Fabulous Festive Friday Week Three WINNERS!

Here we are, just a couple of days before Christmas and hopefully everyone has enjoyed our Fabulous Festive Fridays contest! Our goal was to give a little back to all of you who are busy shopping and crossing out all the people on your gift list this year :)

I am very happy to announce that the winner of our RED & WHITE Collector's ScentSationals Warmer is:

Tina Rodden Humphrey!

And, the winner of the RED, WHITE & GREEN Collector's ScentSationals warmer is:

Lindsey Gallagher Blaiotta!

Season's Greetings to both of you and a big THANK YOU to everyone who participated! Tina and Lindsey, I'll be sending you an email on how to claim your prizes! 

Have you viewed our latest video on YouTube? This week we've reviewed Fireside, Santa's Workshop, Evergreen Garland and Almond Biscotti! 

And don't forget to stay tuned to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and further blog posts for more ways to win in the New Year!! 

xxoo

Heather

Fabulous Festive Friday Winner and Week Three Draw

Whoo Hoo! I am very happy to announce that we have winners for WEEK 2 of our Fabulous Festive Friday contest! I personally cannot think of a better way to end the week than to know that you've won a fun, one of a kind prize!! 

Thank you to all of our participants, the contest wouldn't be nearly as much fun without your enthusiasm!

This week's winner of the RED and WHITE Collectors Warmer, Plus TEN fragrances is:

ESTHER CARRILLO!

A HUGE congratulations to you!! I'll contact you by email to arrange shipment of your prize! 

Our second winner this week, for the RED, WHITE and GREEN Collector's Warmer, plus TEN fragrances is:

MARCIA HARTMAN!

Congratulations to you as well and be sure to check our inbox for my email!! 

I am feeling like Santa Clause, or maybe Mrs. Santa Clause, because a.) I've eaten too many Christmas cookies and b.) because I have TWO more Collector's Warmers that I can give away as a prize for our third week Festive Friday Draw!

To place your entries, we will once again direct you to RaffleCopter below, where you will find multiple options and ways that you can enter. You can enter just once, or multiple times by tweeting everyday and sharing this week's video review on Youtube. 

I am wondering... is anyone interested in placing lots of entries again so that we can send out some fragrances as part of your prize package?? 

Our first week we had over 400 entries in the Fabulous Festive Friday contest, and this week we were well over 300 entries. How about if we get 200 entries for this final week, we will include 10 fragrances. AND... this will be a GOOD challenge, if we get 500 entries, ScentSationals will be happy to include 20, yes TWENTY fragrances in your prize package!! 

Good Luck, and have fun with those multiple entries! Maybe you'll have to encourage some friends to enter too! 

xxoo

Heather

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Fabulous Festive Friday Winner and Week Two Entries!

Good Day to all of our friends who participated in last week's Festive Friday Contest! I am VERY excited to announce our two winners, who were drawn from our Rafflecopter entries and chosen via random.org.

The winner of our first 'Collector's' Warmer (and let's not forget that I am throwing in 8 fragrances because we had such an amazing number of entries) is:

Diane (deedyf@...)!! 

Congratulations to you!! How would you like to send me a list of 8 fragrances from our website, as well as your address and I will arrange for your prize of the RED and WHITE Polka Dot Collectors warmer to be sent out asap? I've sent you an email!! 

Ready for the second drumroll??? (insert some loud and annoying ratatat sound here please)... Our second winer of the RED, WHITE and GREEN Polka Dot Collectors warmer, plus those eight wonderful fragrances is:

Diana Padilla!! 

Hooray for you & Congratulations!! Same deal as above!! Just send me a list of your fragrance choices as well as your address and I will get your prize packed up and shipped out!! 

Now, for those of your who didn't win, don't be sad as I still have FOUR more warmers to give away as prizes!! 

This time around, we have a new 'mandatory' entry as well as some optional entry choices so that you can put your name in multiple times. 

The MANDATORY entry, is to 'Like' our newest YouTube video, and then leave me a comment at YouTube underneath the video. The video title is ScentSationals Holiday Fragrances. Your comment needs to be a suggestion of any fragrance from our ScentSationals website, that you would like me to review. 

