Scentsy Club- What I cut and why ✂️

[@marciwaxie]

I’m with you babe! The minute I learned of the price increase I deleted Halloweentown and the Alice in Wonderland bar, We’re All Mad Here. I neverrrr thought I’d part with Halloweentown but I got so dang mad! They price gouged and ultimately out-priced themselves. At almost $1 per cube U.S. I won’t. These were hard cuts hun, good bars here!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Wow. You know it's serious when you cut Halloween Town! (and BH6 for me) We're totally on the same page sis. I was fuming hot mad over that whole thing 😤 It's the same with the new Inside Out collection. I didn't bother. They basically re-created scents we already have and made them licensed so they're more expensive... no thanks 👎

[@monicatrudeau4346]

I hear you with the license bars really all we are paying more for is packing considering the wax is the same as every other bar they make! I’m new to your channel and I have enjoyed the videos I have seen so far 😊

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Monica 👋 Thank you so much, it's great to have you here 😊

[@aprilmarieplans]

Loved hearing your thoughts on why you kept/cut bars.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi April! 👋 Thank you! ❤

[@LeticiaWorboys]

I also cut all liscensed bars out of my club too!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

A few people have said this now so I'm hoping Scentsy got the message 🤞

[@allisamazingscents7408]

Thanks for going through your reasoning, it's helpful things to think about when making cuts. I might try to start stocking up more on new scents that I like rather than clubbing. Plus then they can go towards party host credits. Thanks for sharing your thought process with us!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

That's a great point about party credits Alli, thanks for bringing that up! 😊

[@michellecoish3647]

I enjoyed this video Brandi! I need to cut before my next club in July or maybe even skip it. I have blue coconut beach and ocean air and coconut water in mine and may cut both. You are right it’s a short window to melt and I have a couple of each already.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Michelle! Thank you! Ah, the dreaded club edit. Wishing you luck! It's such a difficult process. Jane was saying that they have Blue Coconut Beach in the UK catalog so that gives me hope we may see it show up in ours at some point! 😊

[@amycornell2307]

I live in the US so pay $7 (previously $6.50) for licensed bars. I totally agree with you being unwilling to pay extra for packaging. I also love Fearless By Nature and Dumbo but removed them from my club when they increased in price. I bought some extra Dumbo bars during the last flash sale too. I only have 1 partial bar of Fearless By Nature left and am enjoying it very sparingly. I keep my bars organized in bins so never see the cuter packaging unless I'm using them or reorganizing my stash. I don't understand paying extra for them unless you display them.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

💯% this! I completely agree! I'm glad you were able to snag some Dumbo bars in the sale, I was super happy to see those in there! 🎉 Crossing my fingers we see Fearless by Nature sometime soon so we can both stock up! 🤞😊

[@jackiek6897]

Same I cut all licensed bars I don’t like that they raised the price that much. And dumbo was a tough one to let go of. I got some in the flash sale too! Keep us posted on if you find a good dumbo substitute!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Jackie! 👋 I'm so glad to hear you managed to get Dumbo too! It's such a great bar. If I ever come across something similar I'll definitely let you know! 😊

[@billiejogeller5435]

Thanks Brandi! This was therapudic ❤ It’s very freeing letting go of certain tangible items😊

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Billie Jo! 👋 I agree. As difficult as club edits are I always feel relieved once it's all said and done and things feel more manageable 😊

[@susanfitzpatrick3369]

Thank you for this video Brandi, I need to make cuts!!! ugh dreading it…. 😢My Club ships in June, so I may keep it as is and then make cuts before Sept. … decision decisions.😊

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Club decisions are tough! Wouldn't it be nice if we could just keep allll the things? 😄 Good luck with your edits, I can't wait to hear how it all turns out!

