Fresh Bet Bits, Claire Burke Original Memories, Home Fragrance Product Updates and Commentary

Here is an email I just received from Wanda here in South Carolina:
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Wednesday 7 May 2008 8:29:45 PM

I just happened to find your website when searching for the Greenleaf Oils and have ordered from you twice. I am very pleased with the fast delivery and great prices. I also love getting the little samples that you include in my order. It’s nice to know that you are pretty “local” also! Keep up the good work-I’m telling my friends about you!

Last month I emailed Richard the new owner of Claire Burke regarding the roll-out of Haunted Home for this Fall. I was concerned that they were not offering a full line up of their usual products.

Because Claire Burke is still recuperating from their buy-out last year, they apparently will not have Simmering Oil, Vapourri or Potpourri. They will have the Witches Brew ceramic candle and a Spooky Candle Tea Light Holder Trio in black/orange/purple. Richard emailed me this past week to let me know they WILL be offering the plug-in warmer refills in this wonderful fragrance.

We expect The Haunted Home to arrive in early September. We will have scented bookmarks to send out with your orders so you can “sniff” this scent ahead of time. These electric warmer refills will fit any recent Claire Burke plug-in warmer.

Haunted Home is a warm and comfy blend of maple, clove, caramel and amber. Simply yummy! These items will be available on our website to purchase in September.

I have painted my nails for the last 25-30 years and I just can’t tell you how much I love our new Peacekeeper Nail Paint. First, it’s all organic and natural without any formaldehyde or other toxins. It wears like iron and dries super quick. I actually have been able to stop using a base coat and top coat. I found it bubbled when I used standard top/base coats. Now I can slap 2 coats of Peacekeeper Nail Paint on my nails and it’s totally dry within 20 minutes.

When I first saw the Peacekeeper line at the Minneapolis Gift Mart last summer, I noticed they had some beautiful lipsticks and lip glosses. I have been very focused on adding more natural items as I believe we are all tired of chemical-based products.

Now I don’t wear lipstick anymore, but I did wear it for many years when I worked in Corporate America. I continue to be impressed with the folks at PeaceKeepers who donate all their after expense profits to various women’s causes. Their organic products are perfect for Cancer survivors/patients and any woman who values a chemical-free beauty product.

We are now offering 3 new colors in Lip Gloss: V Day, UNIFEM and Eternal Equity. As you can see by the names of the first 2 colors, these are dedicated to special women’s causes.

There are also 3 new colors in Lip Paint: Paint Me Content (Rose), Paint Me Wise (Burnt Orange) and Paint Me Loving (Pink). The lip paints come in stylish black plastic twist tubes.

Peace Keeper Lip Paints were nominated as finalists for “Best Lip Product of the Year” by Cosmetics Executive Woman(CEW). The revolutionary mineral makeup is rated as one of the safest cosmetics in the US. Made from natural ingredients like Vitamin E, Jojoba oil, Grapeseed oil and Candelila Wax.

Click here for Peacekeeper Cause-Metics.

We recently had an inquiry from a customer who wanted to buy a replacement stone & wick assembly for her Scentier Fragrance Lampe. I had not previously considered this, so naturally I contacted the Rep who helped us take care of this right away.

We now stock 4 different size/colors of the Scentier stone and wick assemblies:
* Silver small
* Silver large
* Gold small
* Gold large

Depending upon the size Lampe you own, you should select the large or small size in the color tone that best matches the metal trim on your lampe.
Click here for more info.

Aromatique is a fabulous line of exceptional quality at prices that represent excellent value. We are still learning about Aromatique’s fragrance offerings as we only recently started carrying this line. Deb and I are very impressed with their scents which are quickly becoming some of our personal favorites.

We already stock Peach Pizazz, Fresh Fig, Summer Sorbet, Citrus Plum Berry and Smell of Spring. I recently added the Reed Diffuser Refill oil in Peach Pizazz and Summer Sorbet.

Aromatique has just released a brand new fragrance called Wildflowers which is only available at Gift Stores. Our new Wildflowers is available in Reed Diffuser Set and Reed Diffuser Oil Refill. Because this is a limited offering for summer, they are not offering the room spray in aerosol or 5 oz glass candles. We have also recently added the Fresh Fig Decorative Fragrance (aka potpourri).

