Bath & Body Works Review: Be Enchanted

Bath & Body Works Review: Be Enchanted is berries for sure...
Fragrance Notes: Frosted Florals, Sparkling Sugared Pomegranate

On cold sniff, I get berries for sure, but I can't make out what berries/fruit I am smelling. It smells very pretty, looks pretty and softens my hands & elbows. I bought a few B&BW body creams and this was one of my favorites. It's a keeper! This is a nice blend, if a little sweet. There is a citrus-tinged floral here that keeps this from just being sweet & fruity. Something warm and feminine but unfortunately B&BW were extremely vague on the actual fragrance notes. What is the "sparkling sugared" part of the pomegranate? What kind of flowers are the "frosted petals?" I can only guess. I would like to know more so I can find more scents like this in the future. Especially since this is listed online as a "retired fragrance", so it could go away at any minute. That would be a shame because I like this. I don't have a lot of fragrances that run this sweet & don't give me a headache. Brittany Spears' Fantasy comes to mind. This is that without the cotton candy/vanilla notes.
If you like sweet berries w/ a lighter, citrus-leaning mystery floral, you will like this. A++

Fragrance    A+
Cream      A

Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects!

💗The Candle Queen

Yankee Candle Review: Cafe Al Fresco Melt Cup

                   

My Review for:   Yankee Candle- Cafe Al Fresco

                 

Yankee Candle Description:  "The warm air of a bustling outdoor café kissed with sweet notes of cinnamon, coffee and a dash of caramel."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

                                Top:    Cinnamon Sprinkle, Coffee

                       Mid:   Cappuccino, Frothy Milk

                                         Base:  Crystallized Sugar, Caramel Drizzle

Mike's Favorite Scent.

I'll admit that I'm quite late writing this review, as I have had this melt cup since Valentine's Day, and I'm just now sitting down to write the review. We've used it several times and even bought another one because this is Mike's favorite Yankee Candle scent. Cold Sniff:  This definitely reads sweet. I'm getting sugar, cream, and mostly caramel. Not so much the cinnamon & coffee notes I was expecting. I am more reminded of maple syrup than any sort of coffee beans. I'm really hoping the coffee will be brought out when it's cooking in my Scenterpiece. Lets Melt! It doesn't take long for the predominately sweet smell to waft throughout my living room. The maple type of sweetness is now more of a confectionery sugar sweetness. Much less powerful than it was on cold sniff. It's a pleasant scent, and not at all overbearing. No maple-induced headaches here. Unfortunately, no roasted coffee bean notes either. This is not a cup of coffee with cream & sugar. Less cup of coffee, more Coffee flavored sugary beverage. Cup of caramel with a dash of coffee. It's been almost an hour and Cafe Al Fresco's scent doesn't travel further than my living room doorway.  I occasionally get a vanilla note, wafting in and out of my hallway. The throw was stronger upon it's first use. I could smell it at the bottom of my stairs. Now that we've used half it's life, the throw is about a 6.5. Good for a Medium sized room. If you are looking for a Muddy Waters, Downtown Burlington Coffee House smell, sadly this isn't it. It badly needs a roasted coffee bean note to balance out all that sugar. If you enjoy the smell of coffee drinks, like Frappes, Cappuccinos, and Lattes, this is right up your alley. For me, this is dessert. It wouldn't wake me up in the morning. If you know what to expect, and I hope I helped prepare you, you won't be disappointed. This Melt Cup does smell good, and it starts off with phenomenal throw. If you like sweet scents, go for it. You will probably love it. -Fragrance:   6.5/10 -Throw:         9/10 -Overall:        B 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

SPOTLIGHT: Yankee Candle Retiring/Discontinued Berry Trifle Profile

• Berry Trifle

"The mouth-watering fragrance of fresh berries, tangy and sharp, nestled on a white bed of soft vanilla cream—delicious!"

Top:  Raspberry

Mid:  Strawberry, Blueberry

Base: Vanilla, Cream, Sugar

Year Released:   2015 (?)

