Lavender & Oak - Yankee Candle

That sounds niiiice.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

That sounds niiiice.

For a Yankee Candle its quite strong, herbal lavender and woody notes, feels as though it brightens the house up on a cold day.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

B&BW Frosted Cranberry.

I've got one of these but haven't burned it yet, it smells great cold so I can only imagine while its burning.

 

[PrinceRF]

Trudon Fir.

 

[kosui no kaori]

I've got one of these but haven't burned it yet, it smells great cold so I can only imagine while its burning.

It’s very nice, but for me it has the potential to be cloying after a while.

I did love the foaming hand soap, though, when I used to use scented soaps.

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

It’s very nice, but for me it has the potential to be cloying after a while.

I did love the foaming hand soap, though, when I used to use scented soaps.

Thats a shame, but nice if you're only burning it for an hour or two at a time.
I really enjoy fragrances houses that also offer home and other scented products, similar to what Le Labo does where they have shampoo/ skin care/ grooming products scented similar to their fragrances.

 

[kosui no kaori]

Thats a shame, but nice if you're only burning it for an hour or two at a time.
I really enjoy fragrances houses that also offer home and other scented products, similar to what Le Labo does where they have shampoo/ skin care/ grooming products scented similar to their fragrances.

Update: It was fine! It ended up not being cloying at all. A success.

May need a backup 🙃

 

[Deleted member 26367777]

Update: It was fine! It ended up not being cloying at all. A success.

May need a backup 🙃

You're going to be giving @N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer a run for his money soon, surpassing 70 candles on your way to 100, LOL...