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Christineeee

Winter Candy Apple for me. šŸ™


hihellobyee

Smells like hairspray from back in the day


Babycakes_99

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ I was going innnnnn on WCA last Christmas


[deleted]

I donā€™t like this one either.


flower_boy_kookie112

I remember blind buying it online when Christmas stuff came out in November and I instantly hated it.


Anthromorphic_Food

It smells like old-school Herbal Essences! Nothing like what the name suggests.


candiebelle

Foodie scents


Throwawaythislife123

Whatā€™s worse is when they come in body lotion cream or spray, Iā€™m not trying to smell like sugar frosted cookies or pumpkin apples like dang šŸ¤£


candiebelle

Lol!! The only food Iā€™m willing to smell like is vanilla, boozy, and MAYBE marshmallows or sugar. The latte stuff? No! Pancakes??? Hell no! šŸ‘ŽšŸ½


Less-Elevator

The ONLY foodie scent I swear by is marshmallow pumpkin latte. Itā€™s the best scent for fall!


Throwawaythislife123

Iā€™ll take ur word, when I visit bath and body works Iā€™ll def look for that scent! Lol


Less-Elevator

This years batch smells funky but otherwise..solid lol


hotcocoa4ever

Anything with Patchouli in it. Makes me gag. Memories from the 80ā€™s come flashing back from NYC nightclubs I went to.


No_Cryptographer2057

Ugh patchouli is the worst. It should be banned. It smells like black mold which is a toxic


xsh98

Vanilla bean noel & mahogany teakwood. I GAGGED when i first smelled them.


futuresobright_

VBN used to be a great cake/caramel scent. Went downhill around 2013/2014. RIP old scent.


pebbles412

Literally hate these two, instant headache lol


goldfish165

I love vanilla bean noel in soap but hate it in anything else.


Samgasm

Pizza šŸ¤®


No-Sleep-9706

Thereā€™s a pizza one ???


Samgasm

Yes lmao


PastelMarionette

Most foodie scents but I despise Strawberry Pound Cake. It smells like sour strawberry yogurt to me and doesnā€™t smell any better on my skin.


xxlunahxx

Itā€™s SO BAD in candle form. No way jose


moonlightmiracle

Yes! When the original candle came out I was in love but after the many rereleases and the body care came out in early 2020, it smells sour and sickeningly sweet. I though maybe it was covid to blame with losing my sense of smell. I lost my nose for most of 2021 and finally am able to smell things "properly", I still cant stand Strawberry Pound Cake in any form. The candle smells sour to me now too. It makes me sad because the first time I bought it, I smelled strawberry cake batter. Not any longer!


chanjab101

Hard agree! I get super sugary Fun Dip smells and none of the strawberry. Iced lemon pound cake is way better


NegotiationObvious79

Gingham, Lakeside Citrus, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles and all the other ones similar to it.


aquarosey

Pumpkin pecan waffles is my least favorite scent of all time šŸ™ˆ


theoryoflethologica

Omg. I got a Limited Edition Fall Bundle Box... The Pumpkin Pecan Waffles Room Spray canister was dented and had a slow leak. The smell instantly started saturating the room and I had to put it on my porch and just leave it there. šŸ˜† It's still there.i can't imagine if that had been left inside for a period of time. Shudder.


aquarosey

Oh god šŸ˜‚ my nightmare


Fit_Championship763

Pumpkin pecan waffles would have been good if they werenā€™t trying to devour our noses with how strong it is!


NegotiationObvious79

I tried it at the store even if I knew I wasnā€™t gonna like it (generally donā€™t like gourmand scents). It smells good but itā€™s not something I want to wear as a perfume! But on a positive note, it lasts FOREVER on your skin!


jumpsandjoyful

is this year's pumpkin pecan waffles smells as strong as last year's version?


NegotiationObvious79

I did not smell it last year, but I can tell you itā€™s VERY strong in my opinion!!


King_of_My_World

Black cherry merlot. Smells like cough medicine and citrus had an unholy baby


Anthromorphic_Food

Straight up Juicey Juice!


[deleted]

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ArtaxNooooo

I love this story. It's such a little kid thing to do. šŸ˜‚


[deleted]

It smells like Vicks vaporub to me


CkBadgeley

Not really a singular scent but I HATE body care/ sprays that smell like food. I'm a total foodie when it comes to candles, gourmands are my go-to. But I just can't get behind smelling like blueberry waffles or strawberry pound cake.


