Bath & Body Works Review: Be Enchanted

Triple Moisture Body Cream Review
Be Enchanted is berries for sure...
Fragrance Notes: Frosted Florals, Sparkling Sugared Pomegranate

On cold sniff, I get berries for sure, but I can't make out what berries/fruit I am smelling. It smells very pretty, looks pretty and softens my hands & elbows. I bought a few B&BW body creams and this was one of my favorites. It's a keeper! This is a nice blend, if a little sweet. There is a citrus-tinged floral here that keeps this from just being sweet & fruity. Something warm and feminine but unfortunately B&BW were extremely vague on the actual fragrance notes. What is the "sparkling sugared" part of the pomegranate? What kind of flowers are the "frosted petals?" I can only guess. I would like to know more so I can find more scents like this in the future. Especially since this is listed online as a "retired fragrance", so it could go away at any minute. That would be a shame because I like this. I don't have a lot of fragrances that run this sweet & don't give me a headache. Brittany Spears' Fantasy comes to mind. This is that without the cotton candy/gourmand vanilla notes.
If you like sweet berries w/ a lighter, citrus-leaning mystery floral, you will like this. A++

Fragrance    A+
Cream      A

Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects!


💗The Candle Queen

Fine Fragrance Mist Review:
It just doesn't last..
Fragrance Notes
Top:  citrus, iced pomegranate, chilled wildberries, crystallized passionfruit
Mid:  sheer honeysuckle, frosted floral bouquet, sugared violet, dewfruit, asian pear
Base:  whipped vanilla, creamy musk, sandalwood 
(The fragrance notes listed are from the 2011 Perfume Notes via Fragantica.)
 
I was quite the fan when I reviewed the body cream in 2019. I wish I could say the same for the FFM, but the lasting power is abysmal. It doesn't make it past the 1 hour mark on me. The spray doesn't last, nor does it project well. I'm not nose-blind to it either. No one has ever complimented me on this scent, which is usually the sign of a fragrance that doesn't work on me. Why wear something that only lasts an hour? I'm glad I got this spray on sale. Paying full price, for something that lasts less time than a Calgon Body Spray, would have been disappointing to say the least. Now that I got that out of the way, let's get to sniffing.

Cold Sniff:  Very pretty & feminine, conjuring up pastel colored visions of Princesses in Fairytale Lands. It reminds me of Sunset Glow, but set in springtime, as opposed to late summer. BE is softer on the sweet & heavier on the floral, though the fragrance itself is lighter than SG. This is probably why Sunset Glow has staying power on me and Be Enchanted does not. Both SG and BE share the same whipped vanilla base note. Thankfully, it is missing the plastic-tones found in BBW Whipped Vanilla Chiffon. Beyond the sugary floral notes, hiding in the background to temper the sweetness, is a fresh bite of citrus. It gives off a Clementine Orange vibe, not quite as sweet as a tangerine. The pear IS there, but only just, and i think it'll pair (sic) nicely with the whipped vanilla and musk base notes. 

On Me (no cream):
On my bare arm, the citrus & fruit notes bloom, not the floral.  Sadly, it doesn't stay that way. If BE kept smelling like the initial spray, I'd buy the perfume off Ebay. After 10 Mins on my arm, the citrus is gone and the floral notes have taken over. One good thing about this spray is it's honest with you to begin with. The initial cold sniff is accurate, at least, it is on me.  After half hour and no outdoor exposure, I had my SO sniff my arm. His exact words. "it's pretty faint". I agree.

On Me (with cream):
I think I'm reaching the end of my body cream's shelf life. The lotion on it's own carries a little musty/musky-ness that wasn't there in 2019. I can't rate the scent, but I can gauge how long the FFM lasts with the body cream layered under it. The body cream doesn't make too much of a difference as far as that's concerned. Layered or not, the lasting power of this fragrance is short-lived,

Conclusion:
It's sugared florals and whipped vanilla, with citrus floating off into the abyss 10 minutes after application. That's too bad because it's the citrus notes in this fragrance I love the most. Once a Clinique Happy Girl, always a Clinique Happy Girl, amirite? The Body cream has more of the berries and the fruit. If you are younger than 25, start with the body cream. Sniff the FFM first to make sure it isn't too floral for you, because that is what carries the mid notes best. It's is a light enough spray you could mix with similar noted perfumes.  I'm thinking of mixing it with my VS (Pink) Golden Honey body spray because that particular scent pairs beautifully with Sunset Glow.

