Candles

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Molton and Brown!!

Try TKMaxx. They usually have loads of lovely candles.

I don't know about Molton Brown but my eldest daughter buys me Diptyque Tuberose which I simply love. I know its hugely expensive but it gives me such pleasure.

Oh kitty I love my candles! I burn an awful lot of money!
My boss bought me a Jo Malone candle, lime, basil and Mandarin and it was lovely at £49, it --should be too-. However, I read on Mumsnet that Aldi do smell-alike candles for £3.99 and so, being a skin flint, I tried one. And they were right! Aldi's own brand, multi wick candle No1 is beautiful and I, personally, couldn't tell the difference between that and the UK one.

Not UK one....JM (Jo Malone)

I love candles too, Kitty, but some are, as you say, so very expensive. I have bought them from Aldi, which are similar to Jo Malone's candles, but a fraction of the price. Also, I would recommend Wilkinson's candles, which are very reasonable. If you have a TK Maxx near you, it's definitely worth a visit. They have a large stock of designer candles at discounted prices. Happy hunting!

Sorry to have repeated what others have suggested!

Diptyque for me too. John Lewis do a good range, but they are expensive.

Another vote here for Aldi Candles similar to Jo Malone!

I am a devotee of Jo Malone and White Company candles (I have one in the sitting room, one on the landing and one in the kitchen burning at the moment, I have been cooking chutney and trying to get rid of the smell of vinegar). DD uses the Aldi ones and they are extremely good copies

Molton Brown usually have good deals on line if you sign up to their website/newsletter.

I'm sniffing away to an aldi candle at the moment. Definitely worth it and much cheaper than the alternatives.

Yankee candles are nice too. Lots of shops have candles heading for Christmas though predominantly things with smells associated with the season. SiL uses candle to get rid of curry smells. He gets Aldi ones.

I used to love Yankee candles Elaine1 but I'm wondering if they've changed the recipes for them recently? They no longer seem to burn evenly, even with the wick trimming and burning them for 3 hours minimum. Also the throw of scent doesn't seem to be as good as it used to. The ones I have now will be the last I think; don't think I'll bother buying anymore Yankee.

We have Sicilian Lemon and Wild Fig Yankee Candles and I agree that they are not the same as they used to be.

The last Yankee candle I bought ended up outside. I'd never seen so much smoke. You'd have thought I was electing a new Pope.
The jar was black----never again.

I bought some Aldi reed diffusers online and they smelled lovely and lasted ages. I think it was Number 1.

EV I think No.1 is the smelly likey Lime Basil and Mandarin Jo Malone?

Yes GG13 it is. 2 wicks, burns for 40+ hours. £3.99 Bargain!

I used to love scented candles, but have switched to reed and oil diffusers because of the emissions, which even the soy candles produce, though they’re not as bad as the paraffin based ones.

I did once read a report on how bad the emissions are from different brands. The Aldi ones produced a lot more than the Jo Malones, though I agree they do smell as nice.

Apparently the Yankee Candles are worse though.

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6815889/amp/Scented-candles-bad-quality-diesel-car.html

I had 2 Jo Malone candles for Christmas last year. I burned one constantly because the smell was so nice. I used the second one sparingly because I wouldn't pay the price for one myself. Heard about the Aldi one and bought it. Fragrance is similar but the difference is, it is more smokey and burns faster. A good copy though. I also use Aldi's reed defusers which are lovely - and a fraction of the Jo Malone one!

My son introduced me to wood wick candles, they have some lovely fragrances, they seem to last longer than normal candles and they crackle as they burn

Wickford candles are brilliant...the Gingerbread one is beautiful and scents the whole house.
£2.99 from Home Bargains.

Jo Malone are brilliant but a brilliant price! Best ones I have come across for smells lasting are the Aldi equivalents at very cheap prices.

Other one which was lovely was M&S Rhubarb, delicious but don't think they do it anymore?

Yes the Aldi ones are really good and the Sand and Sky ones from TK Max/Homesense. A friend bought me a reasonably expensive one from Oliver Bonas - I was thrilled as love other stuff from there. It didn’t smell anything like it’s unlit fragrance when burning so thankful then it did not last as long as it was supposed to !
I can’t stand Yankee Candles (ooh contentious?) they smell so sweet and also “chemically”.
Jo Malone lovely but expensive. Neom are lovely too. But day to day? Aldi or TK.