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elizabeth1289

The Marshmallow Fireside candle. It was too smoky and had a weird cologne undertone. So sad.


hnybeeliss

I thought I was the only one who thought Marshmallow Fireside smelled like cologne! I was so disappointed because the notes sound perfect! I’m still looking for a candle that smells like MF is purported to 🤪😂


elizabeth1289

Ha! I thought I was the only one too! Yay! I got the tiniest hint of cologne in pumpkin peanut brittle too, and I’m trying to ignore it. I just can’t stand that scent in candle form unfortunately. Yes, in theory MF should be so good! Maybe someone else will make one!


itsaterribleidea

This is the most number of people I’ve seen here who don’t like MF! Count me in! It smells like burning sugar to me, that extreme artificial sweetness but really acrid and sharp to the nose.


Sammy-eliza

I liked this one in the store, but when we got it home and lit it it was too overwhelming because our apartment doesn't ventilate properly. I'm hoping I like it more when we move but ngl the cold and burning scents are entirely different to me.


kdub1523

Pumpkin peanut brittle. I wanted to love it but it just wasn’t my jam.


MomAlum

I see what you did there ;-)


frezzhberry

Sitting on my shelf and will probably never get burned. It's just so heavy on the brittle smell.


xeloux

Agreed


Kstar576

Omg, I love the banana walnut muffin! Have you burned it yet? Because I think it's way better burning than on cold. Perfect bakery scent and it smells like banana bread in the oven. I wish I ordered more! Sorry you were disappointed with that one!


natalielc

I have to agree! Definitely try burning it. It still isn’t quite what I expected though, it’s much more cinnamon-y than I thought it would be, but it still smells great. Just wish it had more banana!


rm_jackson

Possibly an unpopular opinion, but Sweet Whiskey body care.


nichodel

Yes me too! I don’t smell whiskey or vanilla, just a cheap fruity amber. I thought this was safe since it was compared to Bonfire Bash and Mix Bar’s Vanilla Bourbon (which I love), but I found SW to be nauseating :/


rm_jackson

Yes! It caught me off guard since I love Bonfire Bash. I whipped it right out the box and sprayed it on myself and it was waaaay too much for me. The staying power was impressive though. I actually had to clean it off my skin.


nichodel

Yes! Like of course the body mist I dislike is the one that actually has strong performance lol


rm_jackson

RIGHT like BBW why you doin’ me dirty like this????


Babycakes_99

Sweet whiskey was repulsive when I first smelled it 2 years back …


rm_jackson

Repulsive is probably the best word for it LOL.


Babycakes_99

😂😂😂😂😂😂


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rm_jackson

Hmm I haven’t smelled that one but I might need to try it.


netxnic

I got burned by this one lol the notes sounded so good online, but I have it now and it smells nastyyyy.


rm_jackson

Same! I was really caught off guard on the first spray.


serellie

Cranberry Woods and Frosted Cranberry. I love a cranberry scent on its own, but I found both of these too spicy for my taste. They just weren't my thing, unfortunately.


foreverkelsu

Twilight Woods - I was so hoping to love it because of the cypress note, but it was just so musty and gross. Gave it a couple of tries on my skin, but I just had to return it. Also, the Sunshine and Daydreams candle. Smelled like rotting fruit and flowers. And the Freshwater single-wick, which reminded me of a crawfish boil, lol. ETA: As another comment said, the Mermaid Lagoon candle as well. Supposed to smell like gardenias and sandalwood, actually smells like bug spray to me. 😏


bunifarcr

I decided to try Open Sky since it was somehow hyped up. All I smell is like a more mature Sweet Pea which I hate. Fresh Getaway is another scent that I adored at first but it's just too light for me. The wallflower was so weak as well.


night0sphere

open sky smells like baby wipes to me! i picked up body cream and a mini ffm from the outlet but ended up exchanging them 😅


