Better Homes & Gardens Wax Melt Reviews from Walmart - Spring 2023

This scent came out in the tall rectangular 3.5oz. clamshell in Spring 2021. It's a fantastic scent... Fresh, floral, sweet, rich and a little salty, mahogany, and bergamot (which gives it a little bit of a fresh body wash note). I really like it, even though it's not what I expected based on the scent name. Looking at the notes, I don't detect amber (which would give it a soft warmth), or rose per se (rose scents tend to have a slight bitter note). I think I'm getting a smidgen of fruit way in the background, but I don't know what kind... Apricot? Orange?

A very pleasant, fresh, sweet scent with apple, peach, and a maybe a hint of some other fruit, along with a floral note (but it's not a super sweet perfumey floral). Looking at the notes, they're spot on. I love this scent, and it's the type of scent that will work great in any room of the house without being bothersome to anyone.

I can't figure out what I'm smelling because it's weak on cold sniff. It's very sweet. I'm getting vanilla first, like a French vanilla or maybe a bit of butterscotch, and maybe a tiny bit of orange and/or peach in the background. It's very slightly floral, like gardenia in the background. Oh, looking at the notes, nope, this is definitely not that kind of scent. The orange is very subtle and barely noticeable, melon... okay possibly a hint of honeydew melon. Maybe berries too, but it's not really a fruity scent. No pineapple, waffles, bakery or maple syrup notes at all. And I was expecting maybe a coconut or fresh note since, well, they're having breakfast on the beach. It's a really nice scent, but not at all what I thought it would be.

A very nice sour/tart lemonade type scent with a watermelon note. On cold sniff, it's more of an even balance of watermelon and lemon, and I do get a teensy bit of some other fruit in the background. But when melted, it's mostly the sour/tart lemonade with just a hint of watermelon, and I don't notice any other fruits. It's very similar to ScentSationals Watermelon Kiwi Lemonade, but this is a little less tart/sour (so I like this scent more). And I no longer have ScentSationals Watermelon Sugar to compare, but it's probably very similar as well (it also smelled like watermelon lemonade, despite not having lemon in the notes), and may in fact have been the same scent.

Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. The above review is for the Rimports version. We were unable to find the Candle-Lite version, but if we do, we'll add our review here.

This scent originally came out in 2019 for one season, and has returned. It's a super sweet (almost nauseatingly so) scent of coconut and honeydew melon or cantaloupe, and maybe some other fruits, although I don't think pineapple is one of them. There could also be a hint of floral and light beach wood in the background. The scent lasted all day, at least 8 hours.

This scent is a big nope for me. I'm not a fan of peach scents unless they're very sweet or mixed with something else like a fruity or floral scent (like the White Peach & Daisy scent, which is mostly peach, but it's fantastic). But the main note in this scent is champagne. Champagne and alcohol notes tend to have a weird, moldy, fermented note, and this one is no exception. With the champagne and the peach, which is not very sweet, it just smells like moldy peaches to me.

Fantastic fresh, slightly floral fruity scent that's very pleasant, and similar to the Apple Blossom & Freesia scent but with pineapple. It's mostly fruity, and the main fruit is pineapple, with a bit of apple I think. But it's not a harsh, super "pineapply" pineapple. I'm not a fan of a lot of pineapple scents, and I love this scent because it's a sweet, juicy pineapple with that fresh floral note. It's not a super sweet, perfumey floral either. An unlike most pineapple scents, there's no coconut. Looking at the notes, bergamot gives scents a crisp cologne note, and I'm not getting that at all in this scent, although maybe that's the fresh note. I'm not getting lemon either. After melting for an hour or so, I'm also getting a bit of a vanilla bakery note in the room, but not when I sniff it up close.

This smells like vanilla cookies with a slight buttery saltiness and a hint of pineapple. It's very nice! Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. The Candle-Lite version is slightly saltier, a bit more artificial, and smells more like popcorn with a hint of pineapple. The difference is subtle, but noticeable. I like the Rimports version more than the Candle-Lite version.

