Monday 28 September 2015

YANKEE CANDLE OUT OF AFRICA COLLECTION




I think I could open my own Yankee Candle shop with the amount of their candles I have now, I have them dotted about the house and there’s always one burning. I find them really comforting and really homely so when a new range comes out I’m all for adding to my collection.


I think I could open my own Yankee Candle shop with the amount of their candles I have now, I have them dotted about the house and there’s always one burning. I find them really comforting and really homely so when a new range comes out I’m all for adding to my collection.

Out Of Africa is pretty self explanatory, each fragrance is inspired by the continent so we have Serengeti SunsetEgyptian MuskMadagascan Orchid  and Kilimanjaro Star. It’s a really different and unique range which is actually one of my favourites from Yankee Candle.

If you like citrus and fresh scents then Serengeti Sunset is the one for you. It’s perfect for first thing in the morning, its orange note really fills the room. It’s not sweet like oranges can be but very zesty instead; I think this is a good one for a bathroom or the kitchen for quick fresh bursts. 

Madagascan Orchid is a really purfumey type of scent, very floral and feminine. I’m not usually a massive fan of floral scents but this one is pretty nice. I can’t burn it for too long as it’s quite dark and get’s a bit too much but because of that it means a little goes a long way and you can smell this one for ages after you’ve blown it out. Very suited for A/W evenings!

Vanilla is my all time favourite scent, and Egyptian Musk has notes of vanilla bean and cedarwood so I thought this would be a winner.  At first it really was, it was the first one I burnt and gave off a lovely scent but unfortunately after a while I didn’t notice it anymore and after hours of burning it was like there wasn’t anything going which is a shame. So it’s nice for quick short fragrance bursts but not for all day burning.

Kilimanjaro Stars  reminds me of an aftershave, it’s very strong and heavy fragrance but it does last a very long time. This isn’t one for a chilled Sunday afternoon, think Saturday night with friends over and flowing drinks! I think this one may be my favourite even if it is quite masculine. 

Like I said above I think this collection is isn’t like your typical Yankee Candle collection and I really like that. I’m excited to see what they bring out next, I think Vanilla Bourbon may be my next fave!


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9 comments

  1. I'll definitely have to try these out! x
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  2. Gosh they all sound absolutely delicious! I must treat myself!
    Sophie
    x

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  3. I need to try some candles from this collection, currently obsessed with yankee candles! Can't wait to stock up on the christmas collections xx

    Ciara Rose | AllureImpassionedGoddess

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  4. Egyptian Musk sounds lovely!

    Lauren x | www.laurenapowers.blogspot.com

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  5. First of all, I love the new design of your blog Victoria!
    This collection looks amazing, it's too bad that the scent of Egyptian Musk starts to fade after a while because it seems like a great smell otherwise. As a general rule I find that Yankee Candles don't have a very powerful smell, from what I've tried most of them I couldn't really smell anymore after a while. But these seem to smell amazing anyways!

    Julia xx
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    1. Thanks Julia! :)

      Oh no! That's rubbish! I guess I swap mine around quite a lot and don't burn them for that long at a time so they smell pretty strong to me xo

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  6. Spiced Orange is the one I always go for from Yankee Candle.

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  7. I haven't had a yankee candle in so so long! Soft blanket is my all time fave :)

    we are dannah | australian lifestyle blog
    xo

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