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PRODUCT REVIEW: CIRCA HOME 1979 OCEANIQUE SCENTED SOY CANDLE

Having two dogs that live inside, I love burning scented candles. I love my dogs to bits, but I hate it when my house smell of dogs, so to mask any scent of my dogs, and last night’s dinner, scented candles often come to the rescue. Here I share my thoughts on the Circa Home 1979 Oceanique Scented Soy Candle*, that also serves as the perfect Xmas gift idea;

What They Say:

1979 Oceanique transports the freshness of the ocean with an uplifting blend of Orange Blossom and Bergamot. Inspired by Dancing to party anthem YMCA. Playing trivial pursuit on the back verandah. Flaunting your new baggy designer jeans. Circa Home Oceanique takes you back to 1979, when jumpsuits were cool and Farrah Fawcett was hot. How will you remember it?

RRP: $29.95 (260g) – Available from David Jones, Bed Bath N’Table, and selected home and lifestyle stores, and Circa Home Online


What I Say:

I have never actually tried any of the Circa Home scented candles before, so I didn’t really know what to expect. However, I was instantly pleasantly surprised when I realised that the candle is made in Australia using the natural soy wax and high quality fragrant oils, and lead free cotton wicks. But what’s more is that the container is made using recycled glass, while the carton, the packaging and the glass are all 100% recyclable.

Now onto the actual scent of the candle. As soon as I lifted the timber lid, I could smell the amazing clean and fresh fragrance that for some reason reminds me so much of one of my husband’s aftershaves – although I cannot for the life of me work out which one as he has quite a collection of aftershaves!

The scent reminds me a little of a beach holiday with it’s aquatic notes and refreshing and uplifting scent. Consequently I find that it is more suitable for burning in the spring and summer months, but of course, there in no one stopping you from burning it during the winter months if you need to bring back the memories of the summer holiday. And what I also like about the scent is that it is neither too sweet or too spicy, or too floral for that matter, rather it is a great unisex scent that would appeal to both men and women. My husband even commented that it smells nice, which doesn’t happen often with scented candles, usually I just get the ‘that’s ok’ – so to get a ‘nice’ is a seal of approval from him!

The candle comes in a heavy white frosted glass and it has a timber lid that seals in the scent, and you only need to burn the two-wick candle for a few minutes before the beautiful scent spreads though the whole house. And once you finished burning the candle, you can clean up the glass and use it as a stylish holder for tea candles. How brilliant! And at just $29.95, it is a bargain find too for such a high quality candle.

This was my first ever scented candle from Circa Home, but I can tell you, it won’t be the last! I highly recommend it – it is the perfect Xmas gift idea or hostess gift, or of course gift to yourself if you need to treat yourself!

* Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has been reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

Do you use scented candles? Ever tried Circa Home? Which scent is your favourite?

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Product Review: David Jones Delux Sampler Tote – Winter 2013

As many others I can’t resist at good beauty gift with purchase, and so I got drawn in to getting the current beauty sampler tote from David Jones.

But thing is, I really didn’t need anything, so I was wondering around in the beauty department, looking at what I could get that that I needed... And so I got a nail polish remover, which I was actually basically out of - fantastic, and at just $4.95!

 

So what did this Deluxe Sampler Tote include…

David Jones Beauty Natural Regeneration Day Cream (30ml) and Deeply Purify Facial Cleanser (30ml)

 

 

I have never tried any of the David Jones products, I have no idea what to expect, but I am looking forward to trying these.

SKII Facial Treatment Essence (30ml)

 

I have heard a lot of good things about this treatment essence, but I have never tried it. I have heard some say that it has made their skin break out, so I am a little concerned that will also be the case with my combination skin prone to breakouts, but this 30ml sample will at least give me a good chance to try it, and see what it is like on my skin without spending up big to buy a full sized product.

The bag also contained a voucher giving you a free SKII Facial Treatment Mask with your first consultation and purchase.

Molton Brown Toko Yuzu Bath & Shower Gel (30ml)

 

 

Another brand that I’ve never tried before, although I’ve heard so much about it, so can’t wait to try it. The shower gel is only small, but at least I can use it once or twice and get a good idea of what it is like.  

There was also a voucher giving you 20% off Molton Brown products when you spend $80 or more.

Circa Home Scented Soy Candle in Vanilla Bean & All Spice (mini size)

 

 

I love scented candles – with two dogs living inside the house, I frequently burn scented candles so that our house wont smell too much of dog. And this Circa candle not only looks so nice, but it smells absolutely divine. The candle was one of the reasons why I selected this particular bag.

OPI Nail lacquer in 37 (3.75ml mini size)

 

I love OPI polishes; they are 3-free, easy to apply, last well, and have a nice colour range, so I’m loving the inclusion of this mini size. In the bottle it looks dark brown or black, but once on the nail it is actually a very dark eggplant/purple colour – I love it!

Billie Goat Soap Lip Balm (Full size, 15ml)

 

 

Yet another brand that is new to me, yet I was aware of. I knew Billie Goat made soaps, but never knew that they made lipbalms too. I love that this one contains no chemical nasties including no parabens, SLS, colour, fragrance etc, yet it still has the most delicious scent of peach.

Roger & Gallet Bois D’Orange Perfumed Soap (25g)

I have seen this brand around before, but again, one I’ve not tried, mainly because I don’t really use soap bars – but in saying that, it smells fantastic so for now it can sit and look pretty in my powder room making it smell nice at the same time, before possibly making into my underwear drawer.

 

Burt’s Bees Intense Hydration Day Lotion (7g)

 

 

I love Burt’s Bees, in particularly the lipbalms and the citrus cuticle balm. This day cream smells fantastic, so I look forward to trying it, although I could worry that being intensely hydrating it will be a little too rich for my skin, but time will tell.

Dermalogica Precleanse (30ml)

 

 

Now this is another product that made me select this bag. I have seen so many positive reviews on this cleanser, so I’ve been so keen on trying it. And again, the generous 30ml sample will give me a good chance to see what it’s like on my skin before making a full-sized purchase.

BioElixia Body Shaper body Lotion (20ml)

There was so much hype when Elixia launched their Body Shaper lotion, but sadly it isn’t cheap, but this 20ml sample will again be a good chance to try it, although it is probably too small to expect to see any results.

 

Everything came in a black plastic tote, which to be honest I'm not really sure what to do with as its not really my style.

 

 

 

Inside the tote was a see-through plastic cosmetic back holding all the samples, and while I have lots of better quality cosmetic and toilet bags, I do like this see-through one and can see myself using it to store samples so I can easily find what I am looking for.

 

 

 

On the whole I think that this bag is extremely good value for just $19.95 – and in my eyes better value than any of the monthly beauty boxes that I’ve seen – also because you can actually see in advance what you are getting.

 

What do you think? Did you go to David Jones and take advantage of this offer too? Which products are you most excited about trying?