The Candles thread :)

[Emy10]

What kind of scents do you like?

I like fresh fresh air/clothes, freshly cut wood kinds of scents.

I went to a spa a while ago, and inside that thing that i cant remember the name right now 😂😂😂😂, that thing where you go in and its very hot..... anyway it was a natural one where they had fresh bois-franc logs burning in the center and i really liked the smell. 

Its not really the smell of "burning" wood perse that i like, it smelled really fresh because its bois-franc, and uhh.. it was probably very fresh logs because it smelled really good, like fresh air inside a wood cottage. Lol my description, i tried my best, i hope you get the idea 😉

So, i found this candle at BABW, its called Orchard Blossom; it reminds me that fresh wood smell with something a little fresh/sweet/crisp (not caramel sweet, its a very soft kind of sweet mixed with a very mostly fresh scent). 

I really hope they bring it back because i need to buy like atleast 3 more!!

Another smell/thing i discovered recently enough is Palo Santo. I love that smell, and im trying to find a candle that has that smell, i saw that BABW has one, but i have to smell it first,

Because we know too well how much it sucks to find a candle of a scent we like, but that it smells so chemically that its just not good. 

Candle smells that for me are most times done wrong are smells like: apple pie, cedar, etc. They most times smells way too sweet or way too strong. They maybe should have different levels of smells, because i like "normal real life fresh apple pie", not "extreme cinnamon apple pie". 😂😂😂

Who else like fresh wood with soft sweet together as a smell?? (something like that lol)

Also, whats your favorites smells for candles??

Note: i still cant think of the name of that room thing we go in where its really hot !!! 😂😂😆😆😆

OH, i need to add that i like the scent of pool chlorine too lol, not super strong chlorine, but more like regular level pool chlorine scent lolll 

[WinglessOne]

@pocketvenus  I'm also curious about the Aesop candles. 🙂 I have a local Aesop store, so I might have to visit for Ptolemy and Aganice—though I'm not sure how in-store candle-sniffing works in these covid19 days. Is there one candle in particular that speaks to you? 

I've never tried any of the Boy Smells candles, but now I must investigate! 

[Emy10]

@pocketvenus Oooh Aesop has candles?

Ive been wanting to go to theyre store since a while now and was going to, but then stupid C-19 happened, so im waiting. 

[pocketvenus]

@Emy10 Yes! I haven't seen or smelt them yet but they are pretty and the descriptions sound nice https://community.sephora.com/t5/Fragrance-Fans/Fragrance-Junkie-Central/m-p/5600623/highlight/true#...

[tjffc]

@Emy10 I absolutely love candles.  My favorite scents change according to the season.  My absolute favorite time of year to burn candles is the fall. I love pumpkin, apple, cinnamon, cloves, cranberry.  All the scents that represent fall.  I also love Christmas scents.  My favorite brand to get on sale are the scents from Bath and Body Works.  My splurge candles are Jo Malone and Voluspa.  I also love fresh air, and ocean inspired scents.  I don't mind fruity smells.   I am not a fan of vanilla scented candles.

[newcarlee]

@tjffc - what are your favorite Jo Malone and Voluspa candle scents? I’ve just pulled out some old candles (I’m talking over a decade ago) and am looking to purchase - and burn - more now, especially since we are now at some so much. Great thread @Emy10 

[missjeanie]

@Emy10 I'd say a sauna?  I have several friends who have them in their back yards.  

Candle wise I'm typically into three catagories.  1. Tropical Beach scents, these could be a range of coconut screen type scents to MaiTai's to pineapple daiquiris. I love that I'm transported to the beach on a private island.  When in fact I'm in Northern Ontario. lol. 2. Baking.  These are scents I like more in the fall and winter.  A good hot cocoa, fresh baked cinnamon buns type of scent.  I am much more picky with these scents as they need to be the right kind of sweet baked yummy and they're only used for the cold months.  3. Fruity.  Love me some fruity scented candles, I have a pear one going right now and it's so nice.  Typically peach, pear, pineapple, and apple tend to be winners.

I do on occasion light a 'clean' smelling candle, these I compare to the scent of laundry detergent.  These are normally reserved for anytime I have a nasty smell in the house.  Cooked something that lingers or the trash is getting ripe type situations. 

I was big into BBW for candles for years, then started to buy more at winners/tjmaxx over 2019.  202 has been the year of using up what I have.  Should be able to carry through mid 2021 at least with my current stash lol.

[WinglessOne]

@Emy10  Sauna. 🙂 I think that's the word you're looking for. 

