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So last month I ordered for the first time ever off Scent Circus, and I fell in love with the extra mile they went with the packaging, and design aspects of the melts. The started a big top box last month which sold out pretty much instantly! (I remember it was released on a Saturday as I was in work and completely forget until I got home where it had been sold out)

But this month, I have been somewhat stalking there social media (Instagram) and noticed they announced they would be launching another box which would be 'The Magic Of Disney' themed. So I set an alarm, got up at 8am (GMT) and managed to grab a box for myself, along with one of the Halloween melts they had launched as I was extremely eager to try them out. So what whats inside this months Big Top Box?

Fit For a Princess - This is a light purple melt, its a large circular shape with the face of a princess inside with a slight sprinkle of glitter. Its scent is very powder, soft, fresh and sweet perfume like.

Wish Upon A Star - This is probably my favorite in design aspects of this box, its a large pink star with a smaller purple start built on top with the slogan 'Wish Upon A Star' written inside. As for its scent, its very sweet, sugary and candy like almost reminding me of bubble gum.

I Heart Minnie - This is another super cute designed melt, its in a baby pink shade with the shape of Minnie Mouses face! Its scent is very different and almost reminds me of the small sugary sweets you would get as a child.

Dreaming Of Disney - This is a circular blue melt with a Disney princesses castle printed into it with a sprinkle of glitter. As for the scent, its very fresh and calm reminding me of sweet strawberries and outdoor frosting.

The Forbidden Rose - This melt is shaped in a heart with a light yellow tone with a princess face printed into it. The scent of this is much more floral and reminds me of rose petals.

Treasures Untold - This is a light green circular melt with a mermaid and fish printed into it with a small bit of glitter on the tail.The scent of this melt is much more fresh, and reminds me of lime, melon and a soft freshly washed bedding.

Haunted Pumpkin - Inside this you got two melts, the first being a bright orange pumpkin. Its scent isn't as I would of expected, I originally thought it would be very spiced and orange like but in fact its much more soft, sweet and sugary. Then you get a white ghost melt, if I'm honest I struggled to pick up a divined scent other than a much more cotton like clean, fresh smell.
- This was not part of The Big Top Box and was purchased separately for £1.50

Overall, I am in love with this box purely down to how much detail goes into making the melts look different and unique to the name and scent. Plus, the box was only £7.50 for six wax melts and postage is very affordable on the site. They launch a new box on the 1st of every month, and your not instantly into a subscription (you have to manually go onto the site and order the box the day its launched) which may or may not be a bonus.

Let me know if you have ever ordered of Scent Circus below in the comments or over Social Media! X

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Scent Circus | Novembers Big Top Box

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So last month I ordered for the first time ever off Scent Circus, and I fell in love with the extra mile they went with the packaging, and d...

Hey guys, so I've recently been getting 'bored' of using the same bath products over and over (I have always stuck to using Lush). I've been following a independent company who make all hand made products ranging from bath to candles that are NOT animal tested! Having my first wage last month I decided to treat myself to some new products, I decided to make a small but worthy purchase from Pretty Suds (to see what they are like before buying).

So what did I order?
Strawberry Milkshake Bath Bomb
I decided to purchase this product purely by the name and description from the site, I love anything 'food' or sweet and sugary scented. First off the size is very generously large, I noticed when I fizzed away in the water it took a long time to dissolve compared to lush bath bombs (which I actually preferred). The water turned very deep in colour, and smelled just as amazing as any other bath bomb I've used before I was truly shocked.

RRP £2.95 Click to view on Pretty Suds website here.

Poke Ball

Now as everyone knows since the new Pokermon App arrived a few months back everyone has been crazy over it, personally I've never been a Pokermon fan. But I saw this product being used over on Pretty Suds Instagram and LOVED the fact once it fizzed away you got a small figure inside the center. I've saw similar stuff where you get a jewlery piece etc inside the center of a bath bomb or candle on social media but has always had a high price. When I saw the affordable price of this I just had to get one, I was so excited to see which figure I would get inside but also because it looks exactly like a pokerball.

It's scent is very fruity and fresh, exactly like a watery cucumber and watermelon that's just been sliced open something very different to what I've ever had previously with bath bombs.

RRP £3.45 Click to view on Pretty Suds website here.
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Sunny Side Up (Charity Egg Box)

When I saw this on the website I just had to get one, first off because you get 6 mini bath bombs which I thought was a great way to trail out the scents and get a good feel for the products (They are smaller versions of what you can buy from the site). Plus the company are donating 50p to the LGBT foundation which is great support and something I love to see is a company being charitable.

