Is this a sign of modern man? Am I morphing into a metro-sexual now that my idea of making the house smell nice has gone from cracking open a window and washing my socks more often to melting a wax Yankee tart? If I am becoming more David Beckham and less Jeremy Clarkson, I put the blame entirely on you, my fellow Dooyooers! Ever since my curiosity got the better of me after reading so many reviews on here about how amazing the Yankee scents are, my house has permanently smelled like a convention of pot pourri makers who have all stopped at the testers aisle in Boots on the way there. I can't get enough of the Yankee scents - I mainly use the tarts and votive candles but  Read the complete review

I only bought the Yankee Candle Ocean Blossom tart because it was in the sale, otherwise I don't think I would have considered buying it. I'd seen it before and liked the colour and the label depicting a pink flower resting on the ocean, but the scent didn't wow me enough to want to part with any cash. The fragrance of this candle is predominantly a very fresh floral with 'sea' like undertones and a hint of what I think may be lemon. I find it quite difficult to describe really, as it smells rather generic and although it's floral, I certainly couldn't pick up on one individual flower - although Yankee cite lotus and water lily in their product description. ...  Read the complete review

Following my recent introduction to Yankee Candles by my daughter who kindly bought me some as a gift, I now understand why it is these candles are so popular. I had avoided Yankee Candles in the past purely because of the price. I had noticed the glass jars on sale in department stores and gift shops and thought although they looked really nice, they were expensive. There are many scented candles on the market so I opted for cheaper priced ones, with varying results and opinions on them. I have found some really nice lower priced candles, but have also experienced some very poor ones. After now experiencing Yankee Candles, I have realised that you are ...  Read the complete review