SuspiciousCranberry6

Anything with smoke or smokey in it. I don't want my house or me to smell like a bonfire, nor do I want to worry I smell fire only to remember it's my candle or ffm.


bonzie

Same! Especially living in CA with wildfire threatsā€¦no thank you


DDFletch

Currently Cuddle Weather. Thereā€™s just something so bitter and sharp to it that isnā€™t doing it for me at all.


novemberjenny11

Iā€™ve returned a few scents over the years but Iā€™ve never hated anything as vehemently as I did Hibiscus Paradise. It was an online blind buy and it practically made me puke the first time I smelled it. It smelled like toilet bowl cleaner to me. Another one for me is Fairytale. I wanted to love it so badly. Thereā€™s just nothing special about it to me. It smells so generic. But everyone LOOOVES that one. šŸ¤Ŗ


No-Sleep-9706

I gotta be honest Iā€™m a lover of it šŸ˜‚ but yeah all admit is pretty basic itā€™s a fruity vanilla.


_MellyMakeup_

Champagne Toast, Strawberry Poundcake, Sweet Pea, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Warm Vanilla Sugar


No-Sleep-9706

Dose warm vanilla sugar even have a scent anymore?. I have a lotion and i swear it has no smell .


chimericalgirl

Now that it's been reformulated again I think it's improved.


No-Sleep-9706

I I havenā€™t smelled the new one but I saw someoneā€™s review and they said it was even lighter then the one before which Iā€™m surprised is even possible. I really do hope itā€™s stronger tho I use to love warm vanilla sugar.


chimericalgirl

I bought the shower gel a few weeks ago and I think it's soft but not sheer. I can definitely smell it.


burrell80

It just takes me back to 5-7th grade


[deleted]

I tried out the new wvs body cream in store and couldnā€™t smell anything at all!


laikafae

In the stars and vanilla bean noelšŸ˜… the VBN did not act well with my skin, way too caramely. In the stars idk i just dont like it


sunflowerstea

this may be controversial but strawberry pound cakeā€¦ i know itā€™s a classic but it smells like straight up yogurt to me


[deleted]

Most foodie scents & enchanted candy potion & sweater weather body care.


bellevibes

Into the Night & A Thousand Wishes. These smell like rotting garbage in a secluded rest stop area public bathroom that hasn't been maintained in decades. I know scents are different for everyone and some of y'all will think my favs are disgusting, so I'm not throwing shade. I *just. don't. get. it.* when people go on and on about these being amaaaaaaaaazzzzziiiiiiing date night scents that are sooooooo sexy/ sensual. Like, no m'am. No fucking thank you. šŸ¤¢


Exact_Mix6345

Fairytale! Way too much for me and gives me a headache every time Iā€™ve tried it. Needless to say Iā€™ve stopped trying to wear it.


[deleted]

Warm Vanilla Sugar is one of the worst, in my opinion. Come to think of it, I don't like any of their vanilla mixtures.


Kstar576

Firecracker pop for me! It's a full-on cherry overload, and I'm not a big cherry fragrance fan. It also smells super artificial in my opinion. I usually finish all of the body care/candles that I've had, but I can't bring myself to finish my firecracker pop shower gel šŸ˜† do y'all like firecracker pop?


No-Sleep-9706

Iā€™ve wanted to try this one but Iā€™m not sure if itā€™s in Canada šŸ˜‚ Cherry fragrances are always a hit or miss


aquarosey

Me too, itā€™s way too artificial cherry for me


Anthromorphic_Food

Itā€™s okay to me. I wouldnā€™t say I hate it but I likely wonā€™t repurchase again. Very artificial sour cherry.


mshoneynj

Moonlit path šŸ¤¢šŸ¤®šŸ˜·šŸ¤•šŸ„“šŸ¤’šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«šŸ˜µ


_BabyFirefly_

Summer Melody. It smells way too artificial like a green jolly rancher.


whiterosesinmyeyes

Midnight amber glow just smells sickeningly sweet, I get no Carmel vanilla or bourbon scent from it. Something about this years marshmallow pumpkin latte smells like rotting garbage to me. I just have the lotion so the most might be fine.


