Bath & Body Works | Wednesday's New-ness

July 24, 2013

Currently checking out the site before breakfast and here is what I found new:

Bath & Body Works | Pumpkin Candle Sampler

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

As shared on the Facebook b&bw sistas page This is a six piece 1.3oz candle sampler set priced at $24.00

I remember at the holiday time there was a glittered long box sampler of holiday scented mini candles, and they had metal lids and was priced the same. While lovely I passed as it was not a good value.

Many thanks for sharing this with us.

Bath & Body Works | Fall Candle Reviews - 11 New

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

My candles arrived earlier today but I was involved in assembling a huge cabinet (in high humidity and heat by myself) I haven't had the time to review them until now.  I will give my thoughts on them cold smelling and as I burn them I will come back and re-review the throw and if the scent has changed.

I ordered these Friday evening July 5th and they were mailed out to me from the Easton store this Monday.  I did get them on sale and was not permitted to use coupons of any kind on them.  This time, I chose to get scents I know and love as well as a few of the scents I didn't know that maybe testing.  Buying this many at once is a huge expense and I didn't want to go and buy scents I most likely wouldn't like just to take a picture and smell them and then return them.  100%  happiness guarantee is not shown when you return test store candles locally....trust me.  And since they decided after one days sales to release the candles online now, no one is really missing out on anything.

I personally love the label photographs.  I love the little leaf on the sweater weather line and the little curvy box on the white barn candles.   The big block lettering on the pumpkin line is kinda what they do so it fits what I am used to seeing.  I just think its a shame to cover up such beautiful pictures.


Pumpkin Line:

• sweet cinnamon pumpkin-.a warm orange colored wax candle.  what can I say about scp.  it is a timeless classic of b&bw candles.  there are numerous spices all blended together and you have this rich scent as a finished product.  if there is actually a pumpkin base in there, it is masked on a cold smell with all of the spiceyness.  I love this candle, I buy a lot of them every year.

• pumpkin caramel latte-  soft warm tan colored wax.  caramel scent first thing, but not too sticky sweet.  I smell the warmth as if its wrapped in the cream of a cup of coffee..  there is a hint of the pumpkin as if its spicey but toned down from the creaminess.  love this scent cold....I am looking forward to burning this tomorrow too. 

• pumpkin cupcake-  a warm light pumpkin colored wax.  I have been burning last years pumpkin cupcake candles for weeks now.  they have this rich warmth to them that fills your entire house with fragrance like you just walked into a bake shop.  I smell the buttercream first then I am met with spice.  again, if pumpkin is in there it is wrapped up in a spicy blanket.  a definite seasonal buy.

• pumpkin apple-.a warm creamy red colored wax candle.  cinnamon and cloves are here in this candle, and the cloves are first.if there is apple and pumpkins in this, I am hoping they dominate during the warm burn.  they are there, but subtly for me.

• pumpkin pecan waffles- cream colored wax.  gourmand to the max.  what a yummy scented candle.  I smell the pumpkin but not strong.  there is balance to the sweetness of the sugar and then  the yummy pecans.  and this is smelling it cold.  this will be burning tomorrow definitely ( I am too tired to do it tonight)

• roasted pumpkin butter-  a rich light pumpkin colored wax.  I can smell a rawness of the pumpkin that is warmed by cinnamon.  I mean what else are you going to add to this fall scent of pumpkin to make it not smell like a field?  right?  I look forward to seeing how this scent develops when its warmed..whether or not the cinnamon is going to take over or if the underlying scents are going to come to life.

• pumpkin carrot cake- a medium orangey colored wax.  this candle is puzzling to me now.  ive made carrot cakes as well as pumpkin cakes.  I have never made a carrot pumpkin cake but I think my brain expects something different than what I am smelling.  it almost has a perfume??  scent???  the frosting doesn't smell like a buttercream rich make you want to lick the bowl smell.  I cant put my finger on it....but I am very tired....   I will say this.  I would love this as a bar soap or a shower gel..  wait...is it gingerbread like I am smelling?   hmm.  I will review it more later.

• pumpkin hayride-  green colored wax. I am not sure where the scent of pumpkins is in this candle.  perhaps the cart giving the hay ride ran over one in the field and it dissipated in the air....haha...  the first thing I smelled was the woody-ness... of the oak.  at first smell, I find it to be a masculine scent.  I'm looking forward to burning this to see how it changes.....I want to smell the caramel cider that is suppose to be in there.

Sweater Weather Line:
 ( little leaf motif on label)

• applewood bonfire- a rich dark chocolate brown colored wax candle.  the first scent I smell of this woodsy candle is apples.  this is not a smokey scented candle like you would expect from the name.  I find it almost a perfumey spicey....there is something wrapped around those apples other than a wood tone.... I will think of it.  I think this is a masculine scent too but a nice one.

• cider donut-  a warm  donut colored wax.. not tan and not orange or peach.  oh my gosh this smells so yummy....but very familiar.  I smell the spicy-ness of the cinnamon....and I love cinnamon candles.  this isn't an all cinnamon scent though, it smells like fall.  there is a warmth to this scent.

• tailgate- a dark cranberry red colored wax candle.  definitely mens cologne scent at first sniff.  very familiar smelling too...probably one of those clothes stores in the mall is what it is triggering my scent senses.

 

 

 

Bath & Body Works | Pumpkin Sleeves Photos

Monday, July 8, 2013

I am smiling from ear to ear now after visiting the fan pages and seeing all of the new that is coming out.  Lisaa Fong shared a bunch of new things she got, and I am so glad she shared these pics so we can go check out our stores for the awesomeness.  I am already thinking of all of the ways to use these.

