Warm Spice
unseasonably kicked things off this week. However it was selected to go along
with horror movie The Conjuring. Its spicy, nutty almost toffee-ish notes went
well with this retro horror film.
Vanilla Lime was next and
is always a winner with its unique sharp lime tinge, softened just a tad by the
creamy vanilla – perfect for any occasion!
For the
first time this year I felt it was appropriate to burn Garden Hideaway. A year
ago it would have been hard to believe that Garden Hideaway would become a more
difficult scent to find as it was everywhere. So for all the non believers,
when Yankee Candle do retire a fragrance it does disappear eventually! Anyway,
Garden Hideaway’s mixture of floral and grassy notes is always a winner and it’s
a perfect conservatory fragrance.
..And yes,
that’s my garden above – the venue for the Yankee Candle fans garden party this
summer on Saturday 28th June. Why not come along – details are
posted HERE. Just drop me a line if you’d like to attend and you can meet and
chat to lots of folk from the Yankee
army – plus special guest Yankee Candle Brand Ambassador Steven Corfield will
be there too!
Champaca
Blossom is becoming more of a favourite in our household. This new release for
2014 is a unique Yankee fragrance and that’s what I love so much about it. Only
very slightly sweet but with a heady true floral bouquet- for me at least
Champaca Blossom is the highlight of the 2014 releases so far.
Up
reasonably early on Saturday so the wonderful Early Sunrise started the day. It’s
softish lemony notes makes it the perfect wake you up fragrance.
A real treat
on Saturday evening as we finally caved in and used Cherry Blossom. This long
retired fragrance is a beautiful, sweet nectar – perfect for the spring. It has
a slight powdery tang to its sweetness and is really lovely.
A quick
freshen up with a melt of Sweet Strawberry on Sunday morning, before a long
burn for Lilac Blossoms in the afternoon. You may just be able to make out the
Lilac Blossoms forming on our large bush in the background of the picture
below. I love Lilac Blossoms – a really strong floral classic and so true to life.
Finally to
close off the week I fancied something creamy yet with a splash of fruit.
Strawberry Buttercream fits perfectly and though it is a fairly straightforward
scent – it’s creamy strawberry flavor is absolutely delicious.
