Yankee Candle Christmas Wreath

If this candle were human, it would be a sophomore in high school.

I'm being serious! Today's candle (another Facebook Marketplace find) comes to us aaaall the way from 2006. Times were simpler... the iPhone hadn't yet been released, the recession hadn't yet hit, and the world was just a better place. It was also the year in which Yankee Candle transitioned from its beloved "black band" design to the wide-picture label that everyone now associates with the brand, even though it's been out of production for years. I know that this specifically was made in 2006 without even having to check the lot code, because this was the only year this design was used.

My pre-owned small jar of Christmas Wreath,
with a festive and very cute lampshade topper.

There's something so quaint about these old labels. The italic housewarmer text, the gold lettering in the middle of the photo, the simplistic fragrance names... it's indictive of an era gone by. Nowadays Yankee will put out a candle called "Festive Fun Fresh Christmas Party Spectacular" with the world's smallest photo of a gift box on the front, but back then, they didn't bother with bells and whistles. It's just Christmas Wreath, plain as day. And I like that simplicity!

As for the scent itself, I really enjoy it. It's one of those green Christmassy scents, as to be expected. It's a close relative to Balsam and Cedar, but there's something else to it. It's slightly sweeter, which I suppose could be attributed to the hollyberry notes listed by Yankee. That's my main gripe with Balsam and Cedar – not being sweet enough for me – and this candle remedies that perfectly.

As for the throw, it's... not great, to be frank. While far away, I get a little whiff of something piney and that's about it. I really can't fault this candle for that – it is 15 years old, and I received it without a lid (although I did get this cute snowman lampshade), meaning that the fragrance oils may have escaped over time. I am able to get a pretty good scent off it when I get close, though, and I'd describe its burning smell exactly the same as its cold one – Balsam and Cedar wishes it was Christmas Wreath. This is like Balsam and Cedar's cooler older sister. It's got that same strong pine scent but with an added pizzazz. I'm gonna be honest, I wish they still made this. I'd probably buy another one.

Well, that'll do it for today's entry! This is one oooold candle, but believe it or not, it isn't the oldest in my collection! That'll be for another time ;)

And until next time... xx