Candles

uksparkle · #1 02-23-2006, 03:24 AM

Does anyone know of a place to get good candles? The kind I'm looking for are the kind that burn down, they don't just go down around the wick, but the wax goes down as you burn them. I hope that makes sense. I got a few candles from IKEA so of course they are junk, but nicer ones I've gotten from Pier 1 do the same thing. Any suggestions?

UKDaisy · #2 02-23-2006, 03:53 AM

I think the Bath and Body Works/White Barn Candle burns pretty even.

alphaxikt · #3 02-23-2006, 09:39 AM

Pottery Barn candles smell great, but the wider pillar candles (not tapers) are designed to burn down the middle in a 1-2" column. But they burn evenly and for a really long time! I bought a couple of Claret pillars for Christmas time and they smell amazing.

mu_agd · #4 02-23-2006, 09:55 AM

I like the ones from Yankee Candle. I think they burn down really well.

OPhiARen3 · #5 02-23-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by uksparkle
Does anyone know of a place to get good candles? The kind I'm looking for are the kind that burn down, they don't just go down around the wick, but the wax goes down as you burn them. I hope that makes sense. I got a few candles from IKEA so of course they are junk, but nicer ones I've gotten from Pier 1 do the same thing. Any suggestions?

I'm not exactly sure what you are describing, but I am a big fan of my jar candles from Yankee Candle. I *love* them. And they don't just burn down around the wick - because they're in a jar

(I also love the "car jar" air fresheners, and those melty things that go in the pots with the tea lights, whatever they're called ...)

For other Yankee Candle fans - what are some of your favorite scents? I like Mandarin Cranberry, Coconut Bay, Macintosh ... ooh, and Christmas Cookie for the holidays

AlphaFrog · #6 02-23-2006, 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by AXiD670
Are you talking about PartyLite candles? Those are the ones where only the wick is left behind once they've been completely burned.

That's the first thing I thought of when I read her question.

I love Yankee candle Macintosh (I have the votives, the hand soap, and the sanitzer wipes) and I liked (as in, I would smell it when I went into the story, but I wouldn't ever buy one for my hom) Fireside, but I think it's discontinued.

kddani · #7 02-23-2006, 12:30 PM

I do love the partylite candles that I have... but they're sorta expensive. I've gotten some good deals on clearance yankee candles. But there's a big difference. Most of the scents I think are stronger and better in the partylite (with some exceptions- like I don't think partylite's macintosh had much of a scent when burned). Partylite do burn a lot cleaner and very even.

Very Elite · #8 02-23-2006, 02:18 PM

Thorn Apple, by D. L. & Co., is most assuredly the top tier candle. Anything else is a poor substitute, and thererfore, bottom tier.

HotDamnImAPhiMu · #9 02-23-2006, 02:57 PM

I love Yankee Candles' Lavender.

How do you find the ones on clearance? Isn't that just discontinued scents?

AOIIalum · #10 02-23-2006, 04:28 PM

Definitely Partylite. I love them so much, I'm a part-time consultant.

gpb1874 · #11 02-23-2006, 04:35 PM

i make my own candles, so i don't buy them from others anymore (except my other friends who make them). they don't leave much wax around and smell so much better.

it's an expensive hobby, but oh so much fun!

JenMarie · #12 02-23-2006, 04:45 PM

Love Partylite... only buy them a few times a year because they are expensive. But they are worth it.

ms_gwyn · #13 02-23-2006, 04:47 PM

The candles in Jars are great...hey even some of the ones from Target burn really well and are very fragrant….you may also want to look into Soy Candles, I have a few of those as well and burn better in some cases.

AOII_Luv · #14 02-23-2006, 05:39 PM

I think the answer to your question about burning evenly is that you need to let the candles burn for about 4+ hours when your first burn them. Someone at Yankee Candle told me to make the candle burn evenly, it must be burned for several hours the first time in order to make it burn evenly all the way down. I tried it and this person was right! I don't think it matters what kind of candle you have, it is just how you burn it the first that dictates how the rest of the candle will burn. Hope that helps!

Xylochick216 · #15 02-23-2006, 07:37 PM

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Originally posted by AOII_Luv
I think the answer to your question about burning evenly is that you need to let the candles burn for about 4+ hours when your first burn them. Someone at Yankee Candle told me to make the candle burn evenly, it must be burned for several hours the first time in order to make it burn evenly all the way down. I tried it and this person was right! I don't think it matters what kind of candle you have, it is just how you burn it the first that dictates how the rest of the candle will burn. Hope that helps!

I heard that, too.

My personal favorite is Carribean Fruits from Yankee. I can only find it at Bed Bath & Beyond. It's not on their website, yet I still find it at the store every time I go. One of these days I'm going to stock up like it's my job in case they do discontinue it. I burn that scent daily at work all day long.