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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

$50 Scentsy Gift Certificate Giveaway And Jane Warmer Review!

When the fabulous Scentsy Consultant, Sharon, emailed me last week about reviewing one of her full-size Scentsy warming products and scent bars, it was as if Christmas up and decided to come to my house all over again. 






I can't even begin to tell you how long I've been dying to hop on the ol' Scentsy bandwagon and Loyals? I am SO glad that I did. Shame on me for not buying into Scentsy earlier! It's amazing!


Scentsy began with a simple idea—a safe, wickless alternative to scented candles—and quickly grew into one of the most successful direct selling companies. This wickless concept was born when two stay-at-home moms began selling decorative warmers designed to melt scented wax with the heat of a light bulb instead of a traditional wick and flame.


As a SAHM, becoming a Scentsy consultant would not only be a great way to earn a little extra income, but it's an ideal job for a SAHM like me because you can work as much or as little as you want to, depending on your goals for your business. Click here to read about how to become a Scentsy Consultant. It only costs $99 and during the month of February, new consultants will receive both Fall and Spring testers and catalogs in their start up kit- that's a huge advantage for joining during this particular month.


With a wide variety of warmers to choose from, I knew I had some decisions to make! Perusing Sharon's online catalog, it was so difficult to narrow down my choices! Full-size warmers, mid-size warmers and plug-ins, Oh My! And such a variety of designs and finishes. I could have easily picked a warmer for every single room in my house that would have matched the decor perfectly! Finally, I ended up choosing the Jane full-size warmer. Isn't she beautiful?




With a rambunctious toddler and another baby on the way, we're all about safety here in Casa de Carrots and I'm so happy to be making the transition from traditional flame candles to the Scentsy warmers that use a 25 watt bulb to heat, melt and distribute delicious scents throughout the house. 


Speaking of delicious scents, I was lucky enough to bring home 3 of Scentsy's yummy fragrances. Choosing scent bars was a whole other affair. It literally took me over an hour (and a multitude of Twitter advice from other Scentsy-lovers) to narrow down my options. From delicious Corner Cafe flavors to fragrant Fall and Winter flavors to even Romance and Spa flavors, Scentsy offers fragrances for every palette. 


I ended up choosing Welcome Home, Cucumber Lime and Sunkissed Citrus and as soon as that package arrived on my doorstep I didn't waste a minute tearing into it and setting it up. Within minutes I had my warmer assembled and was reading the easy-to-decipher directions on how to break off a small cube of the scent bar and toss it in the top tray of the warmer. 

Before I knew it, my entire first floor smelled deliciously of warm cinnamon and spices. If you must know, I chose to melt Welcome Home first and I am so glad that I did. When my sister-in-law stopped by the house later that afternoon, she was immediately struck by the yummy scent and wondered what I had spent all morning baking! Ha! 

As for long-lasting durability? I have been burning the same two tiny cubes of scent bar for more than four days now and there isn't an end in sight! To change scents, all you need to do is heat the wax, pour it back into the container is arrived in and store in a cool, dry place! Then you'll be able to burn those same cubes at a later time! Incredible. 

Lastly, one of the other great things about Scentsy that both Sharon and I like is that twice a year, Scentsy comes out with a special warmer or Buddy and net proceeds from the sale of that product go to a charity. For example, right now Sharon is offering Sasha the Bear. Proceeds from Sasha sales go to Ronald McDonald House Charities. As consultants, Sharon writes, "we are encouraged to give more than we take. I am proud to be a part of such a company."


Here's where it gets even better, Loyals. Sharon is graciously offering one of my readers a $50 gift certificate to shop her Scentsy Catalog. Be sure to use the Rafflecopter Giveaway Entry system below to log your entries for the giveaway! Good luck! And many, many thanks to Sharon for reaching out to me and making me a major Scentsy Fan!





a Rafflecopter giveaway

** Edited To Add: Congratulations, Randi on winning the $50 Scentsy Gift Card giveaway! I've gone ahead and contacted Sharon with your email address and she'll be getting in touch with you shortly! Before I go, I wanted to fill you all in on some new and fabulous things happening around the Scentsy World! 

Scentsy announced 2 new product lines that will be available March 1:

1. Sincerely Scent: an online greeting card store featuring over 150 original, customizable, SCENTED greeting cards. Customers will be able to order cards online and have them delivered to the recipients' addresses without buying stamps or going to the post office.
You can personalize cards with a customized message, your favorite photo, a digital signature, AND a scent sample from the Scentsy Favorites collection. That's right--each card will be mailed with a sample infused with Scentsy fragrance, allowing the recipient to experience Scentsy as soon as they open the envelope.
 
2.  Layers by Scentsy: personal AND laundry care products infused with your favorite Scentsy fragrances and custom-designed for Scentsy. We worked with the best suppliers in the industry to bring you personal care products you will LOVE.