When they arrived I loved the packaging, in a small egg cardboard box holder and a small but worthy amount of paper string straw type of thing (hard to describe), but made them look that little bit more pretty. As soon as you open the box you get a powerful sweet sugary scent of different smells powering through the air (something I get very excited over). Originally I didn't expect them to be great for a luxury bath because of size, but they honestly worked just like a normal large bath bomb they turned the water into it's true deep colour and smelled so strong they was perfect for a luxury bath full of hot water to relax in!

RRP £5 Click to view on Pretty Suds website here.

Candyfloss (Luxury Wax Tart)
When I saw this product on the website I was unsure what to expect purely because the picture looked so detailed and delicate I didn't really expect the smell to be anything that strong. (I thought it would be design over scent) But I was completely wrong! It came looking out of this world stunning, such delicate detail with glitter and sprinkles. Plus it has a very strong scent of sugary sweet candyfloss reminding me of being at a arcade or theme park.

RRP £1.50 Click to view on Pretty Suds website here.

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Something extra to note is the fact the company off a points scheme (something I didn't notice till after purchasing), but for every product you buy you receive a specific amount of points (the higher the points the higher the price). When you get the specific amount of points stated on each product you can cash out / purchase and pay £0! (excluding postage). With this order it came to £12.90 + £3.95 shipping + £0.58p VAT totaling at £16.85 and received 51 points!

Plus after ordering I received a thank you email with a 10% off my next order coupon code (which expires 2 weeks from order date) which is an amazing gift if I'm honest!

Packaging;

You can 100% tell that everything is hand made and time is took to make everything look perfect! First off all the products came in a decently large size cardboard box taped all over with fragile tape. It had my address written on a super cute sticker that had pretty suds logo, and slogan on with return address (which stood out a lot and I loved it, even my postman commented how different and unique it was). Inside the box it was packed carefully with the white circular like soft bubble type packaging to ensure nothing moved around.

Each product was carefully packaged itself in a see-through plastic bag, tied with a string and paper tag or sticker attached to give the product name and detail. (Something I love, as it's not only an extra layer of protection but it looks great to give as a gift)

The receipt / invoice was also placed in a cute blue envelope with a pretty suds sticker to close shut (something else I've never seen before but very unique and stylish).

Overall, I'm in love with the products, the company, and the packaging with the extra coupons being a major bonus. I will be ordering again soon when I get more money and trying out some other products which is very excited. And it's safe to say, I think I've found a new love for bath bombs. X

Pretty Suds | First Time Buying

by amyjaneoldfield on 10:48

Hey guys, so I've recently been getting 'bored' of using the same bath products over and over (I have always stuck to using Lush...

So I was recently shopping in my local city and had to stop off at the Yankee Candle store, first off I was excited because they have now stocked up Christmas candles! They also had Christmas Calendars and sets etc.. Among the new exciting products they also had Halloween products and new sugary sweet candles!

I decided to pick these two votive's up to see if I like the scent when burning before buying full jar sizes! (I highly recommend you buy/try votive before buying the full jar size in case you don't like it, then you aren't wasting a lot of money)

Vanilla Bourbon - This is a new favorite of mine, the vanilla scent is strong but overpowered by a salty caramel like smell. Its very sugary and sweet and just smells so tasty!

Gingerbread Maple - This votive has a strong scent of Ginger but is twisted with a sugary coat of what reminds me of warm cookies..

Thank you for reading! & Sorry this is sort I've been having lots on in real life, be sure to check back Wednesday for a new post + follow my blog over on the home page!X

Yankee Candle Votive duo

by amyjaneoldfield on 09:00

So I was recently shopping in my local city and had to stop off at the Yankee Candle store, first off I was excited because they have now st...

Hey guys! So as I live in the UK it is very hard to find American Candy, recently in my local town a "Poundland" store has opened up where everything is £1. I went to check the shop out a few days ago to discover they had a very small selection of American Candy, I was so happy like a little kid in a sweet shop! I picked up one of each and tucked in as soon as I got home, I have never really tried "peanut butter" it just never seemed an attraction to me. Until I tried these.... They are covered in a milky chocolate wrapping a solid crunchy yellow substance which is a sugary peanut butter for the first few seconds they are crunchy and chewy but then they instantly melt and become a soft substance! It was literally mouth watering, I was obsessed, although in this box there isn't a huge amount it was 100% worth it!