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impySigh. Today is the day I go back to work. I shall miss you, vacation. I didn't really do much of anything, but it was nice not having to do anything. In a bit we'll reflect on how perfect yesterday was for watching a spooky series, but this morning I woke up and found out that the new Scentsy catalog has 'leaked.' While Cass isn't a consultant anymore, I do still enjoy flipping through the new catalog, especially for Autumn/Winter.
Guys. I need someone to take this hideous journey with me. Linked for your... convenience?
First up, nothing about this cover screams fall/winter. Nothing. It's bright and spring/summer-like, actually. If it were for summer, I'd actually be kind of impressed. But it's not. This is supposed to be the cozy time of year, which is (from what I gather) the time of year Scentsy does its best business because people are in full on nesting mode. Spring/Summer is when they lose people because everyone's enjoying scents actually IN nature. So that's a strike.
...I'm gonna hope this next part looks better in person because online it's just a mess. Things are bleeding that shouldn't be and the 'art' is kinda hideous and I just can't. It's difficult to read at best.
It was so bad that this is my third pass and I just now managed to tear my eyes over to the right to see the new stuff. Which actually LOOKS intriguing. But I fear my eyes are gonna bleed well before I get to it. Sigh. It looks like they finally listened to consultants begging for a stand-alone base for small bathrooms/rooms/whatever. Moving along...
Not so bad for our contents spread but then we hit the Why Our Wax thing. I'm not a fan of creative officers who look like they're trying waaaaaaay too hard but that's particularly catty, so I'm gonna move on. I thought it was weird enough that they were doing that magazine spread thing where you turn everything into paint swatches (or beauty mags who pour nail polish on everything) but...
They keep this up for the actual pages discussing the fragrances. It's SO difficult to follow and it hurts my head. I should not have to WORK to figure out the product. Not on something as simple as wax melts, okay? It's not like I'm going to decorate with the wax bars. I might choose between two I liked equally if one had a prettier color, but do you know often that's happened in the history of ever for me? NEVER. It's nice to know what color the wax is, but it's not enough that I need it interpreted in paint pools, thank you kindly. I'd rather you just straight up tell me the scent/description, and maybe a shot of the wax cube. Otherwise, I need some order, dammit, or else I get overwhelmed and run off to bitch about it instead of plotting a future order.
See? The new fragrance thing should be the easiest thing in this section to read since it's not like you have previous years to fall back on. This is brand new stuff and instead it took me two passes to figure out that this wasn't another lead up to the actual product pages but was instead the product page. The "look for me!" things should have been introduced prior to this, dammit.
Why am I so worked up over this? I'm hungry, that's why. My breakfast is taking longer than I planned. Sigh. Also, this design is hideous.
If I force myself to focus (or pull up another site that has just the descriptions and no bouncing around), I find myself underwhelmed. I'm not sure how much of this is because the scents just don't interest me, how much of that is because I'm acquainted enough with the company to know that certain notes of theirs simply don't work (for me), or if it's just that I can't focus no matter how hard I try.
Future!self, you're welcome for this:
Stuff that sounds possibly good: Blackberry Orange Marmalade, Cozy Chai, Sparkling Black Plum (could be awesome, could be cloying), Whipped Vanilla Pear (I wanted to like a pear scent they did another fall and it was too heavy, but this might be a lighter version?)
Stuff that sounds maybe: Cranberry Garland (you lost me at sage and pine cones), Crisp Orchard Air (what does quince jam smell like? and anytime you say air, you usually mean death), Marshmallow Mint (why is there amber in this?), Peppermint Rush (freshly fallen snow? Is this to set the mood or is this like air in a scent description where I should proceed with caution?), Spiced Pear (vanilla wood why?) Sweet Plum Pastry (coconut, plum, and marshmallow),
Stuff for other people: Candied Pomegranate, Wild Redberry & Sweet Melon (wtf is amber doing here, too?)