This is a sour tropical fruit scent with a zesty sour note. It's been used for many other tropical scents, and with good reason, because it smells great! The notes that some people have said they detect in this scent include grapefruit, pineapple, melon, and peach. I don't really detect any of those, although maybe a hint of the grapefruit. It smells to me like a combination of satsuma (a small orange/ mandarin type citrus fruit with a pungent, sour, fruity lemon note) and a tropical fruit like small yellow guava (which can have a bit of a pungent bay leaf type note, unlike pink guavas which are sweeter).

I think this is the same scent as (and I believe all of these older scents are dupes of each other): Better Homes & Gardens Wild Island Fruit, ScentSationals Flamingo (notes: Hawaiian pikake, hibiscus and pineapple flower with notes of mango, guava and Polynesian papaya sweetened with coconut blossom and emerald palm), and ScentSationals Mango Luau (notes: Papaya sweetened with sugar, mango, guava and tropical passionfruit with hints of vanilla. Sniffing this scent side by side with Flamingo, there may be some barely noticeable, very subtle differences, although that might just be because my Flamingo scent is older and the scent has changed slightly.

Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. The scents from both manufacturers smell exactly the same, with the same throw. I don't notice any differences.

This is a more of a perfumey scent than floral, but it also has floral notes of jasmine (more than honeysuckle). It also has a tiny bit of a metallic note, not really in a bad way, but it makes this scent different from other perfumey or floral scents. And possibly a barely detectable smidgen of Eastern spices or an incensey note way, way in the background. Looking at the notes, patchouli is the Eastern spices, but I'm not getting patchouli per se. Davana is an aromatic herb that smells a bit like fruity wine with a bitter-green and slightly balsamic undertone; so that's probably the metallic note I'm getting.

This scent originally came out in 2020 for one season, and has returned. The main note in this scent is orange, but I also smell coconut. Maybe 60% orange and 30% coconut, with 10% tropical fruit, pineapple, or even banana, in the background. It's sweet and citrusy, with a bit of a harshness, a bit zesty or even slightly tart. It's a great scent, but a little nauseating because it's so sweet and strong. It's kind of similar to the By The Pool scent, although that scent isn't orangey or tart. Looking at the scent notes, I don't smell peach or fig, but I'm getting a bit of the lemon. Although it's sweet, that hint of tartness makes it not the "right sweet" for a creamsicle, and it doesn't have a "creamy" note. However, if you mix it with the Vanilla Buttercream scent below, it becomes THE PERFECT tropical creamsicle scent!

Sage, basil and rosemary with a hint of garden mint, a touch of lavender, and a hint of eucalyptus... this is a true herbal scent! It's totally savory, without any sweetness. After a few hours it's mostly eucalyptus and a bit of sage, although I'm not getting any nasal clearing effects from the eucalyptus. Looking at the notes, they're spot on. I think it would smell incredible mixed with sweet lemongrass and/or sweet lavender, as well as a fresh scent, pine, lemon, wood, floral, and any type of non-foodie scent where you want to add a savory herbal note while also toning down sweetness. I haven't smelled a really good savory herbal scent in a long time, but this one definitely fits the bill!

This scent came out in 2020 for one season I believe, and has returned. I do smell the lemon, and maybe another fruit like raspberry or blackberry. I "think" I smell lavender, but I'm not sure. This combination should smell fantastic, but it's not one of my favorites. It has a waxy, slightly bitter note, and it's not as sweet as I think it should be. But it does have an odd, chemical kind of sweetness that smells kind of like artificial sweeteners taste. With a similar scent like Yankee Candle Lemon Lavender, you definitely smell both the lemon and the lavender, so the fact that it's not a really sweet scent doesn't matter. But with this scent it's kind of blurry. Someone in our group said this smells like "a super sickly sweet fake candy scent", like jellybeans. Another person said it smells like fake lemonade. That word "fake" is coming up in a lot of people's reviews. Looking at the notes, I think the pineapple and melon are the problem.

This scent is SO yummy!! It's sweet, bright raspberry with a bit of lemon, a vanilla note in the background, and a bit of a bakery note. It's not a donut, per se, as that tends to have a bit of a waxy note. It's more like a raspberry turnover. I do detect the lemon, but it's subtle, and it's more like just a tangy sweet raspberry with a smidgen of the lemony note. I LOVE this scent!

Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. The scents from both manufacturers smell exactly the same, with the same throw. I don't notice any differences.

