Scents of the Season #2: Yankee Candle + Some Candle 411

Hey! I love all the new candles coming out this time of year. In 2009 I won a chinese raffle full of different candles and candle accessories. I think this is where my obsession began. Since then, I feel like I have become some kind of self proclaimed candle/fragrance amateur guru.

Even though I dont discriminate on different types of scents, I think bakery might be my favorite kind. Even though Bath & Body Works is my favorite store, I am not completely partial and I give every candle company a chance! 

When I seen Yankee Candle come out with their new bakery line, I seriously jumped on it! I had a  coupon for BOGO free on either a small, medium, or large candle. The new bakery fragrance candles come in 3 different flavors:

Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate Layered Cake

Banana Cream Pie

before I weigh in on each fragrance, let me just say this...

Yankee Candles burn slower than Bath & Body Works

1 thing that sets Yankee Candle apart from Bath + Body Works, is that Yankee Candles burn much slower. You can tell the wax consistency differs between the 2 companies. YC is much more dense wax, they use paraffin wax. B+BW is much more soft wax, they use vegetable wax. You could probably stick your finger right into a B+BW candle b/c it is much softer. Weather you want your candle to burn slower comes down to preference. Your getting more bang for your buck with a slower burning candle but that also means you have to wait longer for all the wax on the top to melt in order to blow it out. Unless of course you would rather use a candle warmer....

In my experience:

If you dont let all the wax burn at the top, you will mess up the candle because the wick naturally burns some too. When you go to light it and when the wax finally does burn from the sides, it overflows onto the wick making the fire burn out and/or making the burning wick's fire really dim, which in turn makes it harder to smell the fragrance

Red Velvet

 medium sized
Because Yankee Candles are slower to burn, I had this one lit for a few hours (maybe around 2-3?) and the wax around the edges still wasn't burned into liquid and I blew it out anyways. Then, I happened again. and again. Knowing I was ruining my candle, I decided to put it on the candle burner.

When I had it lite using the wick

 the scent of the candle was a little faint. It had an ok scent throw but it didn't fill up the room like I had hoped. When I burned it with the wick, I noticed nothing more than your run-of-the-mill vanilla scent. It was nothing special. It reminded me of the Frosted Cupcake candle from Bath&Body works. Just like that one, not noticeable really at all.

When I put it on the candle warmer

the scent was much more prevalent. I could smell it throughout the whole upstairs (upstairs consists of 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, and a small hallway) This time, I smelled much more than just the vanilla. It smelled a lot like a cream cheese frosting & vanilla cake, a really sweet fragrance. I really suggest putting this on a candle burner as opposed to lighting the wick. Trust me, you will love it if you do so!

"A most decadent creation of creamy frosting atop moist cake and a touch of brown sugar. So very sweet!" -Yankee Candle's description

Chocolate Layered Cake 
medium sized  
I have just been burning this one with the wick as opposed to the candle warmer. I know if I use the candle warmer, the scent will be much more prevalent but using just the wick, the fragrance is very noticeable. There nothing to this candle besides the fact that it really does smell like a really rich chocolate cake. If you like chocolate, this one is only available for a limited amount of time!

"Layers of rich, fudgy cake laden with cocoa and covered with a light chocolate mousse frosting . . . it's simply to die for!" -Yankee Candle's description

Car Jar's
 B2G1 Free
I bought 2 in Red Velvet and 1 in Chocolate Layered Cake. I have used both the Red Velvet ones so far and they smell so delicious! Just like what the description suggests. There has been a time or 2 that I have gotten into my car and smelled coffee. That happened after the smell started to go away. I have yet to open the Chocolate Layered Cake one yet but knowing how much stronger the candle was compared to Red Velvet burning with a wick, I have a feeling it is going to be chocolatey good!

Overall

I love these and I wish they would have them all year long! If you like B+BW's Frosted Cupcake but you wished it had a higher scent throw, get yourself a candle burner and Red Velvet Cake and you'll be set! Or maybe just try Frosted Cupcake with a candle burner. You never know.

Side Note

Have you smelled the Glade candle, called Nut Cracker something or other? It smells like any bakery scent you would find at any higher end candle store! I love it. But I have yet to buy it, lol! I smelled it in the store and thought it was a perfect cold weather scent.

What has been your favorite candle lately?

Have you been to Yankee this season yet?

Have you checked out part 1 about B&BW yet?

Thank you for reading!

xoxo

Erica

Yankee Candle Haul

Hey guys! About a month ago, me & my boyfriend went to Pittsburgh just to go see a comedian and go shopping. (yes, my boyfriend is the best) We bought stuff from a few differnet places, including Yankee Candle.