Stuff that sounds like death: Chocolate Coconut Cream, Coconut Vanilla Orchid, Pink Currant & Birchwood
Truthfully, you could just lump the death and maybe scents together because I clearly have reservations about all of them. This isn't all Scentsy's fault because the "crisp air" and "fallen snow" things are something that afflicts all companies that deal in scent. It's just annoying when a scent you would otherwise probably enjoy throws it in. Sorta like musk (possibly because it frequently is musk) ruins a crapton of things for me.
Let's move on. Fall/Winter's returning scents. Again, you're welcome, future!me:
Tried it, Loved It: Cider Mill, Cinnamon Bear, Pumpkin Roll,
Tried it, Hated It: Autumn Blaze Maple, Autumn Sunrise and Autumn Sunset (Mums likes both), Cedar Cider (it's not bad, but I have a brick. Look that size up sometime and you'll see why I'm more than set.), Everything Nice (Mums likes), Pumpkin Marshmallow (too sweet)
Remind Me Again: Cashmere Pear, Frosted White Birch (I know I like exactly ONE of their woodsy scents but I never remember which one), Honey Pear Cider (I think this is the one that's too strong), Rum Raisin Cookie (I know I like it about half the time, but the rum part kicks in and...), Very Snowy Spruce, Whiteout (I think this is the one I like...)
Wow. That's... not a lot returning that I like. Sadness. I also think I bought a crapton of Pumpkin Roll last year that I never went through. Cinnamon Bear is always an easy sell to me since everyone here loves it, though. Where's my Mandarin Moon, though?
Holiday Scents:
Yay: Clove and Cinnamon, Snowberry,
Nay: Silver Bells smells godawful,
May...be?: Peppermint Dreams, Iced Pine, Eskimo Kiss, Winter Pine (again, I never remember which tree scent I like, so I'll have to look at last year's catalog that tells me)
For others: Christmas Cottage, Cozy Fireside, Very Merry Cranberry,
Classics: (I'm so tired of these stupid paint pools, you have no idea)
Yes: Clean Breeze, Welcome Home, Vanilla Bean Buttercream, Thunderstorm
No: Camu Camu, By the Sea (too cologne-y) Coconut Cotton, Coconut Lemongrass, French Lavender, Sun Kissed Citrus, Sweet Pea and Vanilla,
Maybe So: Cinnamon Vanilla, Clothesline, Just Breathe, Simply Vanilla,
Someone Else: Blueberry Cheesecake and Black Raspberry Vanilla are scents I like and get snitched by people, but they are very, very strong and I can't take them all at once, Skinny Dippin', White Tea and Cactus (I think I'm done on this one myself but it works okay for the house)
Corner Cafe:
Yes: Baked Apple Pie, Apple Butter Frosting (I want to try this enough that I will make an order just for it),
No: Toffee Butter Crunch turns weird when it's been going for more than ten minutes,
Maybe: Apple S'mores (did I even try the bar I bought last year? I'm thinking no), ditto to Coconut Pumpkin Pie, Mochadoodle, Sugar Cookie, Salted Caramel Cupcake, Sticky Cinnamon Bun
Someone Else: Blueberry Rush
They suggest using Blueberry Rush and Black Raspberry Vanilla together and calling it Sweet Tooth. Don't. You will die. If you combine two such strong scents all that will happen is that there will be no oxygen in your home and you will die horribly. DON'T DO IT. Actually, you can try, just keep a door at the ready.
Romance:
I'm confused. I get Luna, Honeymoon Hideaway, and Satin Sheets all being in here. The names alone make sense, though I kinda hate them all in varying degrees (Satin Sheets will suffocate you). I've never tried You're My Buttercup but the scent makes sense here with the name. But Sugared Cherry? Really? This thing is exactly what it says on the tin. It smells amazing for ten minutes and then disappears completely, but it's not romance. It's a kid's scent at best. So confused.