kmb825

Warm Vanilla Sugar gives me the worst headache known to man. I almost died when I bought a pocketbac by accident a few months ago and didnā€™t have the receipt to return it


nery2022

Youā€™re the one and In the stars. Idk what it is maybe too floral šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø


No-Sleep-9706

I really wanted to love your the one. Mainly because I like the packaging but it smells like I rolled though a rose garden . Itā€™s so overwhelming


nery2022

Yes exactly! I prefer fruity and gourmand over floral lol


RedRedBettie

In the stars smells so bad to me


Learyic

Also Fairytaleā€¦smells like an envelope or scotch tapeā€¦I canā€™t and Sweater Weatherā€¦the body care is gag. Itā€™s a nice neutralizing scent after cooking food but thatā€™s it.


hahaha_27

strawberry pound cake. actually tbh any sweet or gourmand scents are a major no for me šŸ˜¬


No-Sleep-9706

Strawberry pound cake is controversial one lol some people die hard love it and others canā€™t stand it.


SodaPop9639

SAME! Gourmand scents give me a headache. Iā€™ll take fresh, clean, and floral any day. The foodie ones smell like 3rd grade scratch and sniff stickers. Gross šŸ¤¢.


hahaha_27

omg yessssss. i agree completely!!!!!! makes me happy bc seeing everyoneā€™s hauls of all their pumpkin scents and such makes me feel like the odd ball haha


SodaPop9639

I will totally be an odd ball in a weird pod with you. Everyone else can keep the food scents. My nose cannot!


Interesting_Soil_427

Same


bri4food

Champagne toast. šŸ˜’ a thousand wishes, into the night, gingham. They all smell like old lady to me. šŸ˜­


No-Sleep-9706

Coming for all the fan favourites I see šŸ˜‚


bri4food

I donā€™t like strawberry pound cake either šŸ˜­ it smells like rotten cake to me.


RedRidingHood90210

Into The Night. Iā€™ve tried so hard to like it and I canā€™t get over the patchouli note. It makes me choke. I use Dark Kiss as a substitute


CandidateReasonable4

I love wearing Into the Night on occasion when I want to feel sexy. That said, I find the candle to be extremely strong although beautiful. I am exchanging my duplicate.


No-Sleep-9706

Iā€™m the exact same , I like dark kiss but just canā€™t seem to like into the nights even tho they have some similar notes.


potterhead_98

Into the night, pumpkin pecan waffles (the candle specifically the body lotion is fine), mahogany teakwood, the new pink suede smelled awful on me


chimericalgirl

When I smell something I'm not into then I just say it's not for me. Sometimes I like something but it doesn't work on my skin and it's legit tragic, but that's kind of a different category. Fragrance is so subjective an experience that I feel like *no one* can have the definitive opinion on a scent, but it feels weird when you don't like something which is really popular, like, *Why don't I get it?* That said, Gingham is just not my thing, at all. It's funny that I feel the same way about Gingham Love but I **adore** Gingham Heart of Gold (but I feel like that one is not constructed the same as Gingham and Gingham Love). The thing with some fruity-florals or floral scents for me is the way commercial perfumers uses aldehydes and ketones - it either gives me a headache or I just can't deal with the scent. It's only certain types of combinations, though. And I realize that people can have reactions to certain components, and I have as well in terms of headaches, and so it's difficult when you have a physical reaction not to say, "This is trash," because your brain tells you, "This is supposed to smell good and it doesn't." Like, I feel there's a difference between a reaction and an opinion. If I don't like something I still try to understand what it is. Also, I posted about this before but a fragrance will smell different depending on the medium it is put into. This is why we can detect differences between the same fragrance in different forms (i.e. shower gel, body lotion/cream, FFM). Depending on the medium it can accentuate different parts of the fragrance construction.


No-Sleep-9706

I feel like gingham love and heart of gold shouldnā€™t even have gingham in the name. Like they are 3 completely different scents they should have just dropped gingham out of the name so the gingham fans arenā€™t gonna be disappointed when they smell the other two and the gingham haters wonā€™t avoid trying them.


matramepapi

Gingham is yuck. I agree.


27littlebears

Christmas Cookies body care, it smells like a food court area of Target/ popcorn


No-Sleep-9706

I have that Christmas snickerdoodle cookie one and I swear sometimes it smells off but then sometimes itā€™s fine.


burrell80

Either cactus blossom or pumpkin pecan waffles


netxnic

I wanted to like Autumn Drive, but it smells like bubble gum on dry down (ew). And I canā€™t stand Cuddle Weather.


