i am a major candle love/hoarder. i always have one burning (when i'm in the room of course, safety, guys) and i love using them to make a room smell nice opposed to a fake 'febreeze' type spray. anyway, one of the things i love reading about/watching videos of is people's favourite candles and their collections. i find it's the best way to find new fragrances and it's nice to see people's recommendations.
so, on that note, i have decided to share my favourite candles; ones i've previously had, currently have or are on my wishlist. hopefully this will give you a few ideas of some candles you may not have thought of getting or maybe one you've never heard of. who knows.
yankee candle // soft blanket: this is probably my favourite yankee candle, it just smells so fresh and clean but with a hint of sweetness? but not sweetie sweetness, just, calming sweetness. i am someone who does not like the clean cotton or baby powder fragrances because they're just too sharp. this is a nice alternative if you want something calm and subtle.
yankee candle // cherries on snow: i bought cherries on snow in december last year and only got half way through it before i moved on to spring candles so when it started to get chillier this winter, i cracked it open again and finished it off in a few weeks. honestly, it smells like haribo cherries and i loved it. i will definitely be repurchasing this sometime.
yankee candle // blissful autmn: i didn't think i was going to like this at first, as i don't normally like fragrances that are titled after seasons or things like 'sand'. but i was proven wrong and this candle was quite woody - something i wouldn't have gone for not even six months ago - but because the leaves were a golden colour when i burned this, it just smelled right. there's also wafts - or as the posh candle people say "notes" - of citrus.
yankee candle // garden sweet pea: i went to florida in february and while i was there, i took a trip to bath & bodyworks. the only large candle i got - seeing as i wanted to buy things other than candles and refused to pay the price for an over-the-limit suitcase - was 'sweet pea' and i burned solely that when i got home until it ran out. now when i think of my holiday in florida, i imagine that smell, and was so sad when my candle burnt out. fast forward to september, and i was looking at the yankee candles and saw 'garden sweet pea', my prayers were answered and i found an identical smelling candle that i can now buy super easily and be reminded of that holiday. it smells like fruity flowers. if it were a perfume, i guess it would smell kind of like taylor swift's enchanted. definitely my second favourite yankee candle.
diptyque // ambre: i've wanted a diptyque candle for so so long, like two years so long but i always put it off because of two things; 1. the price is quite ridiculous. 2. i could only buy them online as they aren't stocked in my local john lewis branch. but, while in selfridges, i spotted a diptyque stand and spent well over 15 minutes smelling ever single candle over and over until i decided on the perfect one. (i'd assumed i'd want baies or figuiers as they seem to be the most popular, but i really didn't like them). i've asked for this candle for christmas, because let's be real, i'm not going to spend £38 on a candle for myself.
le labo // santal 26: two months ago, i'd never heard of this company. and by golly i'm glad i have. when i was first looking at their website, i was so disappointed to see that they were based in america and that they described their candles coming in "thick and heavy glass". i assumed i'd never get my hands on one as not only does shipping from america cost a fair bit, but imagine normal shipping costs times by something in "thick and heavy glass". anyway, i carried on browsing the site and came across the "sampling" tab. you can order samples of home fragrances you'd like to "try before you buy" for a mere £2 and perfumes for £4. so, i ordered a sample of santal 26 and jasmin 17 (i have a perfume obsession too, alright) and the shipping was free. it was then i discovered that they had a branch in london (no overseas shipping costs!!). when i got my samples - which arrived super fast - i spritzed them over my room/myself and let them sit for a while. i love them both. this is another candle that is on the (very) pricey side and is one i'd never go out and buy with my own money. it's definitely a present candle. if you'd be happy to pay £47 for a candle for someone, a le labo candle is extra special as you can get a name/address printed on the label, which would be a nice addition for no extra charge. wow, that one was long winded, ey.
i'd love to know what your favourite candles are, you can never have too many candles, right?
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p.s i also love the noël candle from next but i'd already put together the collage before i'd started burning it. so yeah, the noël candle too!
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