Anybody like scented candles? - Democratic Underground

SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:01 PM
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Anybody like scented candles?

I'm always looking for new ones to try. My all time favorite is Yankee Buttercream.

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alpizzy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:03 PM
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1. I like...

Ginger by Origins

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:05 PM
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4. I've never tried the candle...

but I love the Body Souffle,and the spray is nice too. I'll have to try that one..thanks!:)

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bif

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:04 PM
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2. Merlot scented candles

My brother gave my wife an I some Merlot scented candles for Christmas a couple years ago because he knew we liked wine. Honestly, the smell is so awful it makes me want to puke. And we have to burn them every time he comes over. These things last forever, unfortunately. You've been warned.

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:06 PM
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5. I never heard of them...

but it reminds me of the cannabis-scented incense I used to burn in my room when I was in high school:)

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midnight armadillo

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:04 PM
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3. They make me sneeze,mostly

Candle stores will actually give me an asthma attack. The only ones I can tolerate are citrus-y smelling ones, anything remotely flowery just kills me.

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:08 PM
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6. Yankee Sage and Citrus is a good one...

I know what you mean about the candle stores...so many scents fighting for supremacy.

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Rainbowreflect

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:34 PM
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17. I love the Sage & Citrus.

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Liberal Christian

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:16 PM
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7. Depends on the quality of the candle

Some scented candles make me almost unable to breathe. Others are fine. Candles with natural, rather than chemical, fragrances seem to be better.

I'm not crazy about fruity, overly flowery, or food-scented candles. When I was doing a low-carb diet thing, a Sugar Cookie scented candle stimulated major sweet cravings!

I like fresh scents -- fir trees, ocean, rain, etc. Also lavendar, lemongrass, citrus, etc. I tend to keep a stock of votives in the bathroom for those emergency moments.

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scarlet_owl

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:17 PM
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8. Yankee Autumn Lodge

It kind of smells like a pipe. That's a smell I associate with childhood.

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slackmaster

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:20 PM
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9. I don't like scented things or candles

Candles pollute the air, make your silver stuff tarnish, and can burn your house down. Scented things just pollute the air.

Bah, HUMBUG!

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:47 PM
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18. Well,thanks...

I was actually just asking for recommendations from people who DO like them.

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everythingsxen

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:20 PM
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10. "Chocolate Chip Cookies"

*drool*

It really gives you the false hope that there are cookies baking.

(reminds me of the standup comedy of Mitch Hedburg who says "I'd like to get some cinnamon roll incense so my roomates can wake up with false hopes") ROFL!

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prolesunited

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:23 PM
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11. Yes!

And I'm lucky enough to have a great connection. My sister and b-in-law run a small business custom-making scented candles. I can get dozens of scents and color combinations in a variety of shapes and sizes.

They are much nicer than many commercial candles, even the high-end ones. They have one scent called Egytian musk that I like, but there are too many faves to list.

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ElsewheresDaughter

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:33 PM
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16. prolesunited :Egyptian musk" sounds delightful...does your friend have web

a web site?...or can you pont me to one that sells these candles?

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prolesunited

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:55 PM
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22. No, sorry

Edited on Tue Dec-16-03 02:55 PM by prolesunited

This is their hobby business so they only make them for a select group of customers and a through the home party concept. I'll ask her about it, though.

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ElsewheresDaughter

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:23 PM
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12. right now i'm burning christmas wreath ....is nice

Edited on Tue Dec-16-03 02:54 PM by ElsewheresDaughter

macintosh is good
mom's apple pie....yummy scents

i get all yankee candles for $5...i've tried them all and i love them

guess what all sixteen of my childrens teachers and bus drivers get for christmas every year?

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:56 PM
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23. Where do you get them for $5?

are you talking about the little votive candles?

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Loonman

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:23 PM
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13. Yankee Candles

Are the best scented candles money can buy.

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SoCalDem

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:25 PM
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14. I found a great one last night.. cranberry/clove

smells delicious :)

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:53 PM
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21. That sounds sublime...

any chance of it being something I can get on the east coast?:)

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midnight armadillo

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:25 PM
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15. Burning Tire candles!

http://www.smokintire.com/catalog/nascar_style_-_smokin__tire_candle_2567259.htm

I just heard about these the other day. They smell like burning rubber, for the drag racing enthusiast in your life. :-)

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citizen snips

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:51 PM
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19. NO.

I don't want to waste the money on buying candles.

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SiobhanClancy

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Tue Dec-16-03 02:52 PM
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20. Thanks for taking the time to reply to my post anyway:)......n/t

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