Fall is FABULOUS from what I am seeing, and I can't wait to get it for myself.

This pumpkin is so pretty and a must get!

Bath & Body Works | Deal Of The Day Saturday $9.00 Candles

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Deal of the day Saturday $9.00 candles

The sounds of fireworks are now drowning out the sound coming from my television, so I muted it as I type.  It is hot and humid here all day and now into the night and the rains have finally stopped for a bit.  It has rained here for days and while the flowers love it...I really need to get the grass cut soon.  Either that or I will need to buy a goat.

I was hoping it would rain more this evening to help deter the neighbors from their fireworks displays of incompetence, but I think it likes raining for the day it would seem.  It's not that I don't enjoy fireworks...I do.  When done by those who aren't drinking and know what they are doing.  Aiming them at your neighbor's house is not really what you would call smart.  I know tomorrow I will have the task of cleaning up all of that which fell from the sky.  Happy 4th of July.

Today I did get to go to the B&BW store out of town and found a few Cherry Blossom and Midnight Pom. EDT's left for sale and a few pocketbac holders I didn't get previously. I got the EDT's for $5.11 each which I thought was a good price considering they charge $29.50 for these.  What I wasn't thrilled with was the date stamping code on the bottom of the box which indicates that these were made in 2009 and 2010.   

I found one box of two Twisted Peppermint Wallflower bulbs sitting on the shelf in my store.  They said they found it in the back last night, and it was the only one they had, and no one bought it.  I did offer to go in the back to "help them out" and see what else is hiding there but they said no.....Ha HA -  Drats.

I know todays Deal of the Day was for 50% off of True Blue Spa, something I don't need unless it is the new soaps and shower smoothies....and tomorrows Deal is $2.50 for all hand soaps.  I posted those coupons yesterday.

I know that Saturday will have a deal of $9.00 3 wick select candles.  When I get the coupon code I will post it.   I know it should be the Destinations line, and the Lakeside Line...some online exclusives and maybe a few Italian candles and those summer scents the stores still have.  I know it will vary from store to store so check out and see both online and in store.... there maybe something you find you want for that price. 

Wouldn't it be awesome to have that price when the new Pumpkins hit the market?   I know....no such luck. There is going to be a lot of different pricing as the new candles come out...everything thing from 2/$22 sales, $8.00 maybe, to 12.00 and 11.00 each sale.  The best advice I can give is buy what you want and worry about the pricing later.  If you want it...and its testing as a maybe scent.... order it and should it go on sale then talk to your store about price adjusting. 

I have not taken any of my slips back to the store for price adjustments for the SAS.  I felt I got some decent prices on what I bought so I passed on doing that.

I currently have a 3-page list, both sides.... of the new stuff I plan to buy. Perhaps I will whittle it down over the weekend .... there are a few other things I want to get this month. 

Hallmark is having their Ornament Premier next weekend and I did get to see the new Ornaments in store today and pick out what I want.  I just couldn't purchase them yet. 

And the weekend of the 20th QVC is having Christmas in July for two days and there are a few things I may want then too.

Super Saturday on QVC is also coming up on the 27th I think, and I like to support that cause as well.

July 9th Vera Bradley is launching their fall patterns both online, in their stores and on QVC with a value of the day.  I will post all of the shows scheduled for that day item numbers in the next few days.

So quite a busy month keeping the economy strong. On that note I better get some rest.

I hope that wherever you are .... you had an enjoyable Fourth of July!

Semi Annual Sale part Deux

June 14, 2013

Semi Annual Sale Shopping .....day 2.  This Bath and Body Works Store out of town was loaded with goodies.....and had at least four tables filled with 75% off bins...at least 8 bins on each table.  And the more others pulled to check out...the more things on the bottom were revealed.  They had mens  colognes...oak and citron.....for $7.50 a bottle.  They had a table full of 3 wick candles that rang up $3.46 each.

The store that I was in yesterday had the Rio Rumberry and those tropics from January at 50% off.  This store had them at 75% off.  The bins were full of the 3 cheers products....both lotions and shower gels...bubble baths galore in assorted scents......the three different paris (nights, in bloom and sweet on) both lotions and shower gels, the wild garden items, the lemon vanillas and the berry vanillas... sparkling blackberry woods.....Soooooo many things.  I saw pocketbacs that filled an entire bin and lip glosses too many to even name. 

This store had a 75% off shopping fest going on. 

Then there were the other things 50% off....

And today in this store was a huge Forever Red Sale.  The lotion, golden sugar scrub, roller ball and something else...I forgot, were $5.00 and $6.00.

At the entrance way was the display for all of the Select Aromatherapy products also $5.00 today.

I focused on the 75% off tables as I wanted some of the candles....I saw the 4oz there as well for $5.00 {bonfire Maplewood and other scents}  and the selection of mini candles were also well assorted from Christmas scents to the everyday.  I love that I found some of the Paris themed.

So here is what I got today:

 

 

Lemon 1.3oz candle luminary  $3.37

 

more cotton blossom  $1.98

 

white citrus body scrub $2.31

berry vanillas $1.82



 

strawberry sparkler (3 cheers line) $1.82

 

wild peach poppies $1.82

 

3 wick candles $ 3.46 / 3.55

$ 1.3 oz mini candles $1.06 each

 



Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Sale Candles online

June 6, 2013





The long awaited return of some of Bath & Body Works favorite candle scents is now happening online.  They are currently being offered at full price but in a matter of days will be on sale so keep watching.

Here are the pictures and scent notes for each:

• Salted Caramel
• Caramel Apple
• Kitchen Spice
• Apple Crumble
• Mint Chocolate
• Ice cream Shop
• Homemade Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The matching wallflowers are also now online