As a member of a number of online survey panels I am frequently asked how close I would feel to a brand if it came to life and whether I would get on with them. Well, in the case of the American Company Yankee Candles I love them and would consider them to be a very close friend. My passion for Yankee Candles began approximately twelve years ago after my sister introduced me to the Satsuma fragrance, which has long since been continued. However, my love of the brand has continued to grow where I have tried a huge selection of their range where I generally tend to opt for the 22g circular fluted wax tarts. Ever since I purchased my first home many years ago, I have ...  Read the complete review

Keeping my home smelling nice is very important to me and my favourite way to do this is by using scented candles or wax tarts. I love the way the atmosphere can be changed depending on the fragrance of scented wax. It can create a bright fresh clean feel to a room or a warm cosy romantic atmosphere. I have recently been trying some new fragrances from Yankee, one of which is Red Velvet, usually preferring floral scents this isn't the sort of fragrance I would usually go for but the name Red Velvet sounded so nice and smooth I decided to give it a go.  Wax Tarts are simple little discs of oily wax without a wick, they measure approximately 6cm's x ...  Read the complete review

Every few weeks I decide I must order some new Yankee tarts despite having a fair few sat in the cupboard under the TV unopened and a lot more partially burned! About a month or two ago the Yankee need struck and I ended up buying around 5 tarts from eBay. One I was keen to try was Red Velvet. I am a huge cupcake fan and I loved the dark deep red colour and I expected a sort of baking cake/fruity sort of smell. When the tarts all arrived this was the first one I tried because I was rather excited! It is a dark red in colour but it is sort of speckly rather than a solid colour. It looks ok but in all honesty I wasn't overwhelmed by the beautiful colour ...  Read the complete review

I recently placed an order for ten Yankee Candle wax tarts just to see what all the fuss was about and am currently working my way through them. I ordered mine from Ebay were the number of different scents was quite overwhelming and so I had ten picked for me randomly so I could sample a wide range of different scents. One of the tarts I received was this Red Velvet scented one which, after giving it a quick sniff through the plastic packaging, I was very excited about burning! Red velvet comes in a number of different forms and the scent is available in a medium jar candle, medium tumbler candle, large tumbler candle, regular tumbler, small jar candle, large ...  Read the complete review

~~~ Yankee Candle Co ~~~ The star of this review is a Tart, A circular disc of highly fragranced wax, which is instantly recognisable by its fluted edges and scent even when it's sealed. Upon opening the plastic coating you will notice that the words 'Yankee Candle Co' embossed into the flat top, denoting it's long heritage. This is not true to all tarts though, and I think it is more widely seen on the newer fragrances. Red Velvet has been the tart of the day in my household (I have a vast collection). This comes from the Autumn 2012 range of Yankee Candle fragrances, along with Blissful Autumn, Chamomile Tea, and Honey and Spice. These have no ...  Read the complete review