After last year, I just had to snap up a Little Aromas Advent Calendar as soon as they went on sale, and this post wraps up my reviews on 2021 calendars. Sarah always puts so much thought into her limited edition/seasonal ranges, and of course, Christmas was no different. There were two options for Christmas: a 12-day calendar, and the full-size 24. While I wanted both, I went for the latter.
I can’t
remember now what I paid for the Advent Calendar now, but I know it wasn’t
expensive. It was a little different to last year’s option, in that all the
melts were in a box, rather than separate boxes for each day. However, there
were 24 pots again, in the 1oz size. These were a mixture of Christmassy/season
scents, and just all-year-round ones – there were definitely some best-sellers
thrown in, though.
Read more: Advent Calendar review (and new scents haul)
The packaging
As always, it
was a thing of beauty. A gorgeous soft pink and silver box, with cricut-style
design of ‘Merry Christmas’ and two leaping reindeer, along with the signature
Little Aromas bow. Once you opened the lid, all of the pots were inside and
clearly labelled – although they weren’t in order to add to that surprise
element. The CLP labels and scents were stuck to the bottom of the box, so you
could see the scents as soon as you removed the pots. I have to say the box looked
great in our living room, matching the décor.
The scents
Like I
mentioned, there were a mixture of scents, meaning it was not strictly limited
to Christmas. The seasonal ones I kept in the box, ready to burn (then moving
to my seasonal hamper for later in the year), and then any ‘standard’ or all-year-round
ones, I put in the relevant room.
If you’ve read
previous posts, then you’ll know I like certain scents in particular rooms, and
with burners in the kitchen, the living room, our bedroom, and the office/spare
room, it’s a regimented plan. Every time I receive a new order, I’ll see which
baskets are lacking and refresh accordingly.
Anyway, the
scents in the Little Aromas Advent Calendar were:
- Snow-kissed Lodge
- Lemon Sherbet
- Winter Pine
- Hot Cross Bun
- Candy Cane
- Fresh Baby
- Chocolate Bar
- Snowflake Cookie
- Velvet Plum & Golden Ember
- Classique
- Snow Fairy
- Floral Jam
- Rosey Wonderland
- Very Vanilla
- Not sure, as no label and haven’t figured it out yet (note to self, update)
- Cashmere Sweater
- Cashmere & Cocoa Butter
- Pomegranate Noir
- Christmas Cranberry
- Apple & Mango
- Spiced Cocoa & Candy Cane Cookies
- Rainforest Sugarcane
- Toasted Marshmallow
- Cinnamon & Orange
There were some
different festive scents to last year, which I loved, and my favourites were
Christmas Cranberry, Velvet Plum & Golden Ember, and Spiced Cocoa &
Candy Cane Cookies. Of course, there were also some classics like Snow Fairy
(Lush dupe), Cashmere Sweater, and Snow-kissed Lodge (both a hit last year!).
Read more: Rebrand and Secret Sale haul
It was also
nice that a lot of my favourites were included in the box – floral scents such
as Floral Jam and Rosey Wonderland, as well as the Jo Malone-inspired
Pomegranate Noir. These are all melts that I’d usually have in our room, because
they’re all just luxurious, while Apple & Mango became one of my favourites
from 2021. It’s so summary and gives off all the J2O vibes.
The verdict
There was only
one melt I didn't like this time (Chocolate Bar) and I particularly liked the
mix of Christmas and non-festive scents, as it put less pressure on me to burn
them all over Christmas.
As always, Sarah
smashed it with packaging and while I have a few pots left (in my hamper, ready
for November) and I got another stash for Christmas (from my mother-in-law), I
couldn’t help but resist a sale order. There’s 50% off selected products until
January 21st, so why not grab a New Year’s bargain! I can’t wait for
mine to arrive!
Love, Lucy xx
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