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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: Soyful Joys - The Candle Alternative (ARCHIVES): Archive through January 19, 2006 users admin

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Cathie
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08-16-2000

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cathie a private message Print Post    
Okay, for anyone who may question if Alyce's tarts are better than store brand (Yankee Candle, etc.) I can say YES! Wow! I have burned my fav Yankee Candle scent tarts while waiting (patiently, lol) for my Soyful Joys. I burned them all in the living room, while I spend most of my time in the family room and kitchen, 1-2 rooms away. With the Yankee Candles I could get a vague sniff of the scent from these rooms, with a more definite scent in the living room. I have been burning my coffee bean tart for 2 hours and am smelling it very well from all rooms, a powerful punch in the nose, lol. And to think, it isn't even cured yet...

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Boysenberry Butter Cookie is just delish!!

Paj, how did the Creamy Peppermint work out? I had the same reaction as Joely, it cleared my sinuses OUT.

Julip well that makes sense - Tomato smelling like the plants.. hmm

Cathie sounds like you are well hooked with a great order!

I have Waffle Cone on the warmer now and it is as great as others have reported!!

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I didn't make it to Michael's today but have now snagged the ad and coupon from last Sunday's paper and plan to get over there tomorrow.. Too bad the warmers are on sale because the 40% off (any item not on sale) woud be better, but.. if they are in stock the sale price ROCKS! Will look at baskets again and I already must get more of the polypro baggies..

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sea, Michaels usually puts those coupons out every Sunday, so if the price is better, it may be worth it to wait til the burners are off sale and then go over with the coupon. Don't know much about the burners, but I use the coupons on a weekly basis sometimes, lol.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Thanks, War.. last time I was at our Michael's they had no warmers, having sold them out when they were on the really good price (I got three) but the $4 price is still really good compared to much more for the same warmer elsewhere.. I'll have to see if they even have any tomorrow.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Woo hoo, Cathie. I'm glad you are enjoying them! It amazes me how well the scent wafts through the house. Must smell like Starbucks in your house!

Sea - I am not sure if they do this at all Michaels, but if you want to use the coupon on a sale item, they can take the discount off of the regular price. You'd have to point out your intentions if you are buying more than one item, tho'...otherwise it will automatically come off the highest regularly priced item.

War - lol. I've been known to hoard those coupons every week as well, even to the point of collecting friends' coupons if they didn't plan to use them.

Back in CA, we would sometimes get the coupons in our mail, too, but here in VA...just in the paper so far!

Pajomu
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07-26-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pajomu a private message Print Post    
Juli, I wish Katze could tell me what scents she likes! I'd buy more of those for sure...spoiled little cat! I have discovered in the last couple days that she likes to play fetch. I had some squishy golf ball sized balls around the house (they were Koshka's) and she found them. I could hear her batting them around and soon she ended up on my bed carrying one in her mouth. She dropped it, I threw it, she bounded down the hall after it, jumped back on the bed and dropped it for me. This continued about 5 or 6 times. Sometimes she even dropped the ball right in my hand. And she knew that if she didn't drop it by me she wouldn't have to go after it again. She was done playing. Smart girl!

Sea, I really like the Creamy Peppermint. The scent was not as strong as I thought it would be. It was actually just right. It's a winner to me!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
I like Creamy Peppermint, too, and don't mind the sinus-clearing properties it contains.

Paj - Katze plays exactly like our female, Precious. She prefers the little squishy 'sparkle' or glitter balls, and she herds them all over the house, sometimes right into our hands. She also howls when she hunts/stalks and carries them. She's really tiny (8.5 lbs.) so it's extra funny when she makes all that noise. :-)

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Critter is small and she can make a HUGE noise! Especially out in the hall, where it echos better..

OK.. then if I were to get my whole free bag as Creamy Peppermint, I know a couple of people who would love to get it.. I don't see Alyce doing that, tho, since I've never ordered that or anything similar.

By the way, fellow bakery scenthounds.. Lisa's Raspberry Zingr is a great bakery/fruit scent.. yummy.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Sea ~ Oh yum! That's what I love bakery and fruit scents! I can't wait to try citrus sage :-)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Paj - that is just too cute about the fetching game. How fun for both of you! And so adorable how Katze decides when the game is over. lol

CP is a winner for me as well - I always make sure to have a good supply of it. It is also one I enjoy in the body cream, body mist, and the bath gel (hopefully Alyce will be bringing that option back soon). I think I may even have it in the roll on perfume, which is also a great product in any of the scents.

Sea - thanks for the report on the Zinger - I believe I have a sample, so I will definitely have to give that one a try soon.

Update on the Tomato - loving it more the longer I have it on! I am getting a full bag at some point. My first impression (as many did) when Alyce first introduced it was that it would smell like tomato sauce or tomatoes in a sandwich. Nothing like that at all. Very refreshing and not "foodie" at all. Sort of a warm clean/floral without any perfumey qualities.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I was looking up the Raspberry Zinger to get the desc for Joely and I couldn't FIND it.. looked in fruit scents, drink scents, designer.. lol and there it was under bakery..

