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

Now that life has settled down with Claire Burke, I thought it was time to give you a quick update on their new items and availability issues.

EVERYTHING IS AVAILABLE, EXCEPT THESE ITEMS WHICH THE FACTORY IS OUT OF STOCK:
* Original Warmer Refills - more expected in May or June.
* Apple Jack Simmer Oil - due in May or June.
* Original Tealight Candles due late May.

JUST ARRIVED:
* White Lavender Vapourri 2-packs for $15.00

We have just placed an order for Pomegranate Plum and The Haunted Home to be received around Sept 1, 2008. I am pleased to report a full offering on Pomegranate Plum: * Vapourri * Reed Diffuser * Warmer Refills * Potpourri w/Refresher Oil * Shimmer Candle * Simmering Oil *

Their Haunted Home offering is limited this year to:
* Witch’s Brew Filled Candle * Spooky Candle Tea Light Holders *
Sadly there will not be any Potpourri, Vapourri or Simmer Oil.

Claire Burke has also delayed the launch of their new I Decor Line of oil diffusers.

We are delighted to have Claire Burke back in stock again! There are plenty of Reed Diffusers and Lampourri Oil now, so stock up while the getting is good.

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Spring has officially arrived and this weekend families and friends will gather for Easter Sunday. What a lovely time of year as we look forward to warm weather and summer vacations. We must make some room in the warehouse, so it’s time for our March Madness Clearance Sale!

I have marked down lots of goodies like Finders KeyPurse, Milk bodycare, Badger lip balms, Enchanted Meadow Home & Body, Abra bath soaks, Greenleaf, Hillhouse, Isola Luce, Kama Sutra, Tart Warmers, Organic Natural Spa, Claire Burke, Simple Scents, Peacekeeper, Sonoma Lavender, Eucalyptus & Spice, Terra Nova and WoodWicks. Phew!

Stock up for next fall on winter seasonal items at big savings! Many of these items will no longer be available and are already in limited supply. Here are just a few examples of our newest markdowns:

Savings above are limited to current stock on hand. Many of these great items will make wonderful Graduation, Mother’s Day and Bridal Gifts. Click here to shop our Clearance Sale.

Happy Spring Ya’ll!

When I started this business 10 years ago, Claire Burke had a lovely peach scent called Peaches & Dreams. Sadly, it was not very popular and the company discontinued it. We still gets requests occasionally for this classic fruity scent.

Over the years I have seen many scents come into fashion and others discontinued as the trends constantly change in our business. Peach scents have not been really offered over the past 8 years, so you can imagine my surprise and delight when I saw the new Peach Pizazz being offered by Aromatique for 2008.

I took one of their Peach Pizazz votive candles to our hotel room and the fragrance and throw were amazing! I absolutely adore this new scent by Aromatique and I simply cannot describe how fabulous the scent throw was of their candle which completely fragranced an entire room. We are starting out with their room spray, reed diffuser, refresher oil and glass candle.

Aromatique is also bringing back Summer Sorbet in fresh yellow and green colors for Summer 2008. All of the Aromatique sprays and oils are wonderful! They present great value and the scents are true and long-lasting. As our Aromatique business grows, please know we will be adding their lovely Decorative Fragrances (aka Potpourri) to our offering. We now stock: Room Spray, Glass Candle and their lovely refresher oil & brass light ring set.

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Years ago we sold essential oils and then folks stopped buying them. Lately we have had more requests for essential oils from our storefront customers; so we added the Caswell-Massey essential oils.

Apparently there wasn’t enough variety, and our customers continued to request more essential oil choices. Dawn uses Lavender essential oil for relaxation and they can also be combined with carrier lotions to be applied to the skin. Add a few drops to bathwater for a relaxing tub soak.

I think Annie Oakley offers a nice variety of essential oils at reasonable prices. We are now offering these in pure single scents and Aromatherapy blends.

Several months ago we added the Finders KeyPurse key hooks and our ladies are loving them. So when I attended the January Gift Show and saw these great colorful purse accessories, it just seemed like a good idea to try adding more great new items in this direction.

The thing that grabbed my eye was the bright colors! These nicely crafted leather pieces are by Baekgaard, a Danish company. I tend to like European products and these are really cute. Their passport holder is featured as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things and they come in bright tartan plaids.

We are starting out with an assortment of Hold Everything Wallets, Passport Covers, chic City Hipster Purses and a couple of larger purses. Because we are a suburb of Clemson, I was very drawn to their new Violet color and the Pumpkin (Orange). These are the school colors in our area and I also added the Caribbean Blue and Yellow for our local Daniel High School moms.

Baekgaard’s new Colorful Leather Collection is fresh and bright for Spring and Summer. If you need a stylish passport cover for your summer vacation, we got it!

Update your style for spring with our great new wallets and purses by Baekgaard!

Everyone is familiar with Reed or Stick type diffusers now; they have become incredibly popular. They add passive, subtle fragrance to any room and they look stylish as well. Reed diffusers work 24/7 as the fragrance oils travel up the reed and release the scent into the air.

For many years, Enchanted Meadow was the only company making Reed Diffuser Refills. They were very reasonably priced and we have sold many. When Claire Burke offered Reed Diffusers, they determined the cost would be too high to offer a refill. After all, the major expense is in the oils.

This year we have 2 other major lines now offering Reed Diffuser Refills…YAY! WoodWicks released their new sets last month and this month we have the new Reed Diffusers and Refills by Greenleaf.

This is Ellie, a beautiful gray and slate blue textured square ceramic vase.

As usual, Greenleaf has produced theirs in beautiful ceramic designs. Most brands of reed diffusers are in glass with various tops. Greenleaf has now released 9 stunning new diffuser styles that bear names. Mr. Bob is a whimsical fish! So cute. Each diffuser is $30 and includes one FREE bottle of diffuser oil (8 oz). They are also offering replacement reeds in straight or wavy style.

Below is Tortoise, a very sophisticated masculine vase.

Basically with a WoodWick oil refill set you receive new reeds and the oil for $20.00. With Greenleaf, your ceramic reed diffuser includes the reeds and the refill oil is separate. Currently, Greenleaf is only offering refills in their Spa Line scents: Blushing Tulips, Citrus Verbena, Classic Linen, Eucalyptus Mint, Fresh Blossoms, Ginger Tea, Lavender, Orange & Honey, Roses and Seaspray. These are $12.00 each and should last up to 4 months.

When you buy the Greenleaf Reed Diffuser, simply add the oil of your choice to your shopping basket and enter Coupon FRDO at checkout to receive the oil for FREE.

Click here for Greenleaf Reed Diffusers.

Click below link to read our Newsletter introducing the new Scentier and Claire Burke updates:

Claire Burke, Scentier

If you are signed up for our Newsletter, you already know about this once a year offer!

Winter weather creates trapped odors in your home or office. Freshen up with an automatic air freshener dispenser by Technical Concepts. For the next week, you can receive a FREE Standard TC Economy Dispenser when you place a $100.00 order for refills - Details below.

We also have 3 new Microburst 3000 fragrances that are quickly becoming new favorites! During Winter Flu season, protect your family and employees with our Hand Sanitizer Kits and Auto Foam Soap systems by washing your hands frequently.

Simply buy any assortment of these refills: Standard 6 oz refills or Microburst 9000 refills

Click to add the Free Dispenser Offer to your Cart. As long as you purchase $100. of refills, you will receive the #401375 Economy Dispenser at no charge. Valued at: $31.95

Offer Expires: March 8, 2008