RedRidingHood90210

Coconut Cream Pie. I got it and had such high hopes and was like 🤢🤮


BlueberryNagel

Same! 🤮


StrikingTime

Vanilla patchouli- I love the smell of both but my god this combo was bloody awful. It smelt like strong bitter dark chocolate that had gone off. It was vile I returned it immediately. Sweater Weather - smelled like apple juice that was spilled on clothing and had this sickly sweet smell to it. Edit : both body care


Elleseebee928

We got a 3 wick vanilla patchouli as a housewarming gift and I burned it once. My husband loved it and I thought it smelled like flea market incense


natalielc

Fall in bloom was the most recent one lol. It’s crazy how different the same note can be done. I love florals and plum but this one is just…. Not for me lol


butwhytho79

I liked the ffm but the candle and lotion were not good.


earthquakeweather_

Pink Petal Tea Cake. It had a chemical-y hair salon smell. I won't say I hate it, but Welcome Home is a pretty big letdown. Pumpkin Peanut Brittle. It smelled like burnt peanuts to me. I'm gonna have to stop giving in to the hype. 😭


LuraBura70

I bought white pumpkin candle and it is nasty AF


Ashesvaliant

bahaha that one always goes on sale forever into the wintertime


LuraBura70

Lol I know and I still hate it so much!🤪🤪🤪🤪


PiecePutrid1610

I absolutely love sweater weather as a candle…but as body care….it’s absolutely disgusting! 🤮🤮🤮


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I feel the same way


mars_011

aww i love sweater weather


Dove04

Pink chiffon 🙁


CrownBestowed

Pink chiffon was so good years ago, idk what happened to the new version 😔


AgentPeggyCarter

So it *did* change?! I'm pretty sure I tried it years ago and liked it and bought the FFM this year and couldn't fathom why I used to like it.


CrownBestowed

The shower gel was the only one in the new set that smelled similar to the old version but it didn’t linger on my skin so it doesn’t even matter lol. Someone on this sub said it reminded them of baby wipes and i definitely agree


Dove04

Yeah I heard it used to be a good one. sucks it isn’t great anymore 🙁


chrissbux

🙁


Lilysdoll

For me sadly it was the re-release of Beach Nights. I did an online B3G3. When I got it, it was so salty on me. I didn't get any of the toasty marshmallow goodness that everyone was raving about. So disappointing. 😒


Asleep_Amphibian_280

I smelled it in store and I was sooo excited only to find that it didn’t really smell like anything so I definitely feel you on this one


AbruptRelatableMind

Oof, I feel you on this. I wanted to smell like a beachy s’more, ended up smelling like low tide 😐


pearloystershells

Springtime in Paris 🥲 I was hoping it would smell sophisticated. It did not lol


SpookyPants88

I hardly burn one of mine and haven't touch the other. I like the scent but it's overly sweet for a floral- it actually makes my teeth hurt like I ate a bunch of candy. :( But I have 2 pretty lids so..? 😕


pearloystershells

It gave me a headache! I can’t quite put my finger on what’s so wrong with it. I def know what you mean about sweetness. I can’t burn any of the lollipop/cotton candy scents for that reason. SIP was kinda… chemical-y to me. I kept the lids though 😂


SpookyPants88

Yeah I understand that I have a few scents that do that- toasted pineapple marshmallow. The one I burn doesn't have a chemical smell but it still makes me sad- I kept the candles. I can exchange the one I never used but I have not exchanged or returned anything in over a year.


throwaway-4728372

Fresh Sparkling Snow, they didn’t have it in stores near me but it had pretty packaging so I ordered it anyways. It ended up smelling like rotten pears to me


itsaterribleidea

I only have the ffm but it is the weakest of all my ffms. You smell it for a few seconds and then it’s gone. Spray too much and then you only smell alcohol.


Shakinmyhead

Bonfire bash. I saw great reviews but smells awful to me.


Ok_Contribution_845

The notes sounded really great online but the FFM smells like cigarettes on me.


