It’s been a
long time coming for Yankee Candle fans in the UK. Scenterpiece was launched in
the USA midway through 2014 and seemed to be an instant hit, so it was
inevitable this revolutionary new product would be launched in the UK and
Europe at some point.
But let’s
wind back a little. What exactly is Scenterpiece and who is it for?
Scenterpiece
is a new low wattage wax melting system released by Yankee Candle. It is for
fans of Yankee Candle scents and also those who have never experienced Yankee
Candle or had scented candles in their house before.
Brand new
to the UK for the summer of 2015, Scenterpiece is now widely available and there are a
number of choices of system available on the official Yankee Candle website.
Basically, I
would describe Scenterpiece as a home fragrancing system. Using plastic melt
cups filled with Yankee Candle fragrance, the system releases very powerful
fragrance – enough to fill the whole floor of a house!
The
Scenterpiece system I am reviewing here is called Noah (Black). It is one of
the smaller Scenterpiece systems and operation couldn’t be easier. Take the lid
off a melt cup and place it in the Scenterpiece. Switch on at the wall and the
low wattage system gradually melts the wax in the melt cup. Scent starts to be
released within about 10-15 minutes but it takes 20-30 minutes for all of the
wax to melt. When all the wax is melted, the fragrance released is super
strong.
Here’s Lemon
Lavender fully melted :
Each melt
cup lasts up to 24 hours and one of the benefits of Scenterpiece is that it is
very easy to change the scent. If you want to try a different fragrance, simply
turn off the Scenterpiece and wait for the wax to partially solidify. Then pick
up the plastic melt cup, insert a new one and turn back on - no mess, no fuss!
Here’s
Pineapple Cilantro (and showing the branding inside the Scenterpiece) :
Both Lemon
Lavender and Pineapple Cilantro were extremely strong when I used them. I had to have all of the doors open
in my downstairs and I certainly couldn’t be in the same room as the system.
For me that is the downside of Scenterpiece – it is just too strong and
overpowering! There is no subtlety to the fragrance – it is full on for the
whole time once the wax has melted.
Clean Cotton
which previously had not been one of my favourite Yankee Candle fragrances was
actually quite refreshing when used in Scenterpiece, although I only used it
for about half an hour.
There’s a
good range of Yankee Candle scents available in melt cups for use in
Scenterpiece and I am sure more will appear in the future. Here’s the current
selection on the official Yankee Candle website.
So in
summary, I have to admit that Scenterpiece is not for me. I found it just too
full on and it was actually putting me off some of the scents that I love so
much!
I know
though that through the TEAM YANKEE GLOBAL FACEBOOK FAN group and from other
feedback that Scenterpiece is a hit with many who look for strong fragrancing
in their homes.
If you have
social gatherings and guests, Scenterpiece will definitely work wonders. I’ve
often found that when you have a busy house, it is hard to detect Yankee Candle
scents in candle form due to the bustling atmosphere. You won’t have that
trouble with Scenterpiece and it will definitely make itself known at your
social gathering with its lovely Yankee fragrance!
So for me
anyway, I’ll head back to my Yankee Candle jar fragrances which gradually release
their scents and complexity in a more subtle way, but if you want that full on
instant extra strong hit of fragrance then Scenterpiece definitely won’t
disappoint.
I was sent
this product to review, all text is my
own composition!