Are Jo Malone candles worth the money

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Love the smell of jo malone when walking through selfridges but cheapest candle is £60. Are they worth the money? Don't mind paying that much if they are worth it

Honestly, yes they’re a gorgeous very expensive treat

100% not worth it in my opinion. I treated myself to one and was so disappointed. Fragrance was so subtle. It wasn't worth the price tag for me.

I love them.

Although agree with a PP, some of them only have a very subtle fragrance.

I'm currently burning the Incense & Embers fragrance and it isn't strong at all.

No. I have had several and the scent has not been enough for me.

My friend often lights a Pomegranate Noir one in her (rather grand) downstairs loo / cloakroom when they have friends round and it is lovely in there but, in a normal room, it was just lost and I would not be prepared to pay for two or more

Sorry, by saying "I have had several", I meant several fragrances and none of them carried enough scent for me

I prefer Diptyque if you’re going to spend a lot of money on one.

Another Dyptique fan here. I have Feu de Bois in winter and more floral ones in spring and summer.

Aldi do knock off jo malone ones, the pomegranate one is lovely

Nope.

I was coming on to flag up the Aldi dupes, too. Very close and I think only £3.50

I have had 3 different ones and thought they were crap. Hardly any smell.

Any thoughts on Neom for another who is tempted by Jo Malone?

I was given a JoLoves pomelo one and it was gorgeous!

Jo Malone are not worth it, and I say this as someone who isn’t afraid to splash my cash on things I like. They do smell nice, but so do many other candles. I’ve just bought some from Bloom Candles and they smell exactly the same at the JM English Pear and Freesia - at a fraction of the price. The Aldi range is also great, and again, much cheaper.

I've only had the pomegranate noir one, and honestly the Aldi one is just as good. They're not complex scents, so easy to copy.

St Eval have some lovely candles, and there you're supporting a small business too. In fact for decent candles I only buy from smaller businesses now.

I bought a Rose one some time ago for someone as a thank you.

Some while later I bought a Rose one for myself. Lit it in the kitchen. I was upstairs when I wondered what the awful rancid smell was permeating the house. Minutes later my teen children begged me to put it out as it smelt like something rotting (it did).

Felt mortified I had bought it as a gift earlier.

Thank you @Stinkyjellycat I have just ordered 3 candles from bloom on your recommendation

I love NEOM.
Expensive but the house smells beautiful.
I had a Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir which was lovely but it was a gift. If I was going to splurge on a candle it would be NEOM every time.

Another vote for the aldi dupes

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I hope you like them, I feel a sense responsibility now They really are nice though!

Neom ones are lovely too. I’ve had loads of those, got the diffuser now in the hope I’ll spend less on candles

I've got a candle subscription with Iggy Box, each month the candles are amazing - it's only £15/20 per month but they are so fragrant and last ages and you get to support loads of small businesses.

Would be interested to hear which NEOM fragrances are recommended? Would love to give them a try!

FWIW I have the Peony & Blush Suede JM candle and I love it. I find the scent throw really good personally. Diptyque are lovely too.

I totally disagree with most posters- they are worth the money. I have a Pomengranate Noir three wick which totally fills the space with the most amazing scent- I can smell it in any room in the house. Their body oils etc and moisturisers are also amazing. I love them but they ARE an expensive treat and I do really look after them if and when I have them (let them burn out and trimmed the wicks)

Ooh and Diptique Ambre is also lush and smells very, very strong. Again worth every penny.