Yankee Candle Witches Brew
Product Type: Yankee Candle household products
Newest Review: ... I opt for wax tarts at first to allow me to get a feel for a scent. The wax tart of Witches' Brew isn't as available as the small jar... more
For All The Witches Out There...
Yankee Candle Witches Brew
Member Name: angelboouk
Product:
Yankee Candle Witches Brew
Date: 22/10/12
Rating:
Advantages: presentation, strength, smell, character
Disadvantages: availability in the UK
{Witches' Brew}
Yankee Candle is an American company who specialise in scented candles and other treats for the home. Within the UK, there are hundreds of regular scents to choose from and also seasonal scents. The Halloween scents offered by Yankee Candle are less available in the UK but can still be sourced online.
Witches' Brew, as you would expect, is a Halloween Limited Edition scent. Online, Witches' Brew can be found in a few different formats including the cheaper wax tart and various sized candle jars. Today, I will be discussing my use of the small housewarmer jar in this scent.
Those familiar to the Yankee brand will be aware that they offer different sized jars. The smaller jar is of course, the cheapest. The jar itself is a simple yet well designed affair. The glass is clear and tapered at the neck and features a chunky round lid. The Witches' Brew small jar has a purple label illustrating a skeletal witch. Important safety information is on the base of the jar.
Witches' Brew is a deep purple/black colour and features a single wick. The small jar contains 3.7oz of wax which should offer between 25 and 40 hours of burning time. The official description of Witches' Brew is 'the spicy sweet aroma of exotic patchouli casts a captivating spell!'.
{Price and Availability}
Witches' Brew (in the various formats) can be bought online from websites including Amazon, eBay and www.yankeescents4.com. Expect to pay around £1.75 for the wax tart, £7.99 for the small jar and £16.99 for the medium sized jar. There are a few discounts to be had on eBay!
{Hubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble}
I am a fan of all things 'witchy' and also anything to do with Halloween. This combined with my love for Yankee Candles led me to purchasing a few small jars of the Halloween scents recently. I wish I had tried them earlier! I had planned on waiting until Halloween until burning this but as soon as my jar arrived and I popped the lid off, I was addicted. I have had to order more!
Normally I opt for wax tarts at first to allow me to get a feel for a scent. The wax tart of Witches' Brew isn't as available as the small jar hence my purchase. I paid less than £5.00 for my jar but you can currently buy 3 for £8.99 from one seller on eBay which is an absolute steal! The jar itself is attractive and sits neatly in my alcove without looking out of place. It does warm up so I wouldn't advise moving this around when lit.
{Totally Bewitching - A Cauldron of Scent}
The opening of the jar is fairly narrow and I choose to use a long candle lighter as regular lighters and matches may result in burned fingers! Once lit, the wick burns down neatly and a pool of rich black/deep purple wax forms on the surface. The wick offers a decent amount of glow which never fails to warm up a room and create a welcoming ambience as it flickers in the background. It is important to keep the wick trimmed and I find this very easy to do before lighting each time. As a result, my jar and surrounding surfaces/walls have not experienced any smoke damage from the flame.
Before lighting my candle, I was able to detect a gorgeous, sweet and spicy aroma from the solid wax. The strength of this scent has remained prominent through several burning sessions and I keep the scent fresh by ensuring I replace the lid once the wax has become solid again. Witches' Brew, even in jar format, offers an intense scent. As soon as the wax started to melt around the wick, a powerful aroma started to lift up and out of the jar and filter around my living room. Within 20 or 30 minutes, the scent was noticeable in my kitchen, hallway and our bedroom so it does travel well. I would imagine that burning this candle in a hallway would allow the whole upstairs and downstairs of a house to be filled with this amazing scent.
Witches' Brew won't be to everyones liking. It is quite a heady, dramatic scent which I find perfect for burning in the evening. The flicker of the lit wick combined with the spiciness of the scent make it perfect for the cold evenings we have been experiencing of late. Witches' Brew is a high quality scent in my opinion and is full of character. It is perfectly fitting for the Halloween season from the design of the jar to the bewitching and absolutely addictive scent that takes over my home. I could imagine witches huddling around their cauldron whilst throwing in the different 'ingredients' to create this bewitching scent.
If you aren't a fan of patchouli or spicy scents then avoid this one as you won't like it. Thankfully, I favour spicy scents and patchouli is a scent which has grown on me over the past few years so I found Witches' Brew to be the perfect scent for my home. The patchouli is the main scent and can be witnessed at a desirable strength - ultra spicy, rich and natural smelling. I can detect an earthy almost musky backdrop to the scent which was complimented by a delicate sweetness. At times, I was certain I could detect a faint hint of liquorice whilst my fiance was adamant he could smell aniseed as the scent lingered. At one point I likened the scent to a sweeter version of Midsummers Night that Yankee offer but without the overpowering aftershave aroma.
At no point during the burning process did the scent drop or become weaker. The scent of Witches' Brew remained intense. Due to how quickly the scent took over our flat, I found it better to burn for an hour or two before blowing the flame out. The scent then hung in the air for a good two hours whilst the wax returned to a solid state. This means one jar will give off more scent over a long period of time - value for money for sure! This has to be one of the strongest Yankee scents I have tried and definitely suited to been burned in larger spaces rather than small rooms.
{Conclusion}
I have been burning Witches' Brew for up to two hours at a time, allowing the scent to rest and then relighting most evenings. I've found that the wax burns down evenly and there is no wastage. I would say the higher end of the recommended burning time is about right and the small jar definitely offers value for money all round hence why I have re-purchased. The scent of Witches' Brew is highly addictive and well appreciated in my home and I cannot hesitate in recommending this small jar.