Based on the scent name, I expected this to be a floral and/or perfumey scent, but it's not. I'm getting lemon, and palm or coconut, but it's completely different from the Island Coconut Creamsicle scent which also has those notes. This scent is a little sweet, but mostly it's quite vinegary and even very slightly metallic. Not sour, and not bitter, but vinegary and a little savory. Looking at the notes, other than the lemony note, I'm not getting fruit. And definitely no jasmine, lily or musk, although they may be way in the background providing the slight sweetness. This scent is familiar and might be a dupe of an older scent, but I don't know which one; maybe ScentSationals Serenity Spa, which I described similarly, but I no longer have it to compare, and the notes are different, although they do describe this scent ("Fresh island coconut water with lemongrass, island palm, and coconut flower"). I'm not a fan of this scent because it's too vinegary.

I'm getting a bit of orange, but it's not a bright orange, so no citrusy or lemony type notes. It's more of a sweet, candyish, even slightly perfumey fruity scent with orange peel in the background (like sugared orange peel candies). I can't figure out what the other fruit is, but it's not tropical, although it could be sweet pink guava (not the sour yellow kind). I think maybe a tiny bit of apple, and something a little foodie but not bakery, like vanilla. It's nice, and quite different. Looking at the notes, I'm not getting any fizzy or effervescent notes at all, and none of those fruits except that hint of orange.

Fantastic scent of honey, powdery cinnamon, floral, and maybe a smidgen of fruit. I love this scent! Looking at the notes, no honey or cinnamon at all, but I'm sure that's what I smell. Sunflowers don't really have a floral type scent. I'm not getting bergamot (a cologney note). Mandarin is orange, and I guess that's what I'm smelling way in the background although I don't detect orange per se. And although I'm getting a hint of floral, it's not jasmine, but I don't know what kind of floral. Orange blossom does sometimes have a bit of a honey note. Orris is a sweet, soft, powdery, earthy, suede-like scent, and I'm getting that in this scent as well. I love it!

This is the same as Rainwater & Moss from January 2022 which came in the taller 3.5 oz. clamshell. It's warm, smoky, lemony pine mahogany with a bit of bergamot (which gives scents a bright, citrusy cologne note). It's like a combination of the warm, sweet ScentSationals Flirtatious (rich, warm, mahogany, soapy, woodsy, Oriental spice scent) and Day of the Dead Mariachi Band (cologne scent with a distinct lime note and smidgen of pine). I like it! Looking at the notes, it's not really a watery scent but does have a tiny bit of those notes, and I do get the hint of moss, but no lavender. I also don't get patchouli, but maybe that's what I think is mahogany.

This is a super sour, intense satsuma orange scent with grapefruit and maybe a bit of sour yellow guava. I don't usually like sour scents, but in this scent it's fantastic! And the scent lasted all day. Looking at the notes, there's the guava, and mandarin and tangerine are basically orange. I think I'm getting a tiny bit of lemon (the lime), but no tropical notes. Yes, I knew I'd smelled this scent before! According to the notes, it's the same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Red Lava Citrus from 2018.

Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. The scents from both manufacturers smell exactly the same, with the same throw. I don't notice any differences.

An incredible, unusual scent that smells like raspberry macarons combined with almonds, roses, a hint of coconut, and lots of milk. It's very milky, and not overly sweet. I thought it was the same as ScentSationals Venice Gondolas (whose notes were, "Parisienne rose, fresh and green, joins nasturtium and iris as tendrils of sweet macarons and madeleines"), and I described that scent exactly the same way, sniffing them side by side on cold sniff, they are different, but not entirely different... this scent just has more raspberry, and it's a bit sweeter than that scent, with a slight bakery note, but the milky rose and almond notes are still there. It's like they took Venice Gondolas and added more sweet raspberry. I didn't think that scent could get any better... until I smelled this one! When melting, I do think this might be the same scent as Venice Gondolas. I really can't tell the difference. I adore this scent!

A very astute member of our Facebook group said that this smells just like Better Homes & Gardens Snow Cherry & Macaron, and upon sniffing them side by side... she's absolutely right! If they're not exactly the same scent, they sure are close, despite that the notes are totally different ("Cherry, Cranberry, Champagne, Vanilla Bean & Macaron"). I think Snow Cherry & Macaron might be very slightly richer, with a teensy bit more fruit. But those extremely subtle differences may be nothing more than a difference in the batches. It's interesting that I didn't describe them exactly the same way, which shows how easy it is for the nose to be swayed by the scent name!

