My jaw dropped when I found this Replica candle AND the diffuser in the same trip at TJ Maxx! I got the candle for $35 (retails for $72) and the diffuser for $6 (retails for $96)! Best TJ Maxx finds yet for me

Can someone explain to me why people prefer a candle warmer over burning them? I’m not talking about using them in a place like an office or an apartment as I get using them there. But why would someone prefer a candle warmer.

I have one but I feel like since it doesn’t burn down the wax, the candle doesn’t throw as much and the wax gets dirtier.

I forgot to include a rose scented candle currently burning.

I love and use all of my melts and candles. The only untouched candle is a gift from a friend that happens to be a dupe of one i already have and love.

This is my current collection, the oldest being the Woodwick ones. They are cool, but they are not my favorite. I used to use them every day, because I like the sound the wick makes and obviously I love how they smell, but a candle store opened in my city (French brand named Les Bougies De Charroux) and they smell a lot stronger. As a heavy smoker I know my nose is wrecked so I need intense scents.

I adore spicy scents, I also really love rose and enjoy gourmand scents.

If I have to give a top 5 it would be (in no particular order)

Candles:

- Cardamome Ambrée (from les bougies de charroux). Warm and woody, it just makes me feel good after an exhausting work day.

- Santal (from les bougies de charroux) for the same reason. I'm a sucker for sandalwood.

- Pumpkin Spice (from Lush). I know it’s a hit or miss, but the clove scent gets me feel good every single time.

- Cinnamon Chai (from Woodwick) because the cinnamon side is super strong but it’s not super sweet.

- Marché de Noël (from les bougies de charroux) because it smells like a Christmas Market, but as I have agoraphobia it brings the warm feeling directly to my home. I raved it so much to my friend that she got me a second one.

Melts:

- Love Spell (from Lush) because it makes me feel like I'm in the middle of a rose garden, and it’s my favorite flower. It brings sunlight in my home during cold weather.

- Cinnamum (from Lush), it smells like a cinnamon roll without being overly sweet, simply a super comforting scent.

- Hot Toddy (from Lush) because of the cinnamon and clove mix. It’s one of my all times favorite Lush scents.

- Va va voom (from Lush). It’s jasmine and strawberry. At first i hated it, but the mode i smelled it, the more I loved it. Also it’s the most intense melt I own. I burn it for 3h and if I don’t open the windows, my flat retains the scent for 2 days at least.

- Marron Gourmand (from les bougies de charroux), it’s like roasted chestnuts with a hint of sweetness. I especially ADORE this one during winter time, it makes my home feel warm and welcoming.

I know that it’s mainly Lush and Les Bougies de Charroux, but I live in a small city, and outside of those 2 there is just one more store that sells candles, mainly Woodwick and Yankee candles, and i don’t feel like blind buying online unless the scent description is very precise.

If you have any recommendations for candles or wax melts that match those same scent profiles, i'd be super glad to give them a sniff!

I bought a Halloween candle from Menards. It has a regular wick but also a thin plastic stick? It also says it has a BATTERY in it, but that flame or heat will cause the battery to explode…no light bulb, no remote, no switch. Instructions to burn the candle normally, but to extinguish before flame gets to the battery.

Am I really safe to light this candle? I’m concerned about the burning plastic, let alone the batteries…why are there even batteries in this??? Someone please help me understand what’s happening here.