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Another great find. These tarts are great. I got Apple Jack, Blueberry, Cinnamon Stix and love all of them. She also threw in extras, that I am going to order. Pink Lemonade, wow how great this one smells. Got here super quick, and packaged really cute. Carol does a super job and I will be ordering more, quickly. Give her a try.

:teeth: I am SOOO thrilled with my order!!! After reading these reviews and browsing the web pages I decided to order some tarts. (I even joined e-bay to do it.) I AM SO HAPPY I DID!!! These tarts are unbelieveable! They arrived within 2 business days and each bag of tarts was double bagged so the scents did not combine. (Very thoughtful) 100% of the scents are crazy good! The tarts look beautiful and some have a glaze dripped on top. I ordered: COFFEE CAKE AND SPICE, CINNAMON STRUDEL, CINNAMON APPLE STRUDEL, SWEET CINNAMON PUMPKIN: WONDERFUL!!! I am almost out of this one already! CINNAMON GLAZED BAKLAVA: Of course, a Winner! ;) CARMELIZED APPLE PRALINE, COUNTRY BAKE SHOPPE, CINNAMON BUNDT CAKE, PEACH PLEASURE, MAGIC,MYSTIC WOODS: A nice mixture of pine and a men's cologne...very nice. As you can tell, I love Cinnamon!! And none of them smell alike. All the tarts have a great throw. The price is great too! Carol, the owner, was so helpful and e-mailed me answers to my questions right away. She also sent me lots of freebies that smell just as wonderful as the scents I ordered! Especially the Mexican Cinnamon Cake and All Hallow's Eve!! I am a very happy candle lover! "Candles from the Keeping Room" goes to the top of my candle purchasing businesses! :up: *************UPDATE 7/20/06********************** Had to order again 'cause I LOVE these tarts!!! I ordered so many more and some of my favorites too. I am definately a customer for life! :teeth: **********UPDATE 9/30/06************************* Of course I had to order some more.....my stockpile of tarts was only half full.....LOL!!!! Carol even sent me free samples...including 2 large oatmeal cookie tarts...can't wait to try those! :d Happy again! 4/08***Tried to win some at her auction~ I'm not very lucky but I did win 3....it also gave me a reason to order a "BUNCH" more tarts!!! They arrived, I love them, I'm happy!!! ;)

I've been meaning to try Candles from the Keeping Room for a long time. I finally jumped in last weekend with a small order - I even joined eBay to do it - and am very glad I did. I ordered 4 bags of melts in 4 scents: Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti, Italian Wedding Cake, and Coconut Cream Cake. I've melted some of everything but the Coconut Cream Cake so far and have been blown away by the scent strength, throw and authenticity on every one!! Just one tart scents the whole house - upstairs, downstairs, even in the basement. Plus they came beautifully packaged with several free samples. Carol's TAT was amazing - I ordered on a Sunday evening and had my melts by Wednesday afternoon. She kept me updated on the order and was very responsive throughout. CFTKR is definitely now a top three fave of mine! I'm super happy with the whole experience and will definitely order again.

I just love Carol's tarts. I agree with the others who mentioned bear claws. I have gotten several sample packs and have been pleased with everything I got. Not only are her tarts amazing, her customer service and shipping is just as awesome. You will not be sorry if you order from her. ETA- I ordered her citrus sampler pack and loved everything. Lime cooler, southern sensation, sugar cane and grapefruit, just to name a few, are just wonderful. I really like the sampler packs because you get to try alot of her scents for a little price. I am looking forward to burning the apple and cinnamon sampler pack that I got. The bag smells amazing. Think this will be just perfect for the fall. I have enjoyed every bakery scent that I have gotten from her. Her caramelized banana cake is just fabulous!!

I wanted to post Carol's candles on here, from ebay. They are the BEST candles & tarts you can get. She has a huge variety of tarts & jar candles, votives that you can purchase thru ebay. I have been buying from her off and on for 6 years on ebay. If you are a regular buyer on Ebay, I am sure you have seen her candles while browsing. Try them out~Her products & customer service is outstanding :)

I have ordered so many different scents that I can't even remember them all but they are all wonderful scents and true to their names. Her Egyptian Musk and Island Fresh Gain are my favorites. Carol is one of the nicest people I have ever done business with. She sends gobs of samples too! I think I got a dozen extra tarts!!! She ships promptly and responds to emails quickly. I will order from her for as long as she is in business. Give her a try.

About 2 months ago I bought a bunch of tart assortment bags. My order arrived in 2 days and in great condition. Carol even threw in some free samples which was very nice of her. I'm very happy with my order. I like just about every scent that I got. The ones that I don't like are just because of personal preferences. When cold, the tarts really don't have a smell. However, when hot most of them throw like crazy. The tarts are really cute shapes. Some of them even look like what they are supposed to smell like. They are 100% parrafin wax. I plan on ordering again as I'm very happy with my purchase. **UPDATE** I just placed my second order with Carol and I'm so excited and happy with my purchase. Her tarts are truly outstanding. I can't wait unti her fall and holiday scents come out!!! ***UPDATE*** Some more must have scents for bakery and fruit lovers are: Acorn Harvest, Apple Cake, Apple Cinnamon, Bear Claw, Berry Flapjack, Blackberry Jam Butter Cookies, Black Cherry, Black Currant, Butterscotch Brulee, Caramelized Banana Cake, Cheesecake, Chestnuts & Brown Sugar, Cinnamon Glazed Baklava, Citrus Splash, Coffee Cake & Spice, Creme de la Creme, Frangelico Struesel, Georgia Sunrise, Mai Tai Cocktail, Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey, Pecan Twist, Pink Lemonade, Pumpkin Crunch Cake, Rhubarb & Berries Compote, Sangria & Cider, Serendipity, Snickerdoodle, Sugar Cookie, Sweet Berry Delight, Sweet Fried Banana, White Cake, and Witches' Brew. In my opinion, Carol's tarts and customer service are both top notch!

