A while back I bought a whole bunch of Yankee Candle votives to see which scents I liked the best. Yeah I realize Yankee can get expensive in a hurry, but they do offer cheap candles if you make a point of checking RetailMeNot.com to check for the latest coupon codes. They are always having sales, so every now and then I go on a candle binge if I get a really good coupon, especially when they have new cinnamon candles in stock. :-D
Anyhoo, after giving over 30 candles a sniffy whiff, I came up with this list of favorites:
- Christmas Cookie – The perfect pastry scent. Definitely don’t use this if you’re on a low carb diet though. ;)
- Balsam and Cedar – The best forest-type scent I’ve found so far. I love these earthy, woodsy scents!
- Fireside – I had high hopes for this one but for some reason the votive didn’t give off a strong aroma. It’s supposed to give off the scent of a burning log fire, a scent I’ve always enjoyed. This is one scent I don’t want to give up on, so I’m getting a bigger jar to see if that makes a difference.
- Frosted Pumpkin – LOVE LOVE LOVE
- Blueberry Scone – Great aroma, but I liked the Frost Pumpkin scent way better.
- Holly Berry – This one surprised me, as I didn’t expect it to smell good, but it gave off such a sweet yet woodsy enough aroma that it made my top 10 list.
- Sparkling Angel – Another pleasant surprise, this one giving a very pleasant wintry, yet outdoorsy scent.
- Mistletoe – The first Yankee Candle scent I ever tried, and it was love at first smell. I definitely need a jar of this, along with a real mistletoe and a hot babe for next Christmas.
- Autumn Leaves – Hands down my favorite scent ever, and not just because autumn is my favorite season, but because it does such a superb job of capturing the scents of dried autumn leaves, combined with that forest, outdoorsy aroma. I love it so much I use the car freshener version of it as well to keep my car smelling delightfully like fall all year round. :-D
There’s still a few more scents I haven’t tried yet that I’d like to get my hands on:
- Sparkling Cinnamon
- Sparkling Pine
- Silver Bells
- Sparkling Snow
- Red Berry and Cedar
- Red Apple Wreath
- Mountain Lake
- Seaside Holiday
About the only thing that annoys me about Yankee Candles is that they keep dropping their coffee scents. I wanted to order Hazelnut Coffee but they discontinued it before I had a chance. Dweebs.
Does anyone else know of a candle that delivers an awesome fresh coffee scent? And don’t say get a coffee maker cause I’ll just slap you one. I’m not gonna be brewing coffee at 11 o clock at night, but I might still want to get a whiff of that “Just Got Back From The Coffee Market in Seattle” aroma ya know? :-D
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Lincoln……what happened……..I get busy at work and stop coming by to check on you………and this is what I find? Are you going to change the blog back to pink again??? :O Thought I was reading Lileks there for a minute. Either this is your most smart ass post of all time or you’ve gone soft on us. You buy scented candles??? I mean, Autumn Leaves is my favorite too, but I’m a Chick.
Lincoln, lincoln…….
@Chick: See, this is what happens when you don’t check up on me. I go loopy, man.
I Love Yankee Candle scents. I have many favorites. Orchard Pear
smelled great from the jar. What a Big disappointment when burning.
If I wanted a bland candle, would have went to the dollar store.
Yeah not all of them are going to be winners. I tried the Fireside scent hoping for a fireplace woodsy smell and it came nowhere close to that. :( Oh well, they’re still one of my fave candle brands!
I’ve tried Silver Bells and lemme tell you, there was ringing going on AAAAAAAll night long. I also tried Sparkling Snow and it was so gooood it made me want to run outside, roll around in the snow and dirty it all up! Mountain Lake is perfect if you’re in the mood for a cold skinny dip in a secluded spot, surrounded by fresh air and mist.
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