Today I am reviewing "Rustic Lakehouse" from 719 Walnut Avenue, a 14 oz. 3 wick candle. It's wax is a caramel color that pools out to a rich walnut color. The picture on the label is of a little cabin on a lake in the forest. It's a very pretty label. (the above picture is not mine, but can be found at https://www.instagram.com/p/x9hPtsx0vi/)
The scent description for Rustic Lakehouse is:
Cold Sniff: On cold sniff it is hardly any different from 719 Walnut Avenue's Mahogany Driftwood. So I was pleasantly surprised that this candle out-performed and out-threw its counterpart. It smelled like a slightly masculine scent with other in-distinguishable scent notes, much like Mahogany Driftwood. I'm going in a circle here, aren't I?! HELP MEEEEE!
Hot Throw: This candle was placed in my bedroom and on hot throw, it filled up the whole room with a medium-deep throw, still a very noticeable scent. This is where the individual scent notes started to show themselves. I picked up on the base note being an aquaticone, fresh and watery--slightly cotton-y. There was a light masculine note to it, but not too manly. This is a good candle for either genders, my husband like this one too while it was burning. It made our room smell very nice. I had it burning while I was trying to sleep so it helped me calm down and doze off (I blew it out once it established an even wax-pool-don't worry, I didn't let it burn all night while I slept). I was curious to see how this candle would perform on the lower levels of my house-I have a very open floor plan and 3 floors on the lower levels. It was a more light-medium throw downstairs, but still was noticeable and made my house smell fresh and clean after a few hours of consistent burn.
Wax Performance: The wax performed well albeit it suffered from puny wick syndrome halfway through the burn. I simply dipped 2 cotton balls in the melted wax to soak up some of the excess and viola! The wicks were no longer hanging on for their lives, and the candle continued to burn flawlessly, with no sooting and consistent scent throw throughout.
Overall: I was SO happy that this candle performed as well as it did for only costing $5 and so closely resembling Bath and Body Works candles. I figured Mahogany Driftwood was a bad apple and that Rustic Lakehouse was more indicative of what 719 Walnut Avenue candles are about. While I enjoyed this scent, I think I am more inclined to try other scents that this company has to offer, but who know..I may find myself yearning to return back to the Rustic Lakehouse for another calming getaway :-)
This candle review is on 719 Walnut Avenue's: "Mahogany Driftwood", a 14oz, 3-wick candle. This brand is sold at Walmart for roughly $4.93. They are said to be "dupes" for Bath & Body Works. They look similarly with how they are packaged, so I agree there. I was curious about this brand due to how similar they look to BBW, but for so much less money. I just HAD to try them for myself! My Walmart didn't have a very big selection of these candles, but I bought one of each sent they had. I am going to have to try other Wal Marts to see their offerings. This is the first scent I burned, so I will just let the review speak for itself...keep reading...
The scent description written on the candle is: "The cologne of mahogany and cedar wood are rounded with light floral notes."
Cold Sniff: a masculine fragrance, can't put my finger on any individual scent--since I don't think I'm smelling mahogany or cedar wood...it's not a bergamot masculine, its something else...I apologize for my lack of words here. It's like a men's Axe-type shower gel..a manufactured men's scent with a mishmash of masculine notes blended into one.
Hot Throw: On the first burn, I got no scent whatsoever but a burnt, waxy smell. Like a crayon. I have always heard of people experiencing this with some candles, but never thought it would be me. Alas, I got my chance with this puppy.On the second burn, there was less, and I say less because it was still present, of a waxy smell, and a very faint Mahogany Driftwood poked through ~that is what I will call it because I can't pick out the individual scent notes~. Yet still, no throw. I had to waft the candle to my nose to smell anything at all.
Wax Performance: The wax which was similar to Bath & Body works both visually and by touch, performed much like its relative, burning cleanly, evenly and with no sooting. The wax burns slower, however, than Bath & Body works, which I like because lets face it-- I think Bath & Body Works candles burn to quickly. The wicks were spaced more closely together as well and were very tall. I didn't cut them at all, and once I lit the wicks they shrank down to a normal size and remained that way until the candle burned itself out.
