How did my candles smell?
Red Poppy
Scent description from Soy Candles by Phebes website:
"Soy Candles by Phebes is extremely proud to be able to offer you red poppy. It's rich floral scent is amazing. My personal favorite scent."
Don't you just love it when a scent description tells you absolutely nothing?
Okay, down to business... what did this candle smell like? As far as floral scents go... this fragrance pleasantly surprised me. It was definitely floral but reminded me more of a light floral soap smell rather than a heavy flower scent.
To give you a little background... florals are not a favorite of mine so when I'm  reviewing one, I'm kind of at a disadvantage. When I do plunge into the world of floral, my nose tends to rate them by weight from heavy to light. Heavy florals, to me, are the lilacs, roses, jasmines etc... I call it the "gag factor"... if the scent gags me, it's heavy and it's not gonna last very long in my house. Florals like Sweet Pea or Plumeria for examples (to me), are lighter floral scents and I can generally handle those much easier. Rating Red Poppy, I would probably call it a light floral and absolutely doable for me, meaning, if you normally shy from floral scents, you would probably like this fragrance for a nice change of pace. I burned this candle in my bathroom and I thought it was perfect there and actually burned it from beginning to end. It was very fresh and airy for a floral fragrance.
Now to describe this scent, I almost want to say it was not a feminine floral but more masculine if that makes any sense... almost like it had some green notes or maybe musk in the mix to tone it down. I don't know what red poppies smell like but if they smell anything like this candle, I'm liking it.
As far as scent throw, on a scale of 1 to 10, I would have to rate this candle a 5, maybe a 6... the scent throw was pretty soft but honestly, I liked that. Burning this in a large bathroom, the scent held its own but didn't overpower the room. I was very happy with this fragrance and do recommend it for floral or fresh scented lovers alike.
Butt Naked
"Fresh green apples perfectly harmonized with refreshing melons and juicy pears. A spring and summertime hit."
Okay, first thing first... go check out the picture for this scent description, OMG!!!! Now you know a dude put that picture up because a woman would never be so bold. Hilarious!!!!!
I've always loved this scent... it's a fresh/fruity fragrance great for anytime of the year. Burning this candle, I have to say this scent from Soy Candles by Phebes was different from any other version I've tried in the past. I don't know... it wasn't a super fruity scent to me... I thought I actually even smelled a tinge of something floral in the mix. I couldn't pick out green apples which (in most cases) is a really dominant scent I can usually pick out anytime it's present... I couldn't pick out melons or pears either. It was interesting and quite frankly, I liked this scent regardless.
I burned this candle in my bathroom and once again, it performed perfect there. I even received a few compliments from guests when I had it burning. Scent throw on a scale of 1 to 10, I would probably rate this a 6/7... it fragranced my big bathroom and even filtered into the hallway. Again, not a super strong "in your face" scent but more subtle.
Fragrant Tea Olive
This was a very interesting fragrance and to me, one of the most unique floral scents I've smelled in a long time. Not that I'm a floral expert by any means or smell them often, I don't, I just thought this one was different. Here is the scent description from Soy Candles by Phebes' website:
"Known as Fragrant Tea Olive, Osmanthus is an evergreen bush that blooms in late fall through early spring. The incomparable fragrance is, at once, fruity and floral. Very exotic and a must experience to believe scent."
When I first put this candle up to my nose, I thought it was totally and  completely floral. If there was fruit in the mix, I wasn't smelling it. And on my "gag factor" scale with the cold sniff, my nose rated it an 8, maybe even a 9... it was pretty strong. Now please remember, just because I rate this a heavy scent doesn't mean I can't appreciate its uniqueness and quality (I really try hard to do that)... so as far as floral scents go, this scent was lovely.
Was this scent exotic like the scent description proclaims? I think so... it certainly emits a heady floral scent that was deep and rich. To me, this scent reminded me of literally putting your nose in a huge bouquet of wild flowers and inhaling its aroma.
The scent throw was pretty decent as well. I burned this in my bathroom as the two previous and it scented the room and then some. Again, not an "in your face" fragrance but one you definitely notice when you walk in the room. If you love floral scents, definitely try this one.
Orange Vanilla
This was by far my favorite scent of the bunch. Love orange - love vanilla - combined - they make one yummy blob of creamy/citrus bliss. I could have sniffed this candle for days.
I didn't see a scent description on their site for this scent but I really didn't need one since it's pretty straightforward.... It's a classic creamy and sweet orange vanilla... it was delicious, so smooth and velvety, a person could drown in this scent. Oh yeah, I liked it!
I have a love/hate relationship with some versions of Orange Vanilla or "Creamsicle scents" I should say. Some are so thick and sweet, they almost make my teeth hurt and I can't handle them for long. This version was perfect, not too strong, not too light.... A perfect strength that had me sighing in contentment every time I walked into the room. LOVED this one!!
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Introduction to my review of Soy Candles by Phebes:
but at a fraction of the cost. The size candles I sampled were 8.5oz (a nice size) and all soy. The glass jar is super thick and heavy and absolutely reusable when you finish burning your candles. The wax color is a natural white with a single thick woven cotton wick perfectly centered in each candle. 
How did candles from Soy Candles by Phebes burn?
what they set out to accomplish. Luxury style candles at the lowest cost possible with environmentally friendly packaging. Very simple and straightforward. 
