Connection Community: Scentsy Wickless Candles - Melissa McLaughlin

Melissa McLaughlin

Certified Consultant

Orville and Heidi Thompson met two stay-at-home moms at a home show in early 2004 that were selling decorative warmers that melted scented wax with the heat from a light bulb instead of a flame. Thus, Scentsy began with this simple idea - a safe, wickless alternative to scented candles. What began in 2004 in a 40-foot ocean container on a small sheep farm is now an international company headquartered in Meridian, Idaho. Scentsy products are sold through a network of more than 110,000 Independent sales Consultants running home-based businesses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.The company has since grown into one of the most successful direct selling companies. Inc. magazine has named Scentsy the 85^th fastest-growing company in the country on its 2011 Inc. 500 list and the largest company by revenues among the top 200.

Why Scentsy?

An astounding 91% of all reported home structure fires are started by candles according to the National Fire Protection Association. If you or someone you know has ever experienced a house fire you know how traumatic that experience can be. The developers of Scentsy wanted to give people a safe alternative to burning candles.

How does a warmer work?

Simply select a warmer that matches the décor of your room, place your favorite candle bar in the tray, and turn it on. That’s it! The wax does not evaporate so you do not have to worry about soot building up on your walls, furniture, or in the air. When the fragrance is gone, simply let the wax cool down, wipe it out with a paper towel, and add a new bar of wax. If you want to change the scent, the bar containers are designed so that you can pour the wax back into the original container and use it again later.

The wax is warmed by a 25 watt light bulb (the plug ins use a 15 watt bulb). Scentsy’s exclusive wax melts at a point just above normal body temperature so the melted wax will not burn curious little fingers or pets running through the house.

How can you share Scentsy?

Invite a group of friends together and ask them to "smell this!" and watch the reactions! Fragrances evoke special memories - baking with your mother as a child, a weekend at a spa getaway, a first kiss. Scentsy can not be presented - it is an EXPERIENCE! As the hostess, you are eligible to receive Scentsy's fantastic Host Rewards!! The rewards are based on the dollar amount sold at your party, excluding tax and any shipping charges that may apply. All you need is $150 in orders for everyone at your party to receive FREE SHIPPING!! If some of your invited guests are unable to make the party, collect their orders ahead of time and they will still count toward your Host Rewards! And for every guest that chooses to book their own party, you will receive an additional half-price item when you attend their party - a Perpetual Party Reward from Scentsy!! It's our way of thanking you for sharing this experience with your friends!!

See the chart below to determine what you could potentially earn just for inviting a few friends over!