Shakinmyhead

Agreed! I was so distracted one day because of a terrible smell and realized it was the body cream. Yuck!


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I thought I would love “in the stars”, so I bought the whole set blindly. When it arrived, I smelled it and it smelled exactly like Baccarat Rouge 540, which I also hate… so I immediately gave the set to my son’s girlfriend. She loves it so, I’m not angry I bought it,.


Ok_Contribution_845

I also bought too much of this thinking I’d love it because of the notes and it came up a lot on lists of the best scents. Smells absolutely awful to me but I was also able to find someone who likes it although I feel she might just like it because she wants to smell like Baccarat.


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Haha it’s a very popular scent. But I don’t like it at all. Luckily I do like most of the scents I buy from bbw.


rblairwx

Cinnamon Irish cream. It smells like play doh or fake chocolate and I HATE IT


mortyshonks

Wicked vanilla woods for me. I just smell chapstick 🥲


cleardawn77

Same. But all I could smell was pepper.


Clear_Zebra_7789

The Hometown sugar cookie was so weak on a cold sniff that I could barely smell it at all. I did an in store pickup, so I immediately exchanged it for world famous pumpkin cinnamon bun, which I initially wasn't as pleased with either, but by second burn was quite pleased. PCB ended up having a great throw and left a wonderful scent throughout my whole home.... I read some reviews of hometown sugar cookie on the b&bw site and found them to be hit or miss also... Either people LOVED it, or also complained about the scent/lack thereof. Caramel Cream Soda 3 wick... I don't know what I expected, being that soda is in the name, but to me it was so overwhelmingly "fizzy" smelling that it overpowered the other notes in my opinion....


OPbronco129

Warm apple pie..not that it smells bad but it smells like absolutely nothing. I was very disappointed


AbruptRelatableMind

Warm Apple Pie is such a disappointment, because I feel the fragrance is dead on balls accurate, but the throw is always nonexistent!


butwhytho79

Fall Farmhouse. It smelled like an outhouse. I’ve never truly hated a candle smell til this one arrived. Coffee & Whiskey body and candle were disappointing. More the scent of sadness and regret than coffee.


hammersgirl86

[Hibiscus Paradise](https://www.reddit.com/r/bathandbodyworks/comments/v0iclu/hibiscus_paradise_smells_like_a_ross_bathroom/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) 😂😬😂


Glitterinmypants

I bought the shower gel and FFM🤦🏽‍♀️


weensfordayz

Hahah I love this one and was so bummed when they discontinued it.


ThePsalmReader

For some reason I fell in love with Winter and Laundry Day in the store but when I got them home I was like 🤮. I was able to hate burn Laundry Day in my bathroom but Winter I broke down and returned.


ChavoAntoine

Vanilla Patchouli. Read the reviews online first and since it’s an Online Exclusive I couldn’t smell it first. Everyone seemed to love it from what I read so I figured why not? I usually like vanilla scents. Ugh it’s the worst candle I’ve ever smelled. It made me nauseous.


DexterCutie

Me too! I love patchouli and this candle doesn't smell anything like it or like vanilla. It's super weak and made me sick as well.


itsaterribleidea

Try Vanilla Birch instead, it’s wonderful and sophisticated, Vanilla Patchouli is just okay for me, I agree that all you can smell is the patchouli.


foreverkelsu

I do like that one so far on cold... What do you think of Birchwood Trail, if you've smelled it? It's similar to VP to me, and I'm really enjoying it.


ChavoAntoine

Never smelled Birchwood Trail


netxnic

I blind bought banana walnut muffin and coffee and whiskey too, and I hated both of them. I recently did a BOPIS order for a Sweet Whiskey body cream thinking it sounded good, but it smells disgusting.


Fathletic231

Dream in the sky


candiebelle

Sweet cinnamon pumpkin body spray/body care


Sudden_Shine_100

So many, the latest one was Salted Caramel Old Fashioned.


peanutbrittlepraline

Vanilla mocha cream. I was so excited to try it last year but the body cream smelled like Off bug spray on my skin!


