First thing’s first – Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Drink responsibly…that is, if you’re old enough to drink, of course.)

Now onto the review! No, not of booze. Cotton candy! Well, a candle.

I’m a sucker for anything that claims to have a cotton-candy scent. It’s probably because it reminds me of my incredible father (who passed away last year).

Whenever we went to the summer carnivals, he’d always buy me cotton candy…even if I wasn’t a kid anymore.

My fingers would get all sticky. My teeth would need a thorough brushing. And cotton candy was my edible happiness.

When I saw the new Slatkin & Co. Cotton Candy Candle from Bath & Body Works in its cute pink packaging, not only did I have to buy it, but I had to buy a back-up, too.

Did I regret that decision? Does it smell like sweet summer sugar? Continue reading →

Lilacs are my favorite flowers – it’s a shame how their blooms don’t last long in the spring. And although there are lots of scents on the market that claim to be lilac-scented, I find that they always smell artificial and nauseating.

When I was a kid, my family and I planted a lilac tree in the backyard, which my bedroom overlooked. Throughout the years, the young tree matured and provided us with full and very fragrant lilac blossoms. The scent would waft up to my room, and it was pure heaven!

One year, we snipped off tons of lilac bunches and placed them all over the house. Although my mom got a headache from the floral overload, I just couldn’t get enough! And my cat at the time, Tiger, even was spotted taking the time to sniff the lilacs on occasion!

So when I found out about the Slatkin & Co. Lilac Blossom Candle sold at Bath & Body Works, I had to buy it and see if, for once, this was a genuine lilac fragrance.

Is it a lilac-lover’s dream? Does it smell fake and contrived? Let me tell you what I think! Continue reading →

A couple of weekends ago, Fiona and I made some delicious chocolate-chip cookies from scratch.

Being a total Swatch And Learn devotee, it reminded me to do a Slatkin & Co. Homemade Cookies Candle review.

If the thought of sugary-sweet scents alone is enough to give you a headache, this isn’t for you.

But for people out there, like me, who swoon over bakery fragrances, you’re in for a treat. And you won’t have to get any mixing bowls dirty, either! Continue reading →

Scented candles are one of my most recent obsessions that started a few months ago. One peek in my closet, and you’d probably shake your head in disbelief.

Of course one of the candles I have is the Slatkin & Co. Vanilla Bean Noel Candle. Just browse a few older pages on Swatch And Learn to see that the Bath & Body Works Holiday Tradition line got me hook, line, and sinker.

But while I’m a huge fan of most of the products in the Vanilla Bean Noel Collection and of Slatkin & Co. candles, I have to bust these Vanilla Bean Noel candles because, to put it plainly and simply, they suck! Continue reading →

Slatkin & Co. candles are known for their high quality – they burn evenly, they have great scent throw, and they’re available in a wide variety of fragrant blends to please any snout! Plus Bath & Body Works has frequent sales on their candles so you often get a bargain.

Currently I’m loving the Slatkin & Co. Frosted Cupcake Candle! It doesn’t have that synthetic headache-inducing sweetness that usually turns me off. It actually smells like you’ve been baking some yummy cupcakes in your kitchen.

And this is a scent that fills your entire room and makes the air smell delicious! While it’s definitely not a pow-in-your-face scent, it still is noticeable and lingers for a while after you blow out the flames.

If you dig sweet scents or you want a mild, comforting fragrance, the Bath & Body Works Cupcake Candle is just the thing for you! Continue reading →

I’m arriving fashionably late to the scented candle party. Now I’m obsessed and am constantly burning one when I get home and sometimes at work. The right fragrance can put me at ease even when I’m terribly stressed out.

My sensitive snout’s very picky as to what it likes and what it doesn’t like. Some scented candles have literally made me rush out of the store in disgust.

That wasn’t the case with the Slatkin & Co. Leaves Candle. Come on, Baby, light my fire!

It has a cozy fall fragrance punctuated with apple, cinnamon, and cider that I just can’t get enough of. I’ve already purchased back-ups of this seasonal scented candle because I don’t want to ever run out of it. Come read my Bath & Body Works Leaves Candle review to find out more! Continue reading →