Here is my second Valentines Day review Gold Canyon Candle style. I love this company and have burned these candles for years. Gold Canyon actually paved my way to the world of scented candles and their products have always exceeded my expectations. Until they prove otherwise, I'll always be a loyal customer. This company has plenty of scents to please just about all of us and are now offering many different styles of candles for all types of tastes and decor. One of the only beefs with Gold Canyon is that they have a nasty habit of discontinuing my favorite scents. It's very aggravating and one I hope they stop doing. When are these companies gonna get it? We candle lovers are creatures of habit, when we like a fragrance, we like it and want to buy it whenever we want it. Why that is so hard to understand is beyond me!

Valentines Day, the day of love and romance and one of the only acceptable days your honey gets to buy you flowers and gifts without being in the dog-house. It's a day of candle lit dinners, wine, chocolates, flowers… and what better way to create a romantic atmosphere than to burn scented candles? Browsing through Gold Canyons scent list, the two that came to mind for Valentines Day were Fresh Cut Roses and Love Struck.

The jars I burned are from Gold Canyons signature series. They're the classic glass apothecary style jars with Gold Canyon Labels on them with glass dome lids. My candles are double wicked (my favorite). Fresh Cut Roses is a deep red & Love Struck is pink. Very Valentines Day colors.

How Did My Fresh Cut Roses & Love Struck Candles Smell?

Okay, I'm making this clear for all to read that I'm strictly reviewing this fragrance for Carolyn. She can't burn floral fragrances because of her allergies and always one to lend a hand to our candle queen, I help her out when I can. It's said that Valentines Day isn't Valentines Day without red roses and so it's only logical to review a red rose candle, right? So here I am making sure the job gets done (albeit reluctantly).

I love getting red roses any day of the year and I do like the fragrance of red roses but do not in any way shape or form care for the fragrance to smell up my house. It's a beautiful scent and all, just not my style. I will say this, one Fresh Cut Roses candle is more than enough to fragrance an entire house, I can attest to that here and now. I lit my Rose candle in my great-room in the morning and very soon after, the fragrance was pretty prominent throughout my entire upper level. Dude is it strong, it was like I had dozens of red rose bouquets throughout my house. It's a very authentic fragrance. My great aunt absolutely loves this candle and I've sent her many renditions but this is by far her favorite. You'll see what I mean when you pop open the lid. The scent description out of Gold Canyons Catalog for this scent is:

"A romantic bouquet of delicate scents such as fresh roses and lilac."

I don't smell lilac at all, I smell red roses and that's it. I think Fresh Cut Roses candle is a perfect Valentines Day candle if you like the smell of fresh roses blooming throughout your house. I have to tell you the funniest part of my reviewing this fragrance is the look on my husbands face when he came home from work and took a whiff of the air, BAH HA HA. It was hilarious and after an hour or so, he was literally begging me to put it out. It's funny how men and florals usually don't mix, not always, but usually. :-)

Love Struck:

Now I like this fragrance and it's supposed to have a hint of roses & violet in it. I don't mind floral, don't get me wrong... I just prefer it to be subtle rather than dominate. The scent description for this fragrance in Gold Canyons catalog is:

"A striking harmony of sweet citrus, rose and violet blended with hints of musk."

To me, this is a complex fragrance. I do smell a bit of everything above but it's blended so well that I couldn't break any one scent apart from the other. It smells fruity with a touch of floral at the same time and it's very flowing and soft. It's a very beautiful scent. My husband even likes it so that tells you something after the Fresh Cut Roses fiasco.

I think this is a very romantic fragrance and wins hands down as my choice for Valentines Day. Love Struck has a bit of everything in it, soft florals for those who love the smell of flowers along with citrus & musk for you fruit lovers out there. It a perfect blend of everything romantic with an added bit of sensuality. It's utterly feminine but a man pleaser too.

My candle were double wicked and burned perfect. I've never had a problem with any Gold Canyon candles, nary a one. With my wicks trimmed, no smoke or soot either.

I think I summed up my feelings for Gold Canyon in my opening statement but I'll reiterate. I love this company, I always have. They make some great candles that are strong, consistent and long lasting. I don't think I've ever burned one candle that hasn't given a great scent throw and I've burned just about every fragrance they've made.

This company is party based which means if you want to buy these candles, you have to find a local rep or you can find one online. I actually suggest you find a local rep because you then don't have to pay for shipping (I hate paying for shipping if I don't have to) and I know Gold Canyon reps are everywhere.

I also want to mention that Gold Canyon has some special 5.5oz heart shaped candles especially for Valentines Day you can also purchase. I didn't buy any to review but they're adorable little candles they're calling love potions. They come as a set of two 2.75oz glass hearts, each heart is a different fragrance. There are 3 types:

Love Potion No. 1 - Pomegranate & Sugar Cookie

Love Potion No. 2 - Serenity & Love Struck (serenity description: The tranquil essence of fresh florals, citrus, orange and lusty Bois de Rose offers the perfect ambiance for meditation and reflection)

Love Potion No. 3 -  Sensual & Vanilla (sensual description: Intensify passionate moments with the warm, seductive essence of jasmine)

Their description for the above candles is: "Experience the heart of each fragrance by lighting the candles separately or create a new love potion fragrance as two hearts beat as one".