Three Fall Favorites

Yankee Candle's Harvest
This fall fragrance from Yankee is soon becoming a family favorite. The spicy mixed with the sweetness immediately made me think of going on a hayride at dusk on a gorgeous autumn evening. I was instantly transported back in time to one of those simple pleasures of childhood. Any candle that can do that has most certainly found a permanent place in my home.

Yankee Candle's Fall Festival
Fall Festival is a tantalizing blend of sugar, fruits, light spices and nutty undertones. It filled the house with an inviting scent that mingled perfectly with Harvest. With the tart burner, I cut small chunks of each of these three scents and burned them together. I always try to mix and match to create a blend that is able to suit my personal tastes in the best way.

Woodwick's Pumpkin Butter
This is a new scent from Woodwick and it is exactly what you'd expect; a savory mix of warm buttery spiciness combined with fresh pumpkin. And nothing beats the fabulous crackling of the wick. I recommend keeping this candle in mind in place of the standard old bottle of wine when arriving at any holiday gatherings.

~lisa*

WoodWick's Cotton Flower VS. Yankee's Clean Cotton

In life, I try to be very objective and positive regarding all things. I make an effort to look for the good and more often than not, I tend to find it. However, I am unable to give an honest as well as positive opinion regarding WoodWick's Cotton Flower. I tested both this and Yankee's Clean Cotton in reed diffuser form and the difference between the two was incredible. I am a fan primarily of the fruit scents - cranberry, apple, mulberry, peach - so cotton is not a scent that I'm normally drawn to purchase. I found that Cotton Flower can best be described as powerful-very powerful. It smells fresh, but for me, it was way too strong. I immediately packed it back in the box and put it in the garage. I gave it a few days, and tried again, but I just didn't like it. Luckily, I mentioned this to a dear friend who LOVES Cotton Flower and was over the moon when I gladly handed it over. My advice is if you prefer a very strong fresh scent, well, this is designed with you in mind. (Also as a side note, WoodWick does sell the diffusers in small and large sizes, which is great, and the bottle has the same sleek shape as the candle jars.)

Now on to Yankee! I really wasn't looking forward to testing Clean Cotton after my reaction to Cotton Flower, so I waited a few days. I placed it in my living room and after an hour or so, I began to sense the soothing and slow effect the scent had in the room. Not at all overwhelming, it left merely a hint of a clean, fresh fragrance. I think it would be ideal in a laundry room or even powder room, because it definitely smelled like warm clothes pulled straight out of the dryer. I truly hate having to say anything negative about WoodWick, because I do so love that line, but I want to be honest, and anyway, it is just my opinion. More posts on the way, so be sure to stop back!!

~lisa*