[@CourtneysScentSociety]

This was a great video Brandi! I’ve also taken a stand and haven’t bought a licensed bar since the price increase and won’t unless I catch it on sale!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thanks Courtney! I certainly never want to influence anyone to make the same decisions I'm making but have to admit, I smile to myself when I see someone going through the same thought process and having the same convictions. It's nice to stand in solidarity in hopes that we can affect some type of change ❤

[@StacysSagas]

Loooove this video. Great job sharing your thought process. I am the same with regard to not being able to just drop everything at once from my club. I have to go in chunks. This is much like what I expect my August club cut to look like. I have only been a consultant for a little under a year. And have had a club a little over year. When I realized, I might actually decide to become a consultant I felt I needed to understand what club was all about so I could help people with it. So I started one and canceled it to see how hard it was. Tried every frequency. :) I am going to be keeping my club because I do think it has value. But it only has value from my view if it isn't overwhelming my wax stash. I will say before like 3 years ago I only purchased licensed bars in clearance or in bundles with licensed warmers or something like that. And that strategy has allowed me to experience almost every licensed collection. I honestly feel like licensed bars show up pretty frequently in clearance and flash sales. I have never cared for needing to pay the licensing fee with the licensed bars being more expensive than regular Scentsy bars. Licensed bars that I most love is typically connected to stories or experience that hold a special place in my heart. I think often Scentsy does a great job of storytelling through scent on the licensed collections. So, I absolutely will still experience them but I'm more likely to single purchase them rather than club them. The reality is for me (and I think we are similar spots) when you have so many things that you enjoy clubs can get HUGE quickly. I've been melting Scentsy wax for 16 years and so far there hasn't been a year when I haven't found a few bars a year that I absolutely love. It's hard to make cuts, but its very worthwhile, I think. Great job! Aaand no ... you can't talk too much about King CAKE! I looooove that bar.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

I think it's wonderful that you tried out all variations of club to test it out for your customers, that's awesome! As for licensed bars, it's not that I will never purchase them again but when I do it will have to be at some sort of discount because I just can't justify the $9 price tag. I do realize that even licensed bars are discounted though club once you meet the $ amount threshold but felt I needed to take a stand just on principle alone. I really wish Scentsy would have picked a different strategy as far as price increases and hope that enough people sent the message that bar price hikes don't go over well with consumers. This was such a great comment Stacy, I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts! And heck ya to King Cake, I'm so in love with it! 🙌 ❤

[@StacysSagas]

@@BarsBrickswithBrandi Exactly, licensed bars have always been a struggle for me. I'm struggling right now with the new star wars collection. I love them. But I'm going to try not to club them. :) That's the hard part of having a club. I can't just put bars in and think about it later for fear I will forget. But they are so unique and I think they really hit it out of the park in creating fragrances that are evocative of the story that each bar represents. I'm going to try to just enjoy them and let them go. :)

[@jessicagowanlock]

Wow, I wish I was as brave as you are and cut lots from my club. I have so many bars in there and of course another round of BBMB is coming. For some reason I thought you had Central Park praline in your club ?

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

I don't have Central Park Pralines 😭 I've been begging for it to come back since 2020! That was a bbmb that I wasn't really paying attention to unfortunately and discovered too late how much I absolutely love it! 💗

[@jessicagowanlock]

@@BarsBrickswithBrandi ohh okay! Because of you I want to try that bar so I hope it comes back!! 🤞

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

@@jessicagowanlock 🤞🤞🤞

[@penney1307]

Wow this was so enjoyable seeing what you cut and hearing your reasoning. You really meant business, Brandi! I agree with balking on the price increase. I have only the Star Wars Light Side in my quarterly & it’s only there for my daughter. I wouldn’t be surprised to see frosted cinnamon roll make the catalog. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Penney! I have to say, I always smile when I see a comment from you. I enjoy your thoughts so much 😊 I really did mean business! It felt like the right thing to do and I'm glad I stood my ground. Ask me again tho when my BH6 bars run out and I might have a different answer 🙈😄 It would be great to see Frosted Cinnamon Roll make it to catalog, here's hoping! 🤞

[@penney1307]

@@BarsBrickswithBrandi Thank you so much! Well, I have to say I was a little shocked you were able to cut so many at one time but the licensed bar increase was the kick we needed to keep us in check. My favorite club days were when we could bundle bars-I’m still salty over it!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

@@penney1307 I totally agree!

[@tmichele8922]

I canceled my club. I really like the cleaning and the laundry items.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Scentsy really does have wonderful cleaning and laundry products! 😊

[@angelasmith5765]

It’s so hard to make cuts but you have very good reasons behind why you did.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

It's never an easy process but I always feel better once it's done 😊

[@acadiaterritory7178]

Great video!! I also cut all Licensed bars out of my club. I refuse to pay the 9 dollars. Good for you taking a stand.