Scentsy Man:
The picture they used is making me laugh. Dude is wearing a hoodie and a leather coat and sippin' a bottle of Coke with no label and I'm dying and I don't know why.
In case you wondered, Scentsy Man is where musk scents go to die. It frequently has 4-6 scents that all smell nearly identical. One year they really did smell like varying strengths of the same damn scent.
Bonfire Beach sounds better than it is. I don't like My Dear Watson but Cass loves it. Mystery Man is one I loathe. I like Dark Harbor, actually, and I wish Southern Evening sounded better. I don't like lavender and don't geraniums smells like ass? White musk isn't usually something I enjoy, and generic fruits probably can't save this. I will say it's pretty though.
Now we hit the warmers. I'm only going to comment on stuff that jumps out at me.
Accord is a new warmer that is... three warmers fused into one? I don't get it. Can't I just throw part of three cubes in one warmer? Or use three warmers in the room? I guess it's pretty helpful if you don't have a ton of warmers already and having them all together could be fun. But it's an element warmer (no light) and I guess this one isn't for me. It's also $60 which is kind of insane, though I do like it more in white and that you can turn each dish on or off. So it's still expensive, but they did throw in an extra bell and whistle.
Urban Reclaimed. I... what? I feel pretty safe in saying this is actually supposed to be Hipster Alley.
I already passed on Reimagine (color your own warmer and markers not included). The birdcage looks pretty but it's giving me "you're just an empty cage, girl, if you kill the bird" flashbacks. It's also $40 and if I'm spending that much on something, it's likely gonna be Halloween. I'm gonna need to see the fox more. I like the Make A Scene one but we're really just gonna have one set of people and they're all gonna be the same color? Also, it's at least $60 to get the warmer and the scene setting. No.
I kinda dig the roller skates and the scooter one is pretty cute. So is the toaster and I'm glad they brought back the camper. I hope the grill comes back at some point, because it was too good to be such a short one-off.
Gold Digger Joke Goes Here.
Midnight Copper, Gold Crush, and Lucent all look interesting, though I probably wouldn't buy any of them. If I knew someone who was super into Tea, the English Breakfast one is pretty spiffy.
Crystal Woods is clearly their replacement for the toilet paper roll looking warmers. I kinda dig it. Still kinda digging Alabaster (the glowing warmers are usually pretty nice if you like the design). Beacon looks unusual and I'd like Starling more if I liked the 'concrete' bases more.
I'll be passing on Country Light because of the base as well. Okay, fine, and the price.
No Place Like Home is still one I'd like for cheap but I wouldn't use it as a warmer, hence the cheap. Chasing Fireflies is huge, btw.
Ok. I take back my earlier praise for the nightlight base. Consultants were asking for a battery operated base because bathroom outlets tend to be at a premium. These just look like itty bitty bases that you still plug in.
I do like the Blue Watercolor one, though. Night Owl is one I'll run by Mums.
The diffusers. Meh. I'm vexed that the section you could have done the weird paint splatters and had it make more sense instead is far easier to read and shows the various bottles. Seriously, why, Scentsy?
Still don't care about the groom and whatever section. Numbers aren't really great naming things, guys, but whatever.
Scentsy Baby. Because of course. Looks like they realized asking $30 for the Buddies for kids wasn't the smartest move ever because they're down to $25 again.
Again, except for Audrey the arachnid, nothing here is screaming fall or winter.
Kid Scents. Crazy Coconut might be good. Ditto Apple Crush. Jungle Jam still sounds like a sugar rush.
The Blue Whale element warmer is cute as hell, but the ark remains terribly overpriced.
Blah blah blah.... accessories. A closer look at the small bases for the nightlights and look, cord concealing warmer stands. That's kind fairly smart.
Over all: hideous catalog and nothing new is screaming to me. The Apple Butter one that is screaming to me was actually released in a LE brick last year so it's not new. Now. Halloween...
