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Yankee Candles

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Nonu Sat 07-Dec-13 14:49:00

I love them , the smell is to die for , and so long-lasting .
Noticed the other day that "Boots" are doing them buy 2 and get the 3rd free.
Good deal .
So over the next couple of days I will get some cinnamon ones , for a lovely Christmassy smell in the house.
tchsmile

penguinpaperback Sat 07-Dec-13 14:54:55

Oh thank you for the info Nonu I'm a fan too.
flowers

MiceElf Sat 07-Dec-13 15:08:59

You could, of course, make your very own cinnamon biscuits - to die for - and the house would be filled with that oh so delicious and tempting smell of 'real' cinnamon. You could even make ginger ones too.

glammanana Sat 07-Dec-13 15:47:19

Thanks for that nonu will drop into Boots on Monday I wonder why I never noticed the offer yesterday when in Liverpool I can usually be certain to source out a good deal,agree about the lovely smell I have a Jo Malone candle in my lounge and have only used it once far to posh to light tchwink

Agus Sat 07-Dec-13 15:50:22

My preference is Dyptique Baies. More expensive but the perfume lasts much longer.

I find Yankee candles quite sickly.

Nelliemoser Sat 07-Dec-13 15:57:42

Too smelly by half for me. I find the mixture of very artificial perfume and parrafin wax not nice at all. Go for plain perfume oil evaporators.

merlotgran Sat 07-Dec-13 16:11:44

I've just lit my Mayan chocolate and chilli (sounds good enough to eat) candle that I bought from The House of Chilli on the Isle of Wight a few months ago. It's lovely. I'm glad I also bought a couple for the DDs.

Enviousamerican Sat 07-Dec-13 16:16:14

I couldn't justify buying a Dyptique Baies candle no matter how good the smell..Too much like burning money! I've enjoyed Yankee candles over the years.Ive even visited their large touristy store in Deerfield,Mass.and bought several discounted discontinued ones.Now I don't burn them too often after feeling sort of sick when in the overly fragrant stores and burning one in a hotel room I was staying in for 3 months.After all,there are chemicals in there. tchsad

Soutra Sat 07-Dec-13 16:21:24

I don't like their rather harsh, artificial and well, cheap, smell and if you are walking past a display in e.g. a garden centre - it is overwhelming to say the least.
Neom organics do lovely subtle scents, White Company too, for Christmas their "Winter" is lovely and Diptyque Figuier is gorgeous - pricey but worth it for the lovely scent.

Galen Sat 07-Dec-13 16:37:45

John lewis vanilla pillar candles for me!

merlotgran Sat 07-Dec-13 16:41:17

The RHS candles on sale in Waitrose are lovely as well.

Nonu Sat 07-Dec-13 17:33:47

{flowers] for you too Penguin.
GLam They are hidden . The only reason I discovered them was himself was having his eyes tested. So I had to go along and help pick his frames [because as you know it is hard to do on your own }.
Anyway they were so long-winded I went walk-about and discovered them.
Envious I have been there and just loved it so much . Wanted to buy everything in site . Only trouble couldn't buy all I wanted to because of weight . Only allowed 23KG. Last time we were there we got away by the skin of our teeth by juggling stuff around . Else they would have charged us $120 , Damm cheek.
You excited about Christmas ? Is your son coming from S.F. [see I do remember some things]

tchsmile

Enviousamerican Sat 07-Dec-13 17:40:42

Trying to be excited by Christmas! sometimes life gets in the way hmm. my son was home for a week at Thanksgiving and will be home again on the 21st. Nonu you do get around! grin

Nonu Sat 07-Dec-13 17:49:53

I know . love every minute in your wonderful country , long may it continue !
Whatever ever happens , have a happy and peaceful Christmas . Although "spect we will speak again .
flowers to you .

Enviousamerican Sat 07-Dec-13 18:05:59

Oh yes! I'm "here" and I hope everyone has a peaceful feeling in their hearts at Christmas especially the grans that find themselves physically alone.Xsunshine

Bellasnana Sat 07-Dec-13 19:01:32

My DD2 worked for Yankee Candle in Wisconsin for a while and used to buy them for me before we could get them here. Some of the scents are a bit overpowering, but I like the 'flowery' ones and I have some lovely 'seasonal' scented ones. I tend to use the 'tarts' rather than the candles though.

Enviousamerican Sun 08-Dec-13 04:12:25

I bought a Yankee candle t-shirt when I went to the store in Mass. The last and final time I wore it back home a elderly lady saw me and asked " are you a Yankee?" shock

Ariadne Sun 08-Dec-13 09:59:43

Candles made with paraffin wax apparently emit some quite nasty chemicals which can cause headaches and othe problems. And that is before the heavy scents hit home!

I do quite like scented candles, but prefer a more delicate scent than Yankee candles provide - I find them very cloying.

Grandmanorm Sun 08-Dec-13 11:20:00

There is a wonderful candle and soap shop in Pitlochry where they are all hand made and I think, organic. The candles last for hours and smell fabulous. I have no connection with the shop, I just love it, but it is pricey, so beware.

goldengirl Sun 08-Dec-13 16:06:55

I used to use candles a lot but now I tend to buy diffusers which I first came across in Australia. They last for ages and you don't have to remember to blow them out!