REVIEW : Pick 'n' Melt

Monday, January 02, 2017

Everybody love candles and there are so many different kinds of candles on the market now, it makes it difficult to decide which to try. I'm lucky that I was invited to test a new range of candle in exchange for my honest review and opinion*. So after accepting, I was kindly sent their Christmas Candle Gift Set by the new and upcoming company, Pick 'n' Melt.


Pick 'n' Melt Christmas Gift Set - RRP £12.00

Who are Pick 'n' Melt?
They are a new and innovative company which pride themselves in being the ultimate scented pick 'n' mix candle company, offering over 250 different scented wax melts or scented candles. They have been established since November 2016 and offer vegan friendly candles made from natural, sustainable, vegetable soy wax.

Christmas Candle Gift Set
I was kindly sent the Christmas Candle Gift Set to try out and the set included;

  • A ceramic candle wax warmer
  • 16 bags of wax melts (8 different scents)
  • A tea light to place under the ceramic wax warmer
The scents which were included in the gift set are; 
Snow, Festive Tree, Mistletoe and Wine, Christmas Time, Cocoa and Log Fire, Robin Red Breast, Christmas Spice and Frankincense and Myrrh. 

Once I received and opened my package from Pick 'n' Melt, I was greeted with a lovely ceramic candle wax warmer, which has their logo on the side, a pick 'n' mix yellow and white, candy striped paper bag which inside were the wax melt candles and a 'menu' of the different scents available - the packaging compared to other candle companies used is very unique and innovative and definitely stands out from the crowd!


The Product Itself..
I was worried at first about how powerful the scent of the candles were - very strong scented candles always seem to give me a headache! However, I found the smell to be overpowering as all 16 bags of wax melts were together in one bag! When using the candle wax melts individually, the smell is strong but not too overpowering and from the candles used so far, it smells exactly like the scent described on the packet.

It took approx. 5-10 minutes for one pack of wax melts (6 small cubes included in a pack) to turn from a wax cube into liquid and overall the scent of the candle did last a good few hours.. approx 5-6 hours in total. I did however find it useful to light the tea light candle a few minutes before placing the wax melts on top of the dish.  I also found the ceramic wax warmer to be of very good quality, sturdy and is a candle warmer which can be used any time of year. It would make a perfect gift for friends and family ..or even yourself!



Pick 'n' Mix - Join the Party!
They also offer a monthly subscription where you can try more of their candle scents, exclusive offers and competitions. At the moment they currently offer two different subscriptions;
  • Standard Subscription £8.00
  • Supreme Subscription £12.00
I think this is a great idea and gives people the chance to find their ultimate favourite Pick 'n' Melt scent. Also gives you the chance to create your own scents by mixing different wax melts together! A great way for Pick 'n' Melt to develop a trend on social media / Twitter! You can find out more about this by clicking here

Verdict:

Overall, I think the Christmas Gift Set is great and I would recommend buying this. The Pick 'n' Melt brand itself is creative and unique and offers the largest selection of candle scents I've ever seen. I would class this brand to be towards the luxury end of the 'candle market' but still priced competitively. I hope to see them roll out more larger candles of popular scents in the future!

Score: 4.5 out of 5 : Definitely recommend trying Pick 'n' Melt

PROS:
  • Long Lasting (wax melts)
  • Quirky / Innovative - the packaging, brand and range of scents
  • Large Selection of Scents
  • Competitively priced

CONS:
  • Limited selection of larger candles (at present)
Have you tried the Pick 'n' Melt range? Which scents do you recommend trying?

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*I was given this product free by Pick 'n' Melt to try and review. All comments are my own and I have not been asked to include any of the comments above. You can visit their website here






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