In October I visited the U.S.A with a trip to Bath and Body Works firmly in my sight - man I love their candles and stores. Sure I purchased a few products from Bath and Body Works but I thought that perhaps a better idea would be to shop around; seek out lesser known U.S based home fragrancing options and report back. Maybe you live in the good ol' US of A or perhaps you have a visit scheduled in the near future, either way here are three brands to look out for.

As you can see all of my U.S wax tarts come presented in snap, oyster shell like packaging which believe it or not is something I imagine will become more and more common place. Why" Well frankly such design is so much more user friendly, simply snap off a cube or two, pop into a wax tart burner and burn as normal. No mess, no fuss and the small cubes mean you can mix and match scents (and brands for that matter) to create your own custom blend.
Ambient Escents Tarts ($2.99)

I'm not overly sure if Ambient Escents are exclusive to Bath and Body Works (please feel to let me know within the comment section) or not but it is here that I found them. If you are a fan of woody and musk based scents this is a brand to keep in mind; having said that, the scent range is really varied with fruity, sweet and festive fragrances also included within the collection. I settled on two Teakwood scents: Brazilian Teakwood and Teakwood Noir - both are quite strong and unisex type scents, all the while being fairly cl...