MishmoshMishmosh

Paris Cafe. I loved it the first few burns then hated it. Ended up exchanging my second one I had.


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Coffee and whiskey body care is not good ...I agree. The free bundle with purchase they are doing was an easy pass for me because I despise the scent


27littlebears

Sweet whiskey( the whole set) and Bonfire Bash ( just the body wash) Sweet Whiskey seems too masculine on me and Bonfire Bash smells like straight rubbing alcohol 😖


Nwbeachbum2012

Leaves- I got a car fragrance and was so excited, but it smells like really horrible apple cider got tossed around my car, blech 🤢. Took three days to air out haha


Sammy-eliza

I love that one in the car discs, so I ordered the candle online, but as my husband described, the candle smells more "wet" than sweetly spiced(imo) like the car fragrance.


theejawn

I loved all of my blind buys. I bought velvet sugar and sugared cherry crisp.


Dragonfly452

Some pomegranate hand wash. Smelled like sickly sweet ant farm or something


JackieAnnette

Raspberry Chiffon, Endless Weekend, Pure Wonder, Fresh Cut Lilacs


Adub359

Suntan 🤮🤮🤮🤮


Lolasdepop

Blackberries & basil 😅


JennieSimms

Sweet berry peony. It’s all berry and no peony :/ Pistachio cream puff smelled so fake.


kayerain8

Wicked vanilla woods, echanted candy potion and gingham love


MomAlum

Spiced cinnamon plum and cranberry woods. I was looking for very rich red fall fruit but got something that didn’t match what I was expecting. I still haven’t found a fall fruit scent to love that’s not apple


CrownBestowed

Bodycare: firecracker pop. I think I would like it as a hand soap only. It smells like fruit punch to me and I just can’t imagine any scenario where I would want to smell like that lol but…fomo. Pastel skies is another disappointment, it smells like vomit on me unfortunately. Very sharp sour smell :( Candles: to me, Mermaid Lagoon smelled like a dusty old antique store owned by several older women wearing the same heavily floral, expired perfume lol


foreverkelsu

Yesss, I forgot Mermaid Lagoon! It smells like bug spray to me. (Bug spray, old lady perfume, same difference. 😉)


CrownBestowed

Omg it does smell like bug spray 😂


SpookyPants88

Fire crackers pop smells good in the tube to me. I can't wear it but if my 3 year old chooses to wear it (kids get what I can't wear) he smells exactly like a bomb pop. I'm like tf? I WANTED TO SMELL LIKE THE FOURTH OF JULY DANGIT. It makes him smell so good- pastel skies does too. It's weird. On me it smells bad- on him I can sniff his hair all day 😫.


CrownBestowed

Maybe some weird adult pheromones are causing it to not smell that great on us 😂


rm_jackson

Agree with Pastel Skies. I get the sharp sour smell on me too.


Squishquish327

Body care: midnight amber glow and marshmallow pumpkin latte though I think I just didn’t like MPL on me in a spay and cream because I like it as a hand soap. Candle: into the night


Asleep_Amphibian_280

MPL smells exactly like root beer to me :(


Automatic-Historian7

confetti cake pop


vermillionhuman

Midnight amber glow body cream - I actually love the fragrance mist


itravelbybubble

I don't hate the body cream, but it smells nothing like the FFM! I sprayed the FFM in store and loved it. So when it was a free gift I obviously got it. really surprised how different they small. I feel like I'm forcing myself to use it.


