An Ode to Former Lovers OR How Will I Cope?

It's here. It's officially announced. It's the Discontinued List of Scentsy Spring/Summer products. The sting is slightly lessened because I've had a peek at the new Autumn/Winter catalog coming 1 September. But I'm still wondering how I will live without a few of these.

Let's just get it over with and see all that are going:


For those of you not able to read the tiny print, there's a list at the bottom of the post.

I'm going to run down the top 3 bars you need to stock up on before they are gone forever.

3. Mediterranean Spa


It's fresh, it's bright, but it's got some serious depth. Med Spa also has a serious cult following. I recommend it for people who like fresh and clean scents, but don't like things that smell like laundry. The bergamot really deepens this fragrance to something that's almost masculine. I also recommend it for people who like a scent that's going to last, yet not be overpowering. It's steady, it's strong, but not over-powering, and it cozy with those deeper notes. Mediterranean Spa, you will be missed. You've been in the catalog since day 1 and I can't imagine Scentsy without you.

2. Red Ginger Flower


Oh Red Ginge, I love you because you march to your own beat. You don't fall easily into any category. You're not a floral or a spice yet you have an enormous appeal. When I am stumped as to what someone likes, I pull out the Red Ginger Flower to wake up the nose. There are people who have latched onto this bar and won't use anything else. I'm here for you. Goodbye Ginge.

3. Candy Dandy


Ok, it's sweet. I mean, it's really sweet and the clue is in the title. However, it manages to be sweet without that sickly, syrupy ickiness we associate with a bar that's overly candied. Candy Dandy is light, but that doesn't mean that the scent isn't present. It was marketed as a Kid's Fragrance, but I'm going to admit that it is my personal favourite one going. I had the Scent Pak in my car and it felt like a cloud of confection when I would get in. I used it in my warmer in my lounge. I have no shame. I love it. I'm going to be squirrelling away a small hoarde of this one.

Now for the full list:

A Wink & A Smile
Amazon Rain
Aussie Plum
Bamboo Yuzu
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Berries Jubilee
Berry Bubble Blue
Blackberry Meringue
Braeburn
Brazilian Grapes
Cactus Flower Lime
Candy Dandy
Cherished
Cherry Limeade
Cherry Vanilla
Citrus Pop
Forever Yours
Go Wild(flowers)
Kahiko Hula
Lemon Verbena
Lemons & Berries
Lime & Kiwi Cantaloupe
Mediterranean Spa
Mountain Sky
My Only Sunshine
Paradise Punch
Pear Blossom
Piedmont
Raspberry Bush
Red Ginger Flower
Stay Awhile
Suit & Tie
Summer Holiday
Sunburst Blooms
Sweet Cucumber
Vanilla Suede
Walk on the Beach
Welcome Home
You’re My Buttercup
Yuzu Dragon

Next time, we'll talk warmers. In the meantime, if one of your favourites is leaving, get in touch to stock up!
07875 744 536
karen.wickless@gmail.com
https://wicklesskaren.scentsy.co.uk

Wax Wax Baby, or How I Gave up Candle Melts

I gotta admit that I was a product junkie going back a long time. I'd done the candles, and the tealights with the melts and I'd done the oils with the tealights and the plug-in air fresheners and the aerosol air fresheners and the weird battery operated scented shades smuggled from the USA. I'd tried all the scented home fragrancing options because none of them gave me exactly what I wanted.

But Scentsy... oh Scentsy.



Scentsy bars come in these delicious smelling bars formed of 8 cubes. All you do is break off a cube of wax, a bit like breaking off a square of Dairy Milk and throw it into the Scentsy warmer.



That one itty bitty cube of wax lasts for ages, the smell is stronger, the scent is more true because you aren't burning off the top notes of the fragrance. I love candles and how they look, but if you are going for fragrance, you gotta try the Scentsy wax. They are delicious. Over 80 scents to choose from, what is your favourite?