Ahh
holidays. We look forward to them so much and they are over so quickly.
Fortunately the memories live on forever. And this year’s holiday was enhanced
just a little by Yankee Candle, but more on that later.
Pre holiday
week burning began with Loves Me Loves Me Not for probably the last time this
year. This lovely bright floral captures the atmosphere of carefree summer
days.
Wedding Day
was next. It’s a stunning blend of white florals mixed with an elegant perfume.
So complex and one for the real Yankee connoisseur.
Fireside
Treats has a sweet marshmallow aroma and it definitely puts you in the outdoors
mood with its hint of smokiness.
Turquoise
Sky is great for hot days and rainy days alike. One of the strongest watery
soapy type scents that Yankee Candle do, it’s delightful!
And on
holiday we go! We packed small jars of Madagascan Orchid and Serengeti Sunset
and also took our Scenterpiece systems with us.
Madagascan
Orchid I have to admit is my least favourite of the new ‘Out Of Africa’ range.
That isn’t to say it isn’t pleasant and it has (to my senses anyway) a kind of
honey-tinged floral sweetness.
Serengeti
Sunset I like more and more. Underneath the lovely citrus orange is a
complicated blend of amber and other notes. I look forward to exploring it more
depth via the large jar at a later date.
And for
Scenterpiece we used Under The Palms (half a votive in a melt cup works a treat
and lasts for hours), Pineapple Cilantro and Lemon Lavender.
Back home
all too soon and to enjoy our home comforts we had a treat with a rare burn of
Vanilla Clouds. Lighter than I remember it, this scent has a perfume tinged
vanilla feel to it. If you’ve ever come across Lakeside Birch, it is in the
same ballpark as that scent.
Frankincense
followed and this new favourite goes well on almost any evening. We’ve bought 3
jars of it already!
Honeydew
Melon took us into Sunday with its juicy sweet notes.
It was a
slightly wet afternoon and Ocean Blossom suited the day a treat. It has a
lovely, powdery water floral aroma and is always wonderful.
To wrap up
the couple of weeks I used Amber Moon. Quite a light fragrance it emits a
delicate warming feel with its amber notes.
