To ask if £50 on a candle is worth it?

[Dishwashersaurous]

Close friends milestone birthday is coming up this month. Years ago we had all agreed that we would have a spa day for her birthday.

Obviously that is not an option at the moment and we can't even book for the future as don't know when spas will be open.

So I wanted send her something to recreate the spa at home experience. About £50 budget.

She's really into luxury skin brands etc . I'm not and therefore a bit shocked by some of the prices.

So is a neom candle at £50 worth it, or is there something just as good and nasty expensive.

Just feel like sending only a candle doesn't seem like much

Check out the QVC shopping channel website skin care. They have loads of half price lovely skincare products and sets on there for £50 or thereabouts:

www.qvcuk.com/beauty/skincare/_/N-lfm8/c.html

@anxiouswaiting

I'd be over the moon with that. If you were all going to get her a spa day then maybe a candle from you, facial and body treats from someone else, a nice robe slippers etc to make up a full spa experience?

I love candles and wax melts, Yankee for me is a real treat and I give them as gifts to other people I know who like candles, now I am worried I am giving naff gifts with how many people are saying they dislike Yankee! They are top of my budget and have always felt like a luxury to me!

If someone got me one of the high end brands mentioned here I would be so so pleased, but as others have said you need to be careful about the scent, I am quite particular as certain scents give me a headache.

@anxiouswaiting my Sil gives me Yankee as that’s what she can afford. I never consider it naff From her as that’s what she can afford.

@Doyoumind

I wouldn't. How can a candle possibly be worth £50? You could buy a diffuser and oils for less and the diffuser will last a lot longer than a candle.

Loved my oil diffuser led lamp so much, I’ve now bought three. I have them dotted about the house. The one in the bedroom even has a remote so you have a 10 minute blast while in bed . I now want one that plays relaxation music as well. All three came to less than £50 and one had three oils with it.

Wish I could get my hands on another Oasis jasmine candle
I bought the last of their stock when they were selling up a few years ago.
Wow..the scent was amazing.

What about what of the neon oil candles so she can use the oil from it after a nice bath?

Dowser "Loved my oil diffuser led lamp so much, I’ve now bought three."

Where did you buy them please?

@Pimlicojo I agree. These threads are always full of people looking down their noses at anyone who likes Yankee Candles. You get the same on jewellery threads with Pandora and countless other brands that the mumsnet snobs feel are beneath them.

It is just another way for these posters to think they are somehow superior because of the candle that they have sat on the coffee table.

I would agree with whoever said the Botanical Candle Company are lovely (in case anybody is looking for recommendations!). I'm not really a scented candle person, but I was given some as a present and was surprised by how much I liked them!

If you know she'd like one, then I think a nice brand that she wouldn't buy herself is a good idea.

@rainbowunicorn I'm just not keen on Yankee ones because I prefer more.. dark? type scents
It's not a price thing because I love roja and co candles and the botanical candle company, and they're not on the £££ side
Luma candles are good too
I basically like the best scent/throw/smell I love, whatever price it is

For those of you keen to ensure an even burn (limit tunnelling) on you very expensive candles - this you tube guy's top tip is a revelation!

@Woodlandbelle

What about a bottle of champagne and cheaper candle and a magazine or book? Same amount of money?

Personally I think it's insane to spend £50 on a candle, but I might conceivably spend £50 on a bottle of champagne and a book. But really, how is is so different?; something that gives you pleasure for a limited time and then is gone / used up. You could say that about all three of those items.

I would be really happy with a £50 expensive gin or vodka....it's the same pleasure really although the candle will last longer.

As an alternative... have you seen the thread about crystal vaginas being sold by @Kumquatsquash - they are quite popular apparently....

I buy neom, white company and other £££ candle brands. I even have a candle subscription with Iggy box but I would still be happy with a Yankee candle gift, some of the scents are lovely! They had this beautiful one Paris at Christmas I think it was and my mum always burned it all across Christmas and I have the happiest memories of it.
I hate the snobbery.

I live Neom tbf. Have a look on eBay to get it cheaper

They must have gone up in price, I have a few I’m sure they were 30 quid ish. I like them as the fragrances are natural I don’t like the idea of burning artificial fragrances

They’re 32 quid, thought they were, have you been looking at the huge ones?

@Dishwashersaurous I would be thrilled to get a neom scent to sleep candle. It really does work! I have the deepest sleep when I’ve lit one of those for 2 hours before bed. I now have to save up for another one but will be telling DH that all I want for my birthday is a neom candle.

So I bought her the big neom candle delivered to her house as obviously can't visit. And she utterly thrilled

Ikea do scented candles for £1, they're great. Can't see the point in spending £50 on something you're going to burn.

Jeez, don’t buy anyone a magazine as a present if you have fifty quid to spend. It will feel like the meanest, most thoughtless “still had a fiver left and didn’t know what to spend it on” idea they’ve ever seen.

Yes, I think an expensive candle is a pretty good equivalent to a spa day. A bit useless and extravagant, in a good way, if that’s what she likes.

@Worried830410

I wouldn't. Its just a candle at the end of the day. And they are by the dozen. This seems impersonal but I would get her the voucher to do so which she pleases.

A voucher is the most thoughtless present you can give. “I literally could not give a minute’s thought of what to buy you!”

@Hugoslavia

Be careful of buying cheap scented candles as they can contaminate the air with dangerous particles. Aim for a decent quality one with a beeswax base.

What dangerous particles? What are you talking about? Unless there are Chernobyl candles, I think you are mistaken.

im into candles Ince last summer, most of them Diptyque, they smell amazing, if the person is into candles then I'd get it. I'd prefer that rather than a magazine and a bottler of champagne which I always end up giving to others cuz I dont drink it

To the person who said why not get her a cheap candle and a bunch of other stuff. Well, the point of a present is to get the person something they want. My hotel chocolat velvetiser is a jumped up milk frother. But it was a much wanted Christmas present.

If she wants it, it's worth it. If she doesn't it's not. If I got one I'd be oblivious as to it's worth and value and it would go straight to the charity shop. Someone bought me a nice box of beeswax candles for Christmas. They know I only burn beeswax in my home. It's all relevant to the receiver of the gift. That's all that matters.

So I bought her the big neom candle delivered to her house as obviously can't visit. And she utterly thrilled

Glad you went for it, OP. And if she’s into her luxury brands, she’ll know exactly what it is and it will mean so much more to her that you’ve thought about what SHE would like, rather that something you (generic you) think she should like because it’s better value for money. And that’s worth every penny of the £50.