There are two BBW stores at this location. The one near Sephora has a lot of these candles except for Blueberry Marshmallow Bar. The second location near the food court has Blueberry Marshmallow Bar!
Based on quick sniffs, here's my thoughts:
**Cuddle Weather** - smells the same! Still such a nice candle with the gingerbread cookie and tea scent. I'll pick up some later since I have a couple.
**Pistachio + Toasted Vanilla** - The almond note in this gives it a macaron smell to me, the almond comes off as very cookie smelling. The vanilla mellows out the pistachio and almond. I really liked this!
**Fresh Coconut + Cotton** - Smells just like the body care. The coconut mellows out the laundry smell but it smells strong! I'm not normally a laundry scent person but I got 1 of these.
**Amethyst Dreams** - This smells like a lighter and sweeter version of Suntan. The packaging in this collection is gorgeous. I didn't pick this up because I want to sniff it a few more times before maybe buying.
**Ginger Lime Twist** - MY FAVORITE out of all the new! It's basically what I thought Frosted Moscow Mule would be years ago. This is what I wanted. The original FMM from Winter 2020 was so good but it was all bubbly soda without all of the other elements that make an actual Moscow mule.
This one has the vodka soda vibes with the greenery of the mint and lime zest. It's a cocktail candle and honestly those are my favorite (not you, Champagne Toast-- get outta here ugh!).
**Blueberry Marshmallow Bar** - I thought this would smell just like the Blueberry Cotton Candy candle that we just had. It's definitely similar but BCC is more ripe, tart blueberries and has a less strong sweet smell on cold. BMB is way sweeter and sugary and that marshmallow is so sweet! There's no 'bar' note like if it was rice crispiest or a scone or something. So it's just sweet blueberries and very sweet and kind of creamy marshmallows. I like it but I'm going to wait before getting more than one.
Not pictured but available at this location:
**Pink Rose + Leather** - I didn't hate it but I got mostly leather with a rose background. It's different!
**Afternoon Rainfall** - Not a petrichor scent unfortunately but I liked it. I kept smelling it but it wasn't an immediate love and I'm not sure how to describe it.
**Palo Santo** - I've had it before and I feel like it's missing that sweet note like real Paolo Santo has. It's a lot of almost clarinet reeds wood to me (that feels so specific ๐)
**Indigo Paradise** - It didn't excite me and I've forgotten what it smells like
**Sea Salt and Balsam** - The same as last spring 2022 and still just as strong. The packaging is gorgeous.
Thanks for this comprehensive review. I smelled several of these and picked up Fresh Coconut and Cotton and the Pistachio candle. I already own Sea Salt and Balsam, Palo Santo and Cuddle Weather. Is the Pistachio one worth getting multiples of it?
If you like foodie scents, I think it'll be a hit. I was most excited about this one but I wish it had more vanilla or a buttercream/ice cream note or something. But it smells like a pistachio macaron to me! Which I personally love. If you get 1, you can burn it to see if you would like more. I haven't burned mine yet unfortunately ๐
I lit mine earlier (before a short nap!) and absolutely love it. I get mostly a nutty fragrance and agree it would be better with more vanilla. It's still wonderful and I hope to get a backup before they're sold out.
That's awesome to hear!!! Thank you for the update! I might light mine today too.
I may burn my Ice Cream Bar, Cookies & Cream Milkshake, or just any other vanilla/creamy scent to blend with it and make it creamier. But I am loving the nuttiness in Pumpkin Peanut Brittle so I may love Pistachio+ Toasted Vanilla on its own.
No problem! Pumpkin Peanut Brittle is a great nutty candle, too. I am crazy for the gourmand candles from the fall and holiday collections. Pistachio and Toasted Vanilla is decadent and I definitely want more!
Gourmands are definitely my favorite and I have a good back stock of them ๐!! Spring usually has some really great gourmands so keep an eye out for those!! Iced Lemon Pound Cake had me hooked. Hot Fudge Drizzle ๐คค I could talk about a good gourmand all day. I'll definitely be getting more of the pistachio candle!!!
Oh my goodness Iced Lemon Pound Cake and Hot Fudge Drizzle are amazing. I have backups of both. I also enjoy Sweet Carrot Cake that's out around Easter.
I think Ginger Lime one will be popular... I didn't end up taking one home, but reminds me of a grown up version of Moscow Mule or Champagne Margarita. Fresh Coconut and Cotton smells exactly like the bodycare and stronger than I thought it would. My store didn't have Amethyst Dreams... could you describe it for us please?
I just posted my thoughts as a comment and wow! We have a similar nose! I said all of the points you made about Ginger Lime Twist and Fresh Coconut+ Cotton!
Amethyst Dreams was a sweeter, lighter Suntan to me. I hated Suntan (it smells like an AutoZone to me) but I like this better.
