Spring Scents 2011

Spa Fresh by Yankee Candle

This might be my favorite spring scent. It's one of the few Yankee candles I still burn. Not too strong of any one note - it's fresh, herbal, and cool all at the same time. I just realized they no longer sell this. Wow I think I'm officially done with Yankee. They have gotten rid of ALL their good scents.

Garden Cucumber by Yankee Candle

This came back as a classic last year after being retired. Fresh fresh fresh. It's the cucumber melon without the sickening sweet melon. Just right. But you can't get this one either darn it!!! Maybe Ebay.

Slatkin & Co. Pineapple Orchid

This is a little sweet but it has the floral note needed for a spring candle. Way LESS sweet than one of the new Slatkin scents this season - Passion Flower (I had to blow that one out). "Delicate white orchid blended with sweet pineapple and rich black currant."

Slatkin & Co. Green Daisy

This was a spring scent last year that came our very late in the season for a limited time only - it may have even been a summer scent but I think it works best in spring. It's your green candle - perfect for when everything is blooming and you can see the grass again after all the snow has melted. I guess the most similar candle out now is Fresh Bamboo but I like this one better.

Slatkin & Co. Fresh Lemon

Not my favorite lemon candle but it seems to be the best available in stores right now. It has a strong lemon scent but also a sugary scent. Don't get me wrong - this isn't a typical sweet lemon like a lemon cream or a lemon vanilla. It has a tart sugary smell like a Lemonhead or a lemon Chuckle. You're welcome for that perfect description. :) Here's there's: "Sparkling lemons and delicious fresh citrus are blended with Chinese orange blossom, exotic palm leaf, and rich vanilla cream."

Slatkin & Co. Cranberry Pear Bellini

I reviewed this in an earlier post and it's not longer in stores, like several other of my spring picks but I think some of these are worth buying on ebay if you don't purchase them when they come out and save them until the right time to burn them like me. :)

Spring Scents 2010

After a long search, here are my picks for spring. I apologize for not having pictures for all of them. I don't know how the whole thing works with posting pictures that aren't legally yours so I'm just following the rule of only posting pictures that I have personally taken.

Slatkin & Co Green Tea and White Pear



I don't know if I liked this the first time I smelled it. I don't even know if I was interested enough to pick it up and smell it. This is very complex with a lot of different notes to it. It's fruity and fresh at the same time so it's great for spring. Bathandbodyworks.com says "A light, clean blend of Asian pear, Yuzu, and a custom blend of green tea is infused with delicate florals gently layered over the ancient and restorative scents of oak, patchouli and warm musk". Uh...yeah, like I said...very complex.

Yankee Spa Fresh



My friend lead me on to this candle and I'm sooo glad he did. This isn't a new fragrance but I don't remember this coming out. This is one of my new favorites. Out of all Yankee candles. This has a little bit of a fresh-cut grass smell to it without being overwhelming since it has other notes to it as well. "A naturally revitalizing blend of soothing lavender, invigorating eucalyptus and stimulating mint". Those notes blend very well because I can't pick out any one of them separately.

Slatkin & Co Pineapple Orchid



"Delicate white orchid blended with sweet pineapple and rich black currant." This is pretty sweet. But it has the floral that is typical of spring. I don't like straight floral scents, as you can see from my picks for spring, so I like that this mixes a floral with a sweet. I also have this Scentportable in my car right now. But be careful, I was in my sister's car today and her scentportable starting to drip onto my pants! So be careful not to puncture the little pocket where the oil/gel/scent is.

Slatkin & Co Nectarine Mint

I was first introduced to this scent as an anti-bac soap so I never really gave it a chance as a home fragrance item but I love it so much, why not? Fruity and fresh, mixing different items found in a spring garden. Perfect. "A fresh blend of juicy nectarine, grapefruit, sugar, and crisp mint leaves."

C.O. Bigelow Lemon

No one does lemon like Bigelow. No one. Bath and Body Works has a couple lemon fragrances and so does Yankee but they're nothing like this. I couldn't find this item on www.bigelowchemists.com but I did find it listed on www.ilovebigelow.com. Is that even an official site? It looks like one. Weird. Anyway, their lemon line is amazing. The lemon perfume is actually one of my all time favorite perfumes. Also perfect for spring and summer. Unfortunately, Bath and Body Works does not sell this candle. Their Bigelow selection is kind of small. But if you can get to one of the Bigelow stores, get this candle.

Yankee Early Sunrise

I gave a full review of this earlier so I'll refrain from doing it again. But like I said before, this was the only brand new spring scent from Yankee that I liked.

{Currently Burning - Spa Fresh by Yankee}

Yankee's New Spring Scents - Ocean Blossom

Tooooo strong again. Almost headache-inducing. I thought I'd like this scent also since it sounds like a nice tropical summery scent but not so much. I think it might be the worst one! This smells like perfume too. Yankeecandle.com says "Like a swim in a tropical lagoon ... paradise calls in this blend of sea salt, lotus and water lily." Sea salt...really? I would say this is a strong fresh floral.

Overall I'm not a big fan of Yankee's new spring scents, as you can tell from my reviews. The only one I would consider buying in a larger size is Early Sunrise. The other ones are just too strong and perfumey and fake smelling for me. I have some great summer candles I'm saving but I have yet to find the perfect spring scent this year. I'll keep looking!

Yankee's New Spring Scents - Pineapple Cilantro

I thought I would like this one since I really liked their Pineapple Gardenia (I think it was) but.......no. This is strictly really sweet, really strong pineapple. I don't smell any cilantro in this or anything else for that matter. I like pineapple too, but this is just too much. There are much better pineapple candles out there. Yankeecandle.com describes it as "A tropical treat ... fresh, island pineapple served with a citrus touch of cilantro and sweet coconut." So far these new scents are mostly misses and I would only consider buying one. One more to review.

Yankee's New Spring Scents - Early Sunrise

I think this might be my favorite of the new ones so far. It's not overwhelming like the others. It smells like grapefruit and orange peel so you'd have to like citrus scents. Yankeecandle.com says "A new day dawns crisp and fresh in this clean lemony citrus scent with hints of ginger and tea." Once I saw that, I guess there are some herbal notes there but I didn't get that right away. I'm getting sick of reviewing these. I have two more to go. Plus I find myself yearning for Slatkin. Next post, I'm gonna take a break and talk about something completely different.

Yankee's New Spring Scents - Beautiful Day

Yankeecandle.com says "Life is good with this happily enchanting mix of sunny fruits, pretty flowers and spicy herbs." I would say this one's between a floral and a fresh scent. It's a great scent for spring. It makes me think of a sunny meadow. It's like fresh flowers and grass. After awhile though, it gets kinda strong and smells like perfume.

Yankee's New Spring Scents - Drift Away

I'll be reviewing all of Yankee's new spring scents with the exception of Tahitian Tiare Flower - that one is too floral for me so I didn't even bother buying it. I bought the tarts in these scents because they're cheaper and I can sample a lot of different ones without investing too much. I think it's a nice way to burn "candles" if you just wanna smell them for a couple days and move on.

This scent is definitely a "blue" scent as I would say. It's fresh, cool, an ocean water scent. It does remind me of fabric softener after awhile but it's not bad. Nothing really makes this one special though, and it doesn't stand out enough for me to ever buy it again. This is how yankeecandle.com describes it: "Cares float away on peaceful, blue waters surrounded by lush woodlands."