An older TDC haul

This one never made it to the blog, for some reason. But here it goes; most of these scents are still available, I believe. Keepin' it plain and simple. These reviews were from fall of 2014, so yeah. Pretty old.

Clearance Items:

1x 4 pack - Pumpkin Patchouli: This is super earthy and wonderful. It smells like a pumpkin you’ve plucked from the patch yourself, still covered in dirt. There’s a deep element to it I can’t pick out, but it’s nice. Not overly loaded with patchouli, but enough to know it’s there. Lovely.

1x 4 pack – Cypress Cove: This is a reorder. I love how clean and almost masculine this scent is. It’s nice to melt when it’s raining, it sort of brings it all together. 

Singles:

Zinfandel: Fruity but subtle. Think of a fruit you’d pair with a good Zinfandel and you’ll smell it here. This is nice and even, I like it. 

Dirt Road: I was excited for this one as a Southerner, we like our dirt roads. This has that “clean but dirty” element that I like in so many of TDC’s tarts. It’s super earthy, almost leathery, and slightly dusty like the inside of an old pick-up. This is crazy accurate. Love it. 

Pumpkin Carving: Had to do some super-fall ones this time! This is a bakery scent, not like raw pumpkin as I had hoped…the description, in hindsight, said nothing about raw pumpkin, so that’s my fault. Sweet, slightly spicy but not buttery. It’s just a good, standard pumpkin bakery scent. 

October Breeze: This one, like Dirt Road, is a good atmospheric scent that brings me to memories I’ve long forgotten. It has that earthy element I love and smells slightly floral. One note but it’s very nice. I like this one. 

Hayride: Another reorder, but I had forgotten what this one was like! I like the idea of it. Very soapy, slightly floral, and a touch clean. I wish this was more like hay and less like soap…and it would make a great soap. I like this one but it wasn’t what I expected. 

 

Poison Apple: This one is subtle but lovely. I’m getting sweet apple in the background – a scent like you’d find in a perfume or body spray – and pomegranate. This would make a great perfume. I like this one. 

Rootbeer: I’m one of the only people I know that can’t get enough of this taste or scent. And, just as I had hoped, this tart is effervescent, sweet, and straight from the soda fountain. I love this kind of scent this time of year. If you’ve ever eaten the root-beer barrel hard candies or even drank one at all and enjoyed it, this is spot-on. Just smelling it makes my mouth water. 

Cider Donut: This is a BBW dupe if I am not mistaken, but I’ve never had a chance to smell their or if I did, I do not remember what it was like. I may let this one cure. There’s a sweet, bakery scent but not a whole lot else. Slightly apple-y. I like it but it may just need to set out a bit before it’s ready to melt. 

Wine Country: This is very grapey. It’s slightly sweeter than what I’d like – wine, to me, has never been very sweet but slightly bitter, dry if it’s Merlot, and dark. This is fruity, however, and would compliment a wine-lover’s home. I like it. 

Red Lipstick: I had never seen this before from TDC, so I picked it up. There’s something super familiar about this scent but I can’t put my finger on it. It’s wonderfully sweet, though, pungent, and slightly fruity. You need this and I need more of this!

Autumn Lodge: Another reorder. This one is not how I remember, but I think it just needs to cure. It’s slightly powdery, slightly floral, very fall-like but hard to pick out distinct notes. We’ll see about this one. 

Harvest Gathering: This one is new for me. I love it. This one is going to take me from October well into November. Its fresh apples, crisp leaves, baked goods, and everything else nice about the height of the fall season. Love!

Apple Pumpkin Strudel: Very spicy! I get a lot of cinnamon here with a good balance of apple and pumpkin. I like this one a lot. No creamy not, like I expected, but it’s a good, sturdy “pumpkin/apple/cinnamon” that I need this time of year. Like it!

Freebies: This is one of the reasons I love TDC. I love freebies, who doesn’t, but I always find favorites here! It’s a good business tactic, if you think about it. 

Caramel Apples: Just as you’d expect. Sweet, creamy, sticky, and yummy. You can actually smell fresh, crisp apple here with a lovely background of hot caramel. Very well done. 

Sugared Pear: I was going to order this anyway, but decided on another scent. Glad I got to try it! This is wonderful. I need more of this. It’s very fresh and sweet. You can definitely tell it’s a pear (TDC does pear well!) and you can smell the sugar crystals! Love it!

I’m super excited for this batch and can’t wait to melt them! 

13 Ordered Tarts + 2 Freebies + 4 Pack + 4 Pack = 23 individual tarts for $20.34 (shipping was discounted this month down to $4, hooray) This breaks down to .88 per tart which is well worth it. The 13 Bakers Dozen Tart Package was $12, the two 4 pack tarts were 2.17 on mega clearance. I’m stoked!

