It's so lovely returning home after a long day out to the inviting scent of candles. Not only can the aroma be really relaxing and help you to chill after a stressful shift, but they also hide any smells from pets and cooking which is always handy, especially when guests call by.
Yankee Candle are soon to launch their 'Indian Summer: Votive Happiness' boxes which contain 4 votive candles, and being obsessed with their Vanilla Cupcake candle already I was keen to give these a go before their release. They also bring a little of summer into your home even when the weather isn't on your side which certainly cheers me up!
The new Indian Summer fragrances include Wild Fig, Amber Moon, Ginger Dusk and Honey Glow and the set of 4 sampler candles arrive in a pretty presentation box, making them a great gift solution.
Being smaller in size and really affordable, at just £6.99, it allows you to try the new scents before opting for a favourite and purchasing larger jars which I really appreciate. I'm a big fan of candles at home but it's nice to properly try before you invest in something bigger and more expensive.
Each votive is well labelled although the scents are incredibly strong so they are easy to identify. They burn for around 15 hours each and they are pretty enough in appearance with their warm shades to have as decorative items around your home too if you wish. You could easily coordinate them to your decor and they would sit nicely on a shelf or table for some colour.
Being smaller in size and really affordable, at just £6.99, it allows you to try the new scents before opting for a favourite and purchasing larger jars which I really appreciate. I'm a big fan of candles at home but it's nice to properly try before you invest in something bigger and more expensive.
Each votive is well labelled although the scents are incredibly strong so they are easy to identify. They burn for around 15 hours each and they are pretty enough in appearance with their warm shades to have as decorative items around your home too if you wish. You could easily coordinate them to your decor and they would sit nicely on a shelf or table for some colour.
- Honey Glow - 'The soft, captivating radiance of this sweet perfume creates an invitingly warm, peaceful mood.'
- Ginger Dusk - 'The brisk feeling of twilight air comes to life with the energy of sharp, bracing spice and a hint of sweet citrus.'
- Amber Moon - 'The enchanting allure of warm golden amber in the evening breeze with the added intrigue of patchouli and sandalwood.'
- Wild Fig - 'A luxurious indulgence … the lusciously rich, fruity aroma of wild figs carefully picked at the peak of perfection.'
My favourite was the Wild Fig as I do like fruity and sweet scents whereas the Mini Mes really liked the Ginger Dusk as it reminded them of baking gingerbread men! All of the fragrances match their description well which I was pleased with.
They are nice on the patio table in the evening while enjoying a glass of wine or to unwind with in the bath.
*** WIN ***
For your chance to win 4 large Indian Summer Yankee Candle jars (worth almost £80!) you can enter via the Gleam entry form below.
The giveaway closes at 11.59pm (GMT) on 8th August 2014.
Leaving a comment is mandatory but the other options will provide bonus entries for you.
Good luck!
You can visit the Yankee Candle website for more information
They currently have a £5000 holiday giveaway which you may wish to enter!
They currently have a £5000 holiday giveaway which you may wish to enter!
I would love a sweetpea scented candle as I adore those flowers! I would also love a candle that smells of newborn baby - you know that smell I mean don't you?!
ReplyDeleteMmmm newborn baby smelling candles might make me broody again though! Oh dear! lol!
DeleteYankee do a sweet pea candle and also baby powder, both of which are divine :)
DeleteI love the sound of Honey Glow xxx
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ReplyDeleteHoney Glow seems popular! I would pick that too!
ReplyDeleteI want an Eternity For Men candle. Yum!
ReplyDeleteGreat prize adore all yankee candles.
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of wild fig. It's a bit different x
ReplyDeleteSo many to choose, I couldn't decide.
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ReplyDeleteooo I would love one that smells like my favourite perfume x
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ReplyDeletehoney glow :)
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ReplyDeleteblueberry and vanilla sounds lovely
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ReplyDeleteThe wild fig sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteAshleigh
honey glow sounds lovely
ReplyDeleteMine would definitely be a campfire smelling candle, I just love the smell of woodsmoke.
ReplyDeleteOooh i love the sound of all of these but id love to try Amber Moon
ReplyDeleteI would love to try a lemon scented one as I love the smell but the fig one sounds really nice too :)
ReplyDeleteI would like an Apple pie and Custard candle because it would remind me of my childhood when I was around 7 years old. She used to make apple pie and I would help her. Its the memory of this time that makes it a very precious moment for me...oh and it tasted fantastic too!
ReplyDeleteI love the scent of Jasmine
ReplyDeleteI would love to have a baby shampoo frangrance candle (ya know... the johnsons variety!?) but at the moment my favourite frangrance is pineapple cilantro.