==

Field trip today.

I can report that Mikasa is NOT a source of ramekins. They make nothing to be heated. They did have some very cute small bowls but not small enough anyway.

Jinksy and Joely!! Trader Joe's has a good supply of Peppermint Bark.

I sampled some gnocci that they'd heated up (it was a packet with a sauce included) to which they'd added sun dried tomato.. OMG! They also had samples of salami with two kinds of cheese Haverti was one on these adorable toast crackers and I scarfed down three of those..

BAD ME. I bought a small loaf of pumpkin bread (yes they had BNB, the edible kind).

On to Michael's where I majorly stocked up on the small polypro bags and also got some larger ones. They don't carry the ziplocs there. I bought one cute basket at 40% off and scooped up three of the warmers at $4.00 each. They had TONS of the warmers!

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - some of my confusion stems from the categories and where some scents are listed.... just like the Raspberry Zinger example. lol.


ETA: I vote for a complete alphabetical list of scents.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Raspberry Zinger DOES have a bakery component.. I LOVE it!! Berry Brulee is also bakery.

Yeah that would be nice.. alphalist..

Joely
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09-24-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
Raspberry Zinger sounds like a yummy cookie to me! :-) Thanks Sea! I love your shopping reports!

I vote for an alphalist as well as each category list as well!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
I think there is good news for an alpha list on the SJ website revamp, because that has been requested by many posters on the Delphi board, in the thread about "opinions needed" for the new website design. I can't wait until it debuts! (no eta as far as I know.)

Julip
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09-28-2005

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
This post of Alyce's on the Delphi board might be interesting to one or two of ya :

"Ok Buttercream Crunch is a strange one and I can tell you why...lol On the cold sniff it smells like cardboard, put one in the warmer and it still doesnt smell right after about 6 hours or so once some of the fragrance wears off....THE SCENT ROCKS!

Reason it smells awful is because the fragrance oil is concentrated and I should really cut back on it but I just feel you are paying full price so you should get all the fragrance oil in each batch.

It's like a nutty creamy buttercream and it's totally to die for once you get past the stinky stages of it, I'm sure a bunch of ladies who are reading this now are thinking "I should have never swapped that one out" If you can get past those few hours of it smelling strange it will blossom into a yummah delight."


Julip
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09-28-2005

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
More posts from Alyce at Delphi that are relevant to recent questions here:

About the length of time the tarts last:

"Each scent has a different burn time, the citrus scents do not have a great burn time. Most people melt them 48 hours but I would say at least 24 hours per tart Scentual Addiction is a tart that goes strong I have heard up to 3 weeks. To sum it all up a dozen of tarts should last you at least 12 days."

About oil warmers and other glass dish warmers (which is also addressed in her FAQs at the SJ website):

"I personally do not recommend the warmers you are looking at on ebay (someone there had asked about an oil warmer she saw on ebay that had a glass dish), the glass dish gets very hot for soy (I mean you can use them) all you would be doing is burning the fragrance off sooner. Soy only needs 125-130 degree's to start melting."

Julip
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09-28-2005

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Oh yes! Just found that she posted the list of the Valentine's scents that she hopes to get out by the end of January or beginning of February. She is bringing back one of my favorites, Sugar Cookie!

Cinnamon Dolce (Starbucks Type) "may not be ready in time because I still have to blend it up"
Bird of Paradise (circle e type)
Cherries Jubilee
Red Velvet Cake
Sugar Cookies
Strawberry Shortcake
Whipped Cream
Tropical Nectar (type)
Pink Lime
Secret Crush (type)
Strawberries & Champagne (type)
Pink (type)
Pear Glace
Champagne
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
Amber Romance (type)


They will all be listed under "Seasonals" when they are ready to order. I am so thrilled about the return of Sugar Cookie because one of my favorite blends is Strawberry Preserves + Sugar Cookie which makes Strawberry Crunch Cookies. Yumm-my.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 8:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Julip - Thanks for all that great Alyce info. After reading the Buttercream Crunch info I'm happy to have a TP of it on order. I just made a notation about the "cardboard" cold sniff. lol.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Bonza - I think your kits will love it, with the cardboard essence. It will remind them of carefree days in the Arrowhead Pet Tent, or the Bristol Farms Pet Cabana.

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Julip - in a free-association sort of way, you may be on to something... how about a catnip tart, to sooth the restless feline?



Julip
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09-28-2005

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
A catnip tart. Hmm...that would really unveil some deep dark secrets about some of us, wouldn't it?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I have buttercream crunch coming too - whole bag..

Catnip and Tuna Tarts.. but that might draw the kits TO the burner.. I always think if I left one of those cattv videos going, someone would manage to topple a tv.. so Angelina just gets her catnip and she can conjure up her own fantasies internally..

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
Sea - you're right. We don't want to draw them to the burner. Excuse the ring on that one!

But regarding videos - I have a cat DVD arriving any day now. I will submit a full report on this experiment.