Click here for Aromatique and enjoy!

Enchanted Meadow does a beautiful job with their potpourri. These gorgeous bags of botanicals are all lovingly hand-assembled at their Canadian plant near Vancouver. Last year they discontinued a long-time favorite called Fleurs de Provence. This year they have introduced their new scent called Prima Fleur which is similar.

Prima Fleur is a romantic and feminine blend of pink botanicals fragranced with complex floral notes of greens, muguet and white jonquil. We are starting out with the bag potpourri, reed diffuser oil refill and refresher oil.

Click here for Prima Fleur by Enchanted Meadow.

2008 has brought us several new Peach fragrances for the home and bath. Peach has been out of style for the past 6-8 years and seems to be making a comeback for 2008. Leave it to Enchanted Meadow to put together 2 tasty scents of Mango and Peach for an absolute fruity delight!

We now have their bag potpourri, reed diffuser refill and refresher oil available in this yummy summer blend of Mango, Key Lime and Georgia Peach!

Click here for Mango Peach by Enchanted Meadow.

Our new line of Baekgaard Colorful Leather purse accessories has been flying off the shelves. Everyone is loving these bright and cheery colors in the wallets, passport holders and purses. The tartan combinations are especially chic in Azalea Pink, Caribbean Blue and Apple Green.

So, I just couldn’t resist trying some of the headbands. I remember wearing a headband when I was a girl and I think they are back in style again. Our Baekgaard Tartan Headbands are made of all leather with a nice suede inside lining so they don’t slip around on your head.

These would be a great gift for any young lady and who says we older girls can’t wear them too? Next time you want a happy and fun accessory, consider these ultra cute new headbands as a thoughtful gift for a special girl!

Click here for more info.

We have been getting the new rounded shoulder style Microburst 3000 cans for many months. I recently noticed they are now 2 oz, where the older style was 1.8 oz.

Last week we had an email from Linda regarding the difference. She noted they sometimes are a tight fit when replacing the refill in the Microburst 3000 dispenser. I had recently noticed the same thing; so I decided to forward Linda’s concern to the Technical Concepts Factory.

Below is the response from Jerry Johnson of TC:
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Bet,

We have been transitioning over to the new “round shoulder” MB3000 cans since 2007. These new cans should fit all MB3000 dispensers.

It’s possible the hammer in the dispenser is in the down position, so they would have to lift up with their little finger before inserting the new can.

Regards,

Jerry Johnson
Director of Sales - Southern Region
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Jerry also sent us a pdf better explaining the improvements and benefits of the new style can. Click this link for more info.New Improved Microburst 3000 Refills

If you haven’t tried the WoodWick Car Scents, you simply must! These are comparable to Yankee car gels and they last for 1-2 months. We find they work best when you peel off the backing and hang in the sun or in front of the car heater vent.

The folks at WoodWicks have offered even more of their most popular fragrances this year in the car scents, so we have added the following new flavors:

* Cucumber * Redwood * Sunset Beach * Citrus Vanilla * Lavender * Lemon Sage *

These little guys are packed full of essential oils and will eliminate odors and refresh your car with the inviting fragrances of the original WoodWick candles!

Click here for WoodWick Car Scents.

We love our scented oils, especially the super concentrated Home Fragrance Oils by WoodWick. Last year they came out with a nice wood oil warmer that is electric and we have sold many of them. I love real wood and the fact this is electric just makes it even better because I’m not much for the tealight version.

This year, they came out with a nice gift set that includes 6 little sample size oils in their best selling scents. The electric warmer sells for $20.00. Now for an extra $5.00, you can get the new Warmer Gift set.

Each set includes a beautifully hand crafted, wood warmer and 6 sampler oils. Oil fragrances are: Vanilla Bean, McIntosh, Fireside, Cinnamon Chai, Caramel, and Currant. Each oil is 0.06 fl. oz.

The sample size oils are a great way to determine your favorite scents and also keep changing out the fragrance so your nose immediately notices the new scent.

Click here for WoodWick Home Fragrance Oils and Gift Set.