Awesomeness: Seriously, what better Christmas gift could a pumpkin-fan get than the opportunity to lather himself with pumpkin each and every morning?!
Caveat: Just as the picture shows, this delectable scent actually came as part of a set of several different food-scented shampoos, but which one do you think yours truly cracked open first?
Showery Aroma: like taking a bath in a pumpkin pie … without all of the uncleanliness
After-Smell?: Surprisingly, shortly after leaving the shower the pumpkin scent had pretty much dissipated, which was probably a good thing because although I loved the smells filling the shower during my morning rituals, I’m not so sure that reeking of pumpkin would be the best impression to make upon everyone who I encountered throughout the rest of the day!
Gratitude Due: A special thanks to my loving wife for finding such an awesomely pumpkin-i-fied Christmas gift.  May all of our Christmases together be merry and orange…

Pumpkin Precursor: Clearly I haven’t done enough exploring of the housewares section of Wal-Mart!
Discovery Found: Surprisingly enough, I stumbled across this little gem completely by accident while visiting my sister’s new home.  It’s nice to see that my little pumpkin addiction has rubbed off on her…
Scent: Overbearing, but granted that’s probably because I was dumb enough to just open the bottle and take a big, old sniff without prejudice!  As an afterthought, though – it wasn’t too bad, and carried much better than any of the candles that I’ve ever tried.
Bargain?: For $2.96, I don’t really see how it couldn’t be.

Forethoughts: If there’s anyone who knows how to encapsulate the tranquil, harmonious smells of the autumn harvest into candle form, it’s gotta be Paula Deen, everyone’s favorite Food Network Grandma, right?  Otherwise why was I willing to pay half again the price for this stinkin’ candle?!
Actual Smell: Much sweeter than the previous candle, probably because Paula Deen’s version actually had cake in the title.  It’s definitely a much different aroma, along the lines of what one would expect when baking cookies – maybe a pie – but ultimately, still good times with regards to this aroma!
Bonus!: I think nearly as enticing as the advertised scent itself was the fact that this candle also came along with a recipe from one Paula Deen for the very cake that this candle was designed to mimic.  It might take a few weeks for me to get around to making this one because a few of the ingredients aren’t exactly readily available in our kitchen at home (i.e. dark rum, whipping cream for the filling), but this might prove to be a good dessert to whip up sometime around Thanksgiving in between Christmas specials – I’ll keep ya posted…

In the Wind: Sometimes in times like these when it seems like all of the pumpkin-based foods to be purchased have been, all you can do is light a candle like this and take solace in the idea that new foodstuffs will eventually present themselves when the time is right. Until then, just sit back, relax, and take a deep breath as the soothing scents of pumpkin and assorted fall spices wafts through the air, whisking away your problems like leaves falling from a tree…
Buy Your Own At: Wal-Mart (air freshener section, not candle section)