Lasting Scent Candle 2015 Farewell Haul

Even though I recently stopped recommending Lasting Scent Candles, I was still very sad to hear of their closing. My first several orders from LSC were outstanding and it is the memory of those orders that I mourn the most.

My most recent orders, prior to this one, did not seem to have the same level of scent power as my initial orders. In addition to the quality slipping in wax performance, the ordering process became increasingly more difficult and the scent selection more limited. 

When they tried a new email notification for priority ordering, I was pretty much done. It was silly. If you were in the first group of emails, you could order first. I believe there were three email groups total. 

I was hoping the ordering and wax quality would work itself out so I could once again feel the excitement I once had for LSC.

The day they announced the closing, I panicked. Despite the resent decline in performance, I couldn't completely forget that LSC was once one of my favorite vendors.

When the website was open for the final big sale, I was ready. It was easy to order. They didn't sell out quickly and I found the experience to be refreshingly stress free.  

I ordered the sampler and several other scents that caught my eye. There was a limit in the number of singles that you could order and I took advantage of the maximum amount on a few scents that stood out.

Normally not a fan of ribbon, I do enjoy LSC's cloth ribbon that is neatly tied and easy to undo. 

The Order - 
     Ordered : March 31, 2015
     TAT : 38 days (includes weekends, holidays and transit time)
     Price : $80.50 + $9.00 shipping
     Price per ounce : $1.35/per ounce

The sampler tarts : 

• strawberry cordial - strawberries and white chocolate fudge
• lemon wedding cake 
• key lime wedding cake
• southern belle - wedding cake, vanilla and sugar dusted white flower petals
• innocence - white chocolate dipped rose petals, lavender and white sugar
• captivated - citrus meringue dessert, coconut, tangerines, pecans and marshmallows
• sweet dreams - pink sugar, lavender and marshmallows
• razzleberry rock candy - white sugar crystal rock candy and razzleberries 
• island spun sugar - tropical fruits (mango, banana, papaya and more) and cotton candy
• sand dunes - ocean breezes, sand dunes and azure waters
• garden tango - spring and summer flowers with citrus
• sweet lavender nectar - lavender buds, vanilla creme and honey nectar 
• caribbean cupcakes - island fruits and buttery cake batter
• xanadu - melons, cotton candy and rock candy
• watermelon wedding cake - white wedding cake and watermelon jam
• hurricane punch - orange, lime, passion fruit and grenadine 
• bombshell - lavender, cookies and frosting
• felicity - white sugar crystal rock candy, strawberries and summer fruits

I pulled out the ones in the sampler that stood out initially :

• peach passion - smells identical to peach snapple tea. 
• solitude - nectarine, peach nectar and lime zest wrapped in a snuggly blanket. Definitely not a typical laundry type scent. This is a delicately sweet fruit with a touch of clean.
• sinful - vanilla custard, pastry shell with a caramelized sugar crust and butterscotch brickle crumble. The scent name is perfect - decadent and almost unholy in it's deliciousness. Reminds me slightly of the kraft caramel squares we would unwrap and eat by the dozens growing up.
• magenta - red and pink notes on a background of fruity fresh. The description is super vague for magenta but it smells like a nicely done Bath & Body Works scent - full of sweetness and fruity. Innocent and pretty.

• carolina blue cone - waffle cone, blue raspberry and blue hand spun sugar ice cream. A sweet treat right off of the ice cream truck. Equal parts tart fruit and creamy. 
• malay apple - a dark red apple from the malay flowering apple tree. You know how I've felt about apples lately. This is so different though, a very fragrant floral. If I didn't know better, I wouldn't think this was an apple scent at all.
• succulent - warm pastries and danishes stuffed with strawberries and drizzled with strawberry honey butter. SAY WHAT?! Best, best, best scent shot in this entire order. I would love this in the largest loaf possible.
• bliss - white wedding cake, vanilla creme and lavender. I love a good bakery lavender!

Outside of the sampler, there were several scents on sale with a purchase limit of three. I purchased several multiples of scent descriptions that stood out :

• spring mountain mint - peppermint, eucalyptus and green ivy. Sometimes peppermint makes my stomach turn because of it's sweetness but the eucalyptus and ivy make this scent really good. A clean mint. 
• strawberry fields - oh my sweetness. Such a good ripe, sweet strawberry. Want more.
• coconut cream pie - cold, this is rather weak and there's a dryness to it that I'm not liking very much.
• strawberry wedding cake - the strawberry smells the same as the above mentioned strawberry fields but it shares the spotlight with a rich and sweet cake.  
• blue honeysuckle - berries and honeysuckle flowers.

Singles in the scents I was less sure of but curious enough to order :

• patchouli honey - I was going out of my comfort zone for this and after smelling it, I immediately want back in. Passing this one along.
• black linens - linens, ozone, ivory flowers, dark amber and musk. This is an interesting twist on the typical laundry scent. It has a bit more depth and masculinity. 
• passionate - I couldn't find a scent description for passionate but it is definitely a hippie scent. Smells like patchouli and maybe amber.
• fuzzy pink slippers - smells like pink sugar plus a dryer sheet.

Samplers always provide me with an excellent opportunity to gift wax that isn't quite up my alley. Very rarely do I like all the blends that come in samplers. 

My giveaway for this order will include :

• caribbean cupcakes
• jubilant
• electric
• sweet dreams
• strawberry cordial
• razzleberry
• hurricane punch
• sand dunes
• bombshell
• sweet lavender nectar
• innocence
• coconut cream pie

And a couple of my favorites :

• strawberry wedding cake
• strawberry fields
• spring mountain mint 

Would you like to try these scents? Please leave a comment and let me know you would like to be entered in the giveaway. I'll pull a name on Sunday and announce it on Fragrance Obsessed's Facebook Page. 

LSC plans on a few more sales before they close up shop. I'll be keeping an eye out for an update on their FB page.

Have a great weekend!