I always have a plug-in freshener near my cat’s litter box. I used to use Yankee Candle plug-ins, but I will admit that it good kind of pricy. With a good sale, it was maybe $5 per refill and it’d last about a month on a medium setting.
I switched over to Airwick this summer for half the price, but I haven’t been too satisfied. Some of the Airwick plugins are excellent (like the coconut breeze scent), but others are useless (vanilla sugar cookies).
Last weekend, I decided to give the plug-ins at Yankee another shot. They have a new(er) design, where you can buy a colorful unit separately. They are 4/$20….so I got 1 unit and 3 plug-ins. Still kind of pricy, but I suppose I could have tried to find a coupon!
The first thing I noticed (but have no proof) is that the oil units seem smaller. This may just be me being critical, but if it worked well, I wouldn’t mind.
I went home and popped in Pink Sands. After a few hours, the wonderfully tropical scent of melon and warm beach sand filled my cat’s area. Wow was I impressed!
However, about 2 days ago, I realized that I couldn’t smell it anymore. And it’s not just my nose used to the scent! When I walk from outside into my apartment, I can always smell the Pink Sands….until 2 days ago!
Yup, after 1 week of use, my unit died. I had it set on the medium setting and have over 3/4ths the oil left.
I am going to move it to a new outlet and try to ramp it up to high…..but I’m pretty sure this $5 plug-in is already useless.
Sigh, I’ll give updates, but I’m going to probably return the unit and try a new one.
Such a bummer 
-Kari Ann-
I find the Bath and Body Works Wallflowers Fragrance bulbs are the best. They last for months and are usually on sale every few months. Plus they have such great base units. I have one that’s been working for over a year. I want it to die so I can replace it with one of the new flower plugs. Also, I now buy their candles instead of Yankee Candles. I have been so disappointed with the lack of scent and very weak throw. Seems YC has dropped the ball. The BBW candles are the best,
I have to agree with Lois…B&BW’s fragrance bulbs are amazing, in my experience, and they last a super long time. They are $4 for 20 right now, bulbs and the wallflower unit combined. I am so umimpressed by Yankee lately…I have a ton of votives I don’t even know if I’m going to use.
These plug-ins from Yankee stink! I’ll have to check out BBW!!!
That’s a bummer! I agree with Lauren, I much prefer the BBW Wallflowers to the Yankee plug ins. Mine always last a really long time.
Every once and a while it will work…but I’m definitely switching over to BBW (especially after all these good things I keep hearing!)…..Yankee is not worth the price!