My long-awaited Pics, Petals & Scents haul(s)

I placed couple of orders with PPS on February 7th and February 17th and just got them within the past few weeks (from end of May to mid June that is). To be honest I am not the patient kind of person who will not feel stupid waiting 4 months or so for a wax order. But I just love a few of PPS scents so much that I was just sitting those orders out. 
I would not order again though if she´s that swamped. I was getting a bit annoyed during the waiting time as several people got add-ons to their orders which slowed down the TAT for everyone else. At some point the vendor announced that she´ll not accept more add-ons (after some people complained about that lol...me included). 

Anyway, unfortunately the 2nd box was so sloppily packed that all of my bunny heads (which I actually had ordered to use as my Easter decor lol) arrived in crumbs. I brought this to the vendor´s attention but only got "awww...I am sorry, stupid USPS" kinda excuse. To be honest that was unprofessional. After all... if I order wax in a specific shape (and you buy 1 piece at a time) I want that shape for a reason. I like displaying pretty tarts and it´s not ok to shove the products in a box without any kind of padding and then not make amends when due. Now I guess I can only melt my rabbit heads (which is the usual destiny for tarts anyway) but I would have liked if I at least would have been offered a refund or replacement. I was waiting and looking forward to my bunny heads for 4 months so I should expect them to arrive in pristine condition. I wouldn´t complain if they were melted as this is not in the sellers´s hands but they were just shattered and good packaging was the sellers´s responsibility for sure.
Also to stay informed about the status of my order I had to inquire several times =/

Anyway, most stuff smells amazing. I don´t like the Pink  Buttercream Cupcake scent though, it smells like straight up vomit =( 

So overall great stuff as always. I got a bunch of really nice samples, too! But the shopping experience as a whole was a disappointment.

Loaves are in Lemon Frosted Birthday Cake and Lemon Frosted Birthday Cake/Serendipity.

Scoopable Wax Comparsion Part 2

Hey, long time no see =) I am super busy and didn´t find quite the time to blog. I also feel the daily melts were getting too time-consuming (mainly the picking out tarts and taking pics part of them...yea I know I am lazy). Anyways, I thought of doing a 2nd part to the scoopable wax comparison post as I got quite a bunch more =)

Part 1 is here!

-Beaux Savons Frais Whiff Whips in Loopy Lemon Cream Noel. 

Texture: A very soft and sticky dense wax. Adheres to the spoon so it´s not that easy to handle unless using 2 spoons and a tissue to wipe them clean afterwards
Scoopability: This scoops very easily with a plastic or metal spoon 
Container: This comes in a heavy glass jar with screw-on lid... I´d prefer a PP jar but on the other hand glass is 100% tart safe whereas many plastic containers can interfere with the scent
Messiness: This kind of wax does not create any crumbles and is totally un-messy except for the spoon as it tends to stick to them
Throw: The throw on this patricular scent is very good, about medium I´d say, and this is one of my top favorite scents from any vendor. =)
Value for Money: The jar contains 16 oz of wax for US$15.49 (+ Shipping...free shipping orders US$50+)
Repurchase? Yes I would definitely repurchase this and try other scents as well!
Extras: I got my jar as a freebie with the purchase of US$150 worth of BSF´s overpour wax bricks. Her store is closed until June 29th, 11:00 AM CST.

Overall rating: 4/5



-Front Porch New Softer Scoopable Wax in Lemon Mallow Cupcakes. 

Texture: A very soft and sticky dense wax. What fascinates me about this wax is that it does not stick to the (plastic) spoon I used to scoop this..It glided right off which was awesome and really unexpected
Scoopability: This scoops super easily with a plastic or metal spoon 
Container: This comes in a heavy glass jar with screw-on lid... I´d prefer a PP jar but on the other hand glass is 100% tart safe whereas many plastic containers can interfere with the scent
Messiness: This kind of wax does not create any crumbles and is totally un-messy IMO
Throw: The throw on this patricular scent is very good, about medium-strong I´d say. An awesome creamy rich bakery lemon scent
Value for Money: The jar contains 16 oz of wax for US$17.50 incl. shipping. That isn´t bad at all IMO as shipping is included and a little goes a long way
Repurchase? Yes I would definitely repurchase this and try other scents as well!
Extras: This is FP´s new version of their scoopable wax. It is definitely a lot softer. I like the old version as well but the new one is definitely easier to handle. It seems that the new formula isn´t all that popular with the FP fans so the old is going to make a re-apperance as "Shaveable" wax.

