Yankee Candle are notorious for their vast range of amazing scented candles, from French Vanilla to more imaginative fragrances like Fluffy Towels, Fruit Salsa and First Kiss, to the simply bizarre ones such as Leather (!) and Denim. There's definitely a candle for every occasion and I'm a huge fan, I'll happily spend £20 on a large jar knowing that it'll last a year or more. In the past I've had Vanilla Lime, Strawberry Buttercream, Vanilla Cupcake, Bahama Breeze and we often get the Christmassy ones in December so the house always smells amazing. My seasonal favourite is Christmas Cookie, mmm.
The most recent addition to my collection is Sicilian Lemon. I'd been debating treating myself to a lemon candle for a while, in the jar they smell incredible and I thought it'd be nice to have a fresh, fruity scent that was a bit different to any that I'd had before. I got this for my birthday a few weeks ago, and it really pains me to say this but I am so disappointed. There is no scent to it whatsoever; I've been burning it quite often since I got it, usually for a few hours at a time and instead of it filling the house, there is absolutely no sign that it has even been lit. In the jar it doesn't smell as strong as others I've had, but I didn't expect it not to leave even a slight hint of lemon.
I bought the smallest version in Clintons earlier in the week to burn, just to see if it was just me having a dodgy candle or whether they're all like it and that was exactly the same. Nothing. I'm not really sure what to do about it, I can't really complain, or can I? It doesn't live up to my expectations at all. It seems such a shame and a bit of a waste to have got it as a birthday present, if I'd have known beforehand I would have chosen a different one. Siiiigh.
Has anybody else had the same problem with this candle or any other flavours? My ultimate favourite is Strawberry Buttercream but I'm really keen to try some new ones, mostly Red Velvet and Creamy Caramel.
I tried another lemon one they do and the scent was barely there! so disappointing for something that isnt exactly cheap! x
ReplyDeleteCreamy Caramel is lush unlit, it smells like Butterscotch Angel Delight but it has a unfortunate after smell of CURRY!! That lingers and sets into everything :( I thought it was just me but a friend asked why Id been cooking curry so early in the day, needless to say I havent used it since.
ReplyDeleteBlack Cherry is gorgeous as is Wild Passion Fruit and if you like something a little spicy but still fruity Pink Dragon Fruit is my current fav :)
Tai x
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Thanks for the heads up! I was SO close to dropping £20 on a large jar of Creamy Caramel yesterday, I'm glad I didn't now.
DeleteThat sucks, if I were you I'd contact Yankee Candle because if they get a lot of complaints then they might do something about it x
ReplyDeleteThat's such a shame :( I'd contact them! You might be doing them a favour and it's not like you're being really insulting about it or anything!
ReplyDeleteI love Christmas Cookie too :) When I was 12/13, I helped my Mum out (for free, obviously) at the little shop that she worked at and the manager gave me a little bag of gifts to say thanks - one was a Christmas Cookie candle! Been my favourite since!
I've got to admit I haven't tried very many of the Yankee candles, they're so pricey and I've had other scented jar candles from other places which have been just as good - asda and tesco are pretty good at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThat's annoying. Maybe it's worth contacting them incase you just got a dodgy one? xx
ReplyDeleteI would contact them. Mango and peach salsa is incredible and burns with a gorgeous scent. The biggest let down for me was the chocolate one - it was vile! X
ReplyDeleteTempted to try the mango and peach now!
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I've never had a full yankee candle, but I've had the small wax melts and got into making them myself - That way I could get the scent EXACTLY how I liked it, though they cost a fortune to make with soy, argh!
ReplyDeleteI'd DEFINITELY get in touch though, they're not cheap and of course you'd want your candle to be scented, thats the whole point!
S x
I have been given two as presents and both smelt like cheap bleach. I'll stick to 98p Ikea candles!
ReplyDeleteWhich did you get? I bet you ANY MONEY if you smell Strawberry Buttercream you'd love it.
DeleteI love Bahama Breeze, Black Cherry and some of the other Yankee Candles, but will steer clear of the Sicilian Lemon one! Pink Sands is one of the best, give it a go, it's divine.
ReplyDeleteBahama Breeze is my favourite. Might go and have a sniff of Pink Sands next week too. Thanks!
DeleteI've just found the same with Orange Dreamsicle. Smells nice up close but no smell when it's lit. Usually they smell really strong so not sure what's going on!
ReplyDeleteAh that's such a shame, I nearly bought the lemon one a while back as I thought it'd be lovely and fresh.. like you said!
ReplyDeleteThe cherry ones are lovely, I can't remember what the name is exactly but it smells very strongly and makes the whole living room smell gorgeous! x
I've had this problem too! I bought a small mango peach salsa, which smelled AMAZING, and then I got it home and lit it and couldn't smell a thing, I was so dissapointed!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I would never buy a yankee candle. They're made with paraffin and they are synthetically scented. It's not my bag at all!
ReplyDeleteBut if you're really disappointed then I would complain. After all, they're not going to get better if they don't get feedback!
My recommendations for candles are on the expensive side (sorry guys!) but they are so intensely fragranced that you really can smell it. If you want something citrussy then NEOM Organics have two that fit the bill: the Invigorate candle with grapefruit, bergamot and lime or the Refresh candle with Sicillian Lemon and fresh basil. The big ones are expensive but they last for quite a while and also they scent the room when they're unlit, they're that perfumed. They also do scent diffusers and smaller travel candles. Other options include Abahna's mandarin and sicillian bergamot, absolutely gorgeous! IT's also had loads of really good reviews. Also have a look at Jonathan Ward, totally worth the money.
That looks amazing! Will be purchasing one of these with my next pay packet.
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