Once you've left your comment, you are free to enter as many additional times via Rafflecopter below as you like. Some of you may have already done some of the entry options last week, but I've included them again for new friends, and I've made it possible for you to enter multiple times by sharing our video or tweeting about ScentSationals. 

We are going to up the stakes a little bit this week so that we can build a bigger prize package! If we have 200 entries by the end of our contest, I am going to include 5 fragrances with the prize. If we have 300 entries (or maore) in the contest, I am going to include 10 fragrances! I know you WANT them!! Good Luck!!  

xxoo

Heather

Fabulous Festive Friday!!

STOP THE PRESS because I have THE BEST giveaway ever!

There is nothing I like better than being able to send out a few freebies to our wonderful fans and friends, and I am very excited to announce our next contest because the prizes are spectacular!!

Check out these two incredible Christmas warmers. These were made by our product development team this year as they were preparing and deciding on the different styles of warmers that would be added to our Christmas Collection. These two beautiful and whimsical warmers, weren't chosen, and so they never went into production.

THAT means, that I have 2 VERY unique Warmer designs with only 3 of each design in existence! This is sort of a collectors heaven isn't it? Years from now these may be the best ever warmers to have as ONLY 6 lucky people in the world will have them!

SO...do you want to win one??!!! Each Friday for the following three weeks we will give away two of the warmers. You can only win one warmer for the duration of the three weeks, but you can enter as many times as you'd like until you win! (Tweeting daily will increase your chances).

To enter this week, see Rafflecopter below to place your entries!! There are several options on how you can enter. Choose one option to enter once, or complete them all to be entered multiple times in the draw! (Our contest is open to only US residents). Then, stay tuned next Friday when we will announce the winners and let you know how you can enter the second week of the contest.

Invite your friends to participate, because if we receive over 100 entries in the draw this week, I will include 4 fragrances as part of the prize! If we receive over 200 entries, then I am very happy to send out a selection of 8 fragrances!!

Good Luck to everyone!!

xxoo
Heather

Good Things Utah

I am super excited that ScentSationals will be appearing on Good Things Utah tomorrow morning! The show is on ABC and starts at 10 am. I'm not quite sure what time we will be on during the hour, but be sure to tune in!

If you watch the show, and are interested in winning some of our new Holiday Scents, then head on over to our facebook page, 'Like' us, and then leave me a comment about what scent I have warming during the show! I'll send out a prize to a random winner at the end of the day!

*UPDATE* It was SO much fun to be on GTU!! Check out our show by following this link or viewing below!

Congratulations to Jennifer Thum who has won a selection of our ScentSational Holiday Fragrances!  

xxoo
Heather

Black Friday Sale 2011

Whoot Whoot! I hate to 'blow my own horn', but we are hosting one FABULOUS sale for Black Friday!!

Head on over to www.scentsationals.com where you will find ALL scented waxes at 50% off, and ALL of our Plug-In warmers at 42% off!

 The sale starts November 25th and ends on November 28th. Some quantities are limited, so don't miss out!! You can see the original full advertisement for the sale by clicking here.

Want to forward news of our special event to a friend via email? Follow this link!

xxoo
Heather

ScentSationals Plug-in Warmers

My plug-in warmers are possibly the most used items in my house! My 13 year old daughter has made it her personal duty to ensure that her favorite waxes are always loaded into the warmer that sits in the bathroom beside her bedroom, and it seems that every evening she also takes a trip to our main bathroom and turns on the one there too.

I love that the warmers sit tucked into a tiny space and are ensuring the best possible bathroom ambiance, while at the same time doing a night time shift to provide a soft glow of light, guiding me through my hallways at night and ensuring that I don't trip over my Yorkie Sweetums, or her trouble making partner Izzy (aka our Schnauzer). 

If you're currently loving your full sized ScentSationals warmer, but are not yet convinced that our smaller plug-in warmers are for you, then you simply must let me convince you! They carry the same ability to 'throw' our fragrances and release enough scent to have a big impact, while taking up a much smaller space in your home.



Check out our YouTube Video Blog for additional things that I love about our ScentSationals Plug-In Warmers!

xxoo
Heather

Incense and Myrrh Review

Fit for a king, this Oriental medley combines warm myrrh with burning frankincense, soft amber, wood and musk.

