Since Distinctly Pink has just been taken over by Jules from eSCENTuals by jules, it is still closed but will reopen very soon (I believe within the next week!) She will be offering combined shipping when ordering from both websites so you'll be able to save money on shipping! The Soy Candles from Distinctly Pink will be moving to the eSCENTuals by jules website. This will enable her to offer a competitive shipping price on a flat rate scale for those who have come to know and love Distinctly Pink for their Aroma Melts (which will now be the main product for this website). I will have to do another review once both websites are open as there will be many new fragrances coming out that I think everyone should know about! LOL
First I want to start with bakery fragrances. Probably one my all time favorite scent from Distinctly Pink would be Caramelized Vanilla Zucchini Bread. This is a custom blend only found at Distinctly Pink and it smells absolutely amazing! Freshly grated Zucchini freshly baked into bread then smothered with a carmalized vanilla. If you're a die hard bakery fan like myself, this is a must try scent! A few other favorite bakery scents of mine in Aroma Melts are ~
Apple Dumpling ~ This is a fragrance I typically wouldn't like since every one I had ever smelled before this one was way too over powering on the spices. I was also afraid this one might smell more like an apple pie scent which again, to me, always has way too much spice in it. However, this scent is SO not any of the above! It literally smells just like a fresh apple dumpling with a flaky crust and gooey apple filling. SO yummy! Try blending it with a little vanilla (if ordering from Distinctly Pink, try they're Creamy Vanilla!) and you'll have yourself the real Apple Dumplings from the local fair ala mode!
Caramel Walnut ~ I'm not a huge nutty fragrance fan, however I am a huge caramel nut! This fragrance has a great balance between the two. It's very heavy on the caramel but you can get whiffs of the slight nutty walnut. If you like caramel, you just have to try this one!
Cookie Dough ~ Contrary to what most would think, this is NOT a chocolate chip cookie dough type. This is sweet and yummy sugar cookie dough. It's hard to describe because it really does smell like the cookie dough however you can still smell the sweet sugary crystals in it as well. Also a very strong scent! Again, SO yummy!!!! (I also LOVE this scent in lotions!)
Frosted Zucchini Cookies ~ Another Zucchini blend, this one is SO good! It's a great balance between the sweet and yummy zucchini bread and freshly baked and dripping in frosting sweet sugar cookies! If you like sweet bakery scents, this is definitely a must have!
Warm Apple Fritter ~ Alot of people are really into Bear Claws scent and I love that scent as well, but this scent I think doesn't get near enough attention! It smells just like a freshly baked apple fritter donut! The apple is definitely not over powering! You can smell the yeasty dough, and hints of apple....just a drool worthy scent! If you like Bear Claws you really should give this scent a fair shot!
Zucchini Pear Cake ~ You can't tell I LOVE Zucchini Bread blends can you? LOL This one is blended with a true to life fresh pear scent and is just to die for! The fruity pear tones down the highly sweetened zucchini bread and really just comes together so well! I'm really not a huge fruity scent fan and I'm super picky about what fruity bakery scents I like and this is definitely one of them!
Now to be fair (since I am such a huge bakery fan and I don't want to leave out those who like other styles of scent!) I'll tell you some must haves from Distinctly Pink that are not in the bakery category! LOL
Indiana Sandalwood is a great one for those "earthy" lovers, as is Sandalwood Vanilla. Even though I'm NOT into those types of scents at all, I really do like these two scents! The Indian Sandalwood honestly smells like a seriously sexy man! The vanilla in the Sandalwood Vanilla really tones that over bearing sandalwood scent down and it's actually fairly soft and pretty (though still really strong in everything from Aroma Melts to Lotions and even Cold Processed Soap!)
If you are looking for some masculine type scents, definitely try Cool Steel (which is a dupe to the popular men's cologne Stonehenge), Calm Waters which is a dupe to the men's cologne Cool Water and Oakmoss is another really great smelling masculine scent. All are spot on for their dupe's!
For florals (again SO not a floral fan!) I can honestly say the floral scents at both Distinctly Pink and eSCENTuals by jules are dead on to the flower they represent! My absolute favs are Fresh Cut Tulips, even though I don't normally like this scent in candles/bath products, I do LOVE to melt this one in an Aroma Melt every now and again because I do actually love the scent of real Tulips and this one is dead on! Actually, for those of you who remember and loved Yankee Candle's Absolute Tulip ~ THIS is the scent for you! Smells exactly like theirs! Another great floral scent found at eSCENTuals by jules is Fresh Cut Roses. Some rose scents come off VERY perfumey to me however this is not one of those type of scents! It is a very true to life rose scent that is VERY strong! Definitely not a scent for those who can't handle strong scents! Lilac and Jasmine are a few other scents that come to mind that are very true to their name and super strong! I don't think you'll find yourself going wrong from either company with floral scents!