Since they were selling both votive's and tarts for $1 each, I tried to get all the votives because 1.) they have a wick so you can burn them as a candle & 2.) They can be cut into 3 individual tarts and you can take the wick out if you would rather use it as a tart. So obviously, you are getting more for your money.

I usually favor Slatkin & Co over Yankee but Yankee was having a sale. We did some major damage over that weekend so I didnt have a bunch of money to spend on candles but I new I had to get something for the season. I was still burning freakin Marshmallow Fireside & Candied Sugar Plum. 2 of my absolute favorites but I needed a change for the nicer weather. Plus, there was a candle that I was dying to get since the first time I smelled it a few months ago. It is a new scent for the summer and that is.....

Beach Flowers: My description: It really reminds me a lot of Angel Whispers from Glade which was the very first candle I bought and it was actually the only candle I kept buying for like a year or so. It smells a lot like perfume or soap: soap in a good way, like a delicious body wash. It is very floral but not your grandma floral (like Wedding Day from Yankee....you can keep it! blech). It was the first one I burned and I have had it in a candle holder still. Every now and then I get a whiff even when it isnt burning. I don't like light, passive scents. I like in-your-face-this-smells-amazing-I-want-it-every-day-scents. If your looking for a really good candle, this would be my ultimate recommendation.

 "Like delicate keepsakes from the sea. . . the lovely scent of tuberose, lily and hyacinth blossoms balanced with soft watery notes" - Yankeecandle.com

Juicy Watermelon:  My description: As much as I wanna give a detailed description, all I can say is it smells like a juicy watermelon. Even when I just had it sitting there with the wrapper on, I smelled it from across the room. That's really crazy to me because I don't know any Yankee Candle's that have a high throw*, esp. w/out it burning.  I love anything melon so this was a win for me.

"The ultimate summer refresher . . . the sweet, cooling scent of juicy watermelon."- Yankeecandle.com

Clean Cotton: My Description: I always go for bakery smells, or sweet smells, candy smells, fruity smells, even floral smells. I never go for clean smells. When I realized that in the store, I picked my favorite clean one and bought it. It smells very clean and little reminiscent of Beach Flowers. I think they used Clean Cotton as the bottom note or something. I have this in a little candle holder right along side Beach Flowers, and even when they are not burning, you can only smell Beach Flowers. I would have liked this one to be much more strong. If your looking for something on the cleaner side, & you want it to smell up the whole house/room (depending on the size of the candle), go for Beach Flowers. And also, this isn't one of those that smell like a laundry detergent either. It just smells like clothes out of the dryer. Perfect name.


"Sun-dried cotton combined with green notes, white flowers, and a hint of lemon." - Yankeecandle.com

Blueberry Scone: My Description: First of all, how good does that scone look? Yum! This is the perfect blend of fruity & bakery in one. You know that smell or taste that a blueberry has when it is warm, weather on top of oatmeal or in a scone itself? That is what this candle smells like. Warm blueberries and sugar is what Blueberry Scone smells like. I am a sucker for anything blueberry (probably my favorite fruit). Granted, I have yet to burn this one so I can't say how high the throw* is, however it is one of the stronger candles unopened. I think I am really going to enjoy it when I burn it.
  
"The delicious aroma of English quickbread with sweet blueberries, rich cream and a hint of vanilla"- Yankeecandle.com

Orange Dreamsicle: My Description: This is another one I have yet to burn. As far as the strength of the scent goes, I would say it is one of the weaker scents unopened. That tells me that it will probably be a lighter scent once burned. Either way It smells just like an orange creamsicle. There is no better way to describe it. I can smell that creamy ice cream with the sweeter side of an orange flavor, exactly as the real thing would smell like.
  
"A favorite childhood summer treat you never outgrow . . . a cool blend of orange and vanilla ice cream." Yankeecandle.com

Yankee Candle really upped their ante this season. I used to not be very fond of Yankee just because of the weaker scents you get when you burn them. Even though only half were as strong as I would like them to be when they are still in the wrapper, a lot of the candles I bought smelled just as the description or name said it would. The reason I like Slatkin more is only because they never skimp on the throw* of the scent. You can smell it on the whole floor & you can smell it for days, with Slatkin. For know, these scents are perfect. I do hope when I burn the last 2 mentioned they will make the room smell lovely. I haven't had a problem yet when it comes to burning them.
 
*what is a throw?: It is however far you can smell the scent of the candle. ex: A high throw: you can smell the candle from far away.

Yep! That my newest candle addition

Have you guys tried any new good candles lately? 

I would love to know which one's! 

as always, 

thanks for reading!

xoxo

Erica