As soon as someone says 'Incense' I can instantly imagine what they are talking about. I remember the array of fragrant smokes from as far away as my visits to Asia or from closer locations like the fair trade retailer that is a few miles from my house. The use of incense is somewhat familiar to most of us in aromatherapy, meditation and religious ceremonies. 

Shanghai, Longhua Temple incense Photo by NosniboR80, CC License From:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Incenselonghua.jpg

However, If I was asked to explain to someone exactly what Myrhh is, I think I would be at loss! I definitely think of the Three Wise Men as well as other biblical references to myrhh, but as far as recalling a specific scent, nothing comes to mind. This lack of reference sent me on a short quest this morning to find out exactly what myrrh is!

And so, I bring to you my understanding and a simplified explanation of myrrh;  Myrrh is a combination of resin and aromatic natural oils which is harvested from a specific thorny tree species. Resin is sort of like sap, but where sap is sticky and is the sugars from the inner cells of a tree, resin is hard and glassy and from the outer cells of tree. (Resin acts as a plug to fill holes caused by damage or insects.) Resin can be heated like incense to release it's scent and/or is used to scent many modern day cosmetics and perfumes. 

The distinct scent of Myrrh has been around for over 5000 years! Frankincense is another aromatic resin, and amber is fossilized tree resin! 

Myrrh is commonly harvested from the species Commiphora Myrrhae 

To make a long story short, ScentSationals Incense and Myrrh fragrance delivers traditional and ancient aromas. These scents are significant to us during the Christmas and Holiday season due to their long lasting tradition in our history.

Whew! It is like I am back in school with all this new knowledge! And honestly? I think that my research is somewhat wasted. The most important thing is how this fragrance makes us FEEL... 

...and for me, releasing this traditional scent in my home  enhances the feeling of being warm and contented in our safe haven, regardless of how cold the night might be. 

 xxoo

Heather 

Decorating For Christmas

We are mid way through November, and according to both my internal clock and my actual calendar, it is pretty much time to start decorating for Christmas. Or, maybe I should be realistic, and admit that I have started THINKING about decorating for Christmas and that over the next couple of weeks the thought will nag at me steadily until I actually get busy and do it! lol

Many of you will already have checked out the great collection of seasonal warmers that ScentSationals is offering in their BH&G line at Walmart, but sometimes it is also fun to decorate a warmer in your own personal style! It would also be fun to add an extra decorative element to one of the Seasonal designs that are available! 

Check out our YouTube Video for a step by step guide to decorating a ScentSationals Warmer, or draw your inspiration from the pictures below! This is a fun and festive project that anyone can do!

1. Use a cake stand to add some height to your Warmer.

2. Extra Christmas decorations are easy to add.

3. The more the merrier? Add enough decorative elements to create visual interest.

Your finished project will make a great looking and smelling focal point! 

A Simple wreath can also enhance your warmer!

Looking for a great deal on the warmers featured in the video? Be sure to check out our November Featured Set! For a limited time, you can save 27% ! This is a fabulous deal, just in time for Christmas gifting and/or decorating for your home!

xxoo
Heather

BH&G Seasonal Warmers

Here they are! All of our BRAND NEW Winter Holiday / Seasonal Warmers! I am drooling as I upload each of these pictures for you, and as you will soon see, picking just one of these is near to impossible!!

You will find these warmers under the Better Homes and Gardens (BH&G) label, exclusively at Walmart. Please remember that each Walmart may have a different selection than others, and may choose different times in the coming weeks to put the warmers on their shelves. Additionally, there will be limited stock of the warmers, so don't wait until the end of the season to get yours!

BH&G Cardinal Warmer

 This Cardinal Warmer is a beautiful classic! The warming dish reminds me of a bird feeder or perch and the red trim on the slightly scalloped top edge is perfect!

BH&G Chickadee Warmer

Growing up, I had chickadees chirping outside of my bedroom window on a daily basis! This warmer is number one on my must have list!

BH&G Cream Fleur de lis Warmer

 If you are looking for a warmer that has an elegant designer touch, this is the one! The beauty of this warmer can potentially fit into your decor throughout the year!