Overall: I was disappointed by this candles hot throw, I was hoping, really hoping, that it would be just as strong as Bath & Body Works candles. I have read a lot of other reviews on this particular candle and it seems that most others thought that it was very highly scented, so maybe it is just a matter of opinion or maybe I just got a bad batch. Either way, I would not repurchase this scent, but I would try a different scent that 719 Walnut Avenue has to offer, because I have faith that this candle company is a derivative of Bath & Body Works (they are too similar not to be, right?!). I have other scents yet to burn and review so my fingers are crossed that I have found the next best thing, and something to tithe me over from my overpriced Bath & Body Works 3 wick candle obsession!
This is a review of Bath & Body Works 14.5oz, 3-wick candle, "Snowflakes and Spruce." I purchased this candle from the Bath & Body Works 2015-'16 semi-annual sale. It is a winter time seasonal selection with glittering holographic packaging that is different from the typical label on BBW candles. I think the packaging is more clean and sophisticated with this look, even though I still love the playful and colorful labels they typically put out too! The solid wax is a medium green, and when it pools out it is a beautiful emerald green.
The Bath & Body Works scent description on this candle reads: “Kick off the holiday party season with an
outdoorsy blend of inspired snow capped spruce, and sweetened boy a
touch of creamy vanilla.”
Cold Sniff: On cold sniff you get the two scent notes equally: mostly spruce nicely rounded-out with a creamy vanilla. If you like pine scents but want something slightly out-of-the-box, this one is for you. I did not notice any other notes in this candle. Some pine smells are pine-sol ish, or very sharp and, for lack of a better word, urine-y. This IS NOT! This is a sweet, creamy pine scent (if you can imagine such a thing).
Hot Throw: On hot throw, the candle smelled the same as on cold--no metamorphosis. It was a strong thrower, filling the whole 1st and 2nd floor of my split-level house and making it about halfway up the stairs. The scent throw was consistent throughout each burn, even until the end.
Wax Performance: wax performed great, no tunneling, sooting or wick issues.
Overall: I would recommend and repurchase this candle. I love nature scents and I love pine scents, but sometimes towards the end of the winter season--you just get sick of the typical pine, balsam, fir crap. This candle lends a creamy vanilla hand to a spruce and laces it with comfort, perfect for a snow day.
This is my review on Yankee Candle's "Whiskers on Kittens" 22 oz. jar candle... I got this candle as Christmas gift, and I just thought it was so fitting because I am just obsessed with cats! The label has this adorable fuzzy tabby cat on it, and it's wax is an amethyst color. This candle is part of Yankee Candle's "My Favorite Things" collection--as in the play/movie "The Sound of Music." So this candle is not only a great gift for the feline enthusiast, but also "The Sound of Music" enthusiasts AND just good ol' candle lovers. Way to go Yankee Candle, on capitalizing on 3 genres of folks!
The Yankee Candle scent description of "Whiskers on Kittens" reads: A sweet scent with a gentle nuzzle of sandalwood and vanilla musk.
My take on the candle scent was on cold-sniff it was right up my alley. I love sandalwood, and sandalwood mixed with creamy and sweet vanilla--oh man! I was kinda hoping it would take on a literal play of the candle name and smell like cute, fluffy kitties--but alas, they opted for sandalwood and vanilla :-) On cold-sniff, it was a lighter scent so I assumed it wouldn't perform very well on hot throw...
...and I WAS RIGHT. I wasn't surprised either because Yankee Candle is 50/50 with their ability to fill up a room with scent. I had this candle burning at the entrance table of my split-level home and I didn't notice it throwing at all, in any aspect. I had to stand over the candle and waft it to my nose before I noticed the scent. I moved the candle to my kitchen a few days later and still the same result. I am disappointed, but not surprised. Since cold-sniff was lackluster--I had a feeling hot throw would be, as well. Overall, the wax burned cleanly and evenly, there was no sooting. I used an IllumaLid, which I do on all my Yankee Candles as it promotes a quick and even wax pool.
This candle was a 2015 pour, so still 'fresh' by all means. I would not repurchase this candle, but I do think it makes the cutest gift for the cat lover in anyone's life!
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