Tomorrow, assuming work doesn't kick my duff too much, we will discuss Stranger Things as originally planned. If you haven't watched, now you have an extra night to do so.
Guys. I need someone to take this hideous journey with me. Linked for your... convenience?
First up, nothing about this cover screams fall/winter. Nothing. It's bright and spring/summer-like, actually. If it were for summer, I'd actually be kind of impressed. But it's not. This is supposed to be the cozy time of year, which is (from what I gather) the time of year Scentsy does its best business because people are in full on nesting mode. Spring/Summer is when they lose people because everyone's enjoying scents actually IN nature. So that's a strike.
...I'm gonna hope this next part looks better in person because online it's just a mess. Things are bleeding that shouldn't be and the 'art' is kinda hideous and I just can't. It's difficult to read at best.
It was so bad that this is my third pass and I just now managed to tear my eyes over to the right to see the new stuff. Which actually LOOKS intriguing. But I fear my eyes are gonna bleed well before I get to it. Sigh. It looks like they finally listened to consultants begging for a stand-alone base for small bathrooms/rooms/whatever. Moving along...
Not so bad for our contents spread but then we hit the Why Our Wax thing. I'm not a fan of creative officers who look like they're trying waaaaaaay too hard but that's particularly catty, so I'm gonna move on. I thought it was weird enough that they were doing that magazine spread thing where you turn everything into paint swatches (or beauty mags who pour nail polish on everything) but...
They keep this up for the actual pages discussing the fragrances. It's SO difficult to follow and it hurts my head. I should not have to WORK to figure out the product. Not on something as simple as wax melts, okay? It's not like I'm going to decorate with the wax bars. I might choose between two I liked equally if one had a prettier color, but do you know often that's happened in the history of ever for me? NEVER. It's nice to know what color the wax is, but it's not enough that I need it interpreted in paint pools, thank you kindly. I'd rather you just straight up tell me the scent/description, and maybe a shot of the wax cube. Otherwise, I need some order, dammit, or else I get overwhelmed and run off to bitch about it instead of plotting a future order.
See? The new fragrance thing should be the easiest thing in this section to read since it's not like you have previous years to fall back on. This is brand new stuff and instead it took me two passes to figure out that this wasn't another lead up to the actual product pages but was instead the product page. The "look for me!" things should have been introduced prior to this, dammit.
Why am I so worked up over this? I'm hungry, that's why. My breakfast is taking longer than I planned. Sigh. Also, this design is hideous.
If I force myself to focus (or pull up another site that has just the descriptions and no bouncing around), I find myself underwhelmed. I'm not sure how much of this is because the scents just don't interest me, how much of that is because I'm acquainted enough with the company to know that certain notes of theirs simply don't work (for me), or if it's just that I can't focus no matter how hard I try.
Future!self, you're welcome for this:
Stuff that sounds possibly good: Blackberry Orange Marmalade, Cozy Chai, Sparkling Black Plum (could be awesome, could be cloying), Whipped Vanilla Pear (I wanted to like a pear scent they did another fall and it was too heavy, but this might be a lighter version?)
Stuff that sounds maybe: Cranberry Garland (you lost me at sage and pine cones), Crisp Orchard Air (what does quince jam smell like? and anytime you say air, you usually mean death), Marshmallow Mint (why is there amber in this?), Peppermint Rush (freshly fallen snow? Is this to set the mood or is this like air in a scent description where I should proceed with caution?), Spiced Pear (vanilla wood why?) Sweet Plum Pastry (coconut, plum, and marshmallow),
Stuff for other people: Candied Pomegranate, Wild Redberry & Sweet Melon (wtf is amber doing here, too?)