This scent originally came out many years ago (2014?) for one or a couple of seasons, and has returned. It's mostly strawberry, but I'm getting other notes as well, such as raspberry, creamy vanilla, and another fruit I can't identify, maybe blueberry. It's different from many other fruit scents, especially those in this collection, in that there aren't any bakery notes. It's sweet, but also has a little bit of a sour note on cold sniff, which real strawberries don't have. Thankfully, the sour note dissipates quite a bit when melting. It's not at all an authentic strawberry scent, but it's still a great scent that I really like!

This scent came out many years ago and I reviewed it here. It smells like a fake tropical scented room spray or car deodorant. I smell pineapple with a coconut note, and it's quite harsh. Looking at the notes, the cherry (which is probably black cherry) makes this scent even harsher. I've never been a fan of this one.

A fantastic sweet, warm, soft, fake vanilla scent with a smidgen of a burnt note, but not in a bad way at all. It doesn't have any bakery notes, or any other non-vanilla notes, although it could have a barely detectable smidgen of coconut way in the background, but that might just be a little bit of waxiness that makes it smell a bit like jimmies or sprinkles that go on top of ice cream. It's not the same scent as Better Homes & Gardens Vanilla Bean Buttercream from 2018, which was a vanilla cookie scent with a tiny bit of lemon and orange. This scent is fantastic on its own, but also makes an incredible mixer. Blend it with any other scent to add a sweet, creamy vanilla note!

Candle-Lite and Rimports released this same scent at the same time. Both scents are the same, with some extremely subtle differences that most people won't notice. The Rimports version is just a touch sweeter and stronger, and the Candle-Lite version may have just a touch of a chemical note. Again, those differences are so slight that they're hardly noticeable at all.

It smells almost a lot like the old Mainstays Cherry Pie. Cherry Pie was mostly almond with a buttery bakery note and the cherry was in the background. With Vanilla Cherry Swirl, I'm getting more cherry (a cherry pie cherry, not black cherry or maraschino cherry) than almond, as well as a hint of caramel apple.

Candle-Lite and Rimports released the same scent at the same time, and both scents are almost exactly the same, except the Rimports version has a very tiny amount of a caramel apple note, which I'm not getting with the Candle-Lite version. They're so similar that most people probably won't be able to tell the difference.

A pleasant fresh scent with a lemony note. It's just a little sweet on cold sniff, and also a tiny bit salty, but the sweetness diminishes quite a bit when melting, and after a few hours it turns into a bit more of a fresh scent than an herbal scent. I'm getting a bit of bergamot that gives it a slightly crisp cologney note, although it's not a cologne scent, but it could be an herbal men's body wash if it were sweeter. I'm also getting a little bit of a light woodsy note like sandalwood, a bit of a green herbal note like sage, and a tiny bit of a watery note. It's very nice. Looking at the notes, I'm not getting clove or vanilla at all.

I wasn't sure I was going to like this based on cold sniff, where it has a little bit of a sour or chemical note (similar to the one present in the Sunlit Strawberry Patch scent). But that note pretty much dissipates when it's melting, and this ends up being a nice blueberry scent with a blackberry note and a little bit of a cheesecake type note. I like it, although it's a bit on the generic side. Looking at the description, I'm not really getting cotton candy and marshmallow; it's sweet, but not that type of sweetness.

This is the same as White Peach & Daisy from March 2021 which came in the taller 3.5 oz. clamshell. It's a very nice fruity scent (the main fruit being peach) with a little bit of floral. I also smell apple, and maybe a hint of melon. Looking at the notes, I don't detect lemongrass at all. I'm not a fan of peach scents, but I like this one. It smells very similar to another scent... and after some discussions in our Facebook group, that other scent is Better Homes & Gardens Warm Spring Sunshine, whose notes are basically the same ("A fruity mix of Granny Smith apple, white peach and melon. A fresh, floral blend of spring daisy, garden florals and rain water rest on a calming base of sunlit amber and musk"). But they don't smell exactly the same to me. White Peach & Daisy is more peachy, while Warm Spring Sunshine is sweeter and more candy-like, with a "softer" peach note.