Lily Flame candles - my eternal flame! (Lily-Flame Mango Fandango)

Member Name: Gillybean129

Product:	Lily-Flame Mango Fandango
Date:	18/09/08 (207 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Wonderful aromas

Disadvantages: Quite expensive

These candles in a tin are like no other.

I first came across these rather special candles in John Lewis, I have occasionally seen them in gift stores but John Lewis store the best range. I don't normally go for secnted candles but these are amazing.

When you first open the tin the aroma of each candle hits you full on. I love opening each tin to see which I like the best and it's always very difficult to choose as each are special in their own way. There are many aromas to choose from, some are seasonal, for example 'Festive Cheer' is one for Christmas which smells of choclate, nuts and gingerbread. Some are floral like rose petals and some are just plain gorgeous like chocolate truffle and summer pudding, good enough to eat!

Lily flame candles use the skills of the best perfumers to assess their candles using blind testing burning tests (sounds painful) to judge which candles give the best scent or 'throw' - this is the term used to describe the sending of the scent into your rooms atmosphere.

The tins are always a gold colour and have a label to suit the candle aroma, the one I'm reviewing today is 'Mango Fandango'.

Since I went to Kenya for my honeymoon (many years ago now!) I have a liking for all things mango flavoured so it instantly appealed to me. The label says 'Hot Hot Hot' it is bright orange and has a touchly feely texture as it is embossed. The candle istelf is a bright orange colour wax and has (as all lily flame candles do) chunks of coloured wax on the surface of the tin which are green, red and orange. The wonderful aroma is released the minute you light it. It's subtle and gentle and not overpowering.

I find that although these candles are quite expensive, they last for ages, around 35 hours, so you only need to light one for a short time to get the benefit.

As with all candles they should be placed on a suitable surface and never left unattended, extinguishing the Lily flame candles is easy, you just pop the tin lid back on.

Each tin measures 7.7 x 6.6 cms and is priced around £8 per tin.

Lily-Flame Ltd
The Long Barn
Havyatt
Glastonbury
Somerset
BA6 8LF

Tel: 01458 835577

Email: info@lily-flame.co.uk

Enjoy!

Summary: Great vale and quality