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Cheryl shows an interest in all of her customers and her main goal is to make you satisfied with your purchase. She is a good communicator and her service is very quick. She really has a lot of scents to choose from in her candles and tarts and lots and lots of styles as well. She really does have something for everyone. I finally printed off her scent list as it was so long (5 pages and adding). What caught my eye was the scent Joop a perfume dupe that is right on. It smelled magnificent, just like the real thing. It seemed that the longer the scent melted the better it got. I wrote her back wondering which scents she would recommend that would be especially strong. Well, I got a big list and the best part was that she said that is the way she likes her tarts. If we want them stronger just tell her at the time of order. Her prices are very reasonable with 15 mini tarts going for $2.75. 2 of these, maybe even one in a smaller room, will do you just fine. But she has many, many more styles to choose from and you can also choose your color. I have also contacted her regarding brittle or crumbles and she will be trying these soon. My other love of hers is Bamboo. I am slowly getting addicted to this as much as the Joop. Friends have tried her candles and say even with their very high ceilings the throw from the 8 oz is amazing. Give Cheryl a try, you're missing out if you don't.

This is the candle company for you if you like amazingly strong -scented and clean burning candles, huge and interesting fragrance list , great prices and outstanding service. Cheryl admits she is addicted to scents ! Lucky for us ! Every month she comes up with more to add to her already large scent list. I've ordered 3 times and will be ordering again soon. Every time I've been thrilled with my candles. They are beautifully presented and I haven't be disappointed with a single scent . Cheryl is a lovely person and it's obvious that she gets lots of joy creating her candles. Both she and her husband go out of their way to provide great customer service, Here are just a few scents that I would highly recommend - Joop, Gulf Tides, Lavender Apples and Oak, Burwood, Tiffany, Ysatis, Olive Blossom, and Fusion Sea.

Cheryl's customer service is truly like no other. She stays in frequent communication through the process so you know exactly what is going on with your purchase. She put extra melts in with my order. Most of the scents that I ordered were of a flower or aromatherapy type scent. I've only had a chance to melt two of them but the cold smells on all of them are beautiful. I encourage everyone to order from Cheryl. You will not be disappointed. I will be ordering more from her very soon.

Update 2/13/08 Cheryl continues to stay at the top of my list of candle makers. She communicates with you and strives to please. She has some of the best lemon bundt cake out there. Her tarts easily throw a minimum of 6 hours and sometimes as much as 12+. Her raspberry sorbet is fabulous as is her creme brulee which has chocolate notes and is the same creme brulee that Snowtop candles carried. It is difficult to find that particular one as most are the caramel/cream scent. I have also tried her soaps and they are highly scented. Fizzy pop if used in soap is so strong you can literally sit the soap out and it scents your whole bathroom. It is a very tangy citrusy scent. I have placed orders with Cheryl monthly over the past 10 months. No complaints:-) Oh and if you enjoy the afternoon nosegasm...her lime sugar and lemon sugar will do you in LOL A pound of bits&pieces is $6.65...A POUND of wax to melt in your melters. love the bits&pieces!! ~~~~~~~~~~~ A few weeks ago I ordered 9 of Cheryl's 8 oz candles and 3 bags of her tarts. I have tried all but one of the candles. The ones I tried had a strong throw for such a small candle. I used them in a large room with tall ceilings that I usually use candles 16 oz or more to be able to detect the scent throw. She makes them STRONG! She also will e-mail and let you know what is the strongest or mildest and can decrease or increase the strength if you ask her to.Below is what I ordered: Aylssum: I had never heard of this so did not know what to expect. It is a very pleasant sweet smelling floral scent. I will order this again in the future. Strong throw! Bamboo: Exotic,Very strong throw. I am not crazy about greenery type smells but another friend who tried this one loves it so it might be your favorite. Give it a try! Lime, leaf & Lilly: another greenery type smell. Not my favorite type scent but strong lingering throw. I detected no lime. Some will love this if you like greenery type smells. Berry Creme Brule: My favorite! I have burned half of the candle and want to save the other half for another time because it is a wonderful tart berry with sweet true creme brule notes. Everyone who smelled this loved it! Red Current: Like this too! Another intense throw. More sweet than tart! Gardenia: Smells just like the real thing. Not as intense a throw as the others but reminds me of Michael Kors cologne for women. Country Berry Hotcakes: a scent everyone loves and hers is equally great! I smell sweet berries, maple syrup and slight bakery pancake smell..Delicious bluberry muffin: haven't tried yet! Cold smell is great Hot baked apple: cold smell great. Hot smell just like the name! Tarts: Yazu: WONDERFUL! If you love true pink sweet grapefuit and exotic musk this is it! Strong! Put it in my kitchen burner and it lasted all day. Cashmere bouquet: Interesting smell. Put it in my upstairs master bedroom burner and the scent lasted til the next day. Fragrant like a good woman's cologne. Good bedroom scent:-) I will order again! Forget me Not: very fragrant floral scent. It had a moderate throw. I used 4 of the mini tarts to get a detectable throw in my kitchen. Wish it was stronger cause I like this one too! Cheryl did tell me it was not as strong as the others. Packaging was top notch. All the way from California to NC. Shipping was higher than what I was quoted and paid but she said she wanted to make sure it arrived OK so she took care of the extra $4 charged which was very nice of her to do. She is looking into cheaper alternatives. She is aware of shipping costs and her product pricing is lower than most to balance it out. Give her a try, you won't be disappointed! update: 5/6/07 second order of melts: peach slices>true fruit smell. Strong! throw passionate peach> a more exotic spicy peach (I preferred the peach slices!) sweet cravings: a VS dupe. Strong and exact, sensual scent! vanilla extract: smells just like the bakery flavoring in the bottle! Good throw as well Strawberry: true juicy fruit moderate throw berry creme brulee (my fav) Yummy & strong country berry hotcakes: similar to berry creme brulee but with a definite pancake smell! Lavender & Lilac were like most with a moderate throw. Cheryl is using flat rate shipping now and has added more to her extensive web site. Lots of cute gift ideas! 06/13/07 I ordered 3 of her 32 oz jars (item #303) one in Mango Papaya which is scrumptious as it melts and is a strong throwing scent. The other two I layered (chestnuts & brown sugar/country berry hotcakes/buttery gingerbread and the other is Spring fling/ orange juice/alyssum. I expect them to be a great as all her other stuff! I am pleased that her customer service is consistently good! UPDATE 2/20/08 Cheryl is no longer charging sales tax to buyers out of the state of California. I am glad her tax person cleared this up. She has always been super to work with and stays on top of all aspects of her business. The sales tax issue was addressed promptly so no more sales tax!!! Off to buy more...:-)

