*~*Introduction and reason for purchase*~* I've mentioned in previous reviews of a similar nature that I enjoy making my home smell fragrant with scented candles. I've always been a fan of such items from the likes of Glade etc but last year I discovered the wonderful world of Yankee candles through reading such glowing reviews. Although I've always favoured the candle form, since buying my first wax tart I haven't looked back since. For anyone that has been living under a rock for the past few years and isn't aware what a wax tart is it's basically a wick less candle in a circular disc shape which is melted to give off it's aroma, which tends to ...  Read the complete review

I bought the Yankee Candle Sandalwood Vanilla wax tart in the sale. I will admit I couldn't really smell this much through the wrapper, but I really like the smell of sandalwood so was keen to give it a try anyway. ==Scent== The smell of this candle is lovely. Sandalwood is often used as a base note in perfumes, so I was confident that it would blend well with the vanilla, which it did. The sandalwood gives an earthy, woody tone, but the vanilla sweetens the scent up, making it softer and taking the masculine edge of it. ==Using it== The Sandalwood Vanilla scent is available in several formats. As well as the wax tart I ...  Read the complete review

History Yankee candles were created by Mike Kittredge in in 1969 when he melted down some crayons to make his mother a candle as he couldn't afford a present for her, after selling the candle he had made he bought more wax and made more candles thus creating the Yankee Candle. The Range There are over 100 varieties of Yankee Candle at any time with new ones frequently being released and aimed at events such as Christmas. There are numerous different sizes you can buy in Yankee Candles (information from yankee.co.uk) Wax Tartlets - £1.20 - 8 hours burning time Tea Lights - £6.45 for 12 - 4-6 hours burning time Sampler ...  Read the complete review

Yankee Sandalwood Vanilla Tart I am a recent convert to the Yankee candle fad and as such I am going mad buying any I see. This one is my favourite to date. I bought this from the Yankee candle shop in the Westfield centre in Derby as I was walking passed it called me in with its wonderful Yankee candle display. They were not especially cheap but as they were so very lovely looking and smelled wonderful I bought myself two at the price of £1.10 per tart. Over the years I have had a number of scented candles as I do like the wonderful scents that fill my rooms but I can't ever remember buying one of these tarts before the last couple of months when ...  Read the complete review

Launched in the UK a couple of months ago for 2010, the premium scented candle company, Yankee Candle brought out yet another scented candle to complement the long standing and often thought provoking "Sandalwood," that smells strongly of the wood as well as a strong reminder of Cussons' "Imperial Leather" soap. The company however have been savvy in offering something slightly different which is a general aspect of Yankee Candle, but as usual when I was shopping for more "Wedding Day," wax tarts for stocking filler gifts, I mistakenly picked up the same white coloured disc and realised what the scent was when I got it home! It was certainly  Read the complete review