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02-01-2014, 10:33 AM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | What Candles Smell Great, Last Long, and Are Priced Reasonably? I'm always on the hunt for great candles bc I light one each morning as I have my espresso. I especially like to be able to smell the scent...they've got to have a yummy scent! Any good recommendations? I love earthy scents like vanilla, cinnamon, sandalwood, amber, ylang ylang, vetiver, nag champa, pumpkin spice...
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02-01-2014, 10:37 AM | #2 |
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| ...And safe for pets. When you find ones you like, burn it a bit then sink a tea light in the center, it will still warm the candle and release the aroma, without burning it up! Replace the tealights as needed.
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02-01-2014, 10:58 AM | #3 |
Love My Girls Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Decatur, IL
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| I use a candle warmer from Yankee Candles. I still have a Red Berry and Cedar one from Christmas that I warmed up this morning and my DH asked what smelled so good. I quit burning candles when I forgot to put one out. Luckily nothing happened but scared me to deaath.
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02-01-2014, 11:01 AM | #4 |
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| I love candles too, and love the same yummy scents you mentioned, but additional favs are pear, honeydew, and a pineapple/mango, coffee & vanilla cream. It's kind of hit an miss as far as brands, with not many sources here. Mine usually come from Ross or Pier 1. Oh I also love the the Ocean scent (Pier 1) which is a great air freshener that smells like a fresh men's aftershave. So yeh, sweet food scent, and clean guy scent, those are good; not the strong perfumie kind. In a house with 4 "doggies", candles are a good thing to keep from smelling like a kennel, haha.
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02-01-2014, 11:04 AM | #5 |
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| Great safety tips, I'm going to look into candle warmers. I do use the battery op candles, but all have vanilla scent. I never thought of using tea lights to warm and give off scent. Amazing..... all the things I learn on Yorkie Talk. I love this place
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02-01-2014, 11:25 AM | #6 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | WHAT??!!! Never heard of doing this, but what an awesome tip! So the tealight almost works like a wax warmer in this case...and the scented candle would last a super long time!? How awesome. Thanks for this tip!
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02-01-2014, 11:32 AM | #7 |
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| Yankee candles. I use the candle warmers, since I don't like fire of any kind.
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02-01-2014, 11:48 AM | #8 |
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| Have you heard of Diamond Candles or also Jewel Scent??? Diamond Candles - Home Fragrance Made Fun and Hassle Free Check out their FB page too.... I love burning candles, especially in the kitchen and around my soaker tub. I have yet to try Diamond Candles but one is on my wishlist this month for Valentines Day!!!
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02-01-2014, 12:36 PM | #9 |
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| I get my candles from Candles by Victoria online, especially if I'm getting Xmas gifts, I can place a big order at one time and save with shipping or use a deal. I like to give the more elaborate looking ones as gifts but I prefer the regular jar candles that won't over flow after the first use (I just put a little plate under the fancy ones with the little shapes and designs on top). Candles by Victoria - Food Candles They smell fabulous (good amount of scent throughout the entire life of the candle) and all of the ones I've gotten smell so good without even being lit. I'm on their mailing list...they send out coupon codes and alert you to sales they're having. The downside is that you can't smell the scents beforehand but I generally know what I like and have never been disappointed. They have soooo many different scents and you can make all kinds of combinations too. It's definitely worth checking out! I also get Yankee Candle ones at TJ Maxx or HomeGoods where they're much cheaper than full retail price but I prefer the CBV and think it's a better deal quality-wise for the price. |
02-01-2014, 01:20 PM | #10 |
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| Village candles are good, sometimes you can find them at ross or tj maxx. I like summer slices, its melony. The better homes and gardens candles at walmart are good and they're only like $5. I love the pumpkin pie one they have in the fall and I'm very picky about pumpkin scents. I don't buy yankee anymore, they're as good as they were and too expensive. |
02-01-2014, 01:58 PM | #11 | ||
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Tried so many British candles - but still love Yankee Candles the best - currently using Sparkling Lemon...it reminds me of Spring...and also the Baby Powder one - so real and so scrummy! Sally x | ||
02-01-2014, 05:00 PM | #12 | |
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02-01-2014, 05:12 PM | #13 |
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| At my work we sell pet odor remover candles by specialty pet products. It is a good sized candle with three wicks in a glass jar that retails for 8.95 half of the scents are fabulous and the other half nauseating but I have other customers swear that they love those ones to so to each their own I guess I love the Carmel latte, vanilla and strawberry scents- they do a great pumpkin and apple spice, they cover a lot of flower scents as well. I really like the nag champa and sandalwood scents myself, here in portland oregon there are a bunch of craft candle makers so I never really identified with a brand before. I would love to check out some of the ones I saw listed here- I keep seeing 'scentzy' reps driving around, has anyone used them?
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02-01-2014, 06:48 PM | #14 |
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| Great idea kjc I love the Yankee candle, they cost a little more but are large and last a very long time. Just love their Kitchen Spice.
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02-01-2014, 11:27 PM | #15 |
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| I used to use Yankee candles but I am now in love with WoodWick!! They last forever, in fact my big one from halloween 2012 just died and now I have cinnamon chi. They smell great and I love the wood crackle sound from the wood wick. Usually you can find them on clerance at Dillard's. And Marshall's, TJMaxx and Home Goods sometimes has them.
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