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The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2005 Dec. ~ 2006 Feb.: Buyers Banter: Soyful Joys - The Candle Alternative (ARCHIVES): Archive through December 30, 2005 users admin

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Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Joely - thanks for the great photos - your stovetop tart warmer is so cute! I love it! You are right about the warmers being addictive. I do have quite a few, but I don't go as crazy as some people do with the warmers throughout the house. I have one in the kitchen, one in the family room, one in the guest bath, and one in the bedroom. At my other house, I also kept one in the master bath area and in the livingroom. Ok, maybe seeing it all written out, it is a little crazy lol. I don't have them all at the same time usually. It depends where I am in the house at the time. lol

Coco - I do believe you are right about that tart angel! The tart thing can be a little confusing at first, so be sure to ask us any questions that come to mind - there are quite a few people becoming experts on them around here.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 6:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Max - I'm sorry to hear you are not able to get the page displayed. I think that happened to Jinksy when she first tried the site over a month ago. Jinksy - did you have to do anything special, or did it end up just working for you when you went back to ths site at a later time?

Anyway, Max...I hope it is a temporarily glitch for you and you can check them out soon. If you are already crazy about PartyLite (which I used to be, too - they have beautiful candles and holders/accessories and I'd have every catalog of theirs close at hand at all times!), I think you might really like these too.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Sea - that is interesting about the coincidence between your SIL and the tart name. lol. I really like pear scent too. Back in the summer she was planning on releasing a new scent called "Wild Pear", which I was really looking forward to, but I guess it never came about. Or else it was available for a short time without me seeing it, and maybe it didn't do too well.

The VHS tarts are Jinksy's current favorite, and she has raved about them. I have not yet tried mine, but I think today is the day.

Jinksy
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 7:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jinksy a private message Print Post    
Nice job guys. I love the thread. Julip- you are right, I did have problems getting onto the site at first. It took about a week or so to get on and I've never had a problem since. Strange, Huh?

The vanilla hazelnut swirls are right up there with the banana nut bread tarts in my humble opinion. I have the buttercream warming today and it is delicious. Very duncan hines cream cheese frosting mixed with a hint of vanilla. Love it! Last night I put the santa's pipe on the downstairs warmer and it was very nice. There is something interesting about it. Hard to explain because I just can't put my finger on it. I'll get back to you on that.

Sea- I can't wait to hear your opinion on the gardenia blossoms one. I also like gardenias.

Julip- Did you manage to save my tart reviews before they got axed? If not, maybe I'll redo them later.

I got two white ramekins from Pier 1, and blue Le Creuset ones from HomeGoods, and my very favorite one is a nice yellow that I found while rummaging through Marshall's.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 8:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
i have one of those candlesense warmers, but i didn't know it was for these tart thingies. i just used it so i wasn't lighting candles so much around the kitties. when you say ramekin, do you mean those little containers for custard? can i use that? i just want to try one of these tart things. can i buy them somewhere in the napa area? i don't want to go all out until i know if i like 'em or not.my husband doesn't like a bunch of scent things, but my kitty box area needs a nice smell.

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
landi - actually, the Candlesense warmers are made for just the purpose that you use them (I believe the product actually originated as a coffee mug warmer!)...but the ramekin/warmer combo is a great alternative to using tealight & electric tart warmers. With ramekins, you can swap out tart scents whenever you want.

Yes, ramekins are those little custard cups. Anything heat safe will do. I think people even use glass ones, too, but I think the heavy crock style is safer for long term heating.

There are a lot of candle tarts - paraffin and soy - available, but Alyce's are my favorite because they don't give me headaches like paraffin wax tarts tend to do...and because most of her scents are so true and soothing. I have even tried other soy tarts, and they were nothing compared to Alyce's, IMHO. She is a one-woman business, so her product is only available through her website.

My DH wasn't big on candles either, but he does like these. If you do try Alyce's tarts, Southern Vanilla has been reviewed to be a good litter box cover-up scent.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 8:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Can you buy the tarts at Michaels too?? I want to try 1 ..I love candles, they smell so good in the store and then when I burn them I dont get that strong smell

Holly
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06-19-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 8:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Holly a private message Print Post    
Julip, Can you burn the tart directly in one of those electric potpourri pots?