Thanks for reading :)
Yankee Candle is an American company who specialise in scented candles and other treats for the home. Within the UK, there are hundreds of regular scents to choose from and also seasonal scents. The Halloween scents offered by Yankee Candle are less available in the UK but can still be sourced online.
Witches' Brew, as you would expect, is a Halloween Limited Edition scent. Online, Witches' Brew can be found in a few different formats including the cheaper wax tart and various sized candle jars. Today, I will be discussing my use of the small housewarmer jar in this scent.
Those familiar to the Yankee brand will be aware that they offer different sized jars. The smaller jar is of course, the cheapest. The jar itself is a simple yet well designed affair. The glass is clear and tapered at the neck and features a chunky round lid. The Witches' Brew small jar has a purple label illustrating a skeletal witch. Important safety information is on the base of the jar.
Witches' Brew is a deep purple/black colour and features a single wick. The small jar contains 3.7oz of wax which should offer between 25 and 40 hours of burning time. The official description of Witches' Brew is 'the spicy sweet aroma of exotic patchouli casts a captivating spell!'.
{Price and Availability}
Witches' Brew (in the various formats) can be bought online from websites including Amazon, eBay and www.yankeescents4.com. Expect to pay around £1.75 for the wax tart, £7.99 for the small jar and £16.99 for the medium sized jar. There are a few discounts to be had on eBay!
{Hubble Bubble, Toil and Trouble}
I am a fan of all things 'witchy' and also anything to do with Halloween. This combined with my love for Yankee Candles led me to purchasing a few small jars of the Halloween scents recently. I wish I had tried them earlier! I had planned on waiting until Halloween until burning this but as soon as my jar arrived and I popped the lid off, I was addicted. I have had to order more!
Normally I opt for wax tarts at first to allow me to get a feel for a scent. The wax tart of Witches' Brew isn't as available as the small jar hence my purchase. I paid less than £5.00 for my jar but you can currently buy 3 for £8.99 from one seller on eBay which is an absolute steal! The jar itself is attractive and sits neatly in my alcove without looking out of place. It does warm up so I wouldn't advise moving this around when lit.
{Totally Bewitching - A Cauldron of Scent}
The opening of the jar is fairly narrow and I choose to use a long candle lighter as regular lighters and matches may result in burned fingers! Once lit, the wick burns down neatly and a pool of rich black/deep purple wax forms on the surface. The wick offers a decent amount of glow which never fails to warm up a room and create a welcoming ambience as it flickers in the background. It is important to keep the wick trimmed and I find this very easy to do before lighting each time. As a result, my jar and surrounding surfaces/walls have not experienced any smoke damage from the flame.
Before lighting my candle, I was able to detect a gorgeous, sweet and spicy aroma from the solid wax. The strength of this scent has remained prominent through several burning sessions and I keep the scent fresh by ensuring I replace the lid once the wax has become solid again. Witches' Brew, even in jar format, offers an intense scent. As soon as the wax started to melt around the wick, a powerful aroma started to lift up and out of the jar and filter around my living room. Within 20 or 30 minutes, the scent was noticeable in my kitchen, hallway and our bedroom so it does travel well. I would imagine that burning this candle in a hallway would allow the whole upstairs and downstairs of a house to be filled with this amazing scent.
Witches' Brew won't be to everyones liking. It is quite a heady, dramatic scent which I find perfect for burning in the evening. The flicker of the lit wick combined with the spiciness of the scent make it perfect for the cold evenings we have been experiencing of late. Witches' Brew is a high quality scent in my opinion and is full of character. It is perfectly fitting for the Halloween season from the design of the jar to the bewitching and absolutely addictive scent that takes over my home. I could imagine witches huddling around their cauldron whilst throwing in the different 'ingredients' to create this bewitching scent.
If you aren't a fan of patchouli or spicy scents then avoid this one as you won't like it. Thankfully, I favour spicy scents and patchouli is a scent which has grown on me over the past few years so I found Witches' Brew to be the perfect scent for my home. The patchouli is the main scent and can be witnessed at a desirable strength - ultra spicy, rich and natural smelling. I can detect an earthy almost musky backdrop to the scent which was complimented by a delicate sweetness. At times, I was certain I could detect a faint hint of liquorice whilst my fiance was adamant he could smell aniseed as the scent lingered. At one point I likened the scent to a sweeter version of Midsummers Night that Yankee offer but without the overpowering aftershave aroma.
At no point during the burning process did the scent drop or become weaker. The scent of Witches' Brew remained intense. Due to how quickly the scent took over our flat, I found it better to burn for an hour or two before blowing the flame out. The scent then hung in the air for a good two hours whilst the wax returned to a solid state. This means one jar will give off more scent over a long period of time - value for money for sure! This has to be one of the strongest Yankee scents I have tried and definitely suited to been burned in larger spaces rather than small rooms.
{Conclusion}
I have been burning Witches' Brew for up to two hours at a time, allowing the scent to rest and then relighting most evenings. I've found that the wax burns down evenly and there is no wastage. I would say the higher end of the recommended burning time is about right and the small jar definitely offers value for money all round hence why I have re-purchased. The scent of Witches' Brew is highly addictive and well appreciated in my home and I cannot hesitate in recommending this small jar.
Thanks for reading :)
Summary: totally bewitching!