Fragrance    B+  (nice but a little basic)
Spray           D+  (lasting power is non-existent and body cream barely helps)

Until Next Time, my Candle Subjects!


💗The Candle Queen
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I just realized there was no link here for my old candle reviews. Here's a list of all fragrances/candles I reviewed in 2019, and their corresponding blog posts:

All My Reviews (so far)
I thought it might be a good idea to have a page listing all my aromatic reviews so far. I will update, every time I do a new review, w/ the corresponding link to that blog post. I just want to thank my Loyal Subjects for going on this journey of the senses, with me. It means a lot.


Without further ado,



Bath & Body Works Reviews:

• Be Enchanted
• Cashmere Glow
• Sweet Magnolia & Clementine

Goose Creek Reviews:

• Bedtime Stories
• Holiday Rum Cake
• Pumpkin Caramel Swirl

Yankee Candle Reviews:

• All Is Bright
• Autumn Pearl
• Blueberry
• Blush Bouquet
• Cafe Al Fresco
• Coconut Beach
• Edelweiss
• Orange Dreamsicle
• Honey Clementine
• Lilac Blossoms
• Luscious Pumpkin Trifle
• Magical Frosted Forest
• Moonlit Night
• Pink Island Sunset
• Red Apple Wreath
• Summer Scoop
• Sun-Drenched Apricot Rose
• Tranquil Mist
• Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Misc:

• Pillsbury Fresh Blueberry Pie

Feel free to send/post/comment with some of YOUR reviews. I would love to hear from you!

*I'll be adding these entries to the blog, but it will take some time. Bear with me.

Til Next Time my Illuminating Subjects,

💗The Candle Queen

​Yankee Candle: RED APPLE WREATH
My Review for:   Yankee Candle- RED APPLE WREATH
​Size:  22 oz. Double Wick Tumbler


Yankee Candle Description: A happy holiday homecoming with the festive aroma of sweet apples, cinnamon, walnuts and maple. 
                                          
                                                      Fragrance Notes:
                                        Top: Golden Apples, Cinnamon Leaf, Clove 
                                        Mid: Apple Peel, Cracked Walnuts, Brown Sugar
                                        Base: Amber, Melted Butter, Maple Syrup, Vanilla

My Boyfriend Loves this scent!
I used to visit Yankee Candle all the time, when I lived closer to their shop in Downtown Burlington. I saw a really good deal (5/55$) on large candles, so I took them up on it. Out of the 5 candles I bought, this is the one my boyfriend liked the most. I had planned on giving one or two away as Christmas gifts. This was one my boyfriend INSISTED we keep. I have to admit, I am NOT the biggest fan of Apple-Cinnamon scents. I find them to be a bit overplayed and boring. Red Apple Wreath is primarily an Apple Cinnamon fragrance, but it isn't generic. People talk about the "warmth" element they feel when they burn this candle. There is a vanilla & nutmeg under-layer to the dominant apple-cinnamon notes that takes this away from being a Glade-plug in scent. It is definitely a warm & cozy apple. Not crisp and fresh. It's the type of spiced apple, warm from the oven, ready to be made into a pastry. The throw is excellent, as it fills the largest room in my house with it's soft sweet smell. It's the type of smell that permeates but doesn't dominate. It's always present but not nauseating nor headache inducing like a lot of "food-like" scents can be. It's definitely a late fall-mid winter fragrance, perfect for the holidays. If you like apple-cinnamon scents but you want something just a little deeper, look no further. I am kicking myself for giving half of this candle to my friend, but he really loved the scent too. I figured I would get another one in the future, or find something similar out there. There isn't. At least, not yet. I hope my friend appreciates just how special this candle truly IS. For those of you that like to play around with different scent combinations, I have burned, Luscious Pumpkin Trifle along with Red Apple Wreath. Luscious Pumpkin Trifle helped tone down the apple cinnamon, enhancing the notes of walnut, maple & vanilla. They work wonderfully together, If you want to try something different, (and you happen to have Luscious Pumpkin Trifle on hand!), you might want to try it.
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Conclusion: IF You find this candle, You BUY it. Thank me later.

