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Cat, I tried Hayride from a couple of different companies but was also not too happy with the scent. I can see why a man would like it. I prefer the autumn leaves type scents rather than the hayride. Surprisingly, my absolute favorite scent this past fall was Yankee Candle's Autumn Leaves(I melted the votive's, not a candle). Girl Scouts have a hard time finding leaders because of that huge commitment. This is why it was impossible to find Daisy troops.....so few women are available to lead those young troops as they all move up to the higher age brackets so soon. My daughter's cadette troop is planning a trip to Mexico in 2009. Mexico City is where one of the world GS centers is located.

Fleur, I was just reading on QVC's candle forum about how good Aroma Soy by Grazia's wedding cake is....it is a white cake but with strawberries. Yum ! I have never tried Grazia's candles or tarts but I am very tempted to place an order soon.

Cat, we are a Girl Scout family, too ! My 14 year old has been a scout since kindergarden(Daisy's) and my 10 and 11 year old girls started as Brownies. Are you a leader ? I have had the opportunity to take over as leader several times, but always respectfully declined. It sure is a lot of paperwork.

Fleur, what is Cottage Hill's birthday cake like ? Is it just a white type cake, or does it have any other flavors? When I think of birthday cakes, I think of chocolate and more chocolate !

I appreciate hearing everyone's opinions, whether good or bad. Perhaps Louise will adjust the scent in her tarts if she hears from more than one person that there is too much of a chemical smell. I don't understand why she was not nice to Melissa, especially as Melissa is her biggest fan. Today I am melting Candles by Victoria's Chocolate Orange, which is super strong. These are very large 2 oz tarts, so I may have to slice them in half for future use.

Fleur and Debra, the problem with me getting opinions from my family is that everyone likes different things ! My 14 year old daughter doesn't like anything I melt, and she has turned my burner off at times, too. My 10 and 11 year old's will sometimes put surprises in my burner pots because they get a thrill out of seeing things with hardened wax on them. I once had wax explode all over my window blinds after a piece of playdoh was put in the melter cup .

Mom, it is so true that different warmers produce different throws. Today I am melting Rosegirls' Cranberry Lodge, which I was a bit disappointed with when I previously tried it with my 12 watt burner. I am melting it now with my new 24 watt burner and it is so much stronger and more delicious ! I am thrilled.

Cottage Hill Creations First Snow and loving every whiff I get. Its awesome as all Donna's are!!!

Melting Crosscreek's Berry Balsam in the living room and was melting Nene's Peppermint and Pine in the kitchen. My youngest daughter asked me to turn off the peppermint and pine because she didn't like the peppermint. It was a nice clear, strong scent. Guess I'll melt it tomorrow when she is at school. Does anyone else get unwanted comments from their family about the candles or tarts?

mpfand that carmel nut cluster from ch is awesome I alway order 3 or 4 when I buy from Donna the wildberry zinger is great also.

I've tried celtic moonspice from Crosscreek and did not find it perfumy. Today I am melting Crosscreek's Warmth of the Holidays which appears to be very apple based, even though the description includes everything but the kitchen sink ! Good thing I love apples.

I put in one of the small free samples Louise from DreamTarts gave me. It is called Christmas Hearth. For such a tiny tart, the throw is great and it smells yummy. Since it is about a third of the size of her regular tarts, I doubt it will last the rest of the day but it has been going strong for almost two hours now. Okay, just added the other small Christmas sample she sent me. This one is called Nutcracker and should be a good compliment to the first one as they both have maple, nuts, and vanilla in the mix.

melting pumkin spice from ov today.

Even if PI takes away the Victorian Christmas and Sugared Spruce, it won't be for long. I bought both of those in early September. Melting Nene's Oriental Amber today. Boogie

It's snowing like crazy here so I'm melting Country Christmas from Angies and Holiday Sleigh Ride from Brown Bag...woohoo...I got to come home early today because of the weather! ;)

Melinda, you are not nuts at all ! Your house must smell awesome. Today I am melting Nene's Raspberry Zinger. Boogie

I just burned B&BW's Vanilla Coconut oil and was surprised at how light of a scent it is. This is the first oil by them that wasn't strong. It's not unpleasant at all, but there are other better ones. I am going to take this one back, along with Pineapple Mango, and choose two different oils. Hopefully, I can pick up the Twisted Peppermint. Boogie

Melting Nene's Three Wise Men, which I thought was just frankincense and myrrh. My daughter just came home and kept insisting that she smelled pine and I said,"Nonsense, there is no pine in frankincense and myrrh." Well lo and behold, I looked up the description on Nene's and it does have pine in it ! I hate it when my teenager proves me wrong. LOL Boogie This ancient blend of frankincense and myrrh is combined with the fresh, uplifting and harmonious notes of fresh balsam pine, Arabian spices, East Indian patchouli atop a base of sweet sandalwood

Cat, hang on to him...my DH thinks everything smells the same no matter what I'm burning. Since your husband likes tarts too maybe you'll get to buy even more! LOL And he has good taste - Amish Harvest is one of my favorites too. :)

Just reading back over everyone's posts, and noticed that we have another military family ! Michelle, you must be so relieved that your husband is home ! I bet this separation has been hard for your children, also, as they are old enough to know what this war is about. I've also noticed that we have two nurses-Debra and Tiffany. I've always loved nurses as I used to work closely with them when I was a social worker. Nurses keep hospitals and health care facilities going. Forget doctors..nurses do ALL of the hard work. Boogie

I have noticed that many of us have young children. Tiffany, having triplets must be exhausting, and they are still so young. Wow ! Are they best friends? My two youngest girls are only 14 months apart in age and they are true buddies. I am so glad they have each other. It must have been so difficult having your husband away for so long. Please tell him how much he is appreciated for protecting all of us ! Boogie

Cat, your husband is so cute ! My husband keeps making snide comments about how I'm spending money on something I just burn up. Mom, thanks for the review of both Sugared Spruce scents. I have been neglecting my PI Sugared Spruce and Victorian Christmas candles. If I don't light them now, when will I enjoy them ? This morning I burned my B&BW Pineapple Mango oil for the first time. Not so sure if this scent is my personal taste, although it is very realistic. Maybe my frame of mind is more oriented towards heavier scents right now, but if you like Pineapple, this is a winner. I bought it because the reviews for it on the B&BW website were outstanding. That fantastic Jasmine Vanilla oil from yesterday is still on my mind. Boogie

I"m burning Bayberry from Angie's and Jack Frost from YC...mmmm.... wish MY husband would have melts going when I got home from work like cat01's...

Mom, how does CHC's Sugared Spruce compare to PI's Sugared Spruce? Is it basically the same?

Cat, I'm so glad you like Nene's Aspen Winter. I just received it and haven't melted it yet. Today I burned Jasmine Vanilla oil by B&BW-What a rich, delightful scent. I'm going to have get some jasmine tarts for the spring.