Vineyard Yankee Candle Review

    


     Fragrance: Vineyard

     Manufacturer: Yankee Candle

     Candles I’ve Owned in this Fragrance: small tumbler jar, small jar, large jar, votive, tart

     My first impression of Vineyard was that it smelled like purple Kool-Aid. Or grape juice. Either was fine with me. This was when I cold-sniffed it at a Yankee Candle store in Wareham, Massachusetts. The people I was with were shocked that I bought nothing that day—especially that Vineyard candle I seemed to like so much—but I had too many candles at home to burn through before buying more.

     I’m sorry, but my willpower isn’t that great. Soon after, I bought Vineyard in a small tumbler jar from the Cheektowaga, New York location. Let me tell you, this is an amazing fragrance that’s true to its cold sniff. Think of how a wine cellar would smell and you’ll be getting close to what you’ll get with Vineyard.

     It has an excellent throw and is very strong, possibly because the smell of a wine cellar would be strong. This would be similar to the subtlety of Mountain Lodge because you’d expect a mountain lodge smell to just blend in. You don’t have to buy a large jar or even a bigger jar or tart to get a strong throw out of this. The throw from the votive is as good as any.

     I often use this candle to relax or I burn it while working at my desk. I also use it when company comes because it has a broad appeal and I know people should like it. This is part of Yankee Candle’s Fruit line and is carried year-round. Highly recommended.

Hazelnut Coffee Yankee Candle Review

    


     Fragrance: Hazelnut Coffee

     Manufacturer: Yankee Candle

     Candles I’ve Owned in this Fragrance: votive, tart, small jar

     Hazelnut Coffee isn’t just any run-of-the-mill coffee scent. It smells like a special dark roasted blend. The fancy stuff, in other words. Once your room fills with this fragrance, you’ll swear you’re in a coffee shop. The throw is pretty strong, so the room will fill up with the scent pretty quickly.

     I like to use this candle to relax, especially if I’ve had a rough day. I also like to use this one when company comes because I know it’ll be a crowd pleaser.

     I first bought Hazelnut Coffee in votive. And then it was more votives and a tart. And I bought a large jar. This was because I’d been sniffing around—literally—and came across a gem. Yankee Candle carries this scent year-round, thank God, so you never have to worry about it going out of stock for the season.

Chocolate Layer Cake Yankee Candle Review

Fragrance: Chocolate Layer Cake

Manufacturer: Yankee Candle

Candles Sampled: votive.

     Chocolate scents are nothing new to Yankee Candle. They’ve done it a few times with various scents like Whoopie Pie, Chocolate Truffle, etc. But when I saw this at the Cheektowaga, New York location, I absolutely had to give it a try. So, I bought a votive of it (and their new Berrylcious scent).

     The first thing to know about this candle is that the scent is extremely authentic. It really does smell like what you’d expect chocolate layer cake to smell like. I’m very lucky because I can enjoy foodie scents without ever actually getting a food craving. So, you don’t have to worry about it smelling fake or like chemically-enhanced junk. It smells like the real thing.

     Second, the throw is excellent. And this is just from the votive candle, not the jar or the tart, which is typically stronger. Let the wax pool just a little bit and you’ll quickly fill the room with its scent. I’ve not used other forms for this scent yet, but I won’t rule it out. I would imagine the jars and tarts will be even stronger. 

Mountain Lodge Yankee Candle Review

Candle Fragrance: Mountain Lodge

Manufacturer: Yankee Candle

Candles of this Fragrance I’ve Owned: Large jar, votive, tart

     Mountain Lodge is a year-round fragrance (so the store associates tell me) and is part of Yankee Candle’s “Fresh” collection. It’s described on their website as a blend of cedar wood and sage. If you go into a Yankee Candle store, the sales associates will probably tell you that this is considered to be a ‘masculine’ scent. The company has a line of candles that are geared towards a male demographic but are also enjoyed by women. Other candles in this line are Midsummer’s Night, First Down, etc.

     I love this fragrance. First, I bought a votive and really enjoyed it. And then I bought a large jar when it was on sale. I’ve also bought it in a tart, also as part of a sale, but I haven’t used it as of this posting.

     My first thought to share about this fragrance is that it’s subtle. That’s okay. Think about how strong the Vineyard fragrance is and how you would expect the real experience of being in a vineyard to have a strong scent. I’ve never actually been to a mountain lodge, but I would imagine that a mountain lodge would smell a lot like this fragrance. Plus, I would imagine that a real mountain lodge’s scent would be subtle, which makes a subtle candle fragrance appropriate.

     That said, this candle has a decent throw and that includes the votive. The throw won’t knock you out or anything, but it’s hardly weak. Now, in terms of the fragrance type, I’ve heard some people compare it to aftershave and others to perfume. My personal opinion is that it’s closer to aftershave, but not precisely like aftershave. It’s a guy smell, or what people who happen to like guys really enjoy about a guy’s smell.

     Of all the Yankee Candle scents I’ve tried—or have used on a regular basis—this is one of my favorites and I definitely plan to buy it again in the future.

     Those who like this candle:

·        Men

·        People who don’t like overpowering fragrances

·        People who like the smell of manly men (haha)

·        People who want to be able to buy a great fragrance year-round

     Those who won’t like this candle:

·        People who don’t like subtle fragrances

Disclosure: I bought this candle from Yankee Candle and decided to review it. I was not paid for this review nor was I persuaded to write a particular opinion about this product. All opinions are my own and you might have a different opinion about this product.

In the Beginning . . . .

     Hi. I'm Derek. I'm a candle-holic.I love scented candles. I guess I always have. It wasn’t until later that I really got into them and found that I was almost addicted to buying them. Of course, I learned the ins-and-outs pretty quickly. Here, you can expect to learn about all sorts of different candles, accessories, how to economize and how to get the most out of your candle products.

     A star-rating system really isn’t my style. Actually, I don’t give ratings at all. I figure readers of this blog would be best served by offering my observations on the product, both the pros and cons. You know, like if there’s a good throw, if it smells good, what form I burned it in (i.e. large jar, votive, melted wax, etc). And I’ll point out who the candle would be best-suited for.

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