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Pamy - the Soyful-Joys tarts can only be purchased from Alyce...she hand pours each and every one herself - and fresh to order, so it does take over a week to get (longer if she has a huge rush of order!). But it is well worth the wait! If you click on the site, then read the FAQs, it will tell you a little more about them. The tarts have to "cure" for 7-10 days after pouring to make sure the scent has binded to the wax. Since Alyce ships them out once the order is filled, I use the ship notification date as the "day 1" of the cure time. Everyone always cheats on one tart as soon as they get them, , but the tart scent will get stronger the longer they sit.

I know what you mean about the cold throw being so much better than when it is warmed. I have had that happen numerous times with other brands, even Yankee Candle tarts! It's like it just turns to a waxy smell. I have found many of Alyce's tarts to be a nice robust scent, but not too strong - just right. There are of course some duds that I either don't like or don't hold the scent like I would like...but for the most part, I am a very happy customer!

Holly - if the electric potpourri pot you have is ok for melting tarts, it should work fine! Sometimes the well for those are sort of shallow, so I would suggest cutting the tart in half to make sure it does not overflow when the tart liquifies.

Landi
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07-29-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
yankee candle makes tarts? i have an outlet store of yankee candle in napa.

Joely
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09-24-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:08 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Joely a private message Print Post    
I KNOW it is soooo hard for Julip to not set everyone up with a little kit perfect for the starter, but it'd cost a fortune! If everyone gives me a little time, I could totally put together a warmer, ramekin and a couple of tarts and it'd be around $6 plus shipping. Also, anyone that has an order with me that hasn't shipped (so sorry Max... I'm so darn fast!) I don't mind sending you a sample! MerrySea, Since... any others? I know Sea has already been enabled! ha

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
landi - yes, they do make tarts! They are good for the fave scents I have of YC, but I have found for myself that tarts made of soy seem to burn cleaner and fresher.

Joely, that is so super sweet of you to offer to make up starter kits! I wish I had the resources to provide everyone with one of their own. Not only will you have the prettiest packages around, you will also have the best smelling ones!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Thx for the info Julip....Joely that is so sweet...I have been wanting a robe but can't afford it...now I have extra incentive to save up for the robe faster LOL

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
These sound like a nice product, how do they compare to the bottles of the liquid scents that you can burn in an oil warmer, electric heater or on a light bulb. How long does one of the tarts last?

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Jagger - I have never tried the scented oils...except for a PartyLite one which scent sent me running from the room! - but most of the tarts last an average of 2-3 days for me. But, I keep my warmers on most of the time when I am home. They will last longer if you have them on less. Also, it can depend on the individual scent - some last forever till you almost tire of it...some fade away more quickly. Some of the scenting oils she uses just have more wax binding power than others. It all depends on her supplier.

Which reminds me of another great tip for the electric warmers...some people feel comfortable to leave their warmers on all the time, even when they leave the house, which I do not. I would have that "eek" moment when several miles from my house trying to remember if I turned the warmers off. They are low heaters, so I have never had a problem with them...but you can never be to safe.

So, what I do is get a lamp timer and plug in the tart warmer to it. That way I can have it go on soon before I get up in the morning so that I enjoy the scent as I go downstairs...and I set it to go on and off throughout the day, to make sure it goes off at some point, should I forget.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
Joely, you are so sweet! I would love to try one! If you could add it to my order, that would be great!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
OMG Jinksy, you are not kidding about this Vanilla Hazelnut Swirl tart. It is dreamy! Consider me enabled. You are enabling the enabler again. A whole bag of this one is going on my next order.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Oh good! I have a whole bag coming.. of the Vanilla Hazelnut Swirl!!

And Joely just told me that Gardenia is a good one!!

Julip
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09-28-2005

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julip a private message Print Post    
Oh, you lucky girl, Sea. The VHS is a winner, just as Jinksy reported.

I tried the Gardenia about a year ago, and I really liked it. I usually stay away from the florals because there are either too strong for me and/or make me sneeze...but that one is very realistic and pleasant. I am definitely thinking of getting another TP of that come Springtime.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 4:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I need some of those! They look quite nice in the white ramekin (that's like mine)

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 6:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
Ok- I am ( of course) very intrigued by these! The thing is, I do not like sweet scents, sugary scents, often get headaches from scents in general. I love some of the scented candles at Illuminations like hyacinth, jamine, gardenia, and pink grapefruit. Any suggestions?

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Friday, December 30, 2005 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I also can get headaches from too much scent or really sweet ones or many perfumes, but I'm finding scents here that I really like.

I have ordered the Gardenia and others say it is good, so I have hopes for that.. Blackberry Sage is wonderful!! They have other fruity scents too.