Year Retired:    2019  (?)

Collection:    Holiday/Seasonal/Fruity Candles

Yankee Candle Site Reviews

• My Favorite Candle

"I was so disappointing over the holidays when I went to the store and was told this candle was discontinued. It is by far my favorite and buy it for many loved ones as a gift. Would love to see it back in the available scents!"

• Love This Scent!

"This is absolutely my favorite scent. I would've given this review 5 stars but for some reason Yankee decided to not put this scent out in the large jars this past year."

• Love This Candle

"The fragrance is not overwhelming. One of my favorite scents, wish it came in the large jar!"

• Disappointed

"I was excited about getting this candle because it sounded (I bought online) wonderful. I am disappointed because it doesn't put out any fragrance."

• Excellent & long lasting scent

"I bought a medium just before Christmas & lit it every morning. My living room was fragrant with this wonderful scent! My only complaint it the wick was off center so it didn’t melt evenly. I’m back to get another one and hopefully a larger one."

• Smells SCENT~SATIONAL!

"One of my absolute favorite fragrances! Very disappointed that Yankee did not bring it back in stores this year. Shame on you Yankee!!!! I burn it year round."

• Warm and inviting

"I bought this recently and have been burning it practically everday. It makes my entire great room smell sweet, warm and inviting. Should have purchased two."

• Smells heavenly

"The best sweetest smell you will ever find in any candle! Glad Yankee candle brought this scent back after a couple of years. @Yankee Candle, please keep this scent a regular!"

• Love this Candle

"Friends come in to my home and ask what smells so good. The fragrance is wonderful. I absolutely love this candle and would definitely recommend to all."

★★★★★★★★★★5 out of 5 stars.

· 2 years ago  

• Delicious Scent

"Smells like dessert! This delicious scent will be sure to wow any guest with its sweet berry and creamy notes. Great throw and a winter favorite!"

★★★★★★★★★★5 out of 5 stars.

• Fresh, Natural Fragrance

"Visitors walk in and say, "Wow, your house smells great! What are you baking?" It's my Berry Trifle Yankee Candles! This is a wonderful fragrance year round. Is there a fresh, summer berry pie in the oven, or a special winter holiday dessert? No, just 2 candles in my kitchen bay window. If we could vote on certain fragrances that would never be discontinued, this is one of the Yankee Candles that would get definitely my vote!"

• No Throw......

"Let me 1st say that I love Yankee Candles......I tried this candle because of the rave reviews it received. I must say I can barely smell this candle while it is burning. I could faintly smell it when I received it, before I lit it. I have now burned the candle in a small 8x10 room and still cannot smell it upon entering the room. Maybe I am not able to distinguish this particular scent, I am not sure!"

• !

"Remember when your mom would make berry jam on the stove?! This candle has bottled that smell - the sweet smell of berries reducing into jam. So good. This is by far, one of the strongest candles Yankee has out this season. It fills the air quickly, and the throw is amazing. If you were a fan of "Summer Scoop", this candle is very similar, but much, much stronger! It definitely is more berry than vanilla. If you're a fan of mixing scents, like me, I like to pair this with "Fudge Ripple", "French Vanilla" and "Christmas Cookie" - together, they smell like strawberry icecream. DIVINE! :) A+ Yankee!"

• Fruity for fall

"This is a nice fruity but not sickly sweet scent for fall if you're looking for an alternative to the pumpkin and baked good type scents that dominate the season. It's not as overtly fruity as some of the traditional summer scents, but it is refreshing and light. This has good throw, which made me happy because some recent purchases have lacked that. Will definitely repurchase."

• Excellent new Scent!

"I bought 2 jars one for me on e for a gift...will be purchasing more . this new scent is beautiful and the "berry Trifle" name and label looks so festive...as always yankee candles prove to have the best selection of scents AND their products true to scent accurately to the amt of hours advertised. other candles can have 3 wicks but don't have the rich scent throughout the life of the candle!"

Final Thoughts: To Be Continued....

Til Next Time!

The Candle Queen <3