Yankee Candle Red Apple Wreath

Hey there! Thanks for checking out my brand new candle blog. I've found myself taken with the wonderful world of wax as of late, and since I love posting & writing about my other collecting passion (nail polish), I figured I'd like to do the same here. I've also decided that in addition to chatting about my candles, I'll also just talk about whatever's on my mind. I aim for this to be a more casual, laid-back space where I can talk not only about the scent that's filling my room, but the thoughts that fill my brain. Hope you'll enjoy!

The first candle I'll post about is a classic: Red Apple Wreath from good old Yankee Candle (aka, the only brand I own & intend on collecting in the future). This is the quintessential autumn/winter apple spice warming scent. As described by Yankee themselves:

"A happy holiday homecoming with the festive aroma of sweet apples, cinnamon, walnuts, and maple."

My Red Apple Wreath votive 
burning happily in its pink holder.

I definitely smell the apples and the cinnamon! Not so sure about

the walnuts or the maple... perhaps my nose is not nuanced enough to pick up those notes yet! Either way, I really adore this fragrance. It's also quite the thrower — though I'm only burning a votive, it's filling the room with the heavenly aroma of warm apples and spicy cinnamon... such a welcome scent on this cold winter's night.

Another great thing about this one — the scent lasts for a long time after it’s been put out. I was getting whiffs for hours after I snuffed it! The scent dissipates almost immediately after burning with most of my candles, but this one lasts and lasts... and to think that it’s only a votive! I can’t even imagine what a powerhouse the full-sized one is.

I can see this becoming one of my favorites. Thankfully I've also got one of the holiday 3-wick jars to satiate my craving for this wonderful scent! Once that's gone, though (which will surely be soon), I'll definitely be investing in a large jar. Though I'll probably be snagging it off eBay for the old-style label. My current collection all have new labels (though I've got a couple of old ones on the way), and while they're not bad, I definitely prefer the old style much better. Part of the fun is admiring the big picture plastered on the front! Oh well... 

Thanks so much for tuning into my first post! I'll be back soon with more candle-related content. 

And until next time... xx