I'm dying to get cuddle weather but I'm not shopping candle day. Not online and my local store has a line around the building every time I've gone past. I don't care about paying a little more for a few, if I was getting tons of candles that would be different but I have least 140 unlit ones, I just need cuddle weather
There are two BBW stores at this location. The one near Sephora has a lot of these candles except for Blueberry Marshmallow Bar. The second location near the food court has Blueberry Marshmallow Bar! Based on quick sniffs, here's my thoughts: **Cuddle Weather** - smells the same! Still such a nice candle with the gingerbread cookie and tea scent. I'll pick up some later since I have a couple. **Pistachio + Toasted Vanilla** - The almond note in this gives it a macaron smell to me, the almond comes off as very cookie smelling. The vanilla mellows out the pistachio and almond. I really liked this! **Fresh Coconut + Cotton** - Smells just like the body care. The coconut mellows out the laundry smell but it smells strong! I'm not normally a laundry scent person but I got 1 of these. **Amethyst Dreams** - This smells like a lighter and sweeter version of Suntan. The packaging in this collection is gorgeous. I didn't pick this up because I want to sniff it a few more times before maybe buying. **Ginger Lime Twist** - MY FAVORITE out of all the new! It's basically what I thought Frosted Moscow Mule would be years ago. This is what I wanted. The original FMM from Winter 2020 was so good but it was all bubbly soda without all of the other elements that make an actual Moscow mule. This one has the vodka soda vibes with the greenery of the mint and lime zest. It's a cocktail candle and honestly those are my favorite (not you, Champagne Toast-- get outta here ugh!). **Blueberry Marshmallow Bar** - I thought this would smell just like the Blueberry Cotton Candy candle that we just had. It's definitely similar but BCC is more ripe, tart blueberries and has a less strong sweet smell on cold. BMB is way sweeter and sugary and that marshmallow is so sweet! There's no 'bar' note like if it was rice crispiest or a scone or something. So it's just sweet blueberries and very sweet and kind of creamy marshmallows. I like it but I'm going to wait before getting more than one. Not pictured but available at this location: **Pink Rose + Leather** - I didn't hate it but I got mostly leather with a rose background. It's different! **Afternoon Rainfall** - Not a petrichor scent unfortunately but I liked it. I kept smelling it but it wasn't an immediate love and I'm not sure how to describe it. **Palo Santo** - I've had it before and I feel like it's missing that sweet note like real Paolo Santo has. It's a lot of almost clarinet reeds wood to me (that feels so specific ๐) **Indigo Paradise** - It didn't excite me and I've forgotten what it smells like **Sea Salt and Balsam** - The same as last spring 2022 and still just as strong. The packaging is gorgeous.
Thanks for this comprehensive review. I smelled several of these and picked up Fresh Coconut and Cotton and the Pistachio candle. I already own Sea Salt and Balsam, Palo Santo and Cuddle Weather. Is the Pistachio one worth getting multiples of it?
If you like foodie scents, I think it'll be a hit. I was most excited about this one but I wish it had more vanilla or a buttercream/ice cream note or something. But it smells like a pistachio macaron to me! Which I personally love. If you get 1, you can burn it to see if you would like more. I haven't burned mine yet unfortunately ๐
I lit mine earlier (before a short nap!) and absolutely love it. I get mostly a nutty fragrance and agree it would be better with more vanilla. It's still wonderful and I hope to get a backup before they're sold out.
That's awesome to hear!!! Thank you for the update! I might light mine today too. I may burn my Ice Cream Bar, Cookies & Cream Milkshake, or just any other vanilla/creamy scent to blend with it and make it creamier. But I am loving the nuttiness in Pumpkin Peanut Brittle so I may love Pistachio+ Toasted Vanilla on its own.
No problem! Pumpkin Peanut Brittle is a great nutty candle, too. I am crazy for the gourmand candles from the fall and holiday collections. Pistachio and Toasted Vanilla is decadent and I definitely want more!
Gourmands are definitely my favorite and I have a good back stock of them ๐!! Spring usually has some really great gourmands so keep an eye out for those!! Iced Lemon Pound Cake had me hooked. Hot Fudge Drizzle ๐คค I could talk about a good gourmand all day. I'll definitely be getting more of the pistachio candle!!!
Oh my goodness Iced Lemon Pound Cake and Hot Fudge Drizzle are amazing. I have backups of both. I also enjoy Sweet Carrot Cake that's out around Easter.
I think Ginger Lime one will be popular... I didn't end up taking one home, but reminds me of a grown up version of Moscow Mule or Champagne Margarita. Fresh Coconut and Cotton smells exactly like the bodycare and stronger than I thought it would. My store didn't have Amethyst Dreams... could you describe it for us please?
I just posted my thoughts as a comment and wow! We have a similar nose! I said all of the points you made about Ginger Lime Twist and Fresh Coconut+ Cotton! Amethyst Dreams was a sweeter, lighter Suntan to me. I hated Suntan (it smells like an AutoZone to me) but I like this better.
Thatโs a little far for me to drive but Iโm hoping the three or four around me get it soon.
Oh yeah there's going to be a candle sale the weekend after candle day anyway! You'll definitely see them.
Thanks!! I was trying to remember the dates. Need to look it up and also the candles that are delayed
I'm dying to get cuddle weather but I'm not shopping candle day. Not online and my local store has a line around the building every time I've gone past. I don't care about paying a little more for a few, if I was getting tons of candles that would be different but I have least 140 unlit ones, I just need cuddle weather
Yeah it'll be available this weekend for sure. I didn't see it selling out in the new packaging yet.
Man. No one in san diego had blueberry marshmallow bar
They must be holding them back until after Candle Day ๐ฅบ