Bath & Body Works | Monday Possible Holiday Test Candles & Body Care Releases

With another floor set update happening for Monday, August 26th, we may see some select test stores setting their Holiday Test items out as well.

Usually around Labor Day the holiday sneak peeks hit the stores, and then social media.

Here are a few things to make note of...


This week we saw some new Holiday-ish but placed with the fall collection body care recently released in select test stores. 

When you come across a table in a store with a few different scents on it and usually two forms of each of those scents offered, ( usually either a Body Cream and Fine Fragrance Mist or a Fine Fragrance Mist and a Shower Gel ) they are being tested.  

Different than survey testing which is many different scents to try and give your opinion of, not to buy.

I shared these new holiday-ish scents on my Instagram page earlier this week, thanks to @candlequeen89 who was kind enough to share them with me.

Most are scents we see every year as a bridge to holiday before the Holiday Traditions Body Care Collection Releases.  Why they are packaged into a fall inspired theme currently, I don't know.  Nor do I know if they are going to go in stores nationwide in this packaging, or at all.  Time, will tell.

These were the scents found:
  • Frosted Holly - Evergreens and deep-red berries glimmerin the morning sun.  A fresh, crisp breeze carries the anticipation of the holiday season.  Frosted Holly evokes your most festive memories!   Key notes:  fresh magnolia, zesty grapefruit, sycamore wood
  • Winterberry Wonder - Juicy, red winter fruits spark the senses.  The ice crystals of a newly fallen snow gleam like diamonds.  Sweeten every moment with Winterberry Wonder!  Key notes: red frosted winterberry, sparkling cranberry, crystal vanilla
  • Snowflakes and Cashmere -   Key notes: cashmere cream, shimmering vanilla, frosted clementine, golden amber, and caramel woods. 



Select Test Stores may also bring out the Holiday Traditions Body Care Fragrances to test.  I love seeing the bottle design packaging and brings on the anticipation for the upcoming holiday season.  And I am hearing again, it is going to be amazing.

Back in June, a friend shared their experience with a survey test and it was for holiday body care.  I shared that info on this posting back then. Fingers crossed for those scent names found and what we see when the body care shows up in stores.

The regular body care scents were there:
  • Frosted Coconut Snowball
  • Merry Cherry Cheer
  • Snowy Morning
  • Twisted Peppermint
  • Vanilla Bean Noel
  • Winter Candy Apple
Some New Survey Body Care Scents:
  • Christmas Cocoa Mint
  • Raspberry Sugar
  • Snowy Citrus Swirl
As we know, there is never just one body care collection.  Fragrances are layered into floor sets to keep things fresh so what we may see come out for holiday may not be all there is.

I did check the trademark names for 2019 and theses were some of the names currently on a list for body care:
  • Fresh Sparkling Snow
  • Sweater Weather
  • Hot Cocoa and Cream
  • Spiced Gingerbread Swirl
  • Vanilla Snowflake​
  • 'Tis the Season
 Yes please to all, right?

Next on the list is Candles testing.  This time of year we usually see holiday themed test candles hit the stores.  We should not be too disappointed since signs of them are already being found on social media.  @_scentsgalore was kind enough to share some of the newness to come.  Here is what she has shared so far.

Collection 1 - Holiday Tradition Candles:
  • Vanilla Bean Noel
  • Frosted Coconut Snowball
  • Chocolate Peppermint Cream - crushed peppermint candies, creamy chocolate, white sugar crystals
Collection 2 -
  • Marshmallow Fireside
  • Grateful- apple cardamom and crisp - red apple, spicy cardamon, sugared clove buds, graham cracker crumble
Collection 3 - 
  • White Eucalyptus and Sage - white eucalyptus, mineral sage, frozen pine




Look at the lid for the Holiday traditions Candles!!!


And back in July I heard of a few other candle collection names as possible testing. So it would be great to see these as part of the test release.

Collection 1
These jars look like frosted glass with confetti falling down.  The center name label has beautiful scrolls all around with the lettering in the center and a small motif above the name. It lays atop a gold color ribbon.
  • Chocolate Lava Cake - purple glass - brown name label - chocolate lava cake motif
  • Cinnamon Caramel Swirl - cream glass - dark russet name label - round cake motif
  • Merry Cookie - cream glass - green name label - gingerbread man motif
  • Pink Fairy Gumdrop - pink glass - pink name label - gumdrop motif
  • Peppermint Marshmallow - white glass - red name label - peppermint candy motif
Collection 2
Adorable. Wrap around labels with various themed destination houses. Colorful and must have.
  • Elf Village - Crushed Candy Cane - trees, candy canes, elf house
  • Land of Sweets -  Blueberry Sugar - houses, sweets, gumball machine
  • London - Tea and Biscuits - Big Ben, red call box, houses
  • New York - Cherry Cheesecake -adorable houses, bakery
  • Paris - Cafe Au Lait - Eiffel Tower, houses
  • Santa's Workshop - Sugared Snickerdoodle - houses
  • Ski Lodge - Hot Cocoa and Cream - houses and a ski lift
 As soon as the test candles/body care hit the stores, I will get them shared.  I can't wait to see what Holiday 2019 will include.

What are you hoping to see come back??



Addition Notations-

When we will see Holiday 2019 begin-
I am not sure if all stores will begin then (or sooner) or if a few will set a week earlier than the rest.
Holiday Floorsets should begin
  • 10/20
  • 10/27
  • 11/3


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