BH&G Red Fleur de lis Warmer

Feeling a bolder elegant designer's touch in you? Then this red option of our Fleur de lis Warmer is going to have great impact in your space!

BH&G Holiday Sentiments Warmer

I love being able to incorporate words into my home decor, that reflect the values and feelings that are most important to me. This is another warmer that is on my list, and will be used often throughout the holiday season and long after!

BH&G Amaryllis & Paperwhites Warmer

 This warmer is another that I LOVE, and I think that it may be one that I gift! It is SO pretty!

BH&G Pinecone Warmer

A cool crisp day, walking in the snow, or one of those frosty mornings when everything is glittery white; THAT is what this warmer 'speaks' to me... how about you?

BH&G Santa Warmer

Is it wrong for me to want SO MANY of these seasonal warmers? lol I think that I can easily find a place for three of them in my home. So, that means if I switch warmers (so things stay exciting) just after Christmas, I will need 6!! lol

BH&G White Snowflake Warmer

Is this perfect for snowy winter days and nights or what?! I envision myself warming our BH&G Chocolate Mint Truffle or Cinnamon Spiced Eggnog fragrance, while sipping hot chocolate, after building a snowman (of course)... sigh...maybe winter isn't so bad after all!

BH&G Red Snowflake Warmer

For me this warmer belongs close to the Christmas tree with Fresh Balsam Wreath warming in it!

BH&G Snowman Warmer

And last, but obviously not least, who can resist this Snowman Warmer! This is my youngest daughters favorite! If you have kids, or grandkids filling your heart and home this season, return the love and set the mood with this fabulous new design!

xxoo
Heather

Santa's Sugar Cookies Review

Childhood Magic...

The most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us and for me, that means gathering all of the wonderful elements that will make the Christmas season perfect. Topping off my list this year is a healthy selection of delicious Christmas fragrances from our ScentSationals collection!

As you make your fragrance choices this holiday season, be sure to tune in to both our Facebook page and our YouTube channel, where you will find ongoing updates, sales and fun information regarding ScentSationals products!

Here is our latest video blog, featuring a review of Santa's Sugar Cookies!

You can also view the video by going directly to the YouTube Website. 

xxoo

Heather

What's new this week?!

Try as I might, I just can't contain the joy of having a new baby granddaughter! So, of course, I thought I would share with you as she is definitely NEW this week!lol  Please join me in welcoming Tory Claire! She was born November 6th weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and she is truly the sweetest little baby! I am so proud of her parents for creating such an amazing little human being!

And, while I celebrate Tory's arrival, I am also busy at work and keeping up and enjoying the process of bringing you news from our website and reviews so that you can pick your favorites! I suppose that I should also mention that we have four new fragrances in our web store this week, which we are always excited to have at a special price for you if you purchase one of each!

Check out Snowberry, Santa's Sugar Cookies, Incense and Myrrh and Bayberry!

Whether you're celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or one of the many other important occasions that come to us each year,  the addition of these scents to your home is sure to enhance everyone's spirits!

xxoo
Heather

The Great Pumpkin Review

Yes, in fact, Halloween is over and is slowly but surely becoming a distant memory as we wind our way into fall. Here at my house though, there are still pumpkins every which way we turn. Why? Because it is my husbands job to clean up the aftermath! I may be staring pumpkins in the face right up until Thanksgiving! 

So, the question came to me... which are my favorite pumpkins? The real deal with their golden orange faces glowing in the night, or our yummy pumpkin scents whose glow is safely emitted from one of our wax warmers?! 

The choices are below, with of course, a visual for each!! Stay with me till the end of the blog, for your chance to WIN one each of the pumpkins! (Actually just one each of the pumpkin scents. I am pretty sure that you don't want the others! )

1 - Vanilla Pumpkin Cream - Enjoy a smooth, creamy swirl of pumpkin and vanilla on a perfect autumn night. Baked with nutmeg and sprinkled with cinnamon, this scent is a flawless addition to any fall evening.

2 - Happy Pumpkin - Happy yes, but not quite as sweet as our 1st choice. Has quite a few pumpkin seeds still stuck inside, as well as his 'guts' still clinging in a couple of spots on the kitchen wall. 