I've been buying from Carol for some time now off ebay and I have to say she's one that I keep returning too..I use a candle warm with a tin cup to melt her tarts..I get a awesome hot throw (long lasting) and if left open they can scent the room themselves without heat.She's quick to respond and to ship..I highly recommend this seller to anyone...Her Bear Claw is a must have for the ladies that enjoy bakery scents along with so many others..Haven't found a bad scent in the batch so far.. Terri

First, Let me say that Carol's tarts are amazing and they have such a strong scent to them that you almost do not want to burn them! I found her website from the editors choice page and decided to give her a try, I am so glad I did:-) I was surprised how many scents she had and glad to see that she offered different sample bags for different occasions. She supplied discount shipping that was very inexpensive and they arrived within 2 days!!! She included bonuses and the tarts were nice sized and seemed to radiate through the bags. I did not know how well they were going to work since I received only one of each sample, but just one is all I needed to fill 3 rooms full of fragrance and the scent lasted for days just with the single tart! Of the scents I purchased were her Fall-Christmas bundle and Christmas-Non Bakery bundle. One of my bonus tarts was H20 citrus linen, and OMG, it is my new most favorite scent. So upon burning it for a week and then burning "tree lighting", I decided to again order 5 more groups of tarts! Finally, to wrap this review up I would like to say that as many candles as I have bought, from the states to canada, these tarts so far have been extremely affordable that rival many main stream candle companys and yet out scent them by almost 2:1! Will be back to post my new order once they arrive! Ronda V.

Just placed my first order with carol. First, she is unbelievably courteous. Great emails, and very helpful. Out of 14 tarts everyone was amazing. I can't wait to place another order. Great scents, great throws, and even a couple of freebies thrown in. CFTKR is great! I loved everything.

I have bought Carol's tarts and candles for years.....and i have already posted, but i just ordered several more, and am never dissapointed with them, the tarts are wonderful. Just tried the baked bread little bread tarts....and oh my goodness!!!! They smell exactly like baking bread. Love all of Carols goodies :)

Carol's product is amazing. I ordered blackberry jam butter cookies, bearclaws, sugar sampler, mandarin grove, garden gate & sweet potato pie. Carol threw in lots of freebies too. Sugar Milk has got to be my favorite. I don't get as long a scent throw as with others but a fast, strong throw for 4-6 hours is worth it. Prices are very good & cs is fantastic!

What can I say that hasn't already been said? These tarts are wonderful! Carol provides exceptional customer service and the tarts are a great value. The scent list is overwhelmingly huge, the tarts come in all kinds of cute little shapes and most have such a good throw. The TAT is so fast and Carol always throws in such a generous number of freebies! What more could you ask for! She is the standard I judge all the other etailers on and she has a permanent customer with me. I don't have any clear favorites to recommend because most of them have been great and I haven't tried the same scent twice yet with countless others still yet to try. These are and will continue to be a staple in my evergrowing tart stash and I recommend them to anyone who not only loves great tarts, but values great customer service and integrity, too. Go Carol!

I have been buying melts from CFTKR for some time now. I have placed many orders and they always arrive quickly and packed nicely. Carol has the best customer service and TAT!! She offers such a variety of scents. There is something for everybody. I like her tart samplers. I can try different scents and then go back for packages of single scents in my favorites. A real gem!

Now that I've got my third order in less than a month from this vendor, I feel like I can write a review. :) Customer service is top notch. Carol sends a message right after placing an order with a shipping estimate, which she has stuck to every time. The tarts are great - cute shapes, strong long-lasting scents in a huge variety of fragrances. The wax holds up even in the heat. All my orders have arrived in perfect condition after being trucked around in 99F heat this summer (which is a typical summer temp. in this area). The prices are very reasonable, which - for me at least - helps to offset the higher shipping that I have to pay because of where I live. I certainly do not mind paying full price with shipping for Carol's stuff. It's very much worth it to me. It's also very convenient that she now has a stand alone website rather than eBay. Everything is ready-to-ship and inventory is updated on the spot. So, I would highly recommend this vendor to anyone. Try one of her sampler packs to start with if you're unsure.

Candles from the Keeping Room has recently become one of my most favorite wax vendors. Carol is extremely kind and helpful, and has always thrown in samples for me with every single order I've placed. Her tarts are large, and the fragrances are amazing. I love the tart shapes that she offers seasonally. Just this past Christmas, I ordered cinnamon gingerbread men. So cute! I will continue to order from Carol, and I can't wait until she opens again mid-January.

This was an overall great experience! These tarts are nicely textured and good sized with a great scent throw. My order was processed VERY quickly and the customer service was really good. The scents I chose were Brown Sugar and Fig #2 (nice throw and good scent), Asian Spice (very nice, with an amber base), Mystic Woods (very pine-like and clean) and Citrus and Teakwood (unique and very good). I also received several extras, which was very nice too. The scents aren't lasting as long as some others I have tried, but that's not really a big deal, especially since the prices are so reasonable. Definitely worth a try!

Carol's tarts are famous among Candlefind junkies! She is legendary. You can find lots of awesome scents in her eBay store. They are available either in a bag of multiple tarts of the same scent or samplers that allow you to try several different scents. Personally I prefer independent websites to eBay, but that is just me! This is a well-loved, well-tested product and I don't think I've ever heard of Carol coming out with a dud. Many Candlefind members keep a list of their favorites from her, and many of those lists are HUGE, some are never ending! If you want the full melting experience, be sure not to miss out on her tarts! Also, she is known for being very generous with free samples, so you will probably get to try more than what you order!