With Layers by Scentsy you can create a fragrance ...experience that is uniquely yours, and layer your life with fragrance. 
  
New personal care products include: Shower Gel, Shower Cream, Body Lotion, Body Butter, Hand Cream, and Body Spray. 

In addition to world-class personal care products, two new laundry care products allow you to extend your Scentsy experience to your clothes. Washer Whiffs is a perfume for your laundry. Simply add it to the wash cycle with your detergent to scent your clothes. Then, toss your laundry into the dryer and add a Dryer Disk. The Dryer Disk is made of plastic infused with fragrance that has anti-static properties. It will scent up to 15 loads of laundry.  

And last but certainly not least, a new brand: Velata, a Scentsy, Inc. Brand 

On May 1, Scentsy will launch Velata, a fun, easy-to-use, and absolutely DELICIOUS fondue experience. 

You already know that warmers + wax = a simple system. With Velata, warmers + CHOCOLATE = a simple, incredible, EDIBLE party experience.

We flew to Belgium and met with the oldest and most prestigious chocolate manufacturers. We selected the highest quality, purest chocolate that would melt perfectly and taste divine. We will launch with velvety milk chocolate, creamy white chocolate, decadent dark chocolate, and indulgent caramel milk chocolate. Velata chocolate will come in convenient 6-ounce pouches with pour spouts. Simply microwave, pour into the Velata dish, dip your favorite foods, and enjoy.

There are 14 Velata fondue warmers to choose from that range from contemporary to traditional design. Velata fondue warmers use the same technology as other Scentsy warmers. Simply plug them in and their 25-watt bulbs will keep Velata chocolate at the perfect temperature. Velata fondue warmers will sell for $40 (USD) / $48 (CAD); chocolates will sell for $7 (USD) / $8 (CAD).

The difference between Velata fondue warmers and Scentsy warmers lies in the silicone dish. It's a simple dish that has a patent-pending technology to keep the chocolate at exactly the right temperature. A metal plate wrapped in silicone absorbs the heat from the 25-watt bulb. The silicone keeps the heat from escaping, prevents the chocolate from scorching, and can go from the refrigerator to the microwave to the dishwasher with ease. You can't do that with a fondue tower, or a traditional fondue pot!

Picture a quick, delicious, family-fun night. Or a romantic date night with decadent treats. Or the "grab some chocolate and a warmer" addition to a potluck. Just imagine the possibilities!


85 comments:

  1. What a great giveaway! I've never tried Scentsy, but have heard nothing but good things about it!

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  2. My favorite consignment shop is always using scentsy- love it!

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  3. I love my scentsy warmer. I think I need to buy some more scent cubes, but it is so hard to decide which one.

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  4. I love scentsy! Welcome home is a favorite of mine too!

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  5. Oh and I forget to say I think the Riverbed warmer is my favorite one right now.

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  6. Fizz Full-Size warmer is my fav!

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  7. Kinda diggin that Milano...pretty pretty

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  8. I like the Jane or the Boelyn. I've always wondered what the Scentsy fuss is all about!

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  9. Kinda diggin that Milano..pretty pretty

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  10. I've never tried Scentsy and would love to. I've heard great things about it and love that it is toddler safe!

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  11. The Classic Cream is my favorite.

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  12. My favorite is the Satin black!!

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  13. Love this giveaway! Ive never tried but sounds fabulous!
    I like the faith full size!

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  14. Yes, it did smell like baking in you house the other day! I think I'd have to get Welcome Home simply for that reason!! :)

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  15. I would love to try a Scentsy warmer! My favorite is definitely the Jane full-size warmer! :)

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  16. Well, since I already own Jane in my dining room & love her, I would like "Hope" for my bedroom! I am scentsy obsessed. :)

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  17. I just bought the Charity full size warmer for my sis in law for Christmas and LOOOVE it.

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  18. the roma warmer is super adorable! it's my favorite!

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  19. This is great. I just got a warmer with no scentsy bars to melt! Would love to get a few different scents!

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  20. I've been so curious about Scentsy...

    My favorite warmer is the Boho Chic! I love those colors.

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  21. I love the Milano full sized warmer!

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  22. I wanna win! I've been wanting to try Scentsy for awhile, but have never taken the plunge

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  23. I have been wanting to try Scentsy for awhile! I really like the Milano & Lisbon warmers.

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  24. Whoops, didn't follow the rules with the first comment....I obviously love the police officer warmer!

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  25. First time I have heard of this. Sounds great would love to try it!

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  26. The black satin is my favorite!!

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  27. Love the Jane warmer..it would be a great addition to our home.

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  28. I've been wanting to jump on the Scentsy bandwagon for months now! They smell amazing!

