Quilting and Home with Wendy

As you probably know, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, I love scented candles — especially Yankee Candles.

They’ve come out with a new line recently, called Pure Radiance, which is a new contemporary candle line.

The candles come in three sizes in vases and retail for $10.99 for the small, $22.99 for the medium and $27.99 for the large. There’s 12 fragrances — After Dark, Emberlight, Ice Crystal, Denim, Petals, Lavendar Chiffon, Beachfront, Key Lime, Nectar, Grapevine, Créme Brülée and Cinnamon Scone.

Yankee sent me, from the size of it, a large After Dark-scented candle. The scent is described as “an enchanted evening with this noctural mix of night air, garden herbs, rich woods and musk.”

The candles are a custom soy blend using the patent-pending LumiWick technology, according to the news release. The cotton wick is flat.

Here is my opinion of this candle: The candle formed a great wax pool, and the scent was very nice cold. It smells a little like men’s cologne, only woodsier, I think. It took me a while to get used to the scent because I generally like food scents, like their Apple Pie and Cinnamon Roll candles. I must interject here that if I’m going to like a scent, it usually takes me a while to warm up to it. I don’t know why. When I first tried Apple Pie and Cinnamon Roll, I didn’t really like them, but now they’re among my faves. So, now I like the scent.

The candle burns nice and clean. The slight curve to the “vase” the candle is in probably helps make the nice wax pool. The scent doesn’t seem to be too strong or too weak, which is how I like scented candles. Some people like really strong candles, but I don’t.

An added bonus is the candle leaves my home smelling quite nice, even when the candle isn’t lit. There’s just a slight nice smell lingering in the air, like when I went home for lunch today.

The appearance of the candle I find to be quite pleasing also. It looks very classy, although I still really like the YC jar candles.

If you want to purchase the candles, visit www.yankeecandle.com. Some stores also are selling them. I don’t believe anyone in Newton is selling Yankee Candles, or I’d direct you there. There’s a couple YC stores in Wichita. Yes, I’ve been to both. My favorite is the one in Towne East.

I also like that the line represents a variety of tastes in scented candles — from fruity to spicey to outdoorsy to flowery. Many different people have many different tastes in what they like to smell, so once again, Yankee has done a good job of appealing to the public.

I’d really like to smell Emberlight and Cinnamon Scone.

Here’s a description of the other Pure Radiance scents from Yankee:

“Emberlight™ — Bask in the glow ... pine, charcoal and balsam combine to bring the warmth and comfort of the fireside.

“Ice Crystal™ — Refresh and renew with this modern mix of mint leaf, eucalyptus, pine, and cedar.

“Denim™ — Comfortable and casual ... this carefree mix of citrus, white flowers, cedarwood and musk is as relaxed as a Sunday afternoon.

“Petals — Treat yourself to flowers with this soft bouquet of sweet peas, berry blossoms and musk.

“Lavender Chiffon™ — Relax and unwind with this silky, smooth, lush lavender bouquet.

“Beachfront™ — Escape to a place where the air is filled with the sounds of the waves and the scents of summer blossoms. Includes notes of watery, ozone, pineapple, lotus, and coconut.

“Key Lime — With sweet and tart notes of lemon, lime and vanilla cream, this scent is always upbeat and refreshing.

“Nectar — Life is sweet with this warm and wonderful, sun-drenched blend of orange, pineapple, peach and mango.

“Grapevine — Like a fine wine, this fruity, spicy vintage has a bouquet of berries, a touch of floral, and a hint of warm woods.

“Créme Brülée — Savor the evening with this rich and creamy blend of caramelized sugar, maple and bourbon.

“Cinnamon Scone — Fresh-from-the-oven fabulous ... pinches of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar make this scent feel like it was baked with love.”

I can’t wait to try some of the others. Even some of my co-workers have commented on how much they like this candle. One wanted to know if it was out yet and where she could purchase it.

Until next time, happy quilting and hope your home is comforting!
Wendy Nugent