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Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:36:00 GMT

Doesnt seem to be many recent posts on this. I recently starting collecting them and wondering which ones you all like. Also how big your collection is? I have around 20 in my stash.

My favorite scents of my top five brands are:

1. Roasted Espresso, Crossroads Candles

2.Toasty Hot Toddy, Goose Creek Candles

3.Warm Buttered Bread, Village Candles

4.Holiday, Trapp Candles

5. Cafe al Fresco, Yankee Candles

I do love Slatkins as well. They require no maintenance at all and burn great.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions, Susi.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Fressa — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 15:52:58 GMT

My favorite is Slatkin candles. It's the only brand I can burn with my allergies. I love the Peppermint Bark and Cnady cane kisses. I try to stock up at Christmas to have enought to burn thru the winter season.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:02:56 GMT

My stash is huge......I love Candles! I burn them all the time. My favorites so fare are:

Homeworx

Pure Integrity

Bridgewater

Nest Candles

Bath and Bodyworks

Gold Canyon

I also love Melts, and love these companies for the best wax melts!

Nene's Kitchen Melts

Cuyahoga

Happy Wax

Front Porch

I probably have several different melts and probably 15 or so candles in my Candle Closet! Love burning and melting, especially in the Fall/Winter months!

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Lucky Charm — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:11:46 GMT

If I showed a picture of what I have *stashed* at this house alone, people would think I'm nuts.

I have dozens of pillars, and hundreds of votives and a handful of ball shaped candles.

All different scents (colors to coordinate room decor). Mine are all unboxed (which is a no-no by many), but the aroma that comes from all of them is delicious!

I only have PartyLite candles--a neighbor used to host parties and I was hooked. She is no longer is part of it, so I buy them online.

I. can't. help. myself. !!!

Once we're in for the night, I light several in the livingroom, and maybe one in the kitchen.

I love candlelight.

There was a thread the other day asking what your favorite sound was to hear, I swear I wanted to say *candlelight*.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

rustysmom — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:35:46 GMT

I am a candleholic. I have tons in my stash. My 3 favorites are Goose Creek, Crossroads (love the buttered maple syrup the best) and Bath and Body Works. I burn them nightly after getting home from work.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:53:52 GMT

Yes, I love melts as well. Trapp are my favorite. Their candles are pricey, and is a good way to try out scents, so as not to have a whole candle that is not a good scent. Just got some pumpkin Happy Wax, very nice. I do like the Wallflower plug ins and 3 wick candles at Bath and Bodyworks too.

I actually had to stop counting after 20 in my stash, is scary, but nice to have them lined up in my china cabinet. I was also wondering if it is ok to burn one for a few hours, and then put away for a few weeks and try others? Not sure how long the scent remains once they are burned, or if the go bad after a while.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Lucky Charm — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:04:53 GMT

I've never put a burned one away.

Maybe you can do like I do, when someone gifts me a candle of another brand. I burn it outside on the patio table. I'd hate for it to go to waste.

I keep mine stored on trays under my couches. They're not boxed. The scents don't fade . You can smell them while sitting in the living room--some times, not all the time.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 17:10:53 GMT

I love burning candles - I use jar and tea lights. Just everyday brands I get at the grocery store (I'm always on the prowl for sales).

I have a pretty big ~~hoard~~ stash. Right now I'm burning apple cinnamon and sugar cookie. I've got fragrance and color for all seasons. I start every day lighting candles and often burn one on the nightstand before I sleep. I'm very diligent about cleaning the HVAC register filters! I trim the wick each time.

Have a good day. Enjoy burning!

@Susic, I've extinguished them and put them away and then used them at a later time, and they've performed well (candles, that is, not melts - HTH)

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 18:01:05 GMT

Thanks, good to know they will keep. I do keep

my already burned ones on my desk in bedroom, and brand new ones in cabinet. I keep them covered, although the more expensive ones don’t come with a lid. I change my a/c filters every three months, and was shocked to find them completely black the first time I started using candles daily. I had several going at a time, most of day. I think I know which candle caused it, and have thrown that brand out and just light one candle for a few hours a day, and then melts. I have been checking the filters once a week, and so far so good . I do keep wicks trimmed and enjoy working on my candles . Had a few tunnel on me, so am always twirling them around and digging at wax to keep even, kind of fun. But I must give Harry Slatkin credit, his just burn evenly and no work needs to be done.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Snowpuppy — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:14:33 GMT

Maybe 40 different candles from Root candles. Different scents as I usually buy what's on sale.

My current faves are short, 5" dinner tapers that are unscented. Casual and a nice touch for cozy winter dinners.

