Yankee Candle True Rose - the scent of love

Love and romance are sure to be in the air this Sunday when Valentine's Day comes round for another year. Most of us enjoy being swept along with the sentiment, and I personally enjoy the excuse to make a special meal, decorate the living room with red balloons and buy little gifts for my loved ones - I say loved ONES because Valentine's Day is also extended to our children, because they enjoy joining in with our celebrations too. We've had many a candlelit dinner for six, complete with heart shaped cakes for dessert! 

If you are looking for a gift for your significant other or if you want to set the scene for romance, Yankee Candle has a gorgeous range of floral and fruity fragranced candles, which perfectly capture the sentiment of Valentine's Day. I was sent a beautiful True Rose jar candle.

The rich red coloured wax has an incredible scent of alluring, velvety rose petals.  The fragrance has a good strength that fills the room and is really authentic - very much like the smell of a freshly cut bouquet of red roses. It gives the air a romantic and passionate ambiance that lasts long after the candle is blown out. With 150 hours burn time, the True Rose candle will keep smelling sweet, long after a bunch of flowers will have wilted.

As it is fragrance of the month at Yankee Candle,  you can currently buy one for the reduced price of £16.49 for the large size jar (usual price is £21.99).  Express delivery is available online.

Yankee Candle also have some other lovely gift ideas for Valentine's Day. There is a five votives gift set which includes Fresh Cut Roses, Red Raspberry, Pink Hibiscus, Sweet Strawberry and True Rose for £8.99. They also have a lovely gift set featuring a large Red Raspberry Jar Candle and an Illuma-Lid in a heart design for £29.99.

With a range of jar candles, votives, melts and accessories, and with a load of different fragrances and designs, it is easy the perfect gift whatever your budget, making it simple to share the love this Valentine's Day.

Hazelnut Coffee Yankee Candle #review

Summer appears to have bid us its final farewell and our first steps into the autumn have begun. To welcome in the season, I have a wonderful Hazelnut Coffee large jar candle from Yankee Candle, which burns with a glowing warmth, giving out a lingering fragrance of sweet scented coffee shops. Autumn is definitely the time for Hazelnut Lattes and this candle embodies that aroma perfectly.

The Hazelnut Coffee candle is a full-bodied blend of Java coffee beans suffused with macadamia nut, vanilla and cocoa bean. With up to 150 hours of burning time, this candle will fill your home with its rich, warm fragrance for days. It makes my living room feel so cosy and smell so good!

The scent does not smell overly strongly of coffee, it is more sweet, rich and nutty. Freddy says it smells like chocolate brownie and ice cream. I love the colour of the candle and the classic style of the Yankee Candle jar is timeless. The fragrance is good when the candle is both lit or unlit, so simply by leaving off the lid my room is delightfully fragranced.

The Hazelnut Coffee candle is only around for a limited time so grab one while you can. It is one of a number of candles making a special appearance in the range. The large jars have an RRP of £21.99.

Find this and the rest of the Yankee Candle range at www.yankeecandle.co.uk.

Scenterpiece - the stylish wax warming system from from Yankee Candle

We love the Yankee Candle brand. Their scented candles are always a welcome addition to our home, bringing an array of wonderful fragrances to suit any season or mood. At the moment, I am loving their tropical Coconut Bay fragrance - so summery!

The latest product from Yankee Candle that we are trying out is the Noah Scenterpiece, a stylish and easy to use meltcup warmer. It features an electrical, flameless heater that melts the wax meltcup, which is placed in an integral recessed heating dish. It comes with a 6' power cord, which plugs into the mains.

The Noah design is a stylish statement piece, with an attractive rippled ceramic finish in black or grey. It is a clean, safe and efficient system for warming the scented wax and releasing the fragrance into the room. The Yankee Candle MeltCups come in a variety of scents. They are easy to manage, coming in heat resistant cups, allowing the meltcups to be changed quickly and easily without coming into contact with the hot wax.

The Noah Black Scenterpiece Warmer is £24.99 RRP and the Melt Cups are £4.99 each. The melt cups contain 24 hours of fragrance, which can be used and re-used until all used up. There is a variety of designs for the Scenterpiece Warmers to suit any decor in any home.

With twenty scents available, such as Lemon Lavender, Clean Cotton, Home Sweet Home and Pineapple Cilantro, you can switch the meltcups to create the perfect fragrance wardrobe for your home. From floral, to fruity to spicy, to fresh, there is a scent to suit your tastes. MeltCups are an easy way to mix and match your favourite fragrances.

Find the full range of Scenterpiece MeltCups and Warmers at www.yankeecandle.co.uk.

Enjoy the scent of summer with Yankee Candle

Imagine the heady scent of fresh, sweet white coconut touched by a warming, salty sea breeze and your mind is instantly transported to a tropical paradise. With Yankee Candle's Coconut Bay scented jar candle, you are treated to this evocative fragrance every time you light it. Your room will be filled with a light scent, that is gently sweet and refreshing.

The large jar (RRP £19.99) lasts for more than 110 hours. It is perfect for bringing the scent of summer into your home, even if it is grey outside.

I love having a Yankee Candle Jar burning on my windowsill in my living room. The flickering flame and the gorgeous fragrance really are a lovely addition to the ambiance of my home.