[@minimomentsca]

I agree as well!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thanks Tracey! It just felt like the right thing to do and I'm hoping enough people felt the same way and that Scentsy got the message.

[@shondimacdonald]

I really enjoyed this video! Edits can be hard but are necessary for a variety of reasons. I recently did a brutal edit on my own, but realistically I can only melt so much wax!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thanks so much Shondi! This one was tough but you're right. There really are a variety of reasons. If I could keep all the things I would but you really can only melt so much wax. I also always feel so much better once I have things at a more manageable, comfortable level 😊

[@meltingwithmallory]

Great video! I currently have 31 bars in my Club and feel that I need to cut it down, it's just coming to terms on what stays and what goes! My next Quarterly Club is scheduled for July but I plan to skip that shipment, and from there will make a big edit with bars that will return for F/W, July BBMB, and retiring S/S scents. I am hoping that Frosted Cinnamon Roll returns this fall along w/Rum Pum Plum.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thanks Mallory! Club decisions are tough but it sounds like you have the perfect strategy going into this one. The timing really works out perfectly. I'm excited to see what you decide to do! 😊

[@janemac6084]

Totally get it Brandi I’m completely ocd with my club bars , there needs to be a process for each bar and I’m definitely not a spur of the moment person. Fearless by nature is a great bar and not one we often hear about and I agree it’s gorgeous. Dumbo I just stocked up in flash sale too ✅ Wow lady .. you cut Big Hero 6 …you really are making a stand . We (uk) have blue coconut beach in catalogue at moment so I don’t think it’s disappeared for good. I gave up on satin sheets some time ago with other bars I prefer. Frosted cinnamon roll is in my club for my daughter she loves it. Great video to watch Brandi , my clubs due end of July so I’ll be going through similar process . Thanks for sharing my friend 😊

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Hi Jane! I'm glad I'm not alone in my slow, methodical way of going about things. I watch a lot of club edit videos and wish so much to be able to do that but it just isn't me. I spend the 3 months in between clubs going in numerous times to make edits. A video on that would just be painful to watch 😅 I really did feel the need to take a stand on this one. Maybe my one small action didn't make a difference but sometimes you just have to do what you feel is right. Maybe if enough people did the same Scentsy got at least some type of message from that. That is great news about Blue Coconut Beach! That really gives me hope we'll see it again in our region! 🎉 I always love to hear from you Jane. Thank you so much my friend ❤

[@JourneyingwithLaura]

Great video! I actually preferred this format over watching someone’s screen as they cut. That is useful for showing how it is done but I really liked just listening to your reasons. I absolutely hear you on the cost of licensed bars! The cost in the US is not quite as bad as in Canada and one of my top 5 of all time bars is Halloween Town so I am not at a point (yet!) to totally cut all licensed bars.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thank you Laura! Aww, I really appreciate that, it means a lot 😊 I totally understand not being ready to cut a favourite. Hitting the delete button on BH6 was one of the hardest club decisions I've ever made. Club is a really personal choice and decision. I would never try to sway anyone one way or the other. It's just what I felt convicted to do at the time. I hope in some small way Scentsy got the message that bar price increases don't go over well with their consumers 🤞

[@shondimacdonald]

I love Halloweentown too. I was getting 5 year old bars in my club though and cut it on principle 🤪 But I keep hoping it will return someday. 🤞

[@AprilLeeWaxQueen]

I took King Cake out of my club LOL. I might regret it later LOL

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Oh my gosh, it's SO good!! ❤

[@AprilLeeWaxQueen]

Watching now...I'm already feeling the anxiety LOL

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Lol! It's ok, it wasn't so bad. I had pretty good reasons for everything I cut and now I have more space! 😊

[@PatriciaG-NosetoToes]

I think Frosted Cinnamon Roll and Rum Pum Plum both stand a great chance at returning in the next catalog.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Here's hoping! 🤞

[@StacysSagas]

I hope so!

