Tuesday, 8 April 2014

MY YANKEE CANDLE DIARY – PINK DRAGON FRUIT, SICILIAN LEMON, TROPICAL FRUIT + more W/E 6th April


A chance to mix the scents around again this week, as the warm weather disappeared and grey skies and rain put a dampener for some on spring. Not for me though, I love a bit of weather plus it gives a chance to switch the Yankee Candles around a bit too!

So starting the week with warmer tones and a melt of Dune Grass and then it was a rare burn for Tropical Fruit. It’s a lovely sweet blend of ripened fruit and great for any time of year.
 
 

On to Sicilian Lemon which I like more and more. I just love the sharp lemon tones in this scent which are so different from Yankee’s other lemony fragrances. Sicilian Lemon is only slightly sweet and has an almost a bitter tang to it. It’s like picking a lemon from a tree in the  wild mediterranean countryside and breathing in the tangy loveliness.

 
 
Midnight Jasmine has a bit of a brooding quality to it, despite it being a lovely floral. I mean that in a very positive way. We often use it to enhance a spooky movie and on Friday night it was used to accompany a loud rock concert on my home cinema screen.

Into the weekend and Twitter followers will know of my Mountain Lodge disaster. It all started so well before the wick burned away and all but disappeared! Yankee Candle’s fantastic customer service soon sorted things out for me though. Better luck next time! The good thing is despite the small wax pool the scent was absolutely incredible.

 

A Saturday night treat was Pink Dragon Fruit. Always a great party candle Pink Dragon Fruit’s bubbly,  fruity notes always create a cheerful atmosphere.
 

 

Into the grey day of Sunday and Willow Breeze was the perfect way to kick things off. This fragrance really works well with an atmospheric weather day.
 
 

And to close things off Blissful Autumn, which despite its name is a great all year round fragrance, particularly if you are looking for something that is gently warming. It’s soft vanilla fruity tones were perfect for a chilly evening.