Warmer & Scent of the Month - March

I am very excited about March's Scent and "warmer" of the month! This month introduces the first Buddy of the Month, Wellington the Duck. This plush, cuddly guy is stuffed, with a zippered pouch in the back to tuck away a Scent Pak, maintaining a fresh smell for him and the space around him. Wellington is ready for Spring in a cute little yellow raincoat! Like other Scent Buddies, Wellington comes with a Scent Pak.

Wellington the Duck

Free Stuff: Monthly Scent Bar Drawing [Closed!]

So, I've decided to give away a free Scentsy Scent of the Month bar each month! How exciting, right?! As you may know [especially if you read a few of my other posts], Scentsy puts out a Scent of the Month each month. This scent is 10% off during that month [the warmer of the month is 10% off, too] and is typically a new release. Get the details after the jump!

Warmer & Scent of the Month - February

Every month Scentsy releases a Scent and Warmer of the month, each of which are discounted 10% during that month. As an Independent Consultant, I have access to the warmer and scent of the month about half-a-month earlier than customers can order them. The information for the special is released early in the the preceding month, so I learned about the February special at the beginning of January.

February is a special month for Scentsy, a new line, "ScenTrend," is being released. ScenTrend is a Scentsy wax bar featuring an annually selected fragrance note that has been expertly deemed to be an up-and-coming scent. The bar is not meant to be melted alone, but to act as an enhancing scent to another Scentsy bar (bars that have been determined to mix best have a special notation). Because of this new release, my Warmer of the Month package included a sample bar of the ScentTrend, in addition to the warmer of the month and bars and room spray of the scent of the month.

February: Warmer of the Month, Room Spray, ScentTrend, Scent of the Month

The February warmer is Flutterby, a premium full-sized warmer. It has a nice, neutral green color with a hint of crackle finish. Butterflies are stamped in to the warmer and carved out, letting some of the light seep through.

Flutterby, Full-Sized Warmer

February's scent of the month is Pixie, "a mischievous moonscape of pink pepper, mandarin, and heliotrope, deepened by exotic teakwood and vanilla oak." I thought this sounded promising, definitely worth a shot. When it came in and I popped one open, I was a little disappointed. I had already heard people raving about it online, so I guess my hopes were a little high. It was a little too fragrant for me, which is something a lot of people specifically look for (you'll continue to notice the scent for a longer time period than something that is more subtle). There is a strong floral smell, reminding me of a perfume my mom wore to church every Sunday when I was a small kid. There is a nice, sweet smell that is a little less prominent, and even a little bit of a fabric softener whiff in there. It's not bad, but it is definitely strong.

Pixie, Pink Pepper atop the Flutterby warmer

The ScentTrend of 2012 is Pink Pepper. This scent is described as,"both sweet and spicy, with a bit of floral mixed in." They say it mixes great with gourmand and floral fragrances, adding depth and character. While it can be combined with any of your favorite bars, it is highly recommended to pair it with Imperial City, Amber Road, Paradise Punch, Love Story, Hendrix, and Pixie (the February SOTM). While they say it's not like black pepper that you find in pepper grinders and in kitchens, you can definitely smell a very similar peppery note. The bar in itself isn't strong, it's not supposed to be; but it will add an interesting touch to another fragrance. If you concentrate, you can pick up a slight floral hint within the ScentTrend bar.

As I didn't particularly care for Pixie right off the bat, I was shocked that when I held Pixie and Pink Pepper together it had a much more pleasant smell, something that I thought I would really like in a warmer!

So, I broke off a portion of the Pixie brick which comes with the WOTM package and threw it in the warmer in my bathroom. I haven't added any Pink Pepper yet, I wanted to give Pixie a chance on its own first. It was really strong! From the small amount I put in the bathroom, you could smell it in the bathroom, three bedrooms on that end of the house, and into the kitchen. You can even smell it, although not as strongly, into the living room! If you're looking for a bar that gives you a ton of bang for your buck, this is it!! I still haven't added the Pink Pepper, but it's on my to-do list.

Bring Back My Bar! An Independent Consultant review

Scentsy is running a Bring Back My Bar promotion, offering a chance to purchase 20 different discontinued bars, back by popular demand, thanks to over 5 million votes from devoted fans! These bars are back for the month of January only. As usual, each bar is $5, or you can buy 3 for $16, or 6 for $25.

Independent Consultants were offered the chance to purchase all 20 in December. I did not take advantage of this, and now I wish I would have! But, 8 different scents were just delivered (7 were mine, 1 was my sisters) and I was super excited to crack them open!

Bring Back My Bar!