[@scenteddragronflywithmichelle]

​@@BarsBrickswithBrandithe last two September sotm (scary good and gimme candy) made the catalog and frosted cinnamon roll was just as popular I would think.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

@@scenteddragronflywithmichelle Those were my thoughts too. Fingers crossed! 🤞

[@AprilLeeWaxQueen]

Lemon Coconut Chiffon! NOOOOOOOO 🤣

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Lol! 😄

[@CandleNurse]

Always look forward to your content!!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Aww, thank you! 😊

[@heatherlubash3730]

I’m struggling right now with the licensed bars in club. I am one who has never been wowed with licensed bars. I don’t get the hype for a package that will go right in the trash bin. So with the price hike, I feel even more salty about it 😆. I am struggling right now, cause I have one bar in club that I’ve kept as it’s a boomer. But like you, I don’t wish to reward bad behavior 😏

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

I hear you Heather! In the end you have to do what's right for you. At the time I felt that was where I wanted to take a stand so I did. It doesn't mean I'll never buy another licensed bar but if I do it would have to be at a discount ($9 is ridiculous!) My only big regret is not buying a bunch of Big Hero 6 when it showed up in sales. Because I had it in my club and had no intentions of taking it out I didn't feel that was necessary. Lesson learned! 😅

[@KiaraLemmone]

I think I am the only person that doesn't like Fearless by Nature. I enjoyed this. I really need to make cuts as well. You are giving me inspiration.

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

I'm so glad I could give you a little inspiration Kiara. Club edits are hard! Wishing you luck! 😊

[@kawaiiwitchbaby]

I just made quite a bit of cuts to my club this morning - I went from 54 to 37 bars. I added so many limited bars that I have never smelled before and was like can't miss it if I never had it so I removed many of those. I have 13 bars from the F/W catalog as I hope they all return again I'm looking at removing that Dumbo bar too. I do love it but $1 more makes me mad!!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Wow, great job on your edit, you cut a lot! I'm not sure if you feel like I do but as hard as club edits are I always walk away feeling better (and lighter) once I get my club to a more comfortable, manageable level. I hope all of your fall/winter bars return 🤞 It's another big relief when they do! 😊

[@minimomentsca]

Enjoyed this video Brandi, great idea! 💞

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thanks so much Tink! ❤

[@laura10777]

Great job with this, Brandi. Thank you for not saying what Lemon Coconut Chiffon smells like to you! When the word went around that Starburst Sky smelled like an ashtray, I can’t not smell it. 😂

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Oh I know right? I've watched videos where people have said that a particular bar smells like this or that and then I can't unsmell that afterwards 😅 That's why I'm always very hesitant and choosey with my words when it comes to explaining scents because I really don't want to ruin a favourite for anyone.

[@bethferrington3247]

Enjoyed this so much Brandi and thank you for doing this!! So it’s helpful to see how you go through each one and think it through. And there’s always something new coming out for us to love! I have two Disney bars left and I may kick those out. If everyone would quit buying them we might get our point across. Hopefully we’ll see Frosted Cinnamon Roll in the new fall catalog! Really loved this!! Thank you!!! 🥰

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Thank you so much for the idea Beth, this was a fun video to make! ❤

[@thefragrancefairy]

Brandi I agree with you, prices keep going up and wages are not going up so we have to be more mindful of where we spend our money. $9.00 for a bar is a bit steep. That is a bummer about whipped vanilla pear, sounds like apple cherry strudel for me, love it, but o my lasts 4 hours. 😢 oh how I miss satin sheets, my husband however does not miss it. 😂. I love vanilla barnwood. I don’t think I ever melted simply vanilla. Happy birthday is light for me unless I sit on it for a year. 😂

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

That is actually the perfect comparison Aubrey. Yes! Whipped Vanilla Pear and Apple Cherry Strudel are so similar in performance. I was really sad to have that happen, I absolutely love the scent but can't justify keeping a 4 hr bar.

[@minimomentsca]

Happy Sunday Brandi!

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Happy Sunday my friend! ❤

[@minimomentsca]

🫣 Me over here making rash decisions...lol

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

🤣😂! You're the best!

[@minimomentsca]

Blue Coconut Beach 🏝😢

[@BarsBrickswithBrandi]

Jane said it's in the UK catalog so that gives me hope we may see it again! 🎉

[@minimomentsca]

@@BarsBrickswithBrandi oh I hope so too!