Overall rating: 4.5/5



-Pics, Petals & Scents Scoopable Wax in Lemon Ice Tea. 

Texture: A pretty soft yet firm wax.
Scoopability: This scoops easily with a plastic or metal spoon but is a tad bit sticky.
Container: This comes in a plastic container ("3") with a screw-on lid. The lids seem to come loose easily during transport as all my containers arrived open. 
Messiness: This is not very messy but a few small crumbs were flying around
Throw: I got a light-medium throw out of the few scents I melted 
Value for Money: The jar contains 12 oz of wax for US$12 plus shipping. 
Repurchase? Yes I might... I would probably buy Serendipity Frosted Lemon Bday Cake and my other top fave scents. But only if the TAT is in any regular limits (see below)
Extras: Currently this vendor only offers RTS stock. I waited about 4 months for my order, too, which is so darn crazy! =(

Overall rating: 3/5



-Closet Full of Wax Whipped Wax in Serendipity Birthday Cake. 

Texture: A pretty soft yet firm wax.
Scoopability: This scoops really easily with a plastic or metal spoon but it is a bit sticky and needs a 2nd spoon to get this wax into the warmer bowl.
Container: This comes in a plastic container ("3") with a screw-on lid.
Messiness: This is not messy at all...I had only very few minor crumbs. 
Throw: This has a great throw! I can smell the rich bday cake with serendipity through my living room!
Value for Money: The jar contains 12 oz of wax for US$13.50 plus shipping. (I paid US$12.49 for mine a few months ago but seem the price went up slightly)
Repurchase? Yes, absolutely!
Extras: I love the blending option! You can choose up to 2 scents to create your own blend. TAT is crazy fast, 24-48 hours and that includes custom orders!)..oh and I love that hot pink color!!

Overall rating: 4.5/5



-Up the Creek Scents Whipped Soy Melt in Lemon Marshmallow Serendipity Bread. 

Texture: A very weird dry crumbly kind of wax.
Scoopability: This scoops with a lot of effort only. I definitely recommend a metal spoon to handle this product
Container: This comes in a sturdy plastic container with a very thin plastic lid (as in flimsy. same material as with the small scent shots...).
Messiness: This is really messy... I had crumbs everywhere lol
Throw: This has a great throw! It´s a very delicious scent and it really is strong!
Value for Money: The weight is not written, but I guess between 6-8 oz.... A jar costs US$5 which is an awesome price! (Add shipping)
Repurchase: Yes I would, even though it´s a bit messy. The throw and scent are amazing and that´s what matters most! And the price is awesome, too!
Extras: This vendor is closed for the summer (except for spray orders.

Overall rating: 3.5/5






-Niki´s Wax Scoopable Wax Melt in Guava Lime Margarita. 

Texture: A very soft sticky wax
Scoopability:  This scoops really easily but has the tendency to stick to the spoon a little.
Container: At the time I ordered it came in the kind of deli container you might use for salads on the go. I believe she will be offering this product in a more sturdy container in the future. In ordered 3 scoopables and all had cracks in their lids and the lids won´t stay on too well either.
Messiness: This is not that messy...a bit sticky but there were no crumbs from scooping this out
Throw: This has an amazing throw! It´s a very delicious scent and it really is very strong!
Value for Money: 7 oz cost US$6.75 plus shipping but the new version (as in new jar) will cost a bit more I believe
Repurchase: Yes I would repurchase and also try more of the other scents (I have 2 more scents already though). Niki´s Wax has performed amazingly for me in general and her fruity/summery scents are the best!
Extras: This vendor has an Etsy shop and only adds RTS stock from time to time. I recommend being a part of her Facebook group to find out when new stock is listed!

Overall rating: 4.5/5

Scoopable Wax Comparison

Whipped or scoopable soft wax seems to be all the rage now across the wax groups/boards/forums. I am not quite sure if they are something desirable or if they are more messy and work than just popping in a solid piece of wax. 
What I like about scoopables is the ease of blending new scents with them and generally how the amount can be controlled according to the size of the warmer/size of room.

I got scoopable wax from various vendors so it´s about time to review them and see who does it best.

