NEWNESS UPDATE: The "Fragrance Lab" Collection
Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed that BBW is going in a very weird direction - they've become obsessed with aromatherapy. In a desperate attempt to become the next Body Shop or LUSH, they're pushing body and bath care with natural ingredients. And this aromatherapy mania has seeped in the declining home fragrance market with an emphasis on "essential oils"; from the Elements candles to the newest Aromatherapy 2.0, the hippy dippy Practical Magic candles and the latest Coco Shea candles all boast having natural or essential oils. It's even popping up in regular seasonal non aromatherapy candles; the overhyped Campfire Donut has "cedarwood essential oil"...really BBW?!
If you think this essential aromatherapy fad is just a phase, think again. In test stores now is a new collection, the "Fragrance Lab" collection boasting notes commonly found in aromatherapy to promote emotional/mental/spiritual health. Look-wise they're pretty simple - no pictures, no cartoons, no glitter, just a white labels with the names and notes and they mention..you guessed it..natural essential oils. They're eerily similar to the old CO Bigelow candles from back in the day. If you one of those individuals who only buy candles for their looks, these candles are not for you. There's nothing wrong with simplicity but in the case like this, the fragrance should make for it...and I'm not sure these will ie I'm sure most of them are repackages.
001 Fresh - eucalyptus, peppermint, lemongrass, ylang-ylang
(could be Eucalyptus Citrus from the Slatkin days but my money is on Aromatherapy Tangerine Eucalyptus)
002 Earthy - garden mint, eucalyptus, basil, ginger
(no so sure about this one. Test scent detective @scentsgalore mentioned she smelled the ginger and mint)
003 Citrus - grapefruit, citron, white pomelo, Italian mandarin
(sounds like Pomelo Grapefruit to me)
004 Warm - ginger, rose, lemon, cedarwood
(Black Tea Rose?)
005 Aquatic - fresh water, bamboo, gardenia
(sounds like Rainforest Gardenia)
006 Woods - leather, vanilla, sandalwood, velvet musk
(so apparently this was heavy on the leather so I can think of 3 things - Fireside, the original Tailgate and Ski Den aka Havana/Havana Heat)
007 Earthy - green fig, water hyacinth, fern, cedarwood
(so _scentsgalore said this smelled grassy; this could be Winter Fig from 2013, which to me smelled like a tree)
008 Floral - violet, tonka, nutmeg, vetiver
(super weird blend but it supposedly smells floral - Lilac Blossom?)
009 Warm - cardamom, coriander, peppercorn, smoked vanilla woods
(hmmm..Cardamom & Suede/Autumn Night? Pumpkin Woods? Smoked Vanilla?)
010 Spice - Tahitian vanilla, tonka, tobacco, amber
(Tobacco Flower/Mad about Madrid?)
011 Floral
012 Wood - smoked salt, vanilla, crackling embers
(this has to Salted Oak Bonfire)
013 Fresh - white grape, brandy, suede
(...I got nuthin)
014 Fruit - lily of the valley, nashi pear, peony, amber
(the notes sounded like First Bloom but _scentsgalore said it did indeed smell fruity so I'm gonna go with either Bartlett Pear or Pear from backintheday)
015 Earthy - hemp, black currant, vetiver, patchouli
(I had a few guesses until I heard _scentsgalore's thoughts...dunno anything that smells burning fire)
016 Floral - wild grass, mimosa, amber
(hmm, baby powder/baby bottom? I got nuthin)
017 Spice - ginger, geranium, cedar leaf
(*shrugs)
018 Warm - matcha, green tea, jasmine
(I asked _scentsgalore if this was my beloved Nectarine Green Tea and she said no. Hopefully this is the grand return of Slatkin's Green Tea White Pear)
019 Wood - white musk, vanilla bean, oud, sandalwood
(Ski Lodge?)
020 Floral - ylang-ylang, banana flower, tiare, coconut
(this has to be Pink Sands and Petals/Water Lily and Palm)
If you think this essential aromatherapy fad is just a phase, think again. In test stores now is a new collection, the "Fragrance Lab" collection boasting notes commonly found in aromatherapy to promote emotional/mental/spiritual health. Look-wise they're pretty simple - no pictures, no cartoons, no glitter, just a white labels with the names and notes and they mention..you guessed it..natural essential oils. They're eerily similar to the old CO Bigelow candles from back in the day. If you one of those individuals who only buy candles for their looks, these candles are not for you. There's nothing wrong with simplicity but in the case like this, the fragrance should make for it...and I'm not sure these will ie I'm sure most of them are repackages.
001 Fresh - eucalyptus, peppermint, lemongrass, ylang-ylang
(could be Eucalyptus Citrus from the Slatkin days but my money is on Aromatherapy Tangerine Eucalyptus)
002 Earthy - garden mint, eucalyptus, basil, ginger
(no so sure about this one. Test scent detective @scentsgalore mentioned she smelled the ginger and mint)
003 Citrus - grapefruit, citron, white pomelo, Italian mandarin
(sounds like Pomelo Grapefruit to me)
004 Warm - ginger, rose, lemon, cedarwood
(Black Tea Rose?)
005 Aquatic - fresh water, bamboo, gardenia
(sounds like Rainforest Gardenia)
006 Woods - leather, vanilla, sandalwood, velvet musk
(so apparently this was heavy on the leather so I can think of 3 things - Fireside, the original Tailgate and Ski Den aka Havana/Havana Heat)
007 Earthy - green fig, water hyacinth, fern, cedarwood
(so _scentsgalore said this smelled grassy; this could be Winter Fig from 2013, which to me smelled like a tree)
008 Floral - violet, tonka, nutmeg, vetiver
(super weird blend but it supposedly smells floral - Lilac Blossom?)
009 Warm - cardamom, coriander, peppercorn, smoked vanilla woods
(hmmm..Cardamom & Suede/Autumn Night? Pumpkin Woods? Smoked Vanilla?)
010 Spice - Tahitian vanilla, tonka, tobacco, amber
(Tobacco Flower/Mad about Madrid?)
011 Floral
012 Wood - smoked salt, vanilla, crackling embers
(this has to Salted Oak Bonfire)
013 Fresh - white grape, brandy, suede
(...I got nuthin)
014 Fruit - lily of the valley, nashi pear, peony, amber
(the notes sounded like First Bloom but _scentsgalore said it did indeed smell fruity so I'm gonna go with either Bartlett Pear or Pear from backintheday)
015 Earthy - hemp, black currant, vetiver, patchouli
(I had a few guesses until I heard _scentsgalore's thoughts...dunno anything that smells burning fire)
016 Floral - wild grass, mimosa, amber
(hmm, baby powder/baby bottom? I got nuthin)
017 Spice - ginger, geranium, cedar leaf
(*shrugs)
018 Warm - matcha, green tea, jasmine
(I asked _scentsgalore if this was my beloved Nectarine Green Tea and she said no. Hopefully this is the grand return of Slatkin's Green Tea White Pear)
019 Wood - white musk, vanilla bean, oud, sandalwood
(Ski Lodge?)
020 Floral - ylang-ylang, banana flower, tiare, coconut
(this has to be Pink Sands and Petals/Water Lily and Palm)
Do you have any advice on finding another candle that is similar to 013 Fresh? I bought a couple when they went on clearance. They smelled kind of strange in the store, but when I burned them, I was hooked. Something about them was so soothing and addictive, and I really want to find something similar. Thanks!
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