Stuff that sounds like death: Chocolate Coconut Cream, Coconut Vanilla Orchid, Pink Currant & Birchwood
Truthfully, you could just lump the death and maybe scents together because I clearly have reservations about all of them. This isn't all Scentsy's fault because the "crisp air" and "fallen snow" things are something that afflicts all companies that deal in scent. It's just annoying when a scent you would otherwise probably enjoy throws it in. Sorta like musk (possibly because it frequently is musk) ruins a crapton of things for me.
Let's move on. Fall/Winter's returning scents. Again, you're welcome, future!me:
Tried it, Loved It: Cider Mill, Cinnamon Bear, Pumpkin Roll,
Tried it, Hated It: Autumn Blaze Maple, Autumn Sunrise and Autumn Sunset (Mums likes both), Cedar Cider (it's not bad, but I have a brick. Look that size up sometime and you'll see why I'm more than set.), Everything Nice (Mums likes), Pumpkin Marshmallow (too sweet)
Remind Me Again: Cashmere Pear, Frosted White Birch (I know I like exactly ONE of their woodsy scents but I never remember which one), Honey Pear Cider (I think this is the one that's too strong), Rum Raisin Cookie (I know I like it about half the time, but the rum part kicks in and...), Very Snowy Spruce, Whiteout (I think this is the one I like...)
Wow. That's... not a lot returning that I like. Sadness. I also think I bought a crapton of Pumpkin Roll last year that I never went through. Cinnamon Bear is always an easy sell to me since everyone here loves it, though. Where's my Mandarin Moon, though?
Holiday Scents:
Yay: Clove and Cinnamon, Snowberry,
Nay: Silver Bells smells godawful,
May...be?: Peppermint Dreams, Iced Pine, Eskimo Kiss, Winter Pine (again, I never remember which tree scent I like, so I'll have to look at last year's catalog that tells me)
For others: Christmas Cottage, Cozy Fireside, Very Merry Cranberry,
Classics: (I'm so tired of these stupid paint pools, you have no idea)
Yes: Clean Breeze, Welcome Home, Vanilla Bean Buttercream, Thunderstorm
No: Camu Camu, By the Sea (too cologne-y) Coconut Cotton, Coconut Lemongrass, French Lavender, Sun Kissed Citrus, Sweet Pea and Vanilla,
Maybe So: Cinnamon Vanilla, Clothesline, Just Breathe, Simply Vanilla,
Someone Else: Blueberry Cheesecake and Black Raspberry Vanilla are scents I like and get snitched by people, but they are very, very strong and I can't take them all at once, Skinny Dippin', White Tea and Cactus (I think I'm done on this one myself but it works okay for the house)
Corner Cafe:
Yes: Baked Apple Pie, Apple Butter Frosting (I want to try this enough that I will make an order just for it),
No: Toffee Butter Crunch turns weird when it's been going for more than ten minutes,
Maybe: Apple S'mores (did I even try the bar I bought last year? I'm thinking no), ditto to Coconut Pumpkin Pie, Mochadoodle, Sugar Cookie, Salted Caramel Cupcake, Sticky Cinnamon Bun
Someone Else: Blueberry Rush
They suggest using Blueberry Rush and Black Raspberry Vanilla together and calling it Sweet Tooth. Don't. You will die. If you combine two such strong scents all that will happen is that there will be no oxygen in your home and you will die horribly. DON'T DO IT. Actually, you can try, just keep a door at the ready.
Romance:
I'm confused. I get Luna, Honeymoon Hideaway, and Satin Sheets all being in here. The names alone make sense, though I kinda hate them all in varying degrees (Satin Sheets will suffocate you). I've never tried You're My Buttercup but the scent makes sense here with the name. But Sugared Cherry? Really? This thing is exactly what it says on the tin. It smells amazing for ten minutes and then disappears completely, but it's not romance. It's a kid's scent at best. So confused.
Scentsy Man:
The picture they used is making me laugh. Dude is wearing a hoodie and a leather coat and sippin' a bottle of Coke with no label and I'm dying and I don't know why.
