Yankee Candles...discuss.

[jillhastwoponies]

I've always wanted some of these, but it seemed like a sillydaft amount to spend on candles, but the other day I just thought 'sod it', and it's felt like Autumn here for weeks, so I bought samplers of...

cinnamon stick
warm apple crisp
creamy caramel
gingerbread
spiced pear
vanilla cupcake
christmas punch
sparkling cinnamon
french vanilla
mulled wine
spiced orange
christmas cookie
apple cider
cinnamon and sugar
mulling spices
candied apple
pomegranate cider
shortbread cookie
spiced apple
brown sugar and spice
chocolate cappuchino
vanilla caramel



I've put them on a bookshelf in the livingroom and the whole room smells all sweet and fruity and spicy without me even unwrapping any, let alone lighting them.

now i've read that the little tart things give the strongest smell, so I can feel my debit card twitching already

[scurryfunge]

They are lovely but just too expensive to justify buying all the time for me. I go for cheaper alternatives.

[ABitBatty]

Gorgeous. I love them. I am on 'vanilla cupcake' at the moment.

Creme brulee was my favourite but cant seem to find it anymore in my local shop.

I like the cakey, vanillary sweet ones rather than the fruity ones. I don't really like the 'clean' smelling ones, like cotton or summer breeze type ones.

[xkaylax]

I like these how much are they for the large one usually?

Like the sound of vanilla cupcake mmmmm

[Raeven]

My favourite is 'Baby Powder'. The smell always reminds me of when my two were very young

[ABitBatty]

I'm not sure, about £12? I usually buy the little sampler jars or the tea lights. They seem to last ages and you can try lots of different ones for the price of one big one

[xkaylax]

I thought they were about £25 or something

I always hate lighting expensive candles which s stupid really

Might get some samplers then to try them.

[sweetheart]

I thought for the price of these they didn't give off much scent when burning.

[venusonarockbun]

I also think they are not very strong. What I would really like is a 'Cowshed' knackered cow candle - but these are an eye-watering £28!

[AprilMeadow]

I love Yankee Candles and have lots of different scents. I love the Baby Powder one and the nice one they do for Christmas.

Strawberry, Macintosh (Apple), Black Cherry and Farmers Market are some of my favourites. I tend to stock up when they are on offer.

We have the medium sized jars and certainly the scents that we have last for quite a few hours once the candle has been put out.

I know they are a little on the pricey side but they are some of the nicest candles i have bought.

Might go and light one now

[expatinscotland]

I love them!

[expatinscotland]

Get teh wax tartlets. WAY more bang for your buck.

[sweetcat]

Love em, TK Maxx normally sells them at around 6.99 if there is one near you

[2old4thislark]

I love them but they are far too expensive! I love the Yankee candle shops in America - heaven.

Try TK MAXX for Yankee candles and other similar types - obviously stock comes and goes so you can never guarantee to get some.

I like the tarts as they smell really strong - I sometimes get the votives and cut them in half as this works out cheaper. Also I have cut up a big candle to put in the burner as I think it smells stronger.

[2old4thislark]

sweetcat great minds think alike!

[TeaOneSugar]

I'm loving Strawberry Buttercream at the moment, I use tarts in a cermaic tart warmer, I think I pay about £5 for 3, and they last for ages.

[ditavonteesed]

favourites are
black cherry
strawberry buttercream
blueberry muffin for lounge (smell all warm and fuzzy)

lemon lavendar
clean cotton for dining room (smeel so clean)

baby powder if I am not in a physco broody mood, otherwise it makes me weant to cry.

[2kids2dogsandahorse]

Clean Cotton is my favourite, I like the clean smells like the Watergarden one and the seasidey ones. The foody/spicy ones either make me feel hungry or sick

[Wilts]

I love them. I tend to go with whatever fragrance is on offer at our outlet village.

[domesticsluttery]

I love them too.

My favourite scents are Clean Cotton and Lemon Lavender.

I have just started buying the reed diffusers too, which are good when there are small children around or for the downstairs loo!

[ilovemydogandMrObama]

what's the one that smells of Coppertone? Love that one.

[shoshe]

My favourite is Moroccan Roses, but they stopped doing it.

And love Autumn Wreath, I have Pomegranate Cider burning now, tis lovely.

[shoshe]

Oh and have just bought Home Sweet Home, havn't burnt it yet, but have the car one which is gorgeous.

[expatinscotland]

Sun and Sand smells like Coppertone.

Burn it with Dune Grass and the ocean one.

GORGEOUS!

Midsummer's Night with Midnight Jasmine in the bath. Luxe!

[MrsSchadenfreude]

I like the wintery/spicy/Christmassy ones. Reminds me of Christmas shopping on 5th Avenue in New York.