Yankee Candle Macintosh Spice Wax Tart

I have used both the Yankee Candle Macintosh and the Yankee Candle Macintosh Peach fragrances in the past with differing results. The Macintosh fragrance was nice enough, but I couldn’t smell it when burning and the Macintosh Peach smelled amazing and was strong and vibrant. When I spotted Macintosh Spice, I was intrigued and wanted to know how it measured up. I bought this fragrance in the form of a wax tart. For those uneducated in the ways of Yankee Candle, I should explain that this is a wickless disc of scented wax which should be placed in a ‘tart burner’ (think oil burner but with a ... more

The first scent that I ever bought when I discovered Yankee Candle, was Mackintosh apple scented candles and at the time Yankee Candle had two strong apple scents on the market under the latter name and also "Granny Smith," which were green in colour as opposed to red and had that "La Crunch" smell of green apples. The deeply red coloured Mackintosh candle scent on the other hand has a deep red baked apple smell and it paved the way for my own senses later that year when I discovered that Yankee Candle also made cinnamon scented candles - I must have died and landed in Heaven! Price & Promise ... more

Yankee Candle is an American brand who produce a wide range of fragrance products for your home. Macintosh Spice This particular scent is available in various sized jars, votives, tealights and also wax tart form. I will be discussing the wax tart which is a small, tart shaped piece of wax to be placed in a tart burner. A tealight should be lit underneath and as the tart melts, the chosen scent will be lifted into the air. Each tart is said to contain 8 hours of essential oil scent. Macintosh Spice is a deep red tart. It is shrink wrapped and labelled with a picture of fresh red apples and ... more

Tarty treats I love trying out Yankee wax tarts, and there is such a range on offer that I am sure there is something for everyone! Although Yankee candles come in a range of formats, it is these tarts I really like. Simply pop one into the top of an oil or tart burner, light a tealight underneath and wait for the wax to melt - and the fragrance to be released! Tarts cost around the £1.20 mark (although you can get them for about £1 each if you buy in bulk as I tend to), and will give you around 8 hours of fragrance. A bit of a change This was a real departure for me from my usual Yankee tarts ... more