Yankee Candle Midnight Jasmine

Now here's a Yankee Candle classic! I'm not sure when it debuted, but it seems to be post-2007 – I can't find any instances of a black band jar of this. Even though it's on the relatively newer side, this candle has cemented itself as a favorite – 350+ 5-star reviews on the Yankee Candle site don't lie! I grabbed my Midnight Jasmine during a sale about 3 weeks ago, and I'm only now burning it for the first time. I've been itching to ever since I got my first whiff of it, though... it's absolutely lovely!

My small tumbler of Midnight Jasmine.

There are some citruses and other flowers listed in the notes, but to me, this is just a pure jasmine smell. It reminds me of the Love's Soft Jasmin perfume I had as a child, but much subtler and more natural smelling. I honestly don't know if I've ever smelt a real jasmine flower, but I imagine this is how it would smell... light and delicate, but with that unmistakable floral scent.

I really like the label on this one! It's just a couple of cute little jasmine blossoms on a lovely blue background, with what looks to be a tree in the distance. The old version of this one is even better, because it has way more blossoms! Yankee Candle can get ambitious with their photos at times, but nothing beats the simplicity a bunch of pretty flowers! (Though I think there might be some contention on that...)

That being said, the throw leaves a lot to be desired. I've had this going for at least an hour and I can't smell it unless I get super close. I'm holding out hope that it'll get stronger with time, because I really want to love this candle. I'll report back in an hour or two and see how it's going...

Alright, so it's been about an hour and I smell it... a little bit? I left the room and I noticed it when I came back in, but it isn't particularly strong. I get little whiffs every now and again, but not much... I wish it were a little more powerful! I'll certainly keep burning it (unlike Water Garden, as seen in the background of the photo, which I should honestly just throw out). It's perfect for those occasions when you'd like the ambience of a candle, but not an overpowering fragrance. If I were to ever buy it again, I'd probably go for a small jar.

One great thing about this candle, though – I managed to get an absolutely flawless first burn on it. I sensed that I may have trimmed the wick too short, and that the wax wouldn't reach the edges, so I used the foil method and voila! The wax melted absolutely perfectly to the edges, completely straight. I love starting a candle off right with no tunneling! 

And until next time... xx