August 31, 2012 UPDATE: Congratulations to our FOUR winners!! Prizes were awarded in order of drawing as noted below.
WINNER #1 - Summer Time Fun Fragrance Pack
Lily Kwan
WINNER #2 - Summer Time Fun Fragrance Pack
Tosia Drew
WINNER #3 - Summer Time Fun Fragrance Pack
Alisha
WINNER #4 - Summer Time Fun Fragrance Pack + Your choice of one of our new Warmers!!
Jaimey Wilman
Congratulations to EVERYONE and thank you to everybody who entered!
Yup... you read it right... it's time for our Awesome August Give Aways! With an 's', as in multiple, more than one, let's bring on the prizes in our Youtube Review and Give Away, and celebrate the last official month of summer!
I'll be travelling the trade show circuit until the third week of August, so this contest will officially end on August 31st. That gives everyone 4 weeks to rack up the daily entries and have a chance of winning one of 4 prizes draws!
In addition to placing your daily entries in the raffle application below, be sure to like us and leave us comments directly on our Youtube Review! All comments left directly on Youtube will qualify for ONE MORE ENTRY, and who knows, it just might be the most important one!
August 3rd Update: CONGRATULATIONS to our winner in this week's draw:
Stephanie P.
I've sent you an email with instructions on how to claim your prizes!!
I can take a pass on the scary rides, crowded line ups, and impatient children, but I will STILL go to a theme park to enjoy the bright summer ambiance and, of course, the food! lol
Understandably, the food isn't something that I would want as an everyday staple, A once or twice a year treat is more than enough for my stomach to handle; but those enticing smells are welcome in my home and perfect to create a bright sunny atmosphere all year long!
Make your summer a little brighter by winning these three fun fragrances! Enter directly by leaving a comment on our Youtube Review, or take advantage of multiple daily entries by using our Rafflecopter below. a Rafflecopter giveaway
July 21st Update: CONGRATULATIONS to our two winners in this week's draw:
Vicki S. and Dawson C.
I've sent you both an email with instructions on how to claim your prizes!! xxoo
Do you happen be one of our friends on Facebook? If not, we would love to have you visit us and like our page, not to mention have you participate in our Questions and Polls!
Now, I think that many of you must already be outside enjoying your summer, as I didn't get a huge response to this particular question, BUT, the unanimous vote clearly indicates that we are going to be giving out TWO prize packs, based on this week's Youtube Review & Give Away.
To enter, use our rafflecopter application below and follow it's instructions. Be sure to 'do the task' and not just collect your points, as we want to make sure that all of your entries count! For a BONUS entry 'like' our Youtube video and leave us a comment directly on Youtube!! I'll add these extra lucky entries into the draw once it's closed. :)
JUNE 15th Update: Congratulations to this week's winner:
Linda Jucker!
I've sent you an email with directions on how to claim your prize!
My Husband is a 'closet' fragrance lover. This isn't to say that he prefers the smell of the inside of a closet, but rather than he loves our ScentSational's fragrances from a distance, never really offering an opinion on what specific fragrance he wants to have warmed, but always sniffing the air, or the warmer, when no one is looking!
I can tell when he has a preference for one fragrance over another, as he will turn a warmer on earlier in the day than when I get to it, and it seems that he does inquire about what fragrance I am warming when it is something that he likes!
I guess maybe my Husband won't 'ask' for any fragrances as a Father's Day gift, but never-the-less, as part of our celebration FOR Father's day, I will be sure to warm a fragrance that he will like.
I headed back over to our Great Outdoors and Masculine sections of our store, and this week's Youtube review is of a few more *manly* fragrance options that I have come up with! Check out our Dusk, Intrigue, Adventure, and Maverick fragrances!
For your chance to win a set of these four fragrances, visit us on Youtube, like the video, and leave a comment! Each comment that is placed on Youtube will be input as an extra entry into our contest. Want an extra few chances to win? We welcome you to use our Raffle application below to place additional daily entries!
UPDATE June 8, 2012 - Congratulations this week to:
Taura Maudlin!!
Taura is a second time winner in our Youtube Review and Give Away, so a great example to keep those entries coming!! Taura, I've sent you an email on how to claim your prize!!
And... the BBQ was great! We had sunny weather that showed up in the early afternoon, and Cherry Parfait was a hit! <3
Summer is finally here, at least in my mind it is, even if the weather is only cooperating on a part time basis!!
