I found an eluuusive Yankee Candle lavender

[sake]

I like the glade candles more than any other, bc they make so much scent!

[venice2007]

Jun 26, 2013 20:05:29 GMT -5 peachy said:

I bought a couple Yankee Candles in summer scents they are pretty disappointing. They don't put off any scent really. I haven't tried summer ones from B&BW but their fall and winter ones are awesome.

Mine too. I bought a whole bunch of Yankee and I could barely smell them even near them :-(
Bbw fall ones are the best!!!

[sawyerthedestroyer]

I love Lavender and Lemon. (wilted)

[cleo29]

they had tons at my local Ace hardware store. Talk about random. Apparently Ace really is the place! lol

[lilafowler]

I love lavender but the lavender and lemon was just all wrong. And I like lemon AND lavender! I thought it would be perfect...it wasn't.

[midnightrae]

I need to check out Marshalls to find some more YC Candles. I have candles taking over the island in the kitchen! I like YC fall scents!

ETA: I hope I get the whole YC fall collection for my birthday in September! Or at least what I haven't bought already by then. 

[verycontrary247]

Y'all, for the record, Yankee has a "love it" guarantee. If you don't think your candle is strong enough or makes your allergies act up or its burning weird or you just changed your mind, take it to a retail store and they'll let you exchange it for another. I'd also suggest getting the 2 wick tumbler as opposed to the 1 wick jar if you want it to be really strong, it burns faster but will give off considerably more fragrance.

Also, @tambcat - the straight Lavender is actually one of the scents they brought back for the semi-annual sale so I'd call or check your local Yankee store to see if they have any left (I know mine does lol), they are half price!

[verycontrary247]

And don't fucking get me started about how much I hate B&BW candles. Big waste of money!

[verycontrary247]

Jun 26, 2013 20:05:29 GMT -5 peachy said:

I bought a couple Yankee Candles in summer scents they are pretty disappointing. They don't put off any scent really. I haven't tried summer ones from B&BW but their fall and winter ones are awesome.

What scents?

[midnightrae]

Jun 26, 2013 22:18:39 GMT -5 peachy said:

Jun 26, 2013 21:15:11 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

What scents?

Grapefruit, Bahama Breeze, and one more that I can't think of right now. They weren't cheap either! Which adds to the disappointment.

I really like the Grapefruit one! I'm sad you didn't really like it. My favorite is Midsummer's Night.

[TrudyCampbell]

Home for the holidays is THE BEST.

[midnightrae]

Jun 26, 2013 22:55:11 GMT -5 peachy said:

Jun 26, 2013 22:37:50 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

I really like the Grapefruit one! I'm sad you didn't really like it. My favorite is Midsummer's Night.

I do like the smell when I hold it up to my nose, but it just doesn't smell like anything when it's burning.

When I was there for the sale, there was a dragon fruit one that smelled good and I think it might have more of a scent when burning than the grapefruit one. You should bring your candle back and exchange it for a different scent. 

[Yankees21]

verycontrary247, what do you hate about BBW candles?

[midnightrae]

Jun 26, 2013 23:07:17 GMT -5 peachy said:

Jun 26, 2013 22:57:55 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

When I was there for the sale, there was a dragon fruit one that smelled good and I think it might have more of a scent when burning than the grapefruit one. You should bring your candle back and exchange it for a different scent. 

Does that only work at a stand alone store? I bought mine at a craft store.

Hmm, I'm not sure. You'd have to call and ask. 
verycontrary247 what do you know about this? 

[simplyinpenguin]

I have the Lavender Vanilla candle. Oh man it's smells so good. I'm a Yankee Candle junkie. I have about 40 of their candles sitting in my linen closet lol.

[verycontrary247]

Jun 26, 2013 23:10:10 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

Jun 26, 2013 23:07:17 GMT -5 peachy said:

Does that only work at a stand alone store? I bought mine at a craft store.

Hmm, I'm not sure. You'd have to call and ask. 
verycontrary247 what do you know about this? 

Doesn't matter where you bought it, as long as it's a Yankee Candle and you aren't satisfied you can exchange it at a Yankee retail store.

peachy 

Also, I can't believe you had problems with Bahama Breeze! Does the room you are burning it in have high ceilings? I second the rec for Pink Dragon Fruit, and Fruit Fusion as well if you are going for something super strong. Get the 2-wick large tumbler.

[verycontrary247]

Jun 26, 2013 23:00:30 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

verycontrary247, what do you hate about BBW candles?

A large jar from Yankee has 150 burn hours and costs 27.99 before any deals/coupons. A large tumbler (2 wicks) has 90 burn hours, same cost as the jar. 

B&BW 3 wick candles cost 22.99 and only have 40 burn hours. They used to have 65 and about a year/year and a half ago they bumped it down- I noticed the change (it's printed on the bottom of the candle). Yes, they are strong, but if you burn them frequently like I do it's gone in like 3 days. You can get waaaaay more for your money and pretty much the same amount of fragrance by getting the Yankee large tumbler.



Also, B&BW are copying copycats. For instance, Yankee's #1 seller, Pink Sands. It's a pretty unique scent. Was in B&BW earlier this year, and their "brand new fragrance!" White Barn #5 was a straight rip-off. I've noticed a couple of our best-sellers end up as B&BW wanna-bes. Get your own goddamned fragrance ideas instead of stealing ours and just changing the name.

[Yankees21]

Jun 27, 2013 5:51:14 GMT -5 verycontrary247 said:

Jun 26, 2013 23:00:30 GMT -5 Yankees21 said:

verycontrary247, what do you hate about BBW candles?

A large jar from Yankee has 150 burn hours and costs 27.99 before any deals/coupons. A large tumbler (2 wicks) has 90 burn hours, same cost as the jar. 

B&BW 3 wick candles cost 22.99 and only have 40 burn hours. They used to have 65 and about a year/year and a half ago they bumped it down- I noticed the change (it's printed on the bottom of the candle). Yes, they are strong, but if you burn them frequently like I do it's gone in like 3 days. You can get waaaaay more for your money and pretty much the same amount of fragrance by getting the Yankee large tumbler.



Also, B&BW are copying copycats. For instance, Yankee's #1 seller, Pink Sands. It's a pretty unique scent. Was in B&BW earlier this year, and their "brand new fragrance!" White Barn #5 was a straight rip-off. I've noticed a couple of our best-sellers end up as B&BW wanna-bes. Get your own goddamned fragrance ideas instead of stealing ours and just changing the name.

I like the BBW 3 wicks because they frequently have 2 for 22 sales that you can use a $10 off coupon on
top of it, but that's shitty about stealing scents.

[verycontrary247]

Jun 27, 2013 7:22:17 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

Hmm...my sister gave me a YC Summer Wish large jar as a housewarming gift. I like the scent when I stick my nose in the unlit candle, but when I light it...nothing. I just thought maybe it was a weak scent but now I'm thinking it's my high ceilings! That didn't occur to me until this thread. They're 11' so not outrageously high. Do you think that's why I can't smell this candle when it's lit?

Summer wish is a light scent to begin with, the high ceilings would exacerbate that problem. Trade it in for a large tumbler!