SCENTED CANDLES

I’ve always been a fan of scented candles but this year I seem to be particularly fond of them. Isn’t it lovely to have a warm glow and a nice fragrance filling the house when the days get shorter? So cosy and comforting when it is cold, miserable and dark outside. Unfortunately my hubby didn’t really share my enthusiasm, that is until we went to stay with friends in Las Vegas earlier this year. They had a scented candle, which smelled a little like pecan pie, on display and every time he walked past it he commented on how much he loved the smell. Music to my ears as that meant I now had an ally and could go out and indulge in candle shopping without the raised eyebrow from DH.

I used to be quite content with the cheap and cheerful Ikea variety as long as the smell was pleasant enough, but that changed when I was given a beautiful Designers Guild Peony scented candle by a friend. The fragrance is intoxicating without being overpowering and it wafts through the entire house. My Ikea candles can no longer compete, in comparison the perfume is so faint that you can only pick it up fully if you sit right next to it.

I am a convert and do believe now that this is a case of “you get what you pay for”, but I still couldn’t bring myself to spend £25 or more on a candle. So I was absolutely delighted when I found an entire wall of delicious smellies in my local TK Maxx. I spent almost an hour sniffing (pardon the pun) out a bargain to the point of feeling slightly nauseous and dizzy. Tough research but it had to be done and I learned that some of the well-known names and highest priced products don’t necessarily smell the best, so I’m glad I didn’t get seduced by the biggest savings but went with my nose instead. I came away with 3 gorgeous candles for my Christmas gift stock (only 2 of them in the photo below as the third is already wrapped up as a Secret Santa gift for work) and I love how they come in beautiful containers that can be used for storage afterwards – waste not, want not.

Do you like scented candles? What’s your favourite fragrance?

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