ReplyDeletewould love to know what the wild fig smells like!
ReplyDeleteThey all sound wonderful and it would be hard to choose, but I like the smell of lilly of the valley flowers think that would be a great candle scent
ReplyDeleteFreshly cut grass... I love that smell xx
ReplyDeleteLove the smell of jasmine and honeysuckle together - reminds me of my old garden
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ReplyDeleteI'd love a salted popcorn scented candle.
ReplyDeleteGinger dusk sounds beautiful. I would love baby powder candle
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of Cinnamon, the ginger spice appeals to me the most
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of amber moon
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of vanilla so anything like lemon, strawberry or raspberry with vanilla would be gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWild Fig sounds interesting...
ReplyDeleteAmber Moon sounds good
ReplyDeleteA Pina Colada candle would be amazing!!
ReplyDeleteAmber moom sounds great I have no idea what I would make but something fresh and minty would be good.
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of the sea shore - that would make a great candle
ReplyDeleteTricia: Ginger Dusk - this sounds evocative of being abroad on a hot summer's night with cocktails.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have a candle combining vanilla and coconut for a truly summery fragrance
ReplyDeleteChocolate and sweet orange.
ReplyDeletethe smell of fresh bread
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of Ginger Dusk.
ReplyDeleteThe smell of freshly cut grass
ReplyDeleteI would like a chocolate & banana scented candle :) x
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ReplyDeleteOoo the sound of Wild Fig sounds fine. x ;-) but then again so does the others.
ReplyDeletehoney glow for me
ReplyDeleteTurkish delight in candle form would do it for me!
ReplyDeleteGinger dusk sounds great
ReplyDeleteGinger Dusk description sounds fabulous
ReplyDeleteI would like pineapple and coconut - very tropical
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ReplyDeleteWild fig sounds interesting.
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ReplyDeleteA pure lavender scent would be my favourite :)
ReplyDeleteHoney glow sounds nice.
ReplyDeleteHoney glow
ReplyDeleteGinger Dusk is the one I most want to try - it just sounds so heavenly :)
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of the Amber Moon candle.
ReplyDeleteThey all sound gorgeous lets hope for a win !
ReplyDeleteA bacon scent candle would be very nice!
ReplyDeleteThe wild fig sounds delicious
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ReplyDeleteRaspberries, I love the smell of them
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ReplyDeleteI like the vanilla scent
ReplyDeleteAmber Moon, I love patchouli xx
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of wild fig
ReplyDeleteAmber Moon. Any name with moon in it has my vote.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Honey Glow
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of freshly baked bread but I'm not sure how that would replicate in candle form! All of the ones above sound absolutely delightful particularly the fig one <3
ReplyDeleteI would love a candle that smelled of freshly baked apple and cinnamon pie.
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ReplyDeleteI'd love a candle that has a smell of Parma Violets x
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I'd love a candle that smells of Parma Violets
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I agree with the above. A palma violets candle would be lovely!
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ReplyDeleteLove the sound of wild fig
ReplyDeleteAmber moon sounds lovely
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I'd create a fragrance that reminds me of being on holiday - the summer breeze, the sea, with a hint of coconut - summer dreams
ReplyDeleteA freshly made croissant scent
ReplyDeleteAmber moon sounds lush
ReplyDeleteI'd love a lime, coconut and banana one!
ReplyDeleteI would create a hot doughnut fragranced candle felicity kelly
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ReplyDeleteI'd love a vanilla and spearmint aroma
ReplyDeletefresh baked bread :)
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of Ginger Dusk
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ReplyDeletethe wild fig sounds amazing
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ReplyDeleteI like the sound of the amber moon one.
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ReplyDeleteI like the thought of wild fig.
ReplyDeleteI love cinnamon and orange scented candles
ReplyDeleteI'd love a freshly baked bread candle - absolutely love that smell
ReplyDeleteThese are just lovely. I would love a suntan lotion scented candle - weird I know, but I just love the scent!
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The honey glow sounds lovely :)
ReplyDeleteWild fig sounds different - would like to try that
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ReplyDeleteI would love the scent of my perfume in a candle, ralph lauren - romance x
ReplyDeleteWild Fig sounds unusual
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow. Lovely
ReplyDeleteI know it sounds really weird but I would create a new magazine or new book smelling candle. :O
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Deletetea tree would be my favourite candle scent. i love it!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Yankee candles so much, never found one that I don't like the smell of :)
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spiced apple
ReplyDeleteWild Fig! @Amezeylady
ReplyDeleteVanilla & Cinnamon would be my dream fragrance! The Ginger Dusk sounds gorgeous too :)
ReplyDeleteWould love to try wild fig, sounds lovely and fruity! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
ReplyDeleteoooo the ginger one looks lovely
ReplyDeleteMy dream fragrance would be freshly baked bread. I love the sound of Wild Fig!