Scented? Still burning my red peppermint candles.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

queendiva — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:23:33 GMT

I have been meaning to go through the box of candles in my basement from my move last summer. Turns out there were two boxes, from two different locations in my last home. Seeing this thread, I went right to it. Had just gone through another small box of candles yesterday. Reinforced my moratorium on buying more candles. I can't even allow myself to stop and take a whiff. I have nearly 50 jar candles of various makes and sizes. Some very old an unopened, the newest from last winter.

Favorite brands include Wood Wick (the large tubs), Voluspa, Modern Alchemy and Village candle. Several older Slatkin candles on hand.

Most were purchased from Marshalls/ Home Goods.

Right now burning: in living room: an older Avon Winter Wonderland jar. Just finished a Wood Wick tub. Entry hall: Cheerful Giver snowman jar. These are both older jars that were over half spent. In the kitchen I have an old, huge jar- Old Town Market brand Apple Crisp bought at Walmart years ago. Still smells great with good throw; I just do not usually burn a candle in the kitchen.

I burn candles more often in the fall and winter months, when I am indoors and the house is closed up. I need to burn and enjoy them more frequently. It will take a good 5+ years to enjoy/ gift all these candles!

Good thing they all fit in two medium size bins and take up little space in my basement.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

wagirl — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 16:30:16 GMT

So my question is---what in the world do you do with all those candles? Do you actually burn them? I have a few that were gifts that are going to donation---never been a candle person---hate to dust the things and would NEVER burn them---too dangerous------Now I have a few shaped stick candles that I use for seasonal decor in candlestick holders, but not to burn. Think the fake flame candles are ok but won't buy any----trying to purge the dust catchers in my house.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 19:21:26 GMT

Candles are a lot of fun when you find a scent you really like and walk into a room and think, gee what is that wonderful scent?! I think the Fall and Holiday scents bring back some nostalgia . The coffee and food scented ones can be especially fun. Beach ones are nice too in cold of winter. Have to have some variety to make it interesting . I also love flameless ones and have quite a few as well. It is like a hobby in a way.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

ECBG — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 21:09:19 GMT

DH brought home some melts which were given to him by a friend who's wife did selling parties. I am crazy about the scent and it's discontinued!

They're Scentsy "Hemingway". I would love to have a bath soap and lotion in this scent!

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 23:40:10 GMT

They seem to have that Scentsy on line at Amazon. I googled it and some are there for various prices.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

jannabelle1 — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:08:29 GMT

I'm a Goose Creek Candle girl.....they burn clean and clear all the way down to the last drop of wax - never any wax hanging on the side of the jar, and the scents are superb. I don't have a lot of storage, so I don't have more than 10 or 12 jar candles at a time, and about 40 wax melts, so I have Goose Creek burning or melting daily. I love the "foodie/bakery" scents: Eggnog Icing, Sweet Banana Bread, Blueberry Cheesecake - too many to list!

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Snowpuppy — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:20:03 GMT

I found Root candles at their outlet store back when I was first out on my own.

There's something soothing about a clean, scented, burning candle. Brings a bit of ambience, peace and tranquility to your space when you dim the lights. They're also a nice addition if you pray, meditate or have a time of remembrance at home.

I put short dinner tapers on the table. A bit of nostalga for me when people actually set the table and talked to each other over a simple evening meal without intrusive electronic devices or a blaring tv screaming for your attention.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

lovesrecess — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 01:56:59 GMT

I bought a set of “Over the River” scent from Slatkin before Christmas for gifts....as soon as I opened them the scent was so wonderful I ordered two more for my daughters....couldn’t give those up either, so ordered myself a set! I haven’t even lit them and they are still filling the front room of the house with a wonderful scent...will use year round. Currently,
I have about 12 Yankee Candles, 3 Volcano, 2 Nest, and 4 Trapp. I have found the Yankee candles are just not scented anymore...I even returned a few and tried to swap for some that had stronger (detectable) scents..the sales lady told me some were from their “ subtle scent” collection....LOL!
Am sticking to Slatkin for now and will use the others, that were gifts, when I want a change.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

lovesrecess — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 02:00:57 GMT

I forgot I also have 2 sugar cookie Root candles...small great. I sometimes burn a candle , then switch and burn another one for a few days. The partially-used ones hold their scent just fine.

Re: Favorite Candles and Stash

Susic — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 14:48:54 GMT

Thank you all for your responses. I am enjoying reading about different brands and scents! I have had a few dud candles in my short time of collecting them, so good to know which ones are good. I have never had a Goose Creek, or Crossorads candle that I didn’t like. Have one Pure Integrity , Pumpkin Pie, which has been very nice, will buy more. Trapp, even the tiny melts , scent the whole house . Also Tyler candles are a nice splurge as well.