Objective: How do you remove melted wax, like crayons, from your upholstery?

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Available options:
(1). Use a brown paper shopping bag placed over the wax and heat it up with a warm iron so you can peel it away..
(2). Use a brown paper shopping bag placed over the wax and heat it up with a warm soup so you can peel it away..
(1).