I think I have read and seen one too many candle videos/posts which feature a certain £210 candle from Diptique sure it is beautiful, and would I accept it as a gift? Hell yes... would I walk into a spaceNK and fork over £210..... no. Why? I am poor and I cannot spend £210 on something I am literally going to set on fire. I was tempted by the smaller cute jars like the green Le Roi Sapin one... but again common sense over ruled and told me no, you do not want to spend £48 on a candle Erin, it's just not going to happen. Plus I burn them ALL the time. I would be bankrupt within a month if I needed luxury candles. So here are my top picks this Christmas, all coming in at under £5, and will have your house smelling like you spent £210 - just remember to hide the packaging.
B&M £1.99
I don't know what you call this size of candle - I call them "last a few days" but these are fab. Smell incredible and are a bargain price of £1.99 for 4, yup 4.
Home Bargains Gingerbread Candle £2.99
There are no words to describe how good these are. SO GOOD. These will cost £3 and last you the whole of December, fill your house with a warm gingerbread baking scent that will have you questioning "was this really £3???" Yes it was. *bulk buys more to keep the scent til next year* I have finished one of these already, and I have another two sitting waiting. Well worth a trip to home bargains for!
THE MELTS.
Yankee Candle Home Inspiration Candy Cane Forrest & Holiday Magic £3.00 Each (Tesco)
These ones actually come in candle from too, but I just love melts at the moment. These ones actually beat the original Yankee Candle Tart shapes melts, these just give off a much better, long lasting smell - and are cheaper too! The candy cane is the perfect minty cool scent, but the winner for me is the Holiday Magic... it just smells like Christmas. Think of the smell when you walk into Dobbies - that is what this smells like - Amaaazing. You need this one!
Glade Gingerbread £1.00 (Home Bargains)
I just want my life to smell like gingerbread houses right now, and this just makes it a reality. Who can resist a gingerbread scent this time of year.
Airpure Home Baking £0.89 (Home Bargains)
I know, I shop in home bargains too much - but it is just so good for items like this. These melts are so nice, so creamy and melt beautifully. This just smells like you have just made a cake, great for if you want to trick your friends by buying Aldi bakery items and let them think you made them... ;)
Air Wick Shanandoah £1.00 (B&M)
just an appley cinamonny scent which just screams this time of the year. Perfect if you have just had enough of the Gingerbread scents (not that I ever would but still)
So there is my top picks for this year, let me know which candles you are loving at the moment? Have you splashed out? Or are you a lover of Home Bargains like me? Let me know in the comments below :)
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