Another TDC Haul!

It’s that time of year again; another great haul from TDC. I’ll link below to their sale page, facebook page, and etsy. I had a fall order, I reviewed it fully, never posted it, and then lost it, so there’s that. I did not do a Christmas order because of a whole other story. Thought it was time to get some winter essentials (as Mississippi has been about 14-15F the past few days…). Here we go!

Freebies:

Dirt Road ~ an aged wooden fence, fresh country air, and piles of fallen leaves can all be found if you drive to where the pavement ends

I have had this one before, I purchased it in the fall. I like the idea of it and the scent is nice, but is it weird that I wish it smelled much more like actual dirt? It smells a bit like leather, cool ozone, fall, slightly masculine. I like it but there are some things I would tweak about it. 

Blackberry Tea ~ a cup of herbal tea with sweet blackberries

I have had this one before, too, and it’s nice but not a reorder. It’s subtle, has that blackberry jam scent with a tea-like background. Not enough herb quality, not enough tea here. But it is nice. It kind of smells like a light wine.

I ordered several two-pack tarts that I figured I would like; I couldn’t come up with enough I wanted at the moment for the baker’s dozen sampler, although that’s what I normally get.

Vanilla Lime ~ creamy vanilla and zesty lime

This is a reorder. I like this one, it’s very summery and that’s what I need right now (as I sip my hot chocolate and turn up my space heater). It’s creamy, has a good portion of lime against vanilla, it’s lovely. (I’ve also had this in a body spray and it smells like candy!)

***Peppercorn Spice ~ exotic blend of orange, peppercorn, rich spices, and dark woods

This is new for me. This one has to cure. I get a bit of a peppery notion then nothing. I’ll update.

Pomegranate Cider ~ traditional apple cider with a huge kick of sparkling pomegranate

I really like this one; I love all things pomegranate. It’s a woody scent, slightly fruity, and a bit tart. I am not getting much apple, which is fine. They have a Pomegranate Apple scent, too, which I prefer over this one.

Kumquat ~ a sweet and sour tropical citrus fruit

Another reorder in one of my all-time favorites. This is the most pungent, bright, sweet orange scent I know of. I’ve had this in a spray and loved it; I can imagine it would be beautiful in a roll-on. It’s so fresh and clean, but still smells sweet. Makes my mouth water, I love it! Will reorder for sure.

Amazing Grace (Philosophy type) ~ bergamot, muguet blossoms, and musk

New for me, but I already love it. This smells just like the dried-down version of the scent from Philosophy. They could also do this, I think, in a roll-on, a spray, or otherwise. I will be checking those things out. As for the notes, I don’t particularly pick out each one, I just know my Mom wears AG and this smells just like it.

***Succubus ~ sexy female demons that smell of warm cardamom, spicy pink pepper, sandalwood, and musk

New for me, but seemed interesting on the sight. I do like it. It’s oddly bright, slightly powdery, and a bit clean. I’ll update after it cures.

Stress Relief (Bath & Body Works type) ~ calming blend of eucalyptus and spearmint

New for me. It’s bright and cool. Smells like a good, standard eucalyptus but not as strong as what you’d find in something like Vicks Vapo-Rub (they do have a scent like this). It’s nice; I’ll enjoy it for distressing between classes.

Orange Vanilla Coffee ~ coffee infused with sweet orange and creamy vanilla

This is one I always order when I get anything from them; I can never have enough. This is an amazing coffee scent, not to mention the orange and vanilla aspects are right on. It smells so warm and happy, bright and cheery. I could bathe in this, I swear. (If only I could get this in a mug somewhere!)\

I ordered a few brand new single tarts, too…

Red Sugar ~ raspberry, strawberry, pomegranate and cherry blended with vanilla sugar crystals

I love this one! This will definitely be a reorder (possible in a fragrance…). Smells like every red berry frosted in raw sugar. It’s sweet and bright, heavy on the strawberries. This would be a great scent for the summer.

Avobath (Lush type) ~ a lemongrass scent on steroids

This tart was the reason I placed the order. I love Lush’s Avobath bath bomb and since my home store has closed, I can’t readily get my hands on it! This smells a lot like my favorite bath treat: creamy, sweet, tart, and bright. It reminds me of Fruity Pebbles! Now, if only they’d recreate The Comforter, I’d be set!

Oxford (Scentsy type) ~ masculine blend of ginger and frankincense with woodsy cedar and amber undertones

I got this just because of the name. I love Oxford, Mississippi so much. Not that I was expecting this to smell like “Oxford,” but the name was just appealing. This scent is slightly masculine, slightly sweet, and a bit powdery for my taste. I don’t really get the notes listed, but then again, it may need to cure. 

Pretty happy with this order; especially happy to have found a great Avobath dupe! 

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