Update: Part 2 is here!!

I´ll review them from back to front, clockwise starting on the very left


-Pics, Petals & Scents loaf in Frosted Lemon Birthday Cake. This is actually not labelled as being scoopable or whipped wax but it´s a very soft creamy wax and the owner started selling this wax in tubs as scoopable but I think the formula is about the same. 

Texture: Firm yet creamy wax. Sticks to the spoon and a pain to clean up IMO
Scoopability: This scoops pretty well with a metal spoon but a plastic spoon is not optimal here. The deeper you go down to the bottom the softer the wax is 
Container: This only comes in the tin foil container which is a pain 
Messiness: Very messy, the sprinkles and wax crumbs go everywhere, the bag this comes in is smeared with wax
Throw: The throw on this patricular scent is awesome and this is one of my top favorite scents from any vendor.
Value for Money: This is more than 1 lbs and cost me about US$10 so it´s definitely the best bang for the buck! 
Repurchase? Yes, but I am glad we can get this now in a polypropylene container (16 oz I believe)

Overall rating: 3.5/5

-Front Porch Scoopable in Caramel Marshmallow:

Texture: Very firm for being a scoop able. Doesn´t really stick to the spoon, yay!
Scoopability: This wax is more of a scrape-able. The wax is pretty hard and comes off in flakes rather than in a slob of a a creamy texture wax. A plastic spoon does the trick as well but if you use a metal spoon with a bit of force you can break off pretty big chunks of the wax. I personally do like the texture.
Container: This only comes in the super heavy glass jar. I would totally prefer a polypropylene container!
Messiness: This is only messy the first few uses but as soon as I am a bit further down in the jar it´s pretty un-messy!
Throw: The throw on these scoopables is awesome, I love creating new blends as well as I acquired quite a bunch of FP scoopables by now!
Value for Money: I think the jar retailed for US$17.50 until yesterday. Today they are US$15.50 as the vendor decided to change the formula to a softer wax (yay!) and sell of the remaining stock of the hard version. This is for 16 oz and includes shipping so IMO this is a very good price for such a quality product!
Repurchase? Yes, most definitely! And I am very excited to see what her new formula will feel like!

Overall rating: 4/5


-Tiffany Candles Whipped Wax in Birthday Bash:

Texture: This is a soft yet firm wax if that makes sense? What I love about this wax is that it has a totally un-crumbly texture!
Scoopability: This wax scoops out perfectly. I need to use a bit of pressure but the wax comes out easily.
Container: The polypropylene container is the best of all the jars IMO. 
Messiness: This wax produces pretty much no mess at all. 
Throw: The throw on the whipped wax is amazing and I don´t really need a lot to get a good throw. In fact the whipped wax from Tiffany is way better than her regular tarts as I get barely any throw from those but a great one with a bit of the whipped wax!
Value for Money: The jar retails for about US$10 for 8oz. That is a pretty high price-tag
Repurchase? Yes, most definitely! 

Overall rating: 4.5/5

-Heavenleigh Apothecary Little Dipper (shown in Sugar Milk Serendipity and Pink Serendipity). 

Texture: To me this has the most unique texture. It´s a very soft wax with an almost dry (as in not oily or creamy) feel to it. 
Scoopability: This wax scoops out effortlessly but it does get stuck to the spoon.
Container: It´s a wide-mouthed plastic pot with a very firmly adhering cover. I like this container a lot.
Messiness: This wax produces a few crumbles making it slightly messy (though not bad at all).
Throw: The throw on the whipped wax is pretty good depending on the scent. Some scents like serendipity lemon curd or serendipity funnel cake are really strong whereas e.g. Pink Serendipity is on the light-medium end of the spectrum.
Value for Money: The jar retails for about US$6.50 for 8oz. That is quite a good price. This is also available in the bigger pail style container for US$20 (24oz, up to 3 individual scents can be layered). 
Repurchase? Yes, most definitely! 
Extra: Heavenleigh Apothecary allows you to create your own custom scent out of up to 3 scents from her list. This is an AMAZING feature, all the Little Dippers I have are custom blends made for me!

Overall rating: 4.5/5

-Happy Hippy Scents Scoopable Layers in Hippy in High Heels/Hippy Butter (a fresh kind of scent). 

