Candles

[mandalaj]

I love Jo Malone and NEOM.

What other companies compare? Anything less pricey?!

My favourites are:
Jo Malone
The White Company
Neom
The little candle co (based Sussex with Jo esq scents)

I love Diptyque, and the Cowshed candles are v nice too.

Botanical candle company
Boujee bougies
Seven seventeen

Diptyque are even more expensive then Neom.
I like Scandinavisk and Stoneglow.

I loved Thomas Street, but specifically a sandalwood one they have now discontinued. Haven't tried any others. Also, the only candle I have ever loved enough to buy again was a sleep one from a company called McKinley and Paget - it's now renamed 'Amongst the Blossom in Blenheim Gardens' and smells slightly different/not quite as perfect, but still nice

Isle of Skye candles, or Skye or something like that, are excellent.
I'm fine with a Christmas Yankee tbf, but I got DD a couple of these and they were gorgeous.
Lots of people rate St. Eval on here but I had a shocking experience when DD ended up at doctor's pouring with black snot that we couldn't work out the provenance of but we're v worried about. Soot. If a small candle in a big room does that to a 17 year old, then I don't want it. When I emailed them they were less than friendly.

I love St Eval and have never had soot problems

In fairness, they said it was probably a faulty batch. Then shrugged. So a combination of the "faulty batch" and the customer service has put me off.

My favourite are Self Care Company, great collection of aromatherapy blends made from soy wax. Nothing artificial!

www.selfcarecompany.com/

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Cinnamon, Wild Orange and clove is lovely for winter and I also buy the Rose & Bergamot one.

I ordered Lovato candles, recommended on here as they had 50% off, and I’ve been impressed. I think they are doing 50% off again this weekend.

My absolute favourite candles are Rebecca Tracey, I prefer even to Diptyque.

Another vote for St Eval

Winter Orange by Can To Candle is fab very similar to white company Winter www.cantocandle.com

I love Harpers Bizarre candles. They’re not very expensive but smell lovely. Let Sleeping Kittens Lie and Dirty Crow are particularly nice scents x

Another vote for St Eval, love their Orange & Cinnamon one.

M&S frankincense and myrrh

Elemis and ESPA candles are gorgeous. Sadly no cheaper!

Melt

www.themeltco.com/

I've spent so much money on candles in the past, really with varying results (The White Company for example I found underwhelming, especially for the cost) but last year I bought the Spiced Orange from Wickhams Candles and it was beautiful. Really good scent throw. And they are very affordable.
They aren't as aesthetically pleasing as some, but they really smell wonderful.

www.wickhamscandles.co.uk/category/christmas

I gol found The White Company underwhelming- I so wanted to love them as I love that shop and its lifestyle vibe. 

Brooke and Shoals candles have a great throw. The lovely scent can be smelt. So often the scent "gets lost" when a candle is lit as the throw is poor.
They do a Sandalwood one @Etherealhedgehog, it's mixed with something else though. If you get a chance to smell it you might like it.

Personally I hate "Christmas Scents".
Cinnamon , Clove, Fir tree scents - yuck

I also found not I gol found.
Oh dear.

Sand and fog
Found in TK max
Great scents and good quality

I've had some nice ones from here

valentte.com/

Can't comment how they compare to candles that cost £50+ as I can't justify that kind of money, but their boxes work out good value such that to can get 4 for 3

I like Jo Malone and Jo Loves, the White Comoany however I am loving my mini Neom portable diffuser and oil - have found it worth the outlay

The Stoneglow gel candles are a thing of beauty! I have this orange & cinnamon one for Christmas and the ocean scent is lovely for summer. You used to be able to get refills for surprisingly little money but I can’t see them on the website anymore, sadly.

Another for St Eval. Inspiritus is my favourite.

Do M&S candles give off a good scent? I’m currently lusting after this ‘Retreat’ one: www.marksandspencer.com/retreat-botanical-pillar-led-candle/p/hbp60507802?color=NATURAL&prevPage=srp

This is my current fave. Home Bargains £2.99. must be a take on another brand. Lovely scent which subtly fills the room. Absolute bargain.

I'm gone right off Yankee- too scenty. Always keen to get sandalwood recommendations...