Can't decide on your winter candle scent?

I have trawled the shops for the last few weeks trying to find a lovely Christmassy scented candle or two for the living room over the festive season in an ain to defy the dark and cold weather outside. I think lighting candles in winter gives the a room a nice cosy atmosphere adding a bit of luxury to your normal surroundings not to mention scented candles fill the room with a beautiful aroma.

When I started my search I was initially looking for a cinnamon, ginger, orange, mulled wine sort of smell. Something unequivocably synonymous with Christmas. However after being really disappointed with all the ones I had picked up and sniffed I opted for one from Sainsbury's called Christmas Spice at £5. In a nice red jar it does also contain some of those citrus and spicy notes I was hoping to find. It is however a bit more vanilla scented than I was hoping for although at only £5 is it a great purchase for any household that is not looking so specifically for a certain smell and claims to provide 45 hours burning time.



Not however entirely happy with my first purchase I continued my search looking for that perfect candle and I found it in the Yankee Candle range while out shopping for Christmas cards in Clinton cards. Clinton Cards had an impressive display of Yankee Candles that caught my eye as I was walking briskly past. Stopped in my tracks I was drawn to the Christmas display containing a wide selection of colours, sizes of candles and of course scents. After a lot of sniffing i eventually opted for 'The Cinnamon Stick' candle which is perfect and absolutely what I was looking for. It has a strong overtone of Cinnamon and orange and creates that perfect fruity and spicy smell that makes me want to indulge in mulled wine and mince pies while cuddled up in front of the fire. I also feel the smell is a bit stronger than the one from Sainsburys although the jars are slightly higher in cost at £7.50 for only 25-40 hours burning time.  



While in Clinton Cards however I spotted a lovely gist set which would be perfect if like me you are unsure which candle you wanted to buy or are looking for a selection of Christmassy smells in cute packaging. The set would also make a lovely Christmas gift for someone who always loves having a scented candle burning in the house.



The set includes 12 differently scented sample size candles all in delicious Christmas smells providing 15 hours burn time. The candles come in a beautiful book package which opens up to display its contents. Retailing at £20 or less with some certain in store discounts and 15 hours burn time each means you can afford to light a different candle every day for the 12 days of Christmas filling your home full of Christmas cheers all of December.



The scented candles included in the set are:

1. Christmas Eve


2. Kiss under the mistletoe


3. The Holidays


4. Sparkling Snow


5. Christmas Cupcake


6. Christmas Wreath


7. Sparkling Cinnamon


8. Christmas Cookie


9. Home Sweet Home


10. Red Apple Wreath


11. Buttercream


12. Balsam and Cedar

The only reason why I didn't go for the set was because disappointingly Cinnamon Sticks was not included in the set otherwise I would have jumped at the chance. I had found my perfect scent in the single candle I bought. This does not mean I can't sneak back later this week and buy it as a gift for someone... Check out pricing at the Yankee website http://www.yankee.co.uk/yankee-candle/743/1/christmas.aspx?expandable=1 but definitely keep your eyes peeled for any high street offers. You could also opt from something less expensive in their little Christmas tarts. Available in all the above scents this is another good way to find your favourite.



Happy shopping X

Can't decide on your winter candle scent?

I have trawled the shops for the last few weeks trying to find a lovely Christmassy scented candle or two for the living room over the festive season in an ain to defy the dark and cold weather outside. I think lighting candles in winter gives the a room a nice cosy atmosphere adding a bit of luxury to your normal surroundings not to mention scented candles fill the room with a beautiful aroma.

When I started my search I was initially looking for a cinnamon, ginger, orange, mulled wine sort of smell. Something unequivocably synonymous with Christmas. However after being really disappointed with all the ones I had picked up and sniffed I opted for one from Sainsbury's called Christmas Spice at £5. In a nice red jar it does also contain some of those citrus and spicy notes I was hoping to find. It is however a bit more vanilla scented than I was hoping for although at only £5 is it a great purchase for any household that is not looking so specifically for a certain smell and claims to provide 45 hours burning time.



Not however entirely happy with my first purchase I continued my search looking for that perfect candle and I found it in the Yankee Candle range while out shopping for Christmas cards in Clinton cards. Clinton Cards had an impressive display of Yankee Candles that caught my eye as I was walking briskly past. Stopped in my tracks I was drawn to the Christmas display containing a wide selection of colours, sizes of candles and of course scents. After a lot of sniffing i eventually opted for 'The Cinnamon Stick' candle which is perfect and absolutely what I was looking for. It has a strong overtone of Cinnamon and orange and creates that perfect fruity and spicy smell that makes me want to indulge in mulled wine and mince pies while cuddled up in front of the fire. I also feel the smell is a bit stronger than the one from Sainsburys although the jars are slightly higher in cost at £7.50 for only 25-40 hours burning time.  



While in Clinton Cards however I spotted a lovely gist set which would be perfect if like me you are unsure which candle you wanted to buy or are looking for a selection of Christmassy smells in cute packaging. The set would also make a lovely Christmas gift for someone who always loves having a scented candle burning in the house.



The set includes 12 differently scented sample size candles all in delicious Christmas smells providing 15 hours burn time. The candles come in a beautiful book package which opens up to display its contents. Retailing at £20 or less with some certain in store discounts and 15 hours burn time each means you can afford to light a different candle every day for the 12 days of Christmas filling your home full of Christmas cheers all of December.