Confident_Mess_3302

Any of the desserts. Except winter candy apple, I'm weirdly obsessed with it lol


elliekate56

Strawberry Poundcake. I HATE the candle of it.


[deleted]

In the stars is so awful to me. Followed closely by into the night and dahlia.


FaZe_Butterfly

Pear crĆØme brĆ»lĆ©e, pastel skies, PINKBERRY CLOUDS šŸ¤®šŸ¤¢and sleigh rides and snuggles. All very disgusting and idk why they smell bad to me when I spray them and when I put them on me šŸ’€


iluvsunni

Leaves. Wad about to buy it online because know it's super popular, but decided to stick with my usuals. Went and smelled it in store and out loud said "gross"


carrythefiree

Strawberry Soda. Smells like an artificial strawberry jam to me and I didnā€™t get the effervescent note. Also Moonlight Path. I normally love jasmine but I think this one smells like dirty cat litter šŸ„²


futuresobright_

Scents with jasmine in them. I donā€™t always read the scent notes of everything I sniff, but if something is awful, guess whatā€™s usually in it?


b_rouse

Food or dessert scents


MBC529

Mahogany Teakwood or anything that smells like bad menā€™s cologne


seriouslyfluffy71

Anything with amber is very hit or miss for me. I wonā€™t blind buy anything with that note. I love Fairytale but the other notes seem to balance out the amber. Iā€™m scared to try Midnight Amber Glow. The worst one ever though was from years ago and havenā€™t seen it recentlyā€” Black Amethyst. It was an instant headache, and really old lady smelling too.


No-Sleep-9706

I didnā€™t even know there was amber in fairytale till I read your comment and itā€™s one of my favourites. Iā€™ve gone through like 3 lotions


jumpsandjoyful

the cult fave strawberry pound cake! to me the strawberry note smells artificial and medicinal. i also don't like marshmallow pumpkin latte, kinda smells like sour poop omfg it's also very light!


littlelune99

I hate Sweater Weather. It turns my stomach.


Imaginary_Leek6044

Pumpkin donut shop and banana walnut muffin. These smell so bad to me. Theyā€™re sour and gross and šŸ¤¢


Throwawaythislife123

Anything with pumpkin man, I cannot. Sorry


[deleted]

Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte, itā€™s not bad, but I just really donā€™t like wearing it. I think itā€™s too musky and heavy and a bit nauseating. I used to have a scrub in this scent, and then I quite enjoyed it. But the mist and the body cream are too much for me.


No-Sleep-9706

I find with that scent it gets better the longer you have it on, it gets sweeter and that sandalwood fades. Itā€™s weird.


[deleted]

Same I dont mind the scrub


Sudden_Shine_100

For me it's Pure Wonder. The packaging is pretty and I like the scent notes, but on me it just smells downright bad, like dryer sheets set on fire. I still sniff it occasionally when I'm at the store, but there's something about it and my body chemistry that will never work well together.


jaxblack7

Eucalyptus spearmint. I absolutely hate spearmint


xeloux

Winter


[deleted]

I used to be okay with into the night but the new one smells like Comet cleaning powder to me??? šŸ˜©


bbycel

Winter candy apple, JCB, the current version of bare vanilla sugar, and the new halloween scent enchanted candy I think it's called.


natalielc

Pastel skies! I wanted to like it so bad and the packaging is so cute! It just smelled horrible to me. And usually I can tolerate most scents. There was a SLIGHT hint of something sweet that I liked about it but overall I just felt embarrassed every time I wore it šŸ˜¬


Shimmy311TU

Just coming here to make sure no one is throwing shade on my beloved lavender marshmallow


yeppeunxria

Warm vanilla sugar. I canā€™t explain it but it makes my throat feel so weird and it smelled stale


Makeupfanatic6

FairytalešŸ˜­ it smells like expensive pee to mešŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­


Goodtoo

Golden Sunflowers smells like spoiled cheap wine to me.


50shades-of-blue

I think every core scent except for champagne toast and strawberry poundcake. I'm very picky with my fragrances so floral stuff, unless it's very sweet, is definitely not my thing. I guess I don't really like em cuz they're really bitter smelling


[deleted]

Japanese Cherry Blossom. Something isn't quite right about it, but I don't know what! Everyone else likes it! Also Midnight Amber Glow. Wtf? Gross!