Yankee Candle have so many gorgeous scents. One of the latest ranges is the brand new Cafe Culture, featuring the fragrance of freshly baked, cinnamon scented Pain au Raisin, sweet caramelised apple and vanilla Tarte Tatin and rich chocolate and coffee fragranced Cappuccino Truffle. They have all the luxurious smells of a classy coffee shop, enjoyed from your own home. What's more, sniffing them is calorie free!

Find your perfect fragrance at www.yankeecandle.co.uk.

Have a Fragrant Festive Season with Febreze

Christmas is the season where our senses are exposed to so many wonderful sights, sounds, flavours and smells. For me, the scent of Christmas consists of some of the most evocative fragrances, conjuring up thoughts of the most wonderful time of the year! Sweet spices, fresh pine trees, vanilla, tangy citrus, hot chocolate and rich fruits have such lovely aromas that we enjoy at Christmas - but there are also a few bad smells synonymous with the season too. Musty Christmas stockings, burnt dinner, smelly cheeses, the after effects of eating sprouts and stale air have a habit of evading our spaces, creating lingering pongs. This is when Febreze's Christmas scents can help. Nasty smells can be spritzed away using Febreze's fabric refreshers, aerosol sprays, reed diffusers and scented candles. Plug ins and Set & Refresh products gradually release their gentle scents for up to sixty days, adding to the festive ambience. 

Febreze's Christmas fragrances include  Apple & Spice, Vanilla Latte and Winter Garden. All lovely scents for Christmas that can make your home smell wonderfully festive and keep those nasty niffs at bay.  I received some to try out and I love the Apple & Spice fragrance

With the RRPs of the products from £2.00 - £6.00 you can fill your house with beautiful Christmas scents without it costing a fortune.  They could also make a lovely addition to a homemade Christmas hamper for a loved one. 

A Ghostly Treat from Yankee Candle

October has begun, bringing with it the promise of some spooky fun as Halloween fast approaches.  The nights are getting darker and the wet and windy weather is bringing a chill to our bones.  There is nothing nicer than snuggling up indoors, safe and warm, bathed by the gentle glow and gorgeous scent of a Yankee Candle.

This Halloween, Yankee Candle have three seasonal fragrances to choose from:  the sweet smell of Candy Corn; the exotic and aromatic patchouli perfume of Witches' Brew and the indulgently gooey marshmallow scent of Ghostly Treats.  Each one captures the essence of Halloween evoking memories of Trick 'n' Treating, telling spooky stories and having scary fun as the witching hour approaches.

The candles are beautifully presented in decorated jars with over 65 hours of burning time.  

We received a Yankee Candle Ghostly Treats Large Jar (RRP £19.99).  I love the design, which makes it a perfect addition to my home this Halloween. The imagery is simple and delivers the fun-filled, spookiness of the occasion perfectly. The Yankee Candles are so lovely to use, contained safely within the sturdy jar with no danger of dripping wax.  The Ghostly Treats fragrance is based on marshmallow, but there is a definite hint of sweet vanilla there too.  As the wax burns and pools, it gives off its fragrance filling the room with a deliciously, sticky, sweet seasonal scent.  

Yankee Candle are known as the world's best loved candle, bringing a huge host of fragrances to suit any mood, occasion or season.  The range of candle types from jars to melts to votives to tealights, satisfies all your fragranced candle requirements and the brilliant accessories including jar holders, shades and lanterns allow you to add your own style to how the candles are presented.

You can check out the range including the Halloween 2014 candles and accessories and this Christmas's offerings at www.yankeecandle.co.uk.

Cook with Lisa...Scented Candles to Light up Your Life

Delicious Scented Candles for The Home

Smell is such an evocative sense.  So many memories from childhood can be instantly recalled with the merest sniff of a Victoria Sponge baking in the oven.  Or the lingering scent of the zesty lemon reminding me of my Mum's home made Lemon Meringe Pie Filling simmering on the hob.  It's so comforting, transporting me back to a carefree time.

Lisa Roukin, from Cook with Lisa is a talented cooking teacher.  Inspired by the comforting aromas of her own childhood, she has created the most gorgeous smelling candles.  Based on popular desserts, Apple Pie, Shortbread, Raspberry Sorbet or Pineapple Flambe, within minutes of lighting the candle, your house will radiate warm and welcoming scents.

The manufacturing process was very important to Lisa who developed the fragrances with a range of scents to suit every palate, spicy, warm, fresh and tropical.

I was sent one of Lisa's candles to try...in Pineapple Flambe.  It came in a lovely 8cm tall tin.  The moment I opened it the gorgeous, tropical scent hit me.  It was fresh, sweet and fruity and reminded me of holidays and summer time!

The candle itself has a 50 hour burn time and is handmade in the UK with British sourced ingredients.  They do not contain any animal products so are completely vegetarian friendly!

The dessert theme doesn't end with the fantastic smell.  In a unique twist, each candle includes a tried and tested recipe on the label which means you can experience the delicious dish for yourself.

Lighting the wick and watching the wax slowly begin to melt, I inhaled the gorgeous warming aroma of Pineapple Flambe.  The scent was very authentic and not too overpowering which was pleasing.  I love the concept of dessert scented candles.

They are a zero calorie fix for dieters who want to experience their favourite desserts without having to eat them.  They will satisfy even the sweetest tooth!  All the enjoyment in a completely guilt and calorie free treat.