The scented candles included in the set are:

1. Christmas Eve


2. Kiss under the mistletoe


3. The Holidays


4. Sparkling Snow


5. Christmas Cupcake


6. Christmas Wreath


7. Sparkling Cinnamon


8. Christmas Cookie


9. Home Sweet Home


10. Red Apple Wreath


11. Buttercream


12. Balsam and Cedar

The only reason why I didn't go for the set was because disappointingly Cinnamon Sticks was not included in the set otherwise I would have jumped at the chance. I had found my perfect scent in the single candle I bought. This does not mean I can't sneak back later this week and buy it as a gift for someone... Check out pricing at the Yankee website http://www.yankee.co.uk/yankee-candle/743/1/christmas.aspx?expandable=1 but definitely keep your eyes peeled for any high street offers. You could also opt from something less expensive in their little Christmas tarts. Available in all the above scents this is another good way to find your favourite.



Happy shopping X

Its CHRISTMAAAAAAS!

Okay so the title is a little OTT but I have all of a sudden, literally just today, started to feel quite Christmassy. I don't know whether it's because the temperature outside has quite dramatically dropped and it suddenly feels quite wintery, or because I started discussing Christmas diary entries with a friend this morning which very much included meeting up for some mulled wine, the possibility of some ice skating and even the unlikely hood of entering the Edinburgh santa run on the 11th December, the former two of course much more likely than the later. 

My mince pie cravings even seem to have beaten the Christmas music this year as while perusing some of the Christmas treats the shops had to offer today I was a little disappionted to hear Eagle Eyed Cherry's 'Save tonight' instead of the usual Slade anthem. Anyway here are somethings that contributed to or enhanced my Christmassy spirit today. I'm sure there will be many similar posts to this one in the lead up to the big day.

I bought these lovely candle sticks from a florist near my flat while out buying lunch. They were £12.99 each and will look beautiful with some red candles in them by my fireplace at Christmas.



I decided to have some tasty Christmas treats after lunch today and I absolutely love iced lebkuchen stars.  If you haven't tried them before they are like little gingerbread cakes with a hard iced shell. I only buy these at Christmas so for me they are synonymous with the festive season.



I also popped into Lush after watching Fleur de Force's latest blog on a Lush and Mac Haul. She tempted me into buying the cinders bath bomb and the Lil Christmas pud after she described the smells of them. The cinders bath bomb smells of cinnamon, ginger and vanilla and absolutely amazing and I actually prefer it to the lil Christmas pud which smells more soapy but I could not resist the look of it.



The gingerbread house is actually a Christmas special bubble bath which I prefer more than bath bombs so if I like this one I will definitely purchase more to see me through the year. The gingerbread house contains ginger essential oil and lemon oil so it gives off a nice fruity and spicy smell and also has a little cinnamon stick chimney ... just think mulled wine but without the wine. Yum!

Lush also has some beautiful and eye-catching gift sets perfectly suited for Christmas gifts including a pretty in pink snow fairy box full of pretty treats. https://phoenix.lush.co.uk/product/5716/Snow-Fairy-Gift.



Hope you have a lush festive season...X

Its CHRISTMAAAAAAS!

Okay so the title is a little OTT but I have all of a sudden, literally just today, started to feel quite Christmassy. I don't know whether it's because the temperature outside has quite dramatically dropped and it suddenly feels quite wintery, or because I started discussing Christmas diary entries with a friend this morning which very much included meeting up for some mulled wine, the possibility of some ice skating and even the unlikely hood of entering the Edinburgh santa run on the 11th December, the former two of course much more likely than the later. 

My mince pie cravings even seem to have beaten the Christmas music this year as while perusing some of the Christmas treats the shops had to offer today I was a little disappionted to hear Eagle Eyed Cherry's 'Save tonight' instead of the usual Slade anthem. Anyway here are somethings that contributed to or enhanced my Christmassy spirit today. I'm sure there will be many similar posts to this one in the lead up to the big day.

I bought these lovely candle sticks from a florist near my flat while out buying lunch. They were £12.99 each and will look beautiful with some red candles in them by my fireplace at Christmas.



I decided to have some tasty Christmas treats after lunch today and I absolutely love iced lebkuchen stars.  If you haven't tried them before they are like little gingerbread cakes with a hard iced shell. I only buy these at Christmas so for me they are synonymous with the festive season.



I also popped into Lush after watching Fleur de Force's latest blog on a Lush and Mac Haul. She tempted me into buying the cinders bath bomb and the Lil Christmas pud after she described the smells of them. The cinders bath bomb smells of cinnamon, ginger and vanilla and absolutely amazing and I actually prefer it to the lil Christmas pud which smells more soapy but I could not resist the look of it.



The gingerbread house is actually a Christmas special bubble bath which I prefer more than bath bombs so if I like this one I will definitely purchase more to see me through the year. The gingerbread house contains ginger essential oil and lemon oil so it gives off a nice fruity and spicy smell and also has a little cinnamon stick chimney ... just think mulled wine but without the wine. Yum!

Lush also has some beautiful and eye-catching gift sets perfectly suited for Christmas gifts including a pretty in pink snow fairy box full of pretty treats. https://phoenix.lush.co.uk/product/5716/Snow-Fairy-Gift.



Hope you have a lush festive season...X