In case you wondered, Scentsy Man is where musk scents go to die. It frequently has 4-6 scents that all smell nearly identical. One year they really did smell like varying strengths of the same damn scent.
Bonfire Beach sounds better than it is. I don't like My Dear Watson but Cass loves it. Mystery Man is one I loathe. I like Dark Harbor, actually, and I wish Southern Evening sounded better. I don't like lavender and don't geraniums smells like ass? White musk isn't usually something I enjoy, and generic fruits probably can't save this. I will say it's pretty though.
Now we hit the warmers. I'm only going to comment on stuff that jumps out at me.
Accord is a new warmer that is... three warmers fused into one? I don't get it. Can't I just throw part of three cubes in one warmer? Or use three warmers in the room? I guess it's pretty helpful if you don't have a ton of warmers already and having them all together could be fun. But it's an element warmer (no light) and I guess this one isn't for me. It's also $60 which is kind of insane, though I do like it more in white and that you can turn each dish on or off. So it's still expensive, but they did throw in an extra bell and whistle.
Urban Reclaimed. I... what? I feel pretty safe in saying this is actually supposed to be Hipster Alley.
I already passed on Reimagine (color your own warmer and markers not included). The birdcage looks pretty but it's giving me "you're just an empty cage, girl, if you kill the bird" flashbacks. It's also $40 and if I'm spending that much on something, it's likely gonna be Halloween. I'm gonna need to see the fox more. I like the Make A Scene one but we're really just gonna have one set of people and they're all gonna be the same color? Also, it's at least $60 to get the warmer and the scene setting. No.
I kinda dig the roller skates and the scooter one is pretty cute. So is the toaster and I'm glad they brought back the camper. I hope the grill comes back at some point, because it was too good to be such a short one-off.
Gold Digger Joke Goes Here.
Midnight Copper, Gold Crush, and Lucent all look interesting, though I probably wouldn't buy any of them. If I knew someone who was super into Tea, the English Breakfast one is pretty spiffy.
Crystal Woods is clearly their replacement for the toilet paper roll looking warmers. I kinda dig it. Still kinda digging Alabaster (the glowing warmers are usually pretty nice if you like the design). Beacon looks unusual and I'd like Starling more if I liked the 'concrete' bases more.
I'll be passing on Country Light because of the base as well. Okay, fine, and the price.
No Place Like Home is still one I'd like for cheap but I wouldn't use it as a warmer, hence the cheap. Chasing Fireflies is huge, btw.
Ok. I take back my earlier praise for the nightlight base. Consultants were asking for a battery operated base because bathroom outlets tend to be at a premium. These just look like itty bitty bases that you still plug in.
I do like the Blue Watercolor one, though. Night Owl is one I'll run by Mums.
The diffusers. Meh. I'm vexed that the section you could have done the weird paint splatters and had it make more sense instead is far easier to read and shows the various bottles. Seriously, why, Scentsy?
Still don't care about the groom and whatever section. Numbers aren't really great naming things, guys, but whatever.
Scentsy Baby. Because of course. Looks like they realized asking $30 for the Buddies for kids wasn't the smartest move ever because they're down to $25 again.
Again, except for Audrey the arachnid, nothing here is screaming fall or winter.
Kid Scents. Crazy Coconut might be good. Ditto Apple Crush. Jungle Jam still sounds like a sugar rush.
The Blue Whale element warmer is cute as hell, but the ark remains terribly overpriced.
Blah blah blah.... accessories. A closer look at the small bases for the nightlights and look, cord concealing warmer stands. That's kind fairly smart.
Over all: hideous catalog and nothing new is screaming to me. The Apple Butter one that is screaming to me was actually released in a LE brick last year so it's not new. Now. Halloween...
Tomorrow, assuming work doesn't kick my duff too much, we will discuss Stranger Things as originally planned. If you haven't watched, now you have an extra night to do so.