Tuesday, 25 February 2014

MY YANKEE CANDLE DIARY - GOLDEN SANDS, ISLAND SPA, BLACK CHERRY + more WEEK ENDING 23rd Feb


Spring is definitely tapping at the window and thank goodness the wildest of the storms have now gone (hopefully for good). The only downer is that we haven’t had any cold weather all winter in the UK, I can never remember a whole winter with only 1 or 2 frosts on the ground. So, Yankee Candles like Season Of Peace and Sparkling Snow are going to be hidden away for some other time I think!

On to last week and with the slightly longer daylight hours, some of the more spring and summer like candles are coming into play. It had been a long time since I’d used Turquoise Sky and it is still delightful. A sharp, watery smell which brings to mind an exotic seaside location.
 

Blissful Autumn is great anytime of year and I always love its creamy, ripened fruit notes.
 
 

A little treat with a votive of Sheer Gardenia. This fragrance isn’t as zesty as White Gardenia and it smells like a greener version of the floral if that makes sense.
 

 
Pink Dragonfruit is always fun – watch out for a special feature on this scent very soon!
 
 
 
Black Cherry has become a firm favourite. Not just deep black cherry scent but also subtle notes of marzipan and amaretto (thanks Mr. Corfield!)

 

My wife insisted on Golden Sands for Saturday night for a first ever burn – and it lived up to its reputation. It’s like a warm breeze in a sandy location. Reminds me of the old Fry’s Turkish Delight adverts – full of Eastern promise! Will be a must use this summer I think. Oh and I know this scent has a bit of a reputation for tunnelling, but on first use, ours was as good as… well, gold!
 

 

Continuing the warmer feel on Sunday morning with Island Spa which is like a watery, fresh version of Sparkling Lemon. Absolutely love it.
 
 
Finally snuggled up warm to close the weekend in the luxurious, enveloping folds of the recently returned Vanilla Satin.


 

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