I FOUND CHERYL BEFORE CHRISTMAS BY LOOKING FOR A SITE WITH MUCH VARIETY....WOW....I SAT IN MY PJS ALL DAY WITH MY COFFEE READING ALL THE SEEMINGLY ENDLESS SCENTS....WHEN I CALLED HER SHE CALLED RIGHT BACK....I APPRECIATED THAT...WE TALKED FOREVER AS I KEPT ADDING ON....SHE HAS A GARAGE SALE WITH DISCOUNTS......COOL.....SHE IS WORKABLE AND CARES HOW SATISFIED WE ARE....IF YOU LIKE APRICOT THE APRICOT BRANDY IS MMMMMM....SUGAR CANE VANILLA.......MMMMMMM.....MANY MMMMMMMS HERE.....

Words cannot express how happy I am to find this wonderful company! Cheryl, the owner, is truly amazing and provides excellent customer service; however, the product is what really makes this one worth trying. I ordered seven packs of the mini-tarts, since they'd fit into my smaller warmers, in the scents of Amber (one of my favorite & most elusive scents - this is a really good version!), Gulf Tides (a VERY strong, clean ocean scent), Woodland Orange Spice (almost reminiscent of a wintery smell but outstanding all year long), Plumberry (fresh berry scent, very strong), Azalea (normally, I stay away from florals but this one tempted me & I'm glad I got it - very strong and clean), Bamboo (this one is every bit as good as everyone says & a new Spring favorite) and Celtic Twilight (mysterious, strong, very nice). All of these are packaged well, look very cute and smell outrageously great! Cheryl communicated with me a lot and you can tell she loves her product and is proud of it - she should be! I will definitely be ordering from her again, and SOON!

My order arrived today and I am very satisfied.Cheryl does a wonderful job,she likes to listen to her customer and she does incredible work.I can not say one negative thing about her,she did my candles in a 32 oz jar with three colors I selected and it came out so pretty.You will love her products and you have to try her spray for the house etc....Stop by and you will be glad not to waist your money or time

I have bought Cheryl's candles before. This time I bought "orange blueberry bliss" "burgandy wine" and sandlewood rose". All of these were excellent as usual. They did seem like they burned rather quickly though. But still one of my favorite candles. Shipping seems a little higher than most.... Still one of my favorite candle companies.

Really lov'in this company! :) I waited till I ordered three times before I put up this review. Sometimes the first order is not accurate in reviewing a company. I am glad I waited to post. The first time I ordered a bunch of rocky mountain tarts and picked my own scents. Some were terrific, while others were ok. I noticed right away that the strength of the tarts were great. When Cheryl had a sale on candles, I decided to order two of my favorite combos in candles. They burned strong and clean. No residue on the sides. Probably one of the best burning candles I have ever tried. Recently, I ordered a bunch of melts in various scents. Now, I used to be a bakery scent person and no other scent would do. This is no longer true due to Cheryl's. I love her florals, fruits and incense type scents. She mixes them beautifully and they are so strong. Some favorites so far are: Love Muffins, Hot Apple Pie, Buttermilk Pancakes, Blueberry Melon, Cannabis Sativa, and Orange Cupcake. I can't wait to burn the rest! :up:

I ordered tealights in Christmas Cheer, Vanilla Velvet, Yuzu, Spring Bouquet, and Pumpkin Pie Spice. They arrived in good condition and each fragrance was in its own ziplock bag with the fragrance name on it. They burned clean and all the way to the bottom. The scent throw differed, depending on the scent but I was able to smell them all in my office from just using one tealight at a time. Cheryl makes customer service her #1 Priority and to me that says a lot about a company and its products. I couldn't believe the prices for the tealights. Each 12-pack was only $3.50. I usually end up paying $10 and up for a dozen soy tealights. Shipping was very reasonable. I would highly recommend Cheryl's candles. You won't be disappointed.