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yankee candles

Liz123 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:47:55 GMT

I'm wondering if it's just me. I bought some candles and the large jars are great. The small jars smell great up close, but there is no scent when lit. Others?

I bought some candle warmers like scentsy and they are so strong and wonderful, blueberry smell.

What is your favorite brand smell for candles?

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Sunshine Kate — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:50:14 GMT

Yankee candles used to be good many years ago, but not lately so I no longer buy them. The soot is bad and there's not much scent.

My favorite now is Scentsy.

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Liz123 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 04:53:56 GMT

Do you have a favorite scentsy smell?

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colliemom4 — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 07:12:39 GMT

Some Yankee scents are definitely stronger than others and the soot problem with them seems to be becoming worse. Yet I do still buy them sometimes, along with the Bath And Body Works candles.

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Liz123 — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 04:21:53 GMT

Ack, didn't know about the soot.

The smells just haven't been as strong as the wax melters.

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NChgOfMyAttitude — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:45:47 GMT

On 1/11/2014 Sunshine Kate said:
Yankee candles used to be good many years ago, but not lately so I no longer buy them. The soot is bad and there's not much scent.

My favorite now is Scentsy.

The owner of Yankee Candle, the one who started it way back, sold it a few years ago and started another candle company, Kringle Candles. His home base is 20-30 miles away from the flagship yankee candle store in Deerfield Mass. Those candles are amazing, like Yankee use to be.

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bells4me — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 01:00:48 GMT

I haven't purchased YC in years. I buy Pure Integrity candles. I just went back to burning with tealights. I was using cubes from BH&G but they don't throw the scent like tealights. I won't pay the price of Scentsy when BH&G are just as good or better.

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Grade1Teach — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:02:41 GMT

I still like Yankee Candle, but I do purchase BBW scents often. That's because I can cut out the soft wax and put it in my warmer. YC doesn't really work that well on the warmer (in my opinion).

I do like to purchase Scentsy products on ebay --- I can't think of specific ones at the moment, but I usually buy a few for each season. I have to look into some new ones for spring and summer.

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Sunnycorle — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:10:03 GMT

I love Yankee candles! I don't know what they ""used to be"" but find them so nice!

I haven't gotten into any other brands yet but will dable when I need a new fix.

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paShar — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:58:09 GMT

I read somewhere recently that Yankee Candles are the dirtiest-burning candles there are - meaning they leave soot marks on the walls an ceiling.

They used to have a Crème Brulee scented candle that was just wonderful to smell.

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ittyreen — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:31:19 GMT

Attitude, thanks for the tip about Kringle Candles. I just ordered a few.

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Mominohio — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:15:09 GMT

On 1/15/2014 ittyreen said:
Attitude, thanks for the tip about Kringle Candles. I just ordered a few.

I just ordered a couple for the first time too. I'm hoping that they are stronger than what Yankee is now. They haven't been delivered yet, but looking forward to trying them.

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mousiegirl — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:12:00 GMT

I don't usually buy Yankee candles, but I did buy one at Home Goods a few months ago, a three wick, and whenever it is lit, the scent is strong.

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catprincess — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 19:53:53 GMT

I used to love Yankee candles but I too believe they are dirty burning candles. Earlier this year when I had pnuemonia I lit one candle and within 15 minutes I was coughing like crazy! I put the candle out thinking maybe the scent was too much, but a friend told me it was probably the soot!

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Suzeecat — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:02:09 GMT

I can't walk near Yankee Candles in the store or mall. I guess maybe it's the combination of scents, but they just smell BAAAAD to me, so I've never purchased or burned them. I'm really fussy about scents, including candles that I burn.

The best candles I've found are the Bath & Body Works three-wicks. They burn evenly, cleanly and the scent fills up my 1500 sq. ft. home. I don't like all of the scents, but they have some that I just love and since I discovered them I've been burning candles a LOT more frequently. They have lots of scents to choose from and rotate seasonal scents all the time. B&BW also has great sales on a regular basis.

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pommom — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:05:22 GMT

I've given up on Yankee Candle for the very reasons OP stated. I now buy from Archipelago in the Havana scent which is a sensual tobacco/bergamot blend. Smells out of this world! Great on cold winter nights.