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  29. I am a huge Scentsy fan! My favorite is Jane (want to get that one for our living room) and Valentine. That second one doesn't go with anything in our house really, but come on, it has a bow!

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  30. I've been wanting to jump on the Scentsy bandwagon for months! They smell amazing!

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  31. I'd probably choose the same warmer you got. But I always look at the Flint one too. I asked for a warmer for both Christmas and my Birthday but somehow my bf got one instead! My parents thought he needed one for his favorite team.....

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  32. I love the Jane! But I have to say that I've had my eye on Charity for a while now.

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  33. I LOVE Scentsy! I haven't purchased a candle since I was first introduced to it!

    Boleyn is my fav! Thanks for such a great giveaway opportunity! :)

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  34. I'm like you, I always wondered what the big deal about Scentsy was. I STILL haven't joined the bandwagon, I guess it's all about the pricing, etc. I've heard such great things about it, so it would be cool to win this & try them out! Thanks for sharing!

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  35. The Lisbon full size warmer would look so cute in my house!

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  36. Id love to try scentsy I always have candles burning!

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  37. Love the Lisbon or Fizz warmer!

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  38. I've not jumped onto Scentsy yet, but I think I would go with the classic warmer.

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  39. I LOVE Scentsy! I would love to get more scents for my warmer :) Great giveaway!
    littleposhbebe@hotmail.com

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  40. I love scentsy! Welcome Home is my favorite! And I love the Hope Warmer!

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  41. I'm liking the Jane warmer you chose, but I also LOVE that they have a Texas Tech warmer! That would be perfect for game days!! :)

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  42. I love Scentsy!!! I'm due for a new warmer though and some new scents!!

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  43. One could say I am a little Scentsy-obsessed!! I have 5 full size warmers and 4 plug-ins! And I have over 60 scents, I'm sure! I get the scent of the month no matter what. Haha! So thanks for this giveaway!

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  44. I'm dying to try Scentsy, I've heard such great thinga! My favorite warmer is the English Ivy.

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  45. Love this giveaway! I've been a Scentsy user for over 3 years now! My favorite warmers (that I don't already own) are Milano (matches my bedroom perfectly), Morroco and Lenore!

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  46. I love Scentsy! I want a green warmer :)

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  47. I love SCENTSY and was recently just turned onto it!!! I really want to purchase the valentine warmer and the Milano!

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  48. I like the Sol warmer the best
    I tweeted but wouldnt let me paste into rafflecopter
    https://twitter.com/#!/shuggysmommy/status/159325287526580224
    ashleygatewood1(AT)gmail.com

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  49. I really like the Morocco warmer! Would look great in just about any room!

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  50. The Torino warmer is so pretty!

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  51. I looooove Scentsy! The Lison warmer is really pretty :)

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  52. Sounds like a great giveaway! I love that its like a candle without the flame!

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  53. I've got to get on this Scentsy train!

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  54. And I love the Jane warmer you featured.

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  55. My favorite warmer is Jane & Graphite!!
    :-)

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  56. I have never tried scentsy and Im dying too.. the warmers are adorbs

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  57. I like the Riverbed warmer!

    I've been dying to try Scentsy...a friend has one at work and it always smells fabulous!

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  58. What a perfect solution for paranoid nutbuckets like me who are never convinced they blew candles out before they left!!! : )

    Thank you for sharing!

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  59. love the milano warmer...i have been eyeing it up for awhile! thanks for hosting :)

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  60. AP this is such an awesome giveaway! I've been wanting to get on the bandwagon too :) The Torino is my favorite!

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  61. What a sweet giveaway, I love thr Torrino warmer.

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  62. What a sweet giveaway, I love thr Torrino warmer.

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  63. GFC follower: Mama V

    And I love the Snapshot full size warmer!

    mamavresale@yahoo.com

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  64. I love the Lisbon Full Sized Warmer. Thanks for the giveaway!

    katbirdfl (at) gmail (dot) com

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  65. Tweeted about this giveaway: https://twitter.com/#!/katbirdfl/status/159831684026601472

    katbirdfl (at) gmail (dot) com

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  66. I love Scentsy! I have two warmers & a plug-in. I love that I can leave the plug-in on as a nightlight & not worry about it at all. Plus, the smell of the wax fills my entire home.

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  67. Clearly, I should have read Rafflecopter before leaving my last comment...ha ha ha!

    I love the Sol full-sized warmer.

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  68. I love the Celtic Love Knot warmer.

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  69. I like this Jane warmer! :)

    animasou @ comcast . net

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  70. I like the graphite warmer! Thanks for the chance to win!
    gina.m.maddox (AT) gmail (DOT) com

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  71. How did I miss this give away?! I love that warmer - I've got one in my kitchen and living room, but that one would go great in my bedroom!

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