Candles, what are your favourites?

I loathe Yankee Candles with a passion, finding them over-perfumed, chemical and overpowering. I know some people love them though.
I like Dipyque, Jo Malone, White Company and some of the small independent makers.
They don’t come cheap, but I think you get what you pay for.

Forgot to mention, I actually discovered recently that you should trim the wicks on candles to 1/4" before you relight them. This help to cut down on soot and helps the candle to burn better.

I can't believe I didn't know this

I love candles but can't justify spending tens of pounds on one candle.

The Aldi Jo Malone copy candles are good and you can actually smell them, unlike some of the other cheap copies. I like the lime, basil and mandarin one - £3.99

I really dislike vanilla scented candles or anything sickly smelling. Apart from l/b/m ones I quite like the cotton fresh or spa type ones.

Next candles are lovely and keep their smell. Likewise their diffusers.

A cautionary tale, about ten years a friend of mind became a fan of Yankee candles and used to burn them every night in the living room. Strange black patches started appearing on her wall at the join between the ceiling and the wall. She couldn't get it off as it was greasy. I turned out it was caused by the Yankee candles. I don't know what kind of wax they are made from, and this was ten years ago so it may be different now.

When you think about it, where does all the wax go when you burn a candle. Obviously, it goes into the atmosphere in the room. If this is the case, I don't suppose it is healthy to have candles burning all the time, especially perfumed ones. It is kind of on a par with vaping - IYSWIM

Not the actual friend but found this online about the soot damage

andyyankeecandles.blogspot.com/2013/11/yankee-candles-and-soot-damage.html

I bought an old fashioned oil lamp a while ago, as an alternative, but I have yet to use it.

Dyptique Baies was my favourite for years but I have changed to diffusers now. Both special treats from DH.

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I love candles and I always treat myself to a White Company Winter scented one for Christmas. Otherwise it’s bog standard unscented from Tesco, always have several on the go in the darker months.

Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir or Vanilla and Anise are my favourites. I do treat myself occasionally, but usually get them for birthdays. I also use Yankee Candies or Scentsy wax melts for everyday use.

I discovered Valentte candles in lockdown. They’re lovely, long-lasting, handmade in England from all natural ingredients - DH has asthma and some candles affect his breathing, but not these. They’re normally £20 each, but £30 for a gift box of three.

I’ve got a cardamom and nutmeg on order, which I’m hoping will be Christmassy.

I love candles and love to put them on and also tea lights when it starts going dark. I have a Yankee candle advent calendar that I am working through.

M&S used to do a nice Christmassy fragrance one I think it was called winter frost but they haven’t done it for years.
I also like the festive spice fragrance ones from Next.
I’ve never tried Jo Malone but as it’s been such a lousy year I’m going to treat myself.

Himself bought me a box of 3 Jo Malones years ago (before she sold the company). He nearly fainted at the till in Selfridge’s in the Trafford Centre when he was told the price. I hardly dared light them! Lovely but so expensive. We could never justify the price again, sadly.

This made me laugh in this morning’s Telegraph!

I love The White Company ‘Winter’.

IMO M&S Mandarin, Clove & Cinnamon is a very poor relation to it and I’m using the oil in the bath to get rid of it.

I have just ordered a candle making set so I can (attempt) to make my own!
I am very late to candles, only really started using them in the past 6 months, but I have been using Yankee candles because the seem to last longer.
Hopefully I can create some lovely smelling, long lasting beauties ?

Do you have Thyme available in the UK? Their Frasier Fir is the most realistic evergreen scent, especially nice if you have a artificial Christmas tree.

I have heard raves about Jo Malone, but choked at the price when I saw one in a shop. I cannot justify spending that on a candle.

I used to love scented candles but read that burning candles was bad for the environment so switched to diffusers. I'm wrong I suppose am I?

I normally find them cloying, so don’t use them, I might try that one Witzend thank you

At Christmas I really like the M&S Mandarin, Clove and Cinnamon one. Nice and Christmassy, without being too overpowering or fake-smelling.

I love Branche D'Olive's Garrigue and use the diffuser and room spray as well as the candle. They're organic, subtle and last for ages. No cloying stuffy effects.

Spiritus Sancti by Trudon.

I buy it every year.

I have a large Jo Malone Basil,Lime and Mandarin, candle It smells just wonderful, but I only light it occasionally as I don’t want it to get used up.

People don't buy me candles, they do however buy my Mum candles and she doesn't like them...so I get what she is given. It is yankee candles at the moment. Some of them are quite sickly (we had waffles one which I can't really stand for long) but i have a christmas one going at the moment which is nice

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I love The White Company and Jo Malone candles especially the Christmas ones.

Me too but luckily we have an outlet with a White Company and a Yankee Candle shop, so I can pick up all year round.
Jo Malone is a big treat candle.

I love The White Company and Jo Malone candles especially the Christmas ones.

Home bargains make a lovely winter spice candle for 99p. Lasts a week and is perfect for the Christmas season.

I love woodwick too GrandmaBatty - Mr BA bought me one for my birthday last month. Lovely ?