The early
burst of summer has broken and we return to colder nights and wetter days. In
candle terms that means a switch around for me. I won’t quite be bringing out
my beach and holiday type Yankee Candle fragrances just yet!
Having said
which we started the week with Waikiki Melon. Mainly to celebrate having just
ordered a backup jar (there’s nothing so satisfying as knowing you have a
spare!), but also to enjoy its exotic fruity delights with Lost – series 3.
A definite
nip in the air on Thursday, so much so that one of the real favourites from
last autumn, Salted Caramel was burned. I’ve mentioned its strength before, you
don’t even need to light it. Really enjoyed the lovely robust caramel tones and
it’s not too sweet either.
Lavender
Vanilla was a treat to kick off the weekend. A terrific Yankee fragrance it
manages to be both exotic and uplifting. The lavender is so rich in this but
it’s not at all sharp due to the blending with a warming vanilla creaminess.
Grey skies
on Saturday and Lemon Lavender freshened up the house to start the day. This
was followed by a rainy afternoon and a lovely slow burn of Mountain Lodge.
We’ve (well ok my wife) noticed that Mountain Lodge has many of the notes in
First Down (leather excepted). It’s a masculine yet deliciously perfumed
fragrance. Still one of my favourites.
Saturday
night and along with the Yankee Candle show on QVC, I lit Wedding Day. A fairly
recent addition to our collection, it’s now an instant favourite. Another
beautiful fragrance full of white florals but with an exotic soft perfume too. Definitely not just for
Weddings!
We were out
all day and night Sunday and returned late to a treat of Buttercream melting in
the electric warmer. Its rich, strong almost clotted cream notes make it an
instant ‘welcome back home’ fragrance after a long day’s travelling and having
fun.
