Author's product rating: 
| Advantages: |
Great quality packaging, looks expensive ! |
| Disadvantages: |
Expensive |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
no |
This was given to me as a gift way back in the summer time but I've waited until the dark nights to light and use it!
~ Price ~
I have since seen this large scented candle by Pecksniff's for £15. What a price to pay for a candle, needless to say I was expecting high quality scent and glow!!
~ Packaging ~
The candle came in an impressive, sturdy black box with a little bit of light beige around it.
Inside there was a brown looking candle in a sturdy glass jar (approx 9cm tall) with the brand name on the front and the usual words of warning about candles!
~ My Candle ~
I was given the 'grapefruit & nutmeg' scent. An odd combination but liking the smell of both individually I wasn't put off.
The candle is intended to last approx 60 hours and so far it hasn't let me down. So many other scented candles that I have had just burn away in to nothing in one full evening and night but this has lasted a fortnight now with I would approx 4 hours use per night and it's just coming near the bottom of it.
That is the problem that I am having. I don't have a specific candle lighter / taper so I use a bog standard lighter to light the wick which is quite low down the glass at the moment so get a few little hot burns on my finger as I'm trying to light the wick with the glass on an angle etc..
So it burns efficiently, how about the smell?
I have to say that this candle doesn't fill the room with a definite scent. You can smell it if you put your nose near to the candle which isn't really that much good!
As for the weak scent.......... there isn't a hint of grapefruit anywhere although there is a slight aroma of nutmeg.
The glass has now become slightly black around one side of the top rim which is easily wiped off but looks a bit unsightly if it isn't. Hopefully the photo will show this!
~ My Verdict ~
All I can say is that I am so pleased that I didn't pay £15 for this. It doesn't freshen the room and give it a nice wintery glowing smell. The two advantages are: the packaging & the length of time it lasts but the disadvantages hugely outweigh the advantages.
It's a totally over-priced candle for what it does!
~ Pecksniff's ~Pecksniff's is based in Brighton and is an independent British Fragrance
House. It was established almost 30 years ago and provides a range of products:
- Fragrances for men and women
- Essential Oils
- Remedies
- Gifts for her, for him and for the home.
~ Other candles ~
- The luxury home candle £20
- Frangrant home candle, large £15
- Fragrant home candle, medium £10
All in a range of different fragrances.Thanks for reading.
P.S. Some of the criteria may be irrelevant in true ciao style!!
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