3 - Ginger Pumpkin - Imagine a warm autumn evening in the kitchen as irresistible notes of sweet pumpkin baked with spicy ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon fill the air. 

4 - Toothy Smile - Slightly evil, in looks and smell. Not a warm character that you want to hang around at your house for too long as he may eventually turn green with envy... or green for other reasons...

5 - Pumpkin Cranberry - A tart burst of cranberries straight from the vine combine perfectly with freshly harvested pumpkin to create a warm, glowing autumn atmosphere.

6 - A Nightmare to Clean up After - Very, very stylish, but possibly the messiest carving experience ever to cross my kitchen threshold. 

7 - Pumpkin Spice - Buttery crust filled with creamy pumpkin and a pinch of spice. 

8 - Lightning Struck - Lovingly carved with the cheerful intent to scare small children who approach our hose.

Hooray, you made it through all of the Pumpkin Choices!! Want to win one each of these four great pumpkin scents? Come visit me on Facebook and and look for my Question on which choices is your favorite! All of the people who respond to the question will be entered to win!!

Contest Ends November 9th at 12am MST so that we have time to ship the prize in time for Thanksgiving!

Here's a link to the Questions page at our Facebook account. Your entry goes in the top question!

xxoo
Heather 

Fragrance Review - Peppermint Vanilla & Pomander

Last week I put a question up on Facebook, asking what you would like to see in our next Video Blog and here are the results:

Our most recent Facebook Question

66% of the votes were to have a review of a new fragrance, which is what I was hoping to do!! (you can see a tiny little picture of me beside my vote!)

For those of you who voted for an overview of our warmers, or a step by step of the easiest way to switch fragrances, no worries! We can definitely do those review in the future and if you'd like, also be sure to visit our Frequently Asked Questions (click here to link directly) page on the web, where you will find some additional details about ScentSationals Warmers and Fragrances. 

And so, here's your next installment of our Video Blog! 

xxoo

Heather

ScentSationals Fragrance List

ScentSationals Fragrance List

Great to see that everyone is checking out the BH&G Fragrance list that we posted earlier this week.  To simplify seeking out all of our fun scents, we've put together a similar list of our ScentSationals Fragrance (Click here for pdf file!)

This list is a little bit different than the first one that we posted. The first thing that you are going to notice are a handful of PINK check boxes! These pink boxes identify NEW fragrances that aren't yet released!! I know.... serious teaser here, and I am sure that you will be wanting the dates for each release. I can honestly say that I have no idea when each fragrance will be released, but I can invite you to join me in checking the 'New Fragrances This Week' section of our online store to see what surprises are 'estore' for us all!

xxoo
Heather

Video Blog - October 26th!

I am so excited, to begin sharing our product reviews with you LIVE on our video blog!! Ok... not exactly live, they are obviously recorded.... but you know what I mean!!

After viewing, I hope you have time to head on over to our Facebook account. I'll post regular questions and hope that you will help to vote on the next scent and/or products for review!

Also be sure to send me your feedback and ideas for future videos... and maybe even gentle criticism... really nice and gentle and kind criticism......hmm... wait..... ok, maybe just compliments would be better!!lol

xxoo
Heather

BH&G Fragrances

BH&G Fleur de lis Cream Warmer

As many of you already know, ScentSationals Wickless Candles has a secret sister! Not only do we have dozens of beautiful warmers and amazing scents under our ScentSationals label, but we've also paired up with WalMart to create an exclusive line of warmers and scents that are sold under the BH&G label. (Better Homes and Gardens)

Now, if you are anything like me, (the good qualities of course!) when you become passionate about something, you have a tendency to go all out. This makes you an excellent juggler (so you can manage multiple wonderful things), a careful critic (you diligently choose which things to juggle) and  a collector of your favorite things... like wax fragrances!

To make this an easier task, we are happy to provide you with a list of our BH&G fragrances! To print the file, simply right click and  select 'download linked file'.

BH&G Fragrance List

Or, Alternatively, CLICK HERE to view a PDF version of the Fragrance List.

Please note that these Fragrances are exclusive to WalMart and not all fragrances may be available at all times throughout the year. 

I'm working on a list of ScentSationals fragrances next! Anyone interested?! 

xxoo
Heather