Wax Notes | March 2015

What a long month, March was. So many things has happened in the span of these few weeks that I am slightly reeling from it all. Last week, Singapore entered into a week of national mourning as our first Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away. It was a pretty emotional week for the entire country as we mourned in our own ways, followed all the news reports of the funeral service and waited in long lines (up to 10 hours!) to pay our last respects as Mr Lee lay in state.

Before that, I also had a little weekend getaway with friends to Bangkok! We had so much fun, exploring the city, eating all those yummy Thai food, finding new cafes and shopping at night markets! You can follow along my instagram (@greenteafields) for pictures!

So with all these things, I haven't been melting as much as I should, that's why I combined my usual fortnightly melts post into one. I am also still working on my Wax Favourites post so look out for that!

Lavender Rosemary Vanilla Mint (Glitterati Candle Co.)
I really like this scent combination, the vanilla really smoothens and sweetens the edges of the rosemary and the mint. However, there is an undertone that I associate with Glitterati, I find that it does interfere with the scent. But I am going to reserve judgement until I melt more from her. Very high throw for half a chunk and medium scent impact which is what you want from a scent like that.

Raspberry Lilac (Rosegirls)
Sweet, fruity scent with a tad of floral sweetness. Lovely!

Fresh Fruit / Forbidden Fruit / Sex on the Beach (Sniff My Tarts)
This scent combo just reminds me a fruit jelly! It's just so wholesome (despite the suggestive sounding individual scents, heehee!). Scent throw and impact are decent, both medium-high.

Long Winter's Nap (Enchanted Candle Co.)
This will be my go-to bedtime scent, it is a very equal blend of vanilla, lavender, peppermint and pink sugar. So glad I bought a 4oz bag at the recent Enchanted opening but really I should have gotten it in an 8oz bag! High throw and medium high  scent impact.

Tweetledum's Epiphany (The Bathing Garden)
Isn't this such a pretty piece of wax, I love how the pretty peach colour and the psychedelic glitter. The scent itself is really sweet and fruity, sometimes I think I am sniffing a soft drink, sometimes raspberry and peach. I like this one!

Bartlett Pear (Ten Digit Creations)
Bartlett Pear was one of my first scents that I melted 6-7 years ago. I love the combination of elegant and fruity with this one and I need to get heaps more of this. Sadly, it seems to be on TDC's clearance list, I am hoping it will be saved otherwise I have got to go in and order a few more soon. Medium-high scent and impact.

Tea with the Queen of Hearts (The Bathing Garden)
I was hoping for the rose scent note to come out more but this scent is a bit too similar to Tea Party with Alice for me. I still love that sweet black tea note though. Medium scent and impact. On second melt, I detect more rose notes.

Heads Up Sevens Up (Enchanted Candle Co.)
More cleaner lemon, rather than seven up. But it is fizzy and uplifting, a scent that I really needed today because it's been raining and I needed some energy! Scent throw is medium high and impact is medium.

Repeat Melts
Walt's Lemon Meringue Pie (Enchanted) - So I melted this in my 11w warmer at work and it's a little better but not much. But at least I can discern that the lemon note is more clean than bakery.
Lemon Tea Party (The Bathing Garden)
Gardenia Coconut Cream (The Bathing Garden)
Tea Party with Alice (The Bathing Garden)
Violet Mojito (Two Timing Tart)
Lavender Rosemary Vanilla Mint (Glitterati)
Duchess Apple Rose Tarte (The Bathing Garden)