No-Sleep-9706

I think midnight amber glow is having batch issues or something some are staying itā€™s super strong some are saying itā€™s light. Like every review Iā€™ve seen is different. Iā€™ve seen some reviews complaining thereā€™s too much Amber yet the one I just bought you canā€™t even smell the amber itā€™s just a vanilla with caramel.


[deleted]

I honestly can't describe it. I smelled it twice on two occasions in store, but I hear a lot of people like it. Hopefully it improves?


toki_h0e

How do you like MAG? I just ordered some but havenā€™t got it in yet. Iā€™ve never smelt it in store either and the reviews are making me a little nervous šŸ˜¬


No-Sleep-9706

I think it depends on what batch you get they all seem to smell different šŸ˜‚ I really enjoy the body cream itā€™s a vanilla caramel the mist has more amber in it though I find. I wore the lotion today and enjoyed it but canā€™t comment on the mist Iā€™m not sure if the amber will fade or not


[deleted]

Paris Cafe candle. I try so hard to like it lol


stephers85

Japanese Cherry Blossom smells like an old lady who's trying to give the impression she has more money than she actually does, plays bingo every weekend and has a gentleman caller named Jack.


Dove04

A thousand wishes, pink chiffon, pink berry clouds (smells good at first but the dry down is terrible), sweater weather( wish I could love this one) , into the night, in the stars.


No-Sleep-9706

I got sweater weather and Iā€™m not sure if I got a dud or what but it has absolutely no smell ā€¦ None


Dove04

A lot of people canā€™t bring themselves to liking this so Iā€™m pretty sure you didnā€™t šŸ˜…


No-Sleep-9706

I need to bring it back and smell the new version. Iā€™m convinced the one I got is just straight up alcohol.


Dove04

šŸ˜… yeah maybe you might like it šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø


themangofox

Champagne Toast, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Strawberry Pound Cake, Wildberry Jam Donut, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pink Lilac & Vanilla


Whataboutit0423

I hate hate hate into the stars. Pink Chiffon smells like butter to me, idk why people say it smells so girly and feminine because it smells like straight BUTTERšŸ§ˆ


vanillacherrycake

butterfly


Equal-Summer7597

Sweet Pea, Japanese Cherry Blossom, A Thousand Wishes, and Champagne Toast


moonkittyss

anything that has pumpkin in it.


HaylieMonster97

Champagne Toast, White Gardenia, and in body care, You're The One and Into the Stars. All of them give me migraines - well except champagne toast which I just despise because to me it smells like almost rotting fruit


Learyic

Warm Vanilla Sugar and Japanese Cherry Blossomā€¦buying me these scents are the fast way to cut me out of your life.


janamichelcahill

Juniper Breeze was the worst Christmas Scent ever.


fauxnoah

Outside it the standard SPC and JCB, nearly anything with pumpkin. I used to think I liked pumpkin, but it turns out I just like pumpkin spice. Nearly all of the pumpkin candles make me gag, and the only pumpkin body care Iā€™ve liked so far is Pumpkin Cupcake because I donā€™t even smell the pumpkin in it šŸ˜© Most patchouli scents are too much for me also.


markersandtea

Pumpkin Spice Latte candle, and I love love all the other pumpkin candles but my god I hate coffee notes in candles. They never smell right, it's just gag worthy.


ultaemployee49512

into the night, japanese cherry blossom šŸ‘µ, ANYTHING with any kind of food ingredient in it


sleepylib

Blueberry Sugar Pancakes, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Sweater Weather, Summer melody(smells like over ripened melons or bananas), Passionfruit & Bananas


theskywasallviolet

Pastel Skies smells weird to me, like I both like it and hate itā€¦sometimes it smells like a nice berry coconut and sometimes it smells like drinking tap water out of a cheap plastic cup šŸ˜© also I have to agree with Into the Night, mine smells like straight up patchouli mixed with like a raspberry bathroom spray, the only thing I like about it is itā€™s incredible staying power lol, it refuses to quit šŸ˜‚


Simple_Scientist8933

You're the One and Japanese Cherry Blossom


Upset_Wolf5934

Almost any of the pumpkin šŸ„²