Texture: To me this has a strange oily texture but it is nice and medium firm.
Scoopability: This wax scoops out with ease
Container: It´s a wide-mouthed plastic pot with a very firmly adhering cover. I like this container a lot.
Messiness: This wax produces a few crumbles making it slightly messy (though not too bad). What is a real PITA is cleaning out this wax from the wax dishes if I don´t pour it while it´s hot. Once it´s hard it´s next to impossible to get it out without reheating the wax. I tried the freezer method and it was the first wax with which I had no success.
Throw: The throw on the whipped wax is too light for my liking on pretty much all of my 6 scents.
Value for Money: The jar retails for about US$8 for 9.5-10oz. 
Repurchase? No, I don´t think so!
Extra: You can choose up to 3 layers of different scents to customize your whipped wax.

Overall rating: 2.5/5

Daily wax melts March 20th 2013

-Granny´s Kountry Candles Nectarine & Mint in the bedroom (24W hot plate). This was a nice fresh fruity scent with a good throw and it stayed almost all day long!

-Ten Digit Creations Laundry Day in the first floor (24W hot plate). This is an amazing laundry scent. It doesn´t have that wet linen smell some laundry scents tend to have. It´s just a pure clean scent with a strong throw and amazing lasting power.

-TBG Blackberry Hearts (2 cubes, tea light) in the kitchen. Shannon´s blackberry scents are amazing, very fresh and tart, not perfumey. This was a tart and sweet scent and had a really nice throw. I enjoyed it and would definitely repurchase.

-Pics, Petals & Scents Serendipity in the living room (24W hot plate). I think I used 2 tarts and got a light throw from this. I prefer Serendipity blended anyway so next time I will mix it with something.

-Heavenleigh Apothecary Serendipity Italian Biscotti in the living room (24W hot plate). One of my favorite blends from HA. A nice crisp italian cookie blended with my all-time fave scent Serendipity. Great strong throw and lasted through most of the day!

Daily wax melts March 14th 2013

-Streetman Candles Vanilla Bean Noel in the bedroom (24W hot plate). This is one of the best VBN scents in my opinion. while I am otherwise not really a big fan of Streetman this scent is really nice. It has a light-medium throw and lasts through most of the day usually.

-Pics, Petals & Scents White Tea & Ginger in the first floor (24W hot plate). This is different from other WT&G scents as it definitely has a slightly spicy note. It is good nonetheless but I prefer the B&BW version which e.g. HHS carries. This threw nicely strong all day long!

-CFTKR Crunch Berry Crisp in the kitchen (tea light). I normally don´t use CFTKR in tea light warmers but actually they perform pretty nicely that way. This was a strong sweet berry scent. I didn´t get much of the bakery note but it was a nice scent all in all.

-Beaux Savons Frais Pink Bread in the living room (tea light). I got a bit of a pink sugar note with zucchini bread. This wasn´t really strong but I think BSF does better in a hot plate. 

-Sassy Girl Aroma Birthday Bread in the living room (2 tarts, 24W hot plate). This was a good scent, I got mainly the rich birthday cake and it was about medium strong. Lasted through most of the day.

-Lil´Kitchen Candles Waffle Cone Zucchini (about 8 hearts) in the living room (24W hot plate). I really enjoyed this scent, it was that sweet waffle cone with creamy zucchini bread. About medium-strong and with good lasting power.

Pics, Petals & Scents haul

I love Pics, Petals & Scents! I admit my previous order of 4 sampler packs wasn´t the best I have gotten from her (very light throw on most and I don´t like her VBN... and her pink sugar was so light back then, she now is using another oil). When I ordered back in November (I think) the owner just went through a very difficult time as she had lost a loved one so I understand she might have rushed my order out or something as usually her stuff is really good.

Since then PPS got really popular so her TAT rised quite a bit from about 7-10 days to 4-5 weeks as of right now. 

My most recent order was pretty big and took pretty much exactly 4 weeks to be shipped out but I love most everything I got and what I melted so far had a really good throw even though it didn´t have much time to cure yet so I know this batch is awesome!

I got pies. These are soft and scoopable just like her loaves! Awesome! (White Tea & Ginger, Aromatherapy Relaxation, Lavender Vanilla, Cranberry Peppermint, Peppermint Noel, Serendipity and Pink Serendipity). All came packaged securely in these cake containers!

Other tarts:

Freebies: