Yankee Candle Review: Blush Bouquet Melt Cup

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My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Blush Bouquet

                 

Yankee Description: "Welcoming pink peonies, lilies, and citrus blossoms in a bespoke bouquet fit for the center of the table."

                                        

               Fragrance Notes: 

                 Top:  Cherry Blossoms 

                          Mid:  Peony, Sweet Pea, Lily 

Base: Amber

What A Pleasure

Cold sniff: My first thought is that this is a light, clean smell that's not super distinct, but really pretty. It's a blend of flowers with no flower overshadowing the other. It reminds me of something... but I can't quite put  my finger on it. Maybe it will reveal itself later. Lets Melt This Baby! Upon 30 mins of being in my Scenterpiece, the fragrance itself is still light, but the throw is about a 7 in my medium sized living room. Though it has decent throw, this is a smell your nose gets used to after a few minutes. The florals have intensified a bit, but I have trouble smelling any amber. My guess is the amber gives the fragrance a little warmth, a little depth that softens and mutes the explosion of florals. There's a sweetness to it, but it reads CLEAN, not cloying. This makes it tolerable to people with floral overload sensitivities, and/or allergies.  I am reminded of a perfume I used to smell on a daily basis, so there's nostalgia there. In the early Aughts, I worked for Estee Lauder. I'm extremely familure with all their fragrances from that time period. Blush Bouquet very much reminds me of Estee Lauder's Pleasures. I wore it quite a bit while I was working. It was one of their younger, lighter, prettier scents, and it smelled good on almost anyone. Picture a young girl of 17, wearing a white sundress and flowers in her hair. She's walking barefoot through a field of wildflowers, while the wind blows both her hair and the all the various floral smells mingle with each blowing tendril. Take a deep breath.... that's what this smells like. Floral Beauty & Youth. Like Pleasures, it's a soft, sweet, inoffensive & well blended floral that will be IDEAL for mixing, since the fragrance strength is rather mild. Throw this melt cup on while burning any other floral candle and you can't go wrong. I burned a Gardenia candle, while Blush Bouquet was melting, and it punched up the scent considerably. It was such a fantastic blend, I am now looking for a candle that includes: Cherry Blossoms, Peony, Sweet Pea, Lily & Gardenia. I'd like to be able to smell this blend, whenever I want, at the flick of a Bic. I'm not sure if I would purchase a full size of this candle, just for mixing purposes. I wish the fragrance strength on it's own was enough without having to add a heavier floral to punch it up. Maybe Amber wasn't the right way to go with the base note. I feel like that is the reason the fragrance is muted. They could have gone with a non-foody, floral vanilla, and I think they would have had an absolute winner. As it is, this is still a nice candle for a smaller room, if you want to burn it on it's own. If you are sensitive to strong floral notes, this is a good candle/melt cup for you. I also recommend it to the older Millennials who have fond memories of wearing/smelling this perfume in the early 2000's. Now if I could just find a candle that smells like Vanilla Fields..... -Fragrance: 7/10       (fragrance is lovely but it could be stronger!) -Throw:       7/10        (good for smaller rooms) -Overall:       B Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects!

💗The Candle Queen

Goose Creek Wax Melt Review: Holiday Rum Cake

                         

My Review for:   Goose Creek- Holiday Rum Cake

                 

Goose Creek Description: "Absolutely delicious! Delight in this festive, gourmet blend. It's Holiday Rum Cake Heaven!"

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                  Top:    Rich Cream, Warm Butter

                                         Mid:   Warm Vanilla Cake, Cocoa Drizzle

                                              Base:  Sweet Vanilla Bean, Light Rum Notes

Wow

Does that smell Good. I can't decide what smells better on cold sniff, the Butter Cookie Candle or Holiday Rum Cake wax melt. They both appeal to my love of bakery/cookie/cake scents, and they are done VERY WELL. Read: Better than YANKEE in this department. I had read that Goose Creek's bakery candles were superior, and it only took one little sniff to confirm this. The first note I detect is a kind of buttery, lightly spiced, moist, sticky & delicious cake. This cake is not frosted, but straight out of the oven and onto your plate. I could eat this wax with a spoon right now. It smells entirely true to life. How could this POSSIBLY get better? Lets Melt This Baby! After about 5 mins in my Scenterpiece, my living room is already starting to smell like cake. It's pretty amazing, as it intensifies everything I loved about this scent on cold sniff. A little later, I can smell it going up the stairs and throughout my hallway. The butter notes are stronger upon melting, deepening the moistness of the cake notes. It's a very warm & inviting scent. It doesn't read "sweet" despite the vanilla and cocoa notes. I can't even pick out them out, as they they seem to blend & bolster all the other notes. It's more bakery than sweet, which is why I think I like it so much. This is by far the best scent I currently own. I am kicking myself HARD for not snapping up the large sized jar while it was still in stock. I won't make that mistake the next time it's available.. Unfortunately that probably won't happen until the holidays roll around again.. As soon as I see it back in stock, into my cart it goes. It's THAT GOOD people. I'm a cookie girl, but this scent makes me want to try Rum Cake. If it tastes as delicious as this wax melt smells, I've been missing out. I can't imagine anyone not loving this scent. It smells like I've been baking a cake too complicated & delicious for me to actually attempt. My cake wouldn't compare. I recommend Holiday Rum Cake to anyone & Everyone. It might be the best thing you've ever smelled. I feel like I could smell this everyday, for the rest of my life, and probably never get sick of it. -Fragrance:   10/10   (beyond expectations!) -Throw:         10/10   (fills the whole house!) -Overall:        A++ Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Yankee Candle Review: Sun-Drenched Apricot Rose

My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Sun-Drenched Apricot Rose

                 

Yankee Candle Description: "A full bloom scent of lush, orange apricot and soft petals."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                                     Top:     Sun-Drenched Apricot, Nectarine Blossom

                            Mid:    Apricot Roses, Gardenia Petals

                 Base:  Sheer Musk, Soft Powder

Hello Peach.

I'm not super familiar with Apricots. My only experience with anything Apricot scented was my Baby Apricot Strawberry Shortcake doll. She was a doll that blew you scented kisses when you hugged her/squeezed her belly, and I always thought she smelled sweet & wonderful. I also like Rose, Gardenia and Nectarines, so buying this candle seemed like a no-brainer. My first thought on cold sniff was, I didn't know Apricot and Nectarines would smell so peachy. Overwhelmingly peachy., Unfortunately, Peach lover I am not. That being said, I do believe this is a decent balance of Peach to Rose. It's approx 60% Peach, 40% Rose.I think I would like it more if the numbers were flipped. I want the Rose to came through more than the Peach/Apricot. Unless the Nectarine Blossoms also smell like peach, they are undetectable. Same thing for the Gardenia My major problem with this scent is, the peach gives the rose a mustiness that isn't pleasant to my nose. Rose scents are tricky to do properly and mixing the wrong Rose note w/ almost any blend will send it to musty rose or old lady perfume category. This isn't the Rose Road I would have gone down, nor would I have used ANY sort of musk for it's base. Yankee needed a little greenery here to lighten up the heaviness. The more I search for it, the more I dislike the scent itself. Oh well....Let's Light Her Up! This is a candle that lightly fragranced my mid-large sized bedroom, without me having to close the door to trap the scent. The throw is about a 6/10. If I close the door, it will be about a 7/10, which might be too much for me to handle, considering I wasn't a huge fan on cold sniff. The first note you smell is the Rose, infused with the Peach/Nectarine. The Rose floral note has dissipated some, though it becomes a bit much after a few hours, due to the musty note. I almost wish I could smell the powdery base, even though I tend to stay away from those types of candles. I think it would have REALLY helped balance things out. The closer you get to the candle, the more you pick up the Rose. It's definitely Rose and not any other type of floral, so unfortunately the Gardenia still doesn't come through. You can't possibly mistake the Rose note for any other type of floral. The fragrance itself is STRONG, but the throw is not, which makes this candle pretty guest friendly. I actually got a compliment on this particular fragrance, from my guy friend, Geoff. I never would have guessed he would enjoy it enough to tell me my house smelled good. This is also a very pretty coral pink colored candle that will brighten up anyone's decor. If you like Peaches, you will probably like this candle. Me, I wouldn't buy it again. They should rename it Sun-Drenched Peaches & Rose if they want to present a candle that actually smells like it's name. -Fragrance:   6/10   (smells like peaches) -Throw:         6.5/10   (will lightly scent a medium sized room) -Overall:        C+ Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Goose Creek Candle Review: Caramel Pumpkin Swirl

                

My Review for:   Goose Creek- Pumpkin Caramel Swirl

                 

Goose Creek Description: "The heartwarming aroma of a home-made cheesecake drizzled with creamy caramel and harvest fresh pumpkin sauce."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                             Top:    Buttery Swirl, Caramel

                               Mid:   Creamy Pumpkin

                                  Base:  Sweet Cheesecake

What Does A Cheesecake Candle Smell Like?

This is my first Cheesecake candle and I'm really curious what Goose Creek's Cheesecake note will be like. I have nothing to compare it to, so I'm flying blind here. On cold sniff, I can smell a blend of spices, sweet caramel, and a light dairy note that definitely reads cheesecake. I'm impressed  how well they captured that particular note. It isn't cake or pie, I can easily smell the difference. I think this was well done, but I have nothing to compare it to, so I don't know if another company makes a better or more authentic Cheesecake note. Because the cold sniff was fainter than I thought, I really hope this fragrance opens up upon Lighting. When lit, this is an attractive looking candle, with the flame dancing nicely over the hazel-brown wax color. This also comes as a novelty candle w/ a jar shaped like a pumpkin. I am a sucker for anything Pumpkin, and these jars are adorable. Goose Creek put all their pumpkin fragrances in pumpkin jars last year. I got the pumpkin jar for a gift, right after buying myself the exact same scent. The one I bought for myself was a larger sized artwork jar candle. It was rather hilarious actually. Now I have two of them, so I hope I really like this particular scent. I'll briefly mention the larger jar, I bought for myself, and how it has weaker scent strength and about a 6/10 for throw. In comparison to my pumpkin jar, this one was a poor imitation! My little Pumpkin was much stronger than my large jar. It wasn't even close. It threw like a champ w/ it's fragrance strength taking over my entire living room. It took less than an hour to fill my mid-sized living room with it's gourmand deliciousness. My pumpkin jar has a richness to it's scent that my large jar lacks. My large jar isn't balanced as nicely, and the Cheesecake note comes through a bit sour or tangy. It lacks the strong spice & bakery notes, I get from my pumpkin jar. I'm really happy Mike surprised me with the pumpkin jar because if I was reviewing my large jar, this would have been an entirely different review. I can't recommend the large jar. I just don't think you will get the whole Pumpkin Caramel Swirl Cheesecake Experience. I CAN recommend the pumpkin jar. I DO recommend the pumpkin jar. This is a nice, warm, autumn/fall Pumpkin scent STAPLE. It screams leaves changing color & days getting shorter, though you can burn it all year and mix/layer it with other scents for variety. It's a complicated scent and a joy to smell. Every time you smell it, if you pay attention, you will pick up different notes from Goose Creek's expert layering. It's a must for pumpkin & cheesecake lovers. It could use a tad more CAKE and slightly less dairy, but it's almost perfect. It's definitely not your average, everyday bakery cake/cookie candle. Expect different. Expect sweet. Expect drizzled. Expect Creamy. Expect that your going to like it. -Fragrance:   8/10 -Throw:         9/10 -Overall:        A Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Bath & Body Works Current Scent List

If you are anything like me, you like just reading fragrance DESCRIPTIONS. I close my eyes and imagine the possible scent combinations. Sometimes I just want to have a list of candles with matching notes, so I can find one similar to another one I like. Candle companies like to retire their scents every season/year, so the lists are always changing. I've decided to keep track of BATH & BODY WORKS (B&BW) Candle/Home fragrance descriptions to help myself and the masses REMEMBER what the notes & descriptions are for their CURRENT online candles, room sprays & wallflowers.

