Autumn Wreath was the scent we picked out for this fall, among many other great ones that Yankee Candle Offers. It has been described as having a cinnamon apples and autumn leaves smell. It has cinnamon and other spices that I can detect some of. I was debating between this and a couple of others and chose this. It smells heavenly.
We have burned it now several times and I trim the wick each time to keep it from getting too long and smoking and giving of the black soot. When I keep the wick trimmed to just under a quarter of an inch, it does just fine and the wax pool fills out nicely to the edges every time. I do this without an Illuma-lid, which is nice. I do have one if the blackening occurs or I see black wisps of smoke coming up from the candle.
I thought originally it had some pumpkin in it, but I think it doesn't and as much as I love pumpkin, this is just fine. I have other pumpkin scents I can burn as needed. This candle is lovely and complete and I can highly recommend it 100%.
I give it two thumbs up, and an A+, and I would purchase it again. It may become a signature fall scent for our family and may also be one we burn at other times of the year. Try it if you have not! It would be great to have burning when company comes over. It looks nice and classy and the color is muted and nice. The wreath on the picture is pretty. I love this candle.
Summer Slices Candle Review - VIllage Candle Boxed Votive
This review is for a Summer Slices Candle, which is I made by Village Candle. I remember buying this candle in a nice little mountain area in Southern California many years ago. It was in a neat little area, Big Bear I believe, and the shop was a fun little place. But getting to the candle review, I first noticed that these came in a clear plastic box with a pretty label on it. The picture is of many thick watermelon slices and some whole cucumbers and sliced cucumbers as well.
I wanted to smell the candle, and thought I might not be able to when I sniffed it, but I could right through the plastic. The fragrance was very nice! I really wanted it. The price was $1.50. I was there for a fun weekend, and got a couple different candles, and why not?
What is crazy is that I saved it for all these years, as I had just the one. I didn't want to burn it! I have since learned that many people do that, though I am not going to do that anymore. The reason is that the fragrance oils dry up, and you actually likely miss out on a really yummy candle burning experience. So to be fair to Village Candle, I had to share that.
That said, I could smell the fragrance from the candle and on the clear plastic box it came in. I didn't smell it very strong when burning, nor would I expect I would.
As for the candle burn, it was very clean and nice, and the wick wasn't crazy flickering like many candle wicks can.
However, I did burn it for a long time, and some of the blackened wick pieces broke off and fell to the bottom of the wax pool. It burned down completely perfect, until the end when the extra wick pieces kind of caught fire again and I had a mini camp fire going! It is just another reason to not let your candles burn unattended. It was in a good container, but you do have to watch all candles when burning, to avoid a fire hazard.
I wanted to smell the candle, and thought I might not be able to when I sniffed it, but I could right through the plastic. The fragrance was very nice! I really wanted it. The price was $1.50. I was there for a fun weekend, and got a couple different candles, and why not?
What is crazy is that I saved it for all these years, as I had just the one. I didn't want to burn it! I have since learned that many people do that, though I am not going to do that anymore. The reason is that the fragrance oils dry up, and you actually likely miss out on a really yummy candle burning experience. So to be fair to Village Candle, I had to share that.
That said, I could smell the fragrance from the candle and on the clear plastic box it came in. I didn't smell it very strong when burning, nor would I expect I would.
As for the candle burn, it was very clean and nice, and the wick wasn't crazy flickering like many candle wicks can.
However, I did burn it for a long time, and some of the blackened wick pieces broke off and fell to the bottom of the wax pool. It burned down completely perfect, until the end when the extra wick pieces kind of caught fire again and I had a mini camp fire going! It is just another reason to not let your candles burn unattended. It was in a good container, but you do have to watch all candles when burning, to avoid a fire hazard.
Cucumber and Cantaloupe Candle Review - Yankee Candle Votive
This review is for the Cucumber and Cantaloupe votive by Yankee Candle. The candle was 1.75 ounces. In complete fairness to Yankee, this was on an extreme clearance of 75% off, which made it a winner no matter what in my book! However, you can only expect so much in the way of candle throw with a possibly very old candle. So now that that has been said, this is my experience.
The candle burned alright, nothing that knocked my socks off. It did leave a little bit of residue in the candle holder I burned it in, enough to have to have to take a butter knife to clear out for the next candle. The burn was even and good until that time.
As for the fragrance, it did not have that much. Votive candles can be tricky in that regard though. There just isn't that much throw to a small candle. That said, I have had some that put of a fair amount of fragrance.
The cold throw was still pleasant and nice. It made for wonderful relaxation and ambiance. It would have been perfect to burn over on the mantle over the fireplace like I like to sometimes do when we have dinner. In those situations you don't really want a strong throw anyway.
I love Yankee, but these didn't knock my socks off. Still happy for the great deal though! I will look forward to giving this candle a better chance in the future should I find a more freshly poured one however.
The candle burned alright, nothing that knocked my socks off. It did leave a little bit of residue in the candle holder I burned it in, enough to have to have to take a butter knife to clear out for the next candle. The burn was even and good until that time.
As for the fragrance, it did not have that much. Votive candles can be tricky in that regard though. There just isn't that much throw to a small candle. That said, I have had some that put of a fair amount of fragrance.
The cold throw was still pleasant and nice. It made for wonderful relaxation and ambiance. It would have been perfect to burn over on the mantle over the fireplace like I like to sometimes do when we have dinner. In those situations you don't really want a strong throw anyway.
I love Yankee, but these didn't knock my socks off. Still happy for the great deal though! I will look forward to giving this candle a better chance in the future should I find a more freshly poured one however.
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