Community Chat

[catlover]

I bought a bunch of the small votives and there is no scent when I walk into the kitchen-same with the plug in...............maybe the larger ones are better?

I hope I can get my money back-what a let down

[shesallthat]

i have given up on candles for scent!!! the last time i had a really good candle was several years ago. it was a small jar candle but you could smell it as soon as you got near the room. i bought it at brookshire's grocery store here before they went out of business and i searched all over for the name/brand with no luck. finally was able to track down some info online to find out the company was no longer in business. now the only time i buy candles is when they are on bargain clearance to use for when we need some for when the weather gets bad and we have no electricity!

[AnikaBrodie]

Check out thelampstanddotcom. I've been pleased with their candles and no longer buy Yankee candles. The last I purchased had very little fragrance.

[Kachina624]

I gave up buying expensive candles and now get the BH&G wax melts at Walmart. They're cheap and have a good strong scent. They come in lots of different scents.

[Lion]

I agree about Yankee Candle. There are a few with decent scent but not the majority.

I prefer Village Candle and buy mostly from them online. They have double wicks and burn much more evenly and do have good scent throw.

Also, the Slatkin candles the Q used to sell were amazing when it came to scent throw. He sold his candle business to Bath & Body Works and according to what I've read, they still use his candle formulas. I bought a few Xmas candles from BBW and the seemed to be just like the Q's Slatkin's.

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[Blahblahvampemer]

I may be in the minority, but I don't want candles with an enormous throw. I like to leave them burning for at least an hour, and there are some that will give me a headache in 10 minutes. I also don't want a candle to scent the entire house. It's not like I live alone, and I always remember going to a dinner party where a single scented candle was burning, and it really did mess with the flavor of the food.

[Rooney1]

I may be in the minority, but I like Glade and Fabreeze candles (love the ones with the Gain scent). They are fairly inexpensive and have a great scent that seems to last until the candle is totally burned. I can often find the Glade candles 2/$5.00 or the Fabreeze for $3-$4 dollars. When I find them on sale, I stock up. Just can't see spending upwards of $18.00 for a "name" candle when I can get the others who do the job for so much less.

I also like to put my candles on a coffee cup warmer because of the cats.

JMO...

[Sunarrow685]

I agree about Yankee Candles. The last one I bought was ""Fresh Mowed Grass"" and it smelled like diesel fuel...yuck...threw it out.

I've been burning the scented oils for the last few years .

I bought all of the Lemon Verbena on EBay that I could find!

[terrier3]

I like Pure Integrity. It is local, but they have a website.

I have seen other posters comment on how nice their candles are. Pumpkin Pie is my favorite...Fruit Slices in the summer.

[nun ya]

The only Yankee scent I like is Mountain Lodge.

I often buy McCalls Country Candles.