If I was a lover of 'regular' candles, I wouldn't be lighting another match until sometime in the fall. The heat that a candle throws off is more than enough to dissuade me.
However, as Wickless Candle lovers, we get to keep the glow and ambiance of our warmers on year round and even better yet, we get to pick fragrances that reflect the sunny days and lighter moods of the season. So, In preparation for the warmer weather, it is definitely time to start checking out some of our bright and lively fragrances!
Each of this week's fragrance was a sure fire winner to my nose, and they can be a winning prize in YOUR mailbox if you enter to win this week's Youtube Review & Give Away! Comments left directly on Youtube will receive an extra entry that I will happily place in the draw for you, and please place additional daily entries below via the Rafflecopter application.
xxoo
Heather
ps... you may notice some of our packaging is a little different in the pics above. These were our old labels and most orders that you receive these days will have the new and improved ones that you see more commonly. :)
UPDATE- May 4th, 2012!! This week's contest is now closed and our winner is: AMY ORVIN!! This is Amy's second time winning our contest, and it definitely illustrates the perks of placing your daily entries!!!
When you visit our Youtube review this week, you will see a movie of one of the newest members of our ScentSationals family!
Isn't Alice just gorgeous? (not to mention her Mom Brooke!) Alice's Dad (Todd) works in-house at ScentSationals and so does her Nana, who as you may have guessed, is also in the video!
For me, this trio of generations perfectly represents the bond that exists for us all with our own Mother. The bond will change over time, and even develop new and deeper meaning as we all seek independence and begin creating families of our own, but at the end of the day, Mom is Mom. Someone to celebrate and cherish. What better day to celebrate your Mom, than on Mother's Day?!
One of our Mother's Day gift ideas!
(basket and flowers not included)
As an extra bonus, we are excited to be hosting a Mother's Day countdown and giveaway on our Youtube channel! This week, one lucky winner will win our Mother's Day Fragrance Bouquet for themselves, and one for their Mom! This bouquet consists of 12 fragrances.... check out the descriptions below, and don't forget to use our Rafflecopter application to place your daily entries to win!!
Comforts of Home ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Welcome to the warm, inviting scent of apples freshly baked in cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and sugar.
Spa Fragrance Cubes Calm your senses with this soothing combination of cool mint, tart citrus and fresh green leaves.
Care Package ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Home baked goodies sent with love.
Linens & Lavender ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Become entranced with the scent of fresh, clean linens lightly scented with lavender and vanilla.
Mint Chocolate Mousse ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Creamy, smooth and sweet chocolate infused with cool peppermint.
Orange Cream Cupcake ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Creamy orange frosting swirls on top of a sugary, zesty cupcake as vanilla and citrus mingle in pure bliss.
Pomegranate Rose ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes The classic scent of pink roses is reawakened with a splash of fruity, exotic pomegranate to become a sweet, pleasant fragrance.
Sweet Pea ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes The innocence of sweet pea flowers caught dancing in a fresh spring breeze.
Vanilla Lavender ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes A bouquet of lavender softened with vanilla.
Sunkissed Plumeria ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Floral scents surround you in a beautiful lei with a slight note of tropical fruit, bringing to mind warm beaches and freshly picked island flowers.
Tea Blossom ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Enjoy a nice cup of green tea in the garden as plants blossom in their beds, adding a light floral note to the bouquet of fragrances around you.
Garden Path ScentSationals Fragrance Cubes Ripening tomatoes line the walkway as you meander down a leafy lane; the scent of fresh leaves and budding plants fills your nose in a symphony of green.
MARCH!?!... in like a lion, out like a lamb?! I can only hope as I could use some soft cuddly temperatures rather than another dump of snow!
I've decided that a review representing a lovely bouquet of flowers is in order, to encourage spring fever, and remind our senses that spring truly is just around the corner! Visit this week's YouTube Review to explore Vanilla Lavender, Sweet Pea, Sunkissed Plumeria and Tea Blossom!
Once again, we are offering a give away of these four great fragrances and there are a few different ways for you to enter...
PLEASE refer to and use the Rafflecopter application to ensure that your entry is included in the draw! :)
You are welcome to enter once per day via Twitter, YouTube or Facebook and in addition to all the entries that are received via Rafflecopter, I will add one extra entry for each comment that we receive on this week's review at YouTube!
Good Luck!
xxoo
Heather
March 7th Update: Congratulations to this week's winner:
AMY ORVIN!