I love wood scented candles, but not so much when they include a sweet scent. Usually the sweet overpowers the wood and gives candles a heavy vanilla or baby powder scent. I'm not a fan of those. Some folks hate sandalwood candles, but I love them—as long as they don't have that powdery vanilla scent. I love the smell of various other cut woods, too, especially cedar. Cedar is my lavender: it calms my nerves. I love it so much, I sometimes keep cedar planks under my bed so I can smell them while falling asleep. 

Along those lines: I love candles that smell like a forest, complete with wood, leaves, grass, moss, and maybe a spark of fresh crisp air or a deeply warm not-too-sweet floral note. Once upon a time I found a candle that smelled like fresh cut grass, and I wish I could remember what it was or find another that smells like that. It was fantastic! 

Smoky scents are another favorite of mine. I'd build a fire pit in my living room if it wouldn't get me in serious trouble with my landlord for fire safety violations. 😄 So instead, I look for smoke scented candles. They're very hard to find! Too many have a sweet undercurrent, and some of those honestly aren't bad but there's not enough wood smoke. I wish Le Labo would make a Patchouli 24 candle: that'd be PERFECT! Their Patchouli 24 fragrance smells nothing like patchouli. It makes the wearer smell like a bbq pitmaster. I love it. 

I don't completely hate sweet scented candles. I just don't gravitate toward them. I love a good frankincense + myrrh + leather + smoke candle, as long as it's not overpowered by a vanilla base. I love citrus scented candles that actually smell like fruit instead of super sweet cake or pie. And I'm a sucker for certain floral scents: jasmine, freesia, honeysuckle, and violet are my favorites. 

And I like "unusual" candle scents, or so I'm told by a few friends. 😂 I'm loving the Takahashi Hiroko candles and wish she'd release more of them, or re-release the original batch of 5 scents. 

[ather]

@WinglessOne  I recently bought a candle that smells like a Fraser fir 🌲 I am really hoping it makes my house smell like Christmas! Another odd scent I have is French baguette candle. It smells like I am cooking fresh bread in my house. Amazing!! I wish I had picked up more of those!! 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@ather I would *love* a French baguette candle!  What brand is it?

I just saw a Frasier Fir candle at BBW.  I wanted to smell it, but obviously that is a no-no with masking.  I just picked up a Christmas tree scented candle at Yankee Candle, so I guess I can skip the BBW.  I did see a wonderful BBW Hot Cocoa & Cream that was calling my name, but I wondered if the cocoa would be too bitter.

[makeitup305]

@greeneyedgirl107 i'm not sure about the hot cocoa one but the Paris Cafe candle smells just like a latte/coffee house in a not super obnoxious way, in case that's something that would appeal to you. 

[loveyall]

I loved Paris cafe at BBW.  One of my favorites there was Campfire Coffee (smelled like a Starbucks shop!).   I don't think they make CC anymore.  Regardless, I am now more so into candles that have a pure cotton wick and are made of soy and don't have "fragrance" chemicals in them.  I am obsessed with Lafco and Tatine candles. Both are ludacris in price (the latter more so expensive for the size).  Kobo is also amazing.  I'd for Sephora to carry more candle brands that are clean in ingredients. 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@makeitup305 Thanks for the input!  I'm thinking that maybe I will pick up the Hot Cocoa during their semi-annual sale, since I can't get it out of my head.  Now I'm wishing I hadn't used my 20% off code already.

[ather]

@greeneyedgirl107  French baguette came from BBW a long time ago. I’ve been savouring it!! The Fraser fir I got was from a cute little boutique in my small town! It smells soo good! I’ve never seen a bread scented candle since either but it’s such a great scent. I use to burn it when I had people coming to view my house when we were trying to sell it. Didn’t work but was worth a try!

[makeitup305]

@ather @The French baguette is available again on B&BW!

[ather]

@makeitup305  Ekkk definitely going to get more!! Thank you for letting me know!! Can’t wait! 

[makeitup305]

@ather I remember that scent! It definitely smelled exactly like fresh bread! It brought me back to the days I worked at a french bakery.

[ather]

@makeitup305  If I remember correctly I only saw it once and maybe at Christmas time! 

[makeitup305]

@ather I can't remember the time of year but maybe! I remember bc they only had the single wick available. It's definitely a more unique candle scent!

[greeneyedgirl107]

@ather Thanks for the info!  I think I'm going to have to put BBW on my radar more.  It's a shame how they discontinue so many of their scents, though.  I feel like the odds are slim that they'll ever bring back that bread one!

[ather]

@greeneyedgirl107  I agree. They use to have a frosted cupcake scent that I loved but I’m pretty sure it was discontinued 😭 so sad. 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@ather That's a scent that would definitely interest me!