Candles

[shockponie]

I used the Twisted Peppermint lotion and didn’t have a problem. I’ve used some of their other scrubs ~twice a week with no issue, but not Twisted Peppermint. My husband is sensitive to their shower gels though, so I’m not surprised.

At the end of every year, I put together a list of my top ten candles (that are new scents to me for that year). I’ve started pondering my 2023 list this morning. 

[BlackCurtains]

My Yankee order arrived

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Burning smoked vanilla and cashmere now, smells great!

[Heart Of Midnight]

BC, Mmm.. must smell wonderful! 

[BlackCurtains]

It does! Amber and Wool smells great too. The throw on these signature candles is much better than the jar candles. The wax seems to be smoother too.

[Ponyfan]

Did anyone order from BBW online during the Candle Day sale?  There's been a lot of complaints on Facebook that people that ordered as soon as ordering opened up at 6 am had their orders cancelled yesterday.


Ponyfan

[Beth3346]

It does! Amber and Wool smells great too. The throw on these signature candles is much better than the jar candles. The wax seems to be smoother too.

that was the one i was most curious about. i like Amber scents a lot. i have one that smells a bit like the incense from midnight mass on Christmas Eve and i want more candles with that smell. the one i have that most captures that scent is limited edition discontinued and i don't want to burn it.

[BlackCurtains]

It has kind of a fresh linen scent mixed with the warm amber scent. It's nice

I thought the church burned frankincense and myrrh? Not that I remember, been a long time since I was in one.

[Beth3346]

i did some quick searches and it is frankincense and myrrh. apparently the blend can vary somewhat depending on what the church uses. frankincense and myrrh are tree resins. it looks like amber scents can contain benzoin which is a type of myrrh. maybe that's why that candle reminds me of midnight mass. it has kind of a smokey but sweet smell. i had a myrrh candle once and didn't really care for it.

i haven't been to church is years either. i only go if there's a wedding or a funeral. but that smell from the special holiday masses is still nostalgic to me.

[shockponie]

Did anyone order from BBW online during the Candle Day sale?  There's been a lot of complaints on Facebook that people that ordered as soon as ordering opened up at 6 am had their orders cancelled yesterday.


Ponyfan

Called it! 

As for online sales… Good luck. It’s notoriously bananas with people getting in a tizzy about not being able to place orders, carts being emptied, and after the fact orders being cancelled, lost, and/or delayed.

B&BW released a straight-up myrrh candle in 2017 that I thoroughly enjoyed. Later they released a frankincense and myrrh blend that I disliked. Thus, I conclude I don’t like frankincense. But I’m always open to sniffing new blends because sometimes my tastes change!

[BlackCurtains]

I had both in incense. I like frankincense a lot, it's kind of spicy and woodsy. Myrrh is a very earthy, like wet dirt. I went looking on Amazon and found a blended soy candle with good reviews. Speaking of incense, this company has a Dragon's Blood candle. That was my favorite to burn, but I've never seen it in a candle before. I'd like to try it.

I had to stop with the incense because of my hamsters.

[BlackCurtains]

Everyone is having an after xmas sale. Yankee large jars and tumblers are $15 and Goose Creek has a bunch for $13, single wicks are $5. The Strawberry Shortcake candles are on sale too. B&BW has candles for $10.

[shockponie]

I bought a couple Bridgerton candles today from B&BW on the B1G1 Free sale. I love that show, so I was waiting until they went on sale.