Now for some clean/spa smelling scents! These are scents I do enjoy from time to time, especially in my bathrooms. Ocean Breeze is a great clean scent that is actually a dupe to Bath and Body Works' Juniper Breeze. This scent is also offered by both companies and is super strong and long lasting! A few other great clean scents are Unwinding Aromas (dupe to Downy's Water Lily and Jasmine) and for a great spa scent, try Serenity! This one says it has lots of floral notes in it but honestly, to my nose, it's just a really fresh and relaxing scent... perfect for bathrooms and especially bedrooms!
Distinctly Pink (now under new ownership) is offering the same great strong/long lasting and true to life scents in Aroma Melts, Silky lotion that is just to die for! It's rare to find a lotion you don't have to apply over and over and over and this one is it! It sinks in quickly, lasts a super long time and doesn't leave that greasy after feel! In fact it actually leaves a soft, powdery almost silky feel! Another great product from Distinctly Pink is the Misting Perfumes. These perfumes are just like the high dollar department store perfumes...they last a long time and it surely doesn't take much at all! The bottle they come in are perfect for fitting in your pocket or in your purse for on the go! I like to keep mine in my purse for times I forget to put perfume on before leaving the house but want to smell really good. My fav scent in this has got to be Pink Cookie Dough! I know it sounds weird but that scent is actually just beautiful in a perfume and I get compliments on it all the time!
Some more products you'll find at Distinctly Pink are Air Fresheners that are great for your car, or for kids to put into their lockers even inside stinky sneakers! (I have 3 boys so believe me when I say they work! LOL). I also like to keep them near my kitty's litter box, the garbage and really love having it in my pantry and closets so when I open the doors I get a big burst of scent! Some scents last longer in these than others but you'll definitely get your money worth from them! I've had them last anywhere from 2 weeks to 2 months! Just depends on the scent. My fav in these is of course my beloved Sugar Me Pink (which is a dupe to Aquolina's Pink Sugar).
And last but not least from Distinctly Pink is the Cold Processed Soap! This soap has been around longer than any of us could ever imagine yet there's still many who don't know anything about it! Well, that's why I'm here! LOL Cold Processed soap is made like any soap, with lye (sodium hydroxide for solid soap and potassium hydroxide for liquid soap). You just simply can not make soap without it! The difference you'll find between handmade soap from Distinctly Pink and a regular bar of solid soap from your major chain stores is the ingredients. Distinctly Pink's Cold Processed Soap is made with all natural veggie oils and butters that work together to not only clean you but to leave you feeling highly moisturized! However be aware when shopping for Cold Processed soaps as they're not all created equally. Just as with candles and lotions, each creator has their own recipe/formula that will give different results. Some key ingredients to look for when shopping for this soap would be shea butter, cocoa butter, mango butter (the list goes on and on as there's several butters out there however these are the more common ones as they're the most cost effective while still doing their job), some great oils to look for are sweet almond (known for aiding in the relief of itching from skin conditions such as psoriasis and eczema), apricot kernel, olive, jojoba and emu are some of the more common ones for moisturizing though again there are many more. Cold Processed soap is one product well worth investing in!
eSCENTuals by jules also carries a line of Wood Roses which are SO beautiful! You can use them soley for display OR you can add a little scent to them to create a beautiful air freshener! I think these are rather new to people so let me elaborate a little bit on them. These roses are made from thin birch wood (don't quote me but I'm pretty sure it's birch wood) and they are hand placed around a styrofoam piece on a stem to look so real I dare you to tell the difference before touching them! They looks so beautiful just on display and come in so many colors you can match any decor with them! Then, when you add a littler refresher spray to them you get one heck of a strong air freshener! The great thing about these when using them as an air freshener is YOU get to control how much scent you get from them. If you just put 1 or 2 sprays on a bouquet of say 12, you'll have a nice light airy scent. But add on about 4 or 5 sprays and you could probably fill up about 1000 sq ft with scent! LOL It's amazing! The fragrance lasts about a week and then you'll need to re-spray them again for more scent. Not sure if Jules will carry these on both websites as they were available on Distinctly Pink as well but I know for sure they will be available at eSCENTuals by jules!Check out eSCENTuals by jules and Distinctly Pink soon to pick out your favorites so you're ready for the re-opening! Also, check back here for info on upcoming sales, new products and of course, new fragrances!
Visit eSCENTuals by jules here ~ www.eSCENTualsbyjules.com
Visit Distinctly Pink here ~ www.DistinctlyPink.com
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