It’s
borderline time! Heading rapidly towards the end of November and yet we still
have blazes of riotous autumn colour. The leaves are clinging stubbornly to the
trees, due I am sure in part to the extremely mild weather that we have had
from late summer to date.
But the
first of December is less than a week away and for us at least that means
dusting down those decorations and getting ready for the festive season.
I started
the week finishing off a Beach Wood tart and luxuriating in its completely
unique oily fragrance. I do hope next time we use the large jar I get some hint
of this glorious scent, as regulars will know that throughout the summer my
Beach Wood large jar at least was disappointingly odourless.
Into a great
crossover fragrance midweek with Kitchen Spice. It has the autumnal citrusy
flavours mixed with cinnamon and what smells like mince pies! So it is a great
one to straddle autumn and Christmas and hint at the Christmas flavours ahead.
Nature’s
Paintbrush may well be becoming my favourite autumn daytime fragrance. It is so
bright and fresh and it whisks you straight off to that walk in the woods with
the leaves blowing all around you.
Fireside
Treats followed and it again suits the darker, colder nights. Its sweet,
warming, smoky notes are great for cosying down for the evening.
Saturday saw
us begin to sort through decorations and things to be ready for the Christmas
season. What better accompaniment than one of my first ever Yankee Candles
which takes me straight back to last winter – Sugared Apple. In votive form
this time, I’ll talk more on its lovely fragrance soon!
First burn
on Saturday night was Sage and Citrus. Utterly delicious, this blend of fruit
with spice and perfume brings a complex rich layering of fragrance to any room.
So full bodied, it was still lingering the following morning.
Into Sunday
and as we began to decorate it was time to use Sparkling Cinnamon for the first
time. A full on cinnamon candle, the sparkling note is subtle but perhaps there’s
a slight sweetness in there which makes the overall fragrance that tiny bit
more festive and fun.
And finally,
following on from Sparkling Cinnamon we moved to a first ever burn of Vanilla
Cupcake. It will never be my favourite, but could well be my wife’s! It is full
on vanilla sweetness in a candle but with that extra bit of creaminess that
gives it that special Yankee Candle touch over other vanilla candles. Oh and
whoops – I forgot to photograph it while alight, so here is a post burn VC with
the aroma of vanilla cakes filling the air!