This is a passion project of mine. Information will be updated as often as new fragrances are added and retired. It's a huge undertaking, but I'm up for the task. I hope to have some of the most comprehensive scented candle lists on the internet.There will be a key code listed at the bottom for quick references on what the current status of each fragrance is. You will know when a fragrance is being retired, and what the description and notes are before B&BW pulls the info off the internet.

Any help, information, reviews and corrections are GREATLY appreciated. Send me an email, or feel free to leave comments. Without further ado, I give you

Bath & Body Works Current HOME Fragrances 2019
Bath & Body Works Current BODY CARE scents 2019

Sooo... THAT'S what I've been doing all month. I HAVE many reviews in the works, including B&BW candles, wallflowers, and body creams. Stay tuned my friends, and please keep checking back for updates.

Til Next Time! 

The Candle Queen <3

Yankee Candle 50th Anniversary Returning Classic: Blueberry

 

My Review for:   Yankee Candle Returning Classic- Blueberry

                 

Yankee Candle Description:
 "Wonderfully tangy and sweet . . . a pure, delicious burst of juicy wild blueberry aroma."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                               Top:  Tart Candied Citrus

                                                   Mid:  Wild Blueberry, Raspberry, Cherry

                        Base: Musk, Soft Violet

OOO Boy....

This is a tale of two reviews, so please bear with me. I'm going to give you my cold sniff, thoughts on the FIRST burn, and my conclusion based on all burns thereafter. Here are the gory details: Cold Sniff Impression: Grape Soda. Grape Drink. It's not even Kool-Aid, but something entirely loaded with sugar, and a lingering acrid body I just can't place. Old wine maybe? It smells artificial, but I can smell some Blueberry over the grape soda top notes. It smells like smooshed blueberry that's sat out too long, so it's starting to go bad. It hit me, like a punch to the face, as soon as I took the top off the jar. I didn't have to put my nose to the candle. I had to put my nose AWAY from it! If you like sugary, overripe, smooshed blueberry w/ a twist of grape soda, you're in luck because this candle is STRONG. I think it's the strongest candle I have. I swore I could smell it, sitting on my coffee table with the top still on. Despite my strong revulsion to this particular take on "Blueberry", Let's Light This Puppy. After about 45 mins. I can only smell it from 10 feet away. No big deal. Some candles start to pool right away and some it take a little longer. After about 90 mins, this scent has taken over my medium sized living room and can be smelled all throughout the hallway. Thankfully, I smell less grape soda, which I am guessing came from the candied citrus top notes. I had this candle going for about 3 hours until it gave me a horrible headache and I couldn't take the smell anymore. This candle badly needed a bakery note or creamy-vanilla to calm down the berries and sugar. Is the smooshed berry smell also the "wild blueberry" smell? Or is it the combo of blueberry, raspberry and cherry that gives it that weird quality. It's a mishmash of berries, and I really wanted the blueberry to sing on it's own. This is the first candle I've had to put out because it gave me a headache. I'm pretty tolerant of smells, but this one was a bit too much for my uber-sensitive nose. If at first you don't succeed... try again. I gave this candle another shot. This time I left the window open a few inches. I was in the bedroom, absolutely DREADING coming back to a nauseating, headache inducing smell. Walking out into the hallway, it didn't smell terrible and I was shocked. The throw is still very strong. I can now smell it coming into my house from the garage downstairs. From a distance, it smells really nice. It reminded both my boyfriend and I of our beloved Blueberry Muffin Candle. Back in the living room, ground zero, the closer you get to the candle, the less it smells like bakery blueberry. Now it smells closer to the smooshed blueberry of yore. BUT I can tolerate it. Maybe my newfound respect for this fragrance was because I had the window open. A few hours later, the house is still pleasantly scented with Blueberry Pie filling. This scent has had an amazing transformation. I haven't experienced this significant a change of fragrance, from one burning to the next, until now. This just goes to show you, first impressions aren't everything when it comes to candles. There are a lot of notes to this simply named candle. You have to burn it a while to break through the layers and finally let the musk and violet come through. I can't smell these notes in particular, but they have definitely changed the fragrance in a big way. I think Yankee Candle's Returning Favorite Blueberry will be a fabulous mixing candle for any of my weaker bakery, berry, or even floral scented candles. The sky is the limit, though I do have to keep in mind, the Blueberry candle is SO STRONG, it could overpower the candles I mix it with. When I try layering Blueberry with something else, I will update this post. For now, this candle stands on it's own, and it's a great candle to add to your collection. Don't let the initial grape soda, artificial smooshed berry smell keep you from enjoying the main body. Burn it twice, and you'll see what I'm talking about. This candle isn't for everyone, but if you like the smell of blueberry pie FILLING without the bakery notes, you will appreciate the richness found in this candle. -Fragrance: 6/10   (points for transformative powers!) -Throw:    10/10 -Overall: B- Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Yankee Candle Review: Summer Scoop

            

My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Summer Scoop

                 

Yankee Candle Description: "Yum … an absolutely luscious treat of plump, sweet strawberries buried in rich whipped cream."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                             Top:  Pink Cotton Candy, Strawberry, Berries

        Mid:  Spun Sugar

              Base: Praline, Vanilla

I'm On The Fence With This One....

I initially enjoyed Yankee's take on Strawberry Ice Cream. On cold sniff, my first thought is, this candle is pretty weak. My second thought was, mmmmm...This is a candle that actually smells like it's name! The blend of strawberries, with creamy vanilla and cotton candy, is well done. Even with my super sniffer, I had trouble telling what note was what. It's perfectly layered. This is a very sweet and cohesive scent.. Even unlit, every time I smell it, it gets better. Sweet, creamy, perfect, You want to put a spoon it it because it smells so good. The wax is a really pretty shade of pink, slightly darker than a scoop of strawberry ice cream. Let's Light Her Up! An hour in, the wax is pooling nicely, but I can barely smell it from my bedroom doorway. My bedroom is about the same size as my living room, but I can close the door to trap the scent in. Without my door closed, it would be too faint to smell. You have to get up pretty close to the candle. I'd say, both the throw and the fragrance itself, are weak. This is probably one of the weakest candles I own. I really like this candle and I'm hoping, maybe I just got a dud. It happens. After burning a little longer, I detect something different. It's almost like, the longer it burns, the lighter the throw. Something is overpowering the strawberries, giving this candle an artificial tone it didn't have before. I can't guess what this is. I get up close, and it smells like wax, smoke, and artificially sweetened strawberry. Something has changed, minimizing the good notes and replacing them with an unappealing sweetness. I honestly don't even know what I'm smelling any more. How could a scent, that was perfectly blended UNLIT, change so drastically? I can't save this candle. The artificial sweetness has taken over everything and it's so strong that I can't imagine it adding anything to any of my other scents. This isn't a candle for mixing. What a shame. It was SO promising on cold sniff... I really don't know what happened to it.  It's a reminder, the longer you burn the candle, the more those middle notes come out. The base is what lingers and helps boost, or mellow the smell. In this case, spun sugar is the BODY of the fragrance, and it's just too sweet. It ruins the top notes I loved so much. I don't know who I would recommend this candle to. When a candle's scent unlit is better than when it's lit... I bring it back to the store. If you like cloyingly sweet, artificial smelling strawberry, try this candle. If you don't, don't waste your money. If you are in the mood for strawberries, The Returning Classic Strawberry is much better and less sweet. -Fragrance:  4/10   (too sweet & artificial) -Throw:  6/10   (will softly scent a smaller room) -Overall:  C- Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Yankee Candle Review: Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake

My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake

                 

Yankee Candle Description: "A special treat--warm pineapple sweetened with brown sugar and soft vanilla. "

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                   Top:  Sweet Brown Sugar

                                              Mid:  Golden Pineapple, Crystallized Sugar

                                   Base: Creamy Vanilla Glaze

A Rather One-Note Candle:

This is the first returning favorite I've purchased from Yankee Candle. I'm not the biggest pineapple fan, but I DO like cake and bakery scents. Pineapple is fine...as long as it's not too sweet. In hind sight, I should have looked at the fragrance notes more closely. There is not a "cake" or "pie" or bakery note to be found. Just pineapple, sugar, and more sugar. On cold sniff, a lovely natural pineapple smell floats up to you as soon as you take the lid off the jar. Freshly cut pineapple. Although I like this particular pineapple note, it is so dominant, I can't smell anything else. It's not the type of scent that lingers. After you've smelled the candle for about a minute you can't smell it strongly anymore. Your nose gets used to it. It randomly wafts by you, then disappears. This is all on cold sniff so let's see what happens when we Light It Up. Because this candle seemed to be a little weak in fragrance, I assumed it would be weak in throw as well. When I come across a weaker candle, I tend to burn it in my bedroom. My bedroom is around the same size as my living room, but it has a door I can close, to trap in the scent. That's where I decided to burn Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake. The candle has been burning with my bedroom 3/4 way shut. The scent is stronger, but still weaker than I would like. I have to walk all the way into the room to smell it. I was unaware this candle lacked bakery notes, so I kept smelling for them. I'm mystified as to why they call this candle "Pineapple Upside Down Cake", when there is LITERALLY no cake notes. A better name for it would be, "A Pocketful of Pineapple", or something similar. The pineapple & sugar in this are sweeter when it's lit. It's Pineapple and sugar + sugar + more sugar. I search for more, but all that happens is, I smell burning candle wax about as much as I smell pineapple. The pineapple seems a little less fresh too. No longer freshly cut. This candle badly needed a bakery note to add dimension to it. To create layers within the fragrance, almost ANYTHING would have been fine. This is weak and very one note. This candle is essentially 3 notes: Pineapple, Sugar, Vanilla. Sugar just adds sweetness and I can barely detect vanilla. I think it gets lost in the sweetness. Too bad... that might have saved it from becoming just a mixing candle. It seems to be the type of candle that plays well with others. I'm keeping it for this reason only. Note: For it's first mixing test, I burned it with Orange Dreamsicle. I was hoping the pineapple would bring out the orange, and all the different sugars would bring out the vanilla. It's not a bad mix. The Boyfriend said he liked it. IMO, the generic, muted orange has actually drowned out the pineapple from my candle. The sugars didn't help bring out any of the vanilla in Pineapple Upside Down Cake. I WILL say that, up close, I can smell the pineapple, and it's a beautiful blend. Unfortunately, you can only smell this mixture, hovering over the two candles, with you nose right above the flame. This might work really well if you have 2 Upside Down Pineapple Cake candles available to burn with the 1 Dreamsicle. I don't, so this mix doesn't work, but I am encouraged by it's potential, mixing it with future scents. -Fragrance:  6/10 -Throw: 5 -Overall:   C Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen

Yankee Candle Review: Orange Dreamsicle

                                           

My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Orange Dreamsicle

                                                                22 oz. Jar Candle 

Yankee Candle Description: "A favorite childhood summer treat you never outgrow . . . a cool blend of orange and vanilla ice cream. "

                                        

                                                                                                               Fragrance Notes:

                                                     Top:  Lemon Peels, Juicy Orange,Sparkling Grapefruit

                                               Mid:  Tangelo, White Peach, Sweet Mandarin, Buttercream

Base: Vanilla Bean, Tonka

I Am SO Disappointed...

