Yankee Candles for secret Santa

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Would anyone hate to get Yankee candles as a secret Santa present?

My partner has got to get a new girl in the office early 20s a present. He knows nothing about her. Asked me for help but can give me no information about her! Thinking Yankee candles should be a safe bed but thought I'd ask MN opinion.

Oh and I’m in my 20s

i dont like them, but i am not early 20s,
can he get her some nice coffee?

or some nice unusual tea bags

Yes, I liked the M&S initial gifts too. My vote is for the water bottle.

Also, as PP said, either pay cash or get a gift receipt and put receipt in with present. Then she can return/exchange it if she doesn't like it. (I do this with all my SIL's presents... )

I've taken part in loads of Secret Santas and to me a scented candle says "I don't know you well enough to know what you'd like but I made an effort to get you something nice". Even if it's not to her taste, it's a nice gift.

No, I have asthma and can't do scented candles. I'd much rather.a bottle of something!!!

A water bottle is a fab present,
a plant
a mug

25 year old here. Would much prefer a Yankee candle than chocolate or socks!

Starbucks and Costa vouchers are shit IMO. Mass produced, over roasted crap. If there is a naice, local to the office, coffee place then vouchers from there is far better.

Yankee candle is a good option, although it might be worth checking in TK Maxx for a Parks candle or Woodwick as they are a bit less decisive!

I wouldn't want a Yankee Candle as I have small children and have nowhere safe to use it.

People are so precious on here!!! It wouldn't of bothered me to be referred to as girl in my twenties!! The op clearly meant no offence with that. I laugh when you get the menopausal reference, just remember as a woman its coming for you I used to work with a "woman" in her twenties who constantly made reference to my symptoms as menopausal and I laughed to myself because she really doesn't have a clue. Besides the fact it was nothing to do with that just health issues I did not wish to share. Sorry slightly off topic. No to yankee thats for old bids like me!!!

With your £10 budget I'd go for one decent sized candle. Think you can get the medium Yankee for around ten pounds.
I hate those boxes with 5/6 votives that are about ten pounds..
In reality who wants a small little candle you have to put in a holder and can't even smell it's so small.
I'd be happy with a good medium sized one with a Christmassy scent or a plain cotton type scent.

Get her a greggs gift card fgs

My sister asks for a Yankee candle every year for her (December) birthday/Christmas present, so she would love it.

I'm not into candles, Yankee or otherwise, but I wouldn't hate it if I got one in a secret santa. I'd either use it as a one-off, re-gift (to my sister!) or give to charity.

I got one last year and Was over the moon with it
I love any candle

A funky coloured ‘Chilly’ bottle
Nice handbag-size torch
Cinema gift card

Another vote for greggs gift card here. Seeing as it’s either candles or “posh chocs & unususs as k teabags”

I’m in my 20s and have just started a new job and I’m in secret Santa, i’d be delighted with a Yankee candle. Would also like anything cosy or a mug for the office-maybe she has a favourite animal or a pet I’m sure he could find that out and incorporate it, like a dog/rabbit/cat mug to make it more personal?

I think the monogram mugs from Anthropologie are great presents. I always get those when I don't know what to get someone (provided they drink hot drinks).

I think there's too much 'risk' in getting a candle for someone you know nothing about. You won't know what kind of scents she likes and the Yankee ones can be quite over powering. I remember someone getting me one once and to me it smelt like curry but was supposed to be creme brûlée or something, I hated it!

Personally I feel like a candle is a bit of a generic gift with very little thought put into it.
How about something like these little gifts, quality over quantity

www.marksandspencer.com/l/beauty/gifting?facets=604367604,4294948833,4294956949,4294956926&slider_Current_Min=0&slider_Current_Max=10&sortBy=product.is_new|1

posh chocs & unusual tea bags

I have no idea what happened to my spelling previously.

(I wouldn’t even want to unwrap a Yankee candle, getting the scent in my hands and the whole thing giving me a headache. Awful things)

@MollyHuaCha you can be a university graduate in your early 20s. Do shut up.

miniature wine/proscecco/gin

I love scented candles but hate Yankee candles, the smell is much too in your face and artificial smelling. Personally I’d rather have a set of nicer scented tea lights like St Evans sea salt which you can get for less than £10.