Hot sunny
weather, torrential downpours and the World Cup. Yes, it’s summer 2014 and as
we rattle towards the longest day, I’m leaning more towards the full on summer
yankee candle fragrances rather than springlike
ones.
Started the
week with a lovely melt of the glorious Island Guava. Enjoying this creamy
cocktail of guava and other fruit more and more with each use. Perfect for a
summer’s evening.
A melt of
Mountain Lodge on Tuesday in my electric warmer (ok, it’s a chopped up votive
and part of a rescued jar) but it worked well as BBC Springwatch was nearing
its end. As Chris and the team broadcast from their wooden lodge, I felt like I
was there too. Mountain Lodge’s plush, luxurious notes give the atmosphere of a
5 star woodland retreat.
In to
Wednesday and Fireside Treats along with ‘Lost’. And how apropos – they were
burning marshmallows over a camp fire on the beach in this episode! Fireside
Treats is a delicious, smoky, gooey marshmallow fragrance.
Thursday saw
the start of the world cup and having given up on football completely a few
years ago, I decided to jump back in with both feet for some Brazilian
atmosphere. Pineapple Cilantro’s spicy fruit notes helped bring the carnival to
life in my living room!
Black
Coconut did a similar trick on Friday night. It’s richly perfumed twist on
coconut always ensures you have that exotic feeling around you!
A melt of
Sweet Honeysuckle filled the house on Saturday morning. A very sweet floral in
kind of a candy type way. Easy to see why this was a fan favourite.
Wild Passion
Fruit was our tropical treat for Saturday night. Its rich fruity notes are
offset with a peppery twist.
Sunday morning
and a lovely slow burn of Camomile Tea to kick off the day. The lovely strong
release of honeyed tea make this a perfect weekend choice.
And to wrap
things up with the garden now in full bloom I chose Fresh Cut Roses. The
perennial Yankee classic, Fresh Cut Roses has that delicate, yet strong scent
of young roses just coming into bloom. Absolutely lovely.
