I'm a candle girl. I love candles. I love a specific brand of candles and a specific scent. But, I go through one large one a month which puts me out about 35 bucks a month. That's almost as much as what I pay for my phone bill. It's not right.
Despite the economy, now is not the time to give up on my candle-burning ways. I now have a daughter who lives in diapers. And so my candle-burning ways have only worsened and I fight the urge to burn a candle in the culprit room. But, as luck would have it I stumbled upon the perfect solution to my money and poop woes all in one. SCENTSY. It is brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? I could be sunbathing on the beaches of Hawaii permanently drawing a paycheck....sans cover up.
It's simple and so much more economical than the regular wick-burning candles. You purchase a warmer for around 30 bucks and you purchase Scentsy bars for about 5 dollars each. I purchased 2 bars when I bought my warmer and in 3 weeks I've not used half of one bar and I use my warmer almost daily for several hours. It is soooo much cheaper than the candles I've been buying and there are TONS of scents to choose from. If you get tired of one scent and want to switch to another you just pour the melted wax back into the bar holder. It hardens and you reuse it later and simply place the new scent in the warmer. Once you have your warmer, you only have to purchase the bars!
This is all good and dandy but for me, the biggest selling point is that there is no flame involved. The wax melts with the heat from a light bulb that is included with your warmer. I can leave the house for hours and leave the warmer on. One square from the bar will smell up my entire house in a hurry. I will soon be purchasing an additional warmer to keep in Natalie's room and I won't have to worry about a flame or forgetting to blow it out.
Isn't that AWESOME?!
I'm not in the business of advertising. In fact, I don't advertise. BUT, I do love to pass along my fab finds. And this was just too good.
So, here's what we've got for you....
I contacted a local consultant, Amy, and purchased a warmer from her. After trying it out and loving it, I went back to Amy and asked if she would consider donating something for a blog reader.
She's so awesome, that she is donating the following warmer and 3 bars to a blog reader (Almost $50 in merchandise). If you win, you just have to come pick it up. So, to enter the drawing leave a comment and tell us your favorite candle scent. Easy.
Here's a picture of the warmer she's donating
If you're interested in trying one out even if you don't win, send me an email and I can give you the name and email of the uber-sweet consultant that sold me my first Scentsy warmer she has a case full of scents if you want to smell them in person. My personal favorite is the Pineapple Paradise (even though I'm typically a Sugar Cookie girl).
Comments will be accepted until Monday 10 a.m. Crosby Standard Time and I'll post the winner at noon the same day.
Good luck!
Scented candles are a great way to escape through aroma therapy, scents can bring back old memories and create new memories aswell and the best of both worlds is being able to get a quality scented candle and not have to pay for the "quality" prices.
Posted by: scented candle lover | July 27, 2011 at 12:26 PM
Any idea when a newScentsy contest will be help? Wickless candles are so much better and safer. Keep us posted! I'm interested!
Posted by: Ben | June 08, 2010 at 08:41 AM
the plug in style work great also!
Posted by: mandi williams | May 27, 2009 at 12:37 PM
I booked a party with Amy!
I can't order one with out smelling ALL the scents : ]
Posted by: Nikole Emfinger | May 18, 2009 at 07:58 AM
My favorites are the sweet smells...vanilla, sugar cookie, creme brulee but I love most anything!
Posted by: Teresa | May 18, 2009 at 06:10 AM
Oh these look wonderful!! I have wanted to burn candles in my kids room - but have been afraid to! This would be perfect!! And I love the idea of the scent bars - I could have a different scent for every room in my house!!
Posted by: Heather | May 18, 2009 at 05:25 AM
ohh, i'd love to have one of these. call me ghetto but i always loose the wick in the melted wax so i bought a cup warmer(mini hot plate) to "burn" my candles. it works but this would look so much nicer. ok so one of my favorite scents is bird of paradise but like u viv, plain vanilla scent is my all time fav. :)
Posted by: marcy | May 17, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Sure, I'll comment for a chance to win. Sounds great and perfect for a family with little ones. I am a sucker for the scents that make my entire house smell like a kitchen. It makes it feel so homey! I also love clean smells for a bathroom.
Posted by: jennifer | May 17, 2009 at 08:05 PM
I have never tried a scentsy so I think this would be a great opportunity! :D My favorite candle scent is something sweet but yet rich at the same time. Maybe A cinnamon vanilla?! Sounds yummy...I like candles that smell like someone is baking.
Posted by: Jessica | May 16, 2009 at 08:50 PM
I am not a big candle fan because I worry so much about leaving them burning or one of they boys touching it and getting burned. This is a cool idea and I have heard lots of good things about them. I would never buy one for myself, but think it would be cool to have one, especially with all my stinky boys! My favorite scents are cherry blossom, honeysuckle or any "clean" scent, I am really not that picky.