I've sent you an with instructions on how to claim your prize!
Contest open to US residents only. One entry per day per person allowed on each of our social media sites ie: Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Winner will be notified by email and has 3 days to claim the prize before it is forfeited. If forfeited, another winner will be drawn.
Who doesn't LOVE a sale?! I was very excited last week to see a new 'Bargain Alley' in the 'Wax' section of our estore (www.scentsationals.com). Our outlet store in Provo Utah has always had a Bargain Alley where customers will find huge savings, and so to extend these great prices to our online community seems like a natural step!
In the Bargain Alley, you will find many of our popular fragrances which, of course, are the same high quality as all of our products. Pricing is 50% off of the regular pricing, and the reason you may find product here is generally because we have extra inventory of a fragrance.
For this week's YouTube Review and Give Away, I decided to chose four great fragrances from our new Bargain Alley; Autumn Leaves, Yin Yang, Pixie Powder, and Autumn Breeze. Head on over to our YouTube channel, check them out and don't forget to like our video and leave a comment on our YouTube Review so that you are entered to win these great fragrances!
Additional entries are accepted this week on our Facebook Page and via Twitter. All entries submitted directly OR via Rafflecopter below will qualify to win.
This week's contest is open from today, Friday February 24th, through to Tuesday February 28th at midnight MST. Only US entries allowed (but we will have this open to Canadians soon!!). I will gather all of our entries and pick a random winner, whom I will email directly as well as post on Youtube and Facebook. Our winner has 3 days to claim their prize. If no prize is claimed within this period, another name will be chosen.
Good Luck to everyone!
xxoo
Heather
March 3rd Update: Our Winner who was originally drawn, didn't claim their prize so our new winner is:
Andrea Williams
Congratulations! I've sent you an email with instructions on how to claim your prize!
I do love the world of social media. It's sort of like planting a garden that everyone can enjoy. A few little seeds planted on YouTube, or Facebook grow into enough blossoms to spread happiness to our huge extended family!!
I also REALLY love hosting giveaways of the fragrances that we review on YouTube, aka sharing a bouquet from our lovely ScentSationals garden!
As always, entering is easy. Just like the video and leave me a comment on YouTube! I'd love to hear what fragrances you would like reviewed next, or which of this week's fragrances sounds the best to you. Our contest this week will close at Midnight, MST on February 14th. Only US entries allowed (but we will have this open to Canadians soon!!). I will gather all of our entries and pick a random winner, whom I will email directly as well as post on Facebook. Our winner has 3 days to claim their prize. If no prize is claimed within this period, another name will be chosen.
Good Luck to everyone!
xxoo
Heather
Update: We have a winner!! Congratulations to 82799joshchrissy!! I've sent you an email and instructions on how to claim your prize!
Here we are, entering 2012 at high speed... I can hardly believe that it is already the 6th of the month! I hope the year slows down a bit so that we can all enjoy it to it's fullest. :)
I am not a 'resolution maker' but I can easily look ahead in the year and commit to a few things.
I am excited to be the best Grandma that I can be, which of course includes a continued commitment to my family and the people around me that I care about.
I am looking forward to being creative in anyway that I can, including trying some new crafts, completing some projects that I've purchased and haven't had time to start, and maybe even re-visiting some past craft endeavors.
My husband would like me to resolve to ensuring that our puppy is fully house trained, however I can't commit to this one... I did mention I am NOT a resolution maker right? lol
Anyways... to sum it all up, I guess what I'm trying to express is that I am embracing the coming year with optimism, happiness and excitement for all the things that it may hold. I hope that you too, are looking forward to the possibilities that the coming months hold!!
ScentSationals is also anticipating a VERY exciting coming year with all kinds of giveaways, contests, and new products!! Our new warmers are sure to be the most captivating, so stay tuned throughout January as we share the unveiling of our new designs at trade shows across the US and Canada! (yes, Canada!!) I'll be there with a camera and permission to click away to my heart's content!
This year, ScentSationals is also excited to be sponsoring ongoing giveaways of the wax fragrances that we feature in our reviews! Entering is very easy as you'll simply need to like the ongoing video reviews on our YouTube Channel and then leave us a comment on what fragrances you like, or would like us to review! Easy Peasy!
This weeks review has just been uploaded, so come and join me as I share Embers, Fireworks, Wild Thing and Tranquil. Four beautiful fragrances, that I think you will love as much as I do!
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