When I opened the lid of the jar, I was expecting a little slice of heaven. Orange Dreamsicle, what could go wrong? Juicy Orange + Vanilla Ice Cream = delicious smelling... right? Not so much. Something is off/artificial on cold sniff. Maybe it's the Buttercream/Vanilla/Tonka combo affecting the orange notes, because the "juicy orange" is barely there. This smells more like the Popsicle stick after you finished eating all the ice cream. The vanilla is weird. It's not a food-y, bakery vanilla, which I think was a HUGE mistake, along with adding the buttercream. One or the other Yankee. Not both. The Vanilla is too sweet. Cloyingly candy-like, and it drowns out most of the orange/citrus notes. I smell neither lemon peels, grapefruit or peach, and the orange is not fresh, sweet and juicy. I'm so sad because this was a candle I was really looking forward to. Thankfully, Yankee has an excellent return policy. This is what keeps me coming back, despite the occasional disappointment. Let me clarify, this is NOT a bad smelling candle, by any means. It's rather mild, though it can be smelled a few feet away, with the top off the jar. Scents can transform when lit- So we'll see what happens.  After about an hour, I can only smell it from only a few feet away. Not a big deal. Some candles start to pool and you can smell them right away. Not this one. She's a slow burner. After 2 hours, the scent IS traveling.... but I don't like it. This isn't Breyers' Dreamsicle. It's the inferior, generic store brand. At least the throw is increasing. I can now smell it lingering in my hallway, but it still doesn't smell the way I think it should. I feel like the Where's The Beef Lady... Where's The Orange? The main body of the scent can sometimes take a while to come through. It gets stronger the longer you burn the candle. I'm HOPING this is where the orange will make it's appearance. I'm supposed to be smelling Mandarin, according to the fragrance notes... so I'll give this a few more hours. ......... Okay, it's been about 4 hours, and the throw continues to increase, but the fragrance itself, remains the same. I can now just barely detect it from the top of my stairs... but it is faint. It's a different story in my living room. My entire living room is now scented like this candle. I'm pleased with the throw, but not with the fragrance. I just don't smell the ORANGE in the Dreamsicle. Maybe it's just my nose. Everyone smells things differently. I ask for a second opinion from the boyfriend. This is the conversation that ensued: Me: What do you think about this candle? Him: It smells pleasant. Me: What do you think it smells like? Him ..... Me: Orange? Him .... Me: It's supposed to be Orange Dreamsicle. Him: Oh yeah, that's EXACTLY what I smell! Me ..... (rolls eyes). To sum it up, I'm not a fan. I expected more orange and a food-y, creamy vanilla. That's not what I got. I'm going to exchange this for a different scent. If you like the smell of Generic Store Brand Orange Dreamsicles, you can't even tell are ORANGE flavored, you might like this. It's fine. It's inoffensive. It's "pleasant." Note:  Sometimes you can dislike a candle but it enhances other candle fragrances when you blend them together. Those are what I call "mixing" candles. Since I haven't exchanged this candle YET, I thought maybe I'd try it with my Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake candle. That particular candle is a little one-noted and weak, while Orange Dreamsicle can fill a room. Maybe the two together can jazz things up and bring out the best in each other. I'm hoping the Pineapple will bring out the orange, and the the Vanilla will help reveal some bakery notes, in the pineapple. It's not a bad mix. The Boyfriend said he liked it. IMO, the generic, muted orange has actually drowned out the pineapple from my other candle. The vanilla didn't help bring out any bakery notes in Pineapple Upside Down Cake either. I WILL say that, up close, I can smell the pineapple, and it's a beautiful blend. Unfortunately, you can only smell this mixture, hovering over the two candles, with you nose right above the flame. This might work really well if you have 2 Upside Down Pineapple Cake candles available to burn with the 1 Dreamsicle. I don't, so this mix doesn't work and I'm still exchanging the Orange Dreamsicle for something better. -Fragrance: 4/10 (where's the ORANGE?) -Throw: 6/10 -Overall: C- Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects! 💗The Candle Queen