Posted by: Michelle Holloway | May 16, 2009 at 07:45 PM
I love walking into a home and being greeted by a warm, greeting scent? Does that make scents (pun)? Seriously, it makes a home so welcoming! I too suffer from " forgetting I have a candle burning" syndrome - or could it be old age? Anyway, these sound wonderful. My favorites would have to be an apple-cinnamon or a light fresh scent like fresh laundry. Choose me, Choose me!!!! Love, Mimi
Posted by: Melinda | May 16, 2009 at 07:26 AM
Ok, don't put my name in the drawing, b/c I already bought mine from Amy, but I had to post that I love mine! I leave mine on all the time. I love the leather/vanilla combo, pineapple and the cactus one (smells clean). There are also night light plus in's. I have one in Garret's room.
Posted by: Marni | May 16, 2009 at 06:18 AM
sounds like something i need! i have left candles burning quite a few times! i love fruity smells.. i have a blueberry cobbler candle that is my absolute favorite!
Posted by: rhonda | May 15, 2009 at 03:24 PM
I Love candles and Pineapple is one of my favorite scents!! Can't wait to see who wins!
Posted by: Crystal | May 15, 2009 at 02:35 PM
I love candles too, and like you I go thru about 1 a month. I have one in my kitchen right now that is called Pomegranate, but I would love to be able to have one in Noah's room too without having to worry about a wick. And I admit, I have left the house and forgotten to blow my candle out! My favorite smells is anything that smells like I'm baking, like Sugar Cookie or there was one once that was Chocolate Chip Cookie...or any clean smell.
Posted by: Kayce | May 15, 2009 at 01:42 PM
I actually have one of these! A friend of mine, Angie, sells them too! My favorite scent is the perfectly pomegranate! They also have car scents that are great! I hope I win! I need one for my room!
Posted by: Lee Ann | May 15, 2009 at 01:26 PM
No offense taken, Amy. At the time it happened I couldn't laugh, but after that I giggle every time I think about it.
Posted by: DD - Donna Davenport | May 15, 2009 at 12:14 PM
No offense to Donna but that story made me laugh out loud. Poor Bubba!
Posted by: Amy Hunter | May 15, 2009 at 09:35 AM
This is great. I also love candles. All time favorite vanilla, but I'm
open to anything new. Thanks for such a special web site. I can't hardly
wait to see what you are going to do next...
Posted by: Francine Brittain | May 15, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Here's the person who needs it the most!!! ME!!!!! I haven't been able to burn candles since we got our two cats in 1997!! That's a L O N G time! And I love the smell from scented candles. Here's the reason I had to quit burning them. One of our cats is a BIG FLUFFY cat with a BIG FLUFFY TAIL -- named BUBBA. Right after we got them, I was burning a candle in the kitchen and Bubba came to investigate! Lo and behold, he turned to walk away and his tail went right over the flame and in a flash, his tail hair went up in smoke. I thought that it might be a one time mishap but when he did it a second time I had to give up my candles! So what do you think????? Did I win?
Posted by: DD - Donna Davenport | May 15, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Hi Viv,
I have a an almost 1 yr. old son in diapers, so the burning candles is VERY, VERY popular in my house. I go through a lot of candles as well, which also translates to a lot of money, so the idea of Scentsy is admirable. I love the fresh clean smells or the smell os something baking. It depends on my mood. Thanks for the opportunity of the giveaway.
Posted by: Silvia Salazar | May 15, 2009 at 07:48 AM
I have been wanting to try this! I love the smell of candles but hate burning them because I have a 2 year old who loves to blow out candles. I am scared she will burn herself or set the house on fire!!! Not good! My favorite scent is vanilla or pineapple..basically any food scent! Great idea Viv!
Posted by: Kristie Gottselig | May 15, 2009 at 07:41 AM
send me the info Viv! this is exactly what I need - I banned myself from candles last year. I came home one day and the smoke alarm was going off - I left a candle burning all night and almost burned down my apartment(and Homer)!
Posted by: Carli | May 15, 2009 at 07:28 AM
Amber, I should have mentioned that you can also mix the scents. So if you had a vanilla bar and lavendar you could put one square of each to get that mix smell. Somebody I was talking to mixes the vanilla and the leather.
Posted by: Vivi Killion | May 15, 2009 at 07:13 AM
I've heard about these but never really looked into getting one. They are very pretty and have tons of scents to choose from. I have so many favorite smells that its hard to pick just one. Right now the scent that is the strongest in my house is Lavender Vanilla. I love it. It makes me feel calm.
Posted by: Amber | May 15, 2009 at 07:05 AM