My Review for:   Yankee Candle - MAGICAL FROSTED FOREST
Size:  22 oz. Double Wick Tumble

Yankee Candle Description: An enchanted place where icy breezes playfully dance through tall, snow-coated pines.


                                           Official Fragrance Notes:
                                        Top: Icy Eucalyptus, Frozen Strawberry Leaf, Raspberry Ice
                                        Mid: Pine Needles, Balsam Fir, Crushed Pineapple
                                        Base: White Cedar, Tonka Bean, Golden Amber

                        
Sledding at Pat Root's House...

• When I was a kid, I grew up in the country. Fletcher, Vermont to be specific. I have some of my most vivid memories, attached to scent, growing up there. My childhood wasn't perfect, but until I was 10, it was pretty damn good. My parent's, my older brother, and I grew up in a 3 story converted farmhouse with more acres of woods than I can even fathom owning now. In the winter, our backyard was an Evergreen lover's paradise. We had towering and majestic, 100+ year old trees all over our property. My winters' smelled like fresh snow, pine cones, pine needles, and wood stoves. To this day, whenever I smell someone's wood stove, I breathe it in as deeply as I can. Mmmmm....childhood.

 

• Mike and I have only had one real tree in nearly seven years together. My old apartment had an open floor plan and high ceilings, perfect spacing for a Christmas Tree. I'll never forget how Mike decorated our beautiful tree with Jason Varitek baseball cards. Jason Varitek was the captain of the Red Sox, and I always lusted after him. Maybe it was the beard.... ANYWAY, obviously I have amazing memories tied to the smell of REAL Christmas Trees. Sadly, our current apartment just doesn't have room to house one. I read nearly all the reviews for "Christmas tree" scented candles on Yankee Candle's website. They all sounded similar, with just a few notes different. Many reviewers said the same thing: "this smells like REAL Christmas tree!". It's hard to choose ONE scent out of the many, many offered. I finally settled on Magical Frosted Forrest because the name reminded me of the winter woods, out in the country. Could it really smell like Fletcher?

 

• On cold sniff, I smelled almost a minty top note, along with a fairly authentic pine/pine cone middle. Then the fragrance is easily overwhelmed with Eucalyptus, tickling your nose and getting caught in your throat like Vick's Vapor-Rub. Finally, there was just a hint of a clean, soapy fragrance, almost undetectable, but definitely there.

 

• My immediate concern was whether this candle smelled like trees in a forest . I can confirm that this candle smells just like that. Less a "Christmas Tree" scent and more of a "surrounded by pine trees, walking in the forest, LOOKING for the perfect tree" experience. I hope that makes some kind of sense to you but I know not everyone grew up in New England. When the candle is burning, you smell much less of the Eucalyptus, and MORE of the softer pine/woods/snowy notes. If you are looking for something that smells like the tree itself, I would recommend checking out one of their other MANY scents, listed on the website. HOWEVER, if you want to smell what it feels like to slide down a hill with the other neighborhood kids in the country at Pat Root's house, with fresh snow and Pine Trees all around you, stock up on this candle! This is a seasonal scent, so supply is limited now, but I will DEFINITELY be repurchasing next fall/winter. The throw is very good, filling my living room, but not overwhelming. This particular scent is perfect for gift giving too, as I can't imagine many people would dislike the scent of a Magical Frosted Forrest!

Fragrance:10/10
-Throw: 8/10
​-Performance:  4/10
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-Overall: B+

Until Next Time, My Illuminating Subjects!
​​💗The Candle Queen​






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