Candle

[thegreylady]

Would I be very unreasonable to buy myself a Jo Malone candle? A few years ago my niece gave me one for Christmas and I lit it whenever I needed to cheer myself up. However I am in my seventies, on a pension and have to budget for treats and my dh thinks that any old scented candle would do. I really loved that JM candle though.
I have promised not to use savings but it is my birthday in March and I think I can save £50 by then. WIBU?

Thank you. I never knew!

Thanks to two lovely mnetters I have just ordered the candle from John Lewis. It will take about a week and I will post a picture when it arrives. I honestly never imagined this would happen.

It just arrived! Thank you so so much especially for the tw vouchers which meant I could order at once but also for all the warm and kind wishes from all the contributors to the thread.
Thank you.

Enjoy using it, I have the pomegranate noir perfume and love it

Oh wonderful news! Enjoy it!

Enjoy it! Sometimes you just really need something luxurious!!

A little tip - you can get them at duty free at a lot of airports if you know anyone who is flying anytime soon. DH and I have got into an expensive habit of buying one whenever we travel ... which is a lot! But they do last forever and the imitations are just that - poor imitations!

@thegreylady I have a barely used Pomegranate Noir candle as I've gone off the smell (pregnant). PM me your address and you can have it!

Whoops, should have RTFT. Glad you got your candle!

Thank you Oh Bergine I have the new one now. You might find you go back onto the smell once your baby is born. It is a lovely offer though x

Yey! It's beautiful enjoy :)

Glad you bought it OP.

I want a JM candle now. My aid,t step daughter had some for Christmas and they smelled amazing. I'm going to have a look at the JM website

*adult stepdaughter!

Honey, buy yourself the candle! If you can save up the money for it there is nothing at all wrong with buying yourself a lovely treat. You don't need to justify it - it's a lovely thing to have and you deserve to be treated now and then.

Oh, I should have read the whole thread! So glad you bought it. Enjoy!

I got given a Jo Malone candle once. It was a treasured thing and then you know what happened to it? ‘D’bloodyH used it to light the fire! He lit the fire using my precious Jo Malone candle. The fire.

To say I was very upset is an epic understatement. What’s more, he refused to buy me a new one as they were so expensive. No shit. That’s why I was so pissed off!!

Hi, Op! Enjoy your candle! ❤️

What a lovely thread. Hope you enjoy your candle !

I'm delighted to see you got it. I know they're extravagant but I love really luxurious candles. Currently rotating a Diptyque and a True Grace with my bath.

My lovely little DS got me some JM handwash for Christmas (I already have a raft of the perfume and bath products), which is something I'd never treat myself to, because, well, it's handwash, but he knows I love the scent.

Life is for living and it's obvious you'll really, really enjoy that candle!

Ah what a lovely thread :) enjoy enjoy enjoy :)

Glad to see MN being used for such kindness. Well done OP, enjoy!

These are the threads the daily mail never sees!

Just having a little lol because my husband is ranting about me buying one of those automatic Dettol soap dispensers so the boys don't make a huge mess with the pump ones. Yes I know it's an extravagance - I just bloody wanted it, and I work, so I bought it.

I like your husband

londonista make sure the sensor doesn’t get dirty otherwise it continuously pours out!

I know he's right !! 😂