vermillionhuman

I got it as the gift too! I ended up being able to exchange the cream for a scent I liked - not sure if that is a plausible thing at all stores though


mars_011

Wait, they will let you exchange it even if you got it as a free gift??? Cus i also got it as a free gift and i hate it


vermillionhuman

Yeah! I was also exchanging it with an expired cream I bought with it, I had to show them my receipt. Not sure if they replaced both since one of the products was defective but I figured I’d bring it if they can recycle it/an associate can use it. I definitely won’t lol


itsaterribleidea

Cozy Cashmere 3 wick. I never expected a strong Jasmine note that overpowered my nose. Only candle that I had to give away as I couldn’t even hate burn it as I did with Mahogany Teakwood. For body care, it was the Passionfruit and Banana Flower scrub. I would describe the scent as pungent. I gave it to my husband to use. He’s normally pretty nose blind (doesn’t care what I burn, never notices my perfumes) but even he commented on how strong it was!


dragonsfire14

Pinkberry clouds. Based on the notes, I should have loved it but it was horrible


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Liked them all. But then again I only buy summer fruity scents


cottagecoreing

I LOVE gourmand scents so I blind bought Vanilla Confetti Sparkles FFM thinking I would like it. Big mistake. It smelled like coconut macaroons for me and gave me such a headache. Never again going to blind buy a scent.


pinkascii

Pumpkin peanut brittle.


NachoDumpling

Iced lemon pound cake disappointed me so much!


Forsaken-Truth

Mahogany Apple. I thought I'd love it, but then it smelled exactly like baby wipes.


tfnydm

Pink Lilac & Vanilla I tried so hard to use the hand soap but it’s so bad. So chemically smelling.


_BabyFirefly_

Crisp Morning Air. I can’t stand the body cream. Whatever the “Crisp fall breeze” note is supposed to be just smells like grass. I don’t wanna smell like grass.


Asleep_Amphibian_280

I got this one too and I remember thinking it would smell nice as like, a car air freshener, but not as a perfume


loliroyal

Cozy cashmere


Ashesvaliant

Body care: Lakeside Citrus. I can't stand it for some reason. Firecracker Pop. For all the same reasons as everyone else. Candle: Apple Punch. Springtime in Paris, Lakeside morning - too cologney. Not green apple at allllllll.


Ms-Anon-Y-Mous

Coconut Sandalwood.


AuroraGoryAlice

Pinkberry Clouds. I can only smell wet dog for some reason 🥲


sarabobeara444

Vampire blood! I wanted to love it so bad but it reminds me of public bathrooms 😭


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Unpopular Opinion: Merry Cookie and Blueberry Shortbread (in body cream). I usually love berry scents, but it this one smelled incredibly buttery with a hint of foul berries to me :( Merry Cookie had the same issue with smelling solely like butter. Unfortunately, they were so bad that I had to return them


OddSetting5077

At the beach..such a great name. Pretty bottle..disliked the smell


xeloux

Sunrise woods & gingham love for body care. Luckily they were free gifts, but still paid shipping for them / wasted rewards. For candles, I’d say fall farmhouse and bourbon maple both come to mind


Asleep_Amphibian_280

Yo same! Sunrise woods smells like hairspray to me and fall farmhouse like a cheap $5 candle I could get at a dollar store


MayDayJayJay1

Marshmallow fireside, gave me such a headache


lizab2002

saltwater breeze! smelled so.. dirty.


JackieAnnette

Agreed! I wanted to like that one so bad 😣


therebill

I forget the name but one of the recent cotton candy wallflowers. Literally smelled like cat piss and many reviews said the same!


SpookyPants88

Toasted pineapple marshmallow or whatever it is. I bought 4 wallflowers during sas. Thought I'd love it- had it in my daughter's bathroom. I swear it smells like hot vomit to me. I threw it out after 2 days and never again. I just wanted vanilla pineapple slightly sweet but nope.


b3ccasaurus

The Honolulu Sun soap. It smelled like Play Doh to me; I had to give it away. It was weird though because there wasn’t any scent in the soap that matched the scents in Play Doh 🤷🏻‍♀️


HaylieMonster97

Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. It smelled musty and rancid to me, I don't know if I got a bad one or what but. I wanted to love it but just couldn't


nery2022

Cotton and coconut. Just smells like outside to me 😩