ReplyDeleteSomething rhubarby!
ReplyDeletealmond oil would be a lovely fragrance
ReplyDeleteif i could make my own scented candle it would be rose petal & lemon :)
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Honey Glow :)
ReplyDeleteI would make a freshly cut grass scented candle!
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ReplyDeleteThe honey glow scent would be great a calm peaceful mood sounds appealing .
ReplyDeleteI fancy orange and cinnamon together
ReplyDeleteI would like one to smell like the sweet pea flower
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ReplyDeletelove the sound of the Wild Fig fragrance
ReplyDeleteWarm Toffee Apple Cider!
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ReplyDeletelove the sound of the wild fig one
ReplyDeleteWild Fig brings back wonderful thoughts of picking figs in Croatia on holiday
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of Amber Moon. You cant beat Yankee Candles x
ReplyDeletehoney glow
ReplyDeleteI love the sound of the Wild Fig!
ReplyDeletehoney glow sounds lovely! faye x
ReplyDeleteI love Yankee Candles and I've been loving the sound of Ginger Dusk since I first heard of it, I think it will be the next one I buy. And I must say, What a fantastic giveaway this is, thankyou so much for the chance of winning, I would be over the moon if I did x
ReplyDeleteI actually smelt these candles at my local garden centre. My favourite of the 4 was Wild Fig...
ReplyDeleteI love fruity fragrances in Yankee. My favourite of all time is Vineyard, it has such a strong lasting scent throw.
Very grateful for the entry to this fabulous competition.
Thank you,
Jenny
I love the smell of coconut. Possibly with Pineapple.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Amber Moon
ReplyDeleteYankee Candles are amazing. They last a really long time too! Good Luck everyone.
ReplyDeleteLavender, Rose & Jasmine in the summer, and cinnamon & vanilla for winter would be my creations - though Yankee Candles are all lovely and ideally I'd have a huge cupboard filled with all sort of Yankee Candles, like a mini shop. Fingers crossed hoping for a little bit of luck now.
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow sounds lovely
DeleteI would love a Forget-me-not fragrance candle
ReplyDeleteI think the Ginger Dusk
ReplyDeleteI would make a candle that smelt like my boyfriend so I could smell him around me all the time
ReplyDeleteI would have a 'holiday' scented candle!
ReplyDeletelove the sound of wild fig
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ReplyDeleteI'd love the ginger dusk one!
ReplyDeleteWild fig appeals to me most..love fig!
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ReplyDeleteHoney glow sounds lovely!
ReplyDeleteGinger Dusk :)
ReplyDeleteThe wild fig sounds very nice x
ReplyDeleteHoney glow sounds really comforting.
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow sounds lovely!
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow ( Melanie M )
ReplyDeleteLove the sound of 'Ginger Dusk' as I am a big fan of spicy scents
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ReplyDeleteWild fig sounds lovely
ReplyDeleteThe smell of cakes cooking in the oven mmm
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ReplyDeleteI like the sound of Ginger Dusk - would really love a fragrance of honeysuckle on a warm evening after some light rain if that was possible? ;))
ReplyDeleteI love the floral scents
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I think the Wild Fig would be gorgeous
ReplyDeleteI think the Wild Fig would be gorgeous
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ReplyDeletecoconut,and will be looking out for the sweet pea and baby candles
ReplyDeleteSuncream to remind you of holidays
ReplyDeleteAmber Moon really appeals to me, it looks like a chilled sunset over a lake!
ReplyDeleteSlightly odd choice,but I'd like a Metholyptus scented candle
ReplyDeleteI'd like a private blossom candle as it's my dads favorite scent, and whenever I smell it it takes me back to my childhood & picking bunches of it on the walk home from school for him.
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow
ReplyDeleteI'd like the scent of my summer holiday captured and made into a candle!
ReplyDeleteFig sounds different and very appealing
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Ginger Dusk sounds lovely
ReplyDeleteMarshmallow and lavender as they are two of my favourite scents and I think they would work great together
ReplyDeleteAmber Moon is appealing to me
ReplyDeleteGinger Dusk sounds lovely x
ReplyDeleteCinammon and Bergamot with a touch of Ylangylang - I do it with the oil burner and it's divine :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like orange, clove and ginger
ReplyDeleteAmber moon sounds lovely
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow, xx
ReplyDeletehoney glow sounds nice to me xx
ReplyDeleteOoh these sound amazing, especially the wild fig.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of the Honey Glow sounds homely and welcoming
ReplyDeleteHoney Glow sounds lovely.
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