VOLUSPA haul 🩷 featuring Wicked collab 💚 Temple Moss & California Summers 🩷 candle first impressions

[@Angela-y8v9s]

Voluspa Cherry Gloss is a great candle! I highly recommend it.

[@CharitySRose]

You’re so good at describing the scents. I love the joy the scents bring you. ❤

[@cathycrosby6684]

Can’t wait to hear your review on Temple Moss 😊 sounds like it’s in my wheelhouse ❤

[@jhonen32629]

Your place looks sooooooo cozy even though it’s gloomy and rainy outside.

[@eeewee5173]

My all time favorite is massakar and ebony and it was the first ever one I tried. New follower need to try more❤ fantastic reviews

[@summertofall]

I loved Foraged Wildberry which I burned in August and September, but it is all subjective as we know. I was going to get California Summers so I’m glad you mentioned that it is coconut heavy, because I dislike coconut in home fragrance a lot and it saves me from getting it. Temple Moss has been on my wishlist and I’m going to get it for next spring or summer. Sometimes I get Voluspa from Bloomingdale’s, because they have free shipping for their rewards members and they have 20% off sales and around Black Friday and winter holidays time they have 25% off.🎋

[@coffeecandles3359]

Yes Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s are actually surprisingly good store to order from online. They are usually out of my price range, but the free shipping and easy returns make it a great deal - especially on candles you would buy anyway

[@bookaddict8574]

I love the three wick tins. I think I started getting them this year because of you. So thank you for the tip. The lychee one is a favorite. I just got the crushed candy canes and the noble fir garland which I have yet to burn. I want to try the goji orange and California summers next year. Tfs!

[@coffeecandles3359]

Yay!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@spectroman71]

Yay, here it is! So, the Flagship moved to Newport Beach. The grand reopening just took place a couple of months ago. It's in a very upscale outdoor mall called Fashion Island. Ironically, there is also a Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom there, where one can (sometimes) get them for less. For our Midwesterners, Von Maur also carries a limited selection. The typical customer at the Flagship store is what you see on Real Housewives of Orange County. The corporate office is in Irvine - their sign is visible from the freeway, so I see them all the time. I couldn't resist the big glass "diamond" vessels for the Wicked fragrances, especially on sale, and also got the free mini tin of Noble Fir Garland (why does that make us so happy? 🤣) Same here; wanted to love the Elphaba fragrance the most, but the Glinda one is actually superior. That said, I'll reserve final judgement until I start burning them. Picked up the Temple Moss as well on your recommendation and ADORE it - got the large jar. So true that the glass macarons have NO fragrance; I was so bummed! But they're gorgeous. Thank you for the magnificent, educational and well-informed video of this brand that I love! 😍 I totally agree with the term, "Gateway Luxury"!

[@coffeecandles3359]

Wow this is so helpful! Thanks for the info on the new location, and I’m so glad you also liked the Temple Moss 🥰 I sooooo hope it performs 🤞

[@tracyhoward5256]

Move to Tucson! We are very laid back here with plenty of sun. I would love to shop with you.

[@coffeecandles3359]

Omg I love Tucson!

[@JeremyWard-h3x]

Love the Moana crab reference 😀 Temple Moss sounds right up my alley... I have the Gilt Pomander & Hinoki in the gold glass jar and it actually throws pretty well unlike most of the others

[@coffeecandles3359]

Yes that’s a stronger one for them

[@AllAbootCandles]

Oh noooooooo I had high hopes for Banyan Forest. 😢 I think I’ll try Temple Moss instead! Thanks sis. My fave Voluspas are Baltic Amber and Huckleberry. I tried Kalahari Watermelon and actually kind of liked it. Don’t judge! 😜 Not a repurchase, but it’s the closest I have come to finding a watermelon candle I like. You’re right, 3-wick tins are the only way to go but they are a nightmare to handle. 💜🕯️😀

[@coffeecandles3359]

Ha, even I looked around for a Kalahari to buy last summer. The sparkling lychees tho - that’s a no 😤 You should try Noble Fir too!!

[@AllAbootCandles]

I am very much seeking out Noble Fir! Haven’t decided how to pull the trigger yet..

[@danielrucker8837]

On the Voluspa store… are you sure the store wasn’t in Newport Beach near Irvine? I’ve lived in west LA (Westwood/palms) for the past ten years save a two year stint in Irvine, and I currently work in Santa Monica, but don’t remember a Voluspa store around LA county. The only outdoor mall I know of in Santa Monica is third street promenade which doesn’t have a Voluspa store but there is a store at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Things obviously could have closed but you mentioning outdoor mall seems to match with Newport well. Going to gift shops in both places, LA County is all PF Candle Co (whom I love save the throw) and Orange County is all Voluspa. It’s a weirdly stark divide of local candle representation.

[@coffeecandles3359]

Another commenter said the store recently moved to Newport Beach! You are correct 😉 And wow so interesting about the PF/Voluspa divide. I have a couple PF candles, but haven’t really burned them yet. Aesthetically I’m much more of a Voluspa girl 😂

[@AmateurCandleLover]

Good morning! I think I’m finally convinced to try Voluspa candles. I just finished my first coconut blend candle last week and loved how clean it burned. However, it did take nearly six hours to fully pool during each burn. Do you think I’d experience the same issue with Voluspa?

[@coffeecandles3359]

Not with multiple wicks - and this wax is so soft, I’ve never had any problems pooling!

[@icre8mylife]

I love your reviews ❤...I have a question...since you love the Voluspa scents (I do too) and the strength and throw sucks why don't you use the diffusers instead? I am thinking about trying it. Have you tried it? I think the three wick tins are the way to go but even some of those are weak. I am burning Suede Noir now and I promise you it has a throw of about a 3😢

[@coffeecandles3359]

Yikes. I don’t love that fragrance tho. By diffusers do you mean the reeds? Because often those are even worse than candles. Homework’s are terrible for instance.

[@icre8mylife]

@@coffeecandles3359 I can't tell you that I don't like the fragrance because I can't smell it 😂...but yes I was referring to the reeds..there has to be a way for us to scent the whole house or even an entire room...I adore goji tarocco orange...the watermelon one...temple moss...I actually like most of them but I am going broke trying to use them to scent my home 😩

[@coffeecandles3359]

@ I get it!!! It’s single-handedly holding the company back. I don’t have any hacks. But I only burn the three wicks, and I chose a thoughtful space - like my master bedroom. Some of their fragrances perform better than others, so keep that in mind too 😉

[@aproposheather4796]

Why on earth would I be interested in that brand if they have terrible strength and throw? If I buy a candle , I want to smell it. Am I alone it that?? 😉

[@coffeecandles3359]

Yes - I totally get it 🫣 I wouldn’t even bother reviewing if it weren’t for the decent performance of the three-wicks!