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follow-up to the candle spree
Nov. 19th, 2015 02:19 pmSo, when I mentioned I’d gone on a Yankee Candle outlet shopping spree this past weekend, the first question was, “Did you get the Chris Evans candle?” And my answer was, "Sadly, no." :( Despite looking high and low (and googling the original tumblr post to make sure I had the name right), I couldn’t find even one. ::sadface::
But then, I realized that there was an actual YC store at the high-end mall near the new office, and, well, I haven’t gone out for lunch for ages, right? And fandom people I have known for a gazillion years were curious! And I had fall-type scents, and Christmas-y scents, but I could maybe look for some scents for the long post-holiday slog. And the sale, right? And… and…
And, you know where this is going, doncha?
Yep, you do: As of Tuesday afternoon, I am the proud owner of a small tumbler Mountain Lodge candle. (Also, because I am weak and not to be trusted in a store, I snagged another small tumbler of Beach Holiday (because, hey, that’s half my life) and then, since I’d passed some threshold of spending (I didn’t even ask) I could buy one of their wood wicks for under $10, so I ended up with Stargazer or something like that. (I told you I couldn’t be trusted in a retail establishment. Also, this is really too close to my office. Temptation abounds.))
Anyway.
I only got the small tumbler (you don’t know how many times I’ve typed tumblr, sigh) b/c in addition to the fangirl CE rhapsodies of joy, I’d also read that it smelled like rancid, cheap aftershave. And I gotta tell you, that in the store (surrounded by 200+ scents, I have no idea how the women working there don’t go home with migraines every day), I was leaning toward Option #2. I decided that the price for the small tumbler was worth the experiment, though, and stayed strong.
And, y’know, Option #1 actually wins out. There’s definitely a cedar-y top note, which is really all you smell from just the wax and gives that cheap aftershave suggestion, but once you light the wick, that gets sucked down into the sage and something else warm and deep, and becomes just a hint of the outdoors. And surprisingly enough, it’s a very subtle scent when it’s burning. Tres yummy.
The verdict: I totally can go for Evans in a flannel shirt for this one (or, pursuant to my more recentobsession interest, a certain much shorter, Tahoe-dwelling person. Also in flannel & denim.) And really, that might just be enough to stave off a day or two of the screaming jeebies during late January, which is totally worth the 10.99 USD.
And thus ends my fangirl expedition to the fancy mall (it’s the kind of place that has an American Girl store and café.) Thank you for reading along and stay tuned for more exciting adventures (there’s a Lucky store that I made myself pass, but I feel like that won’t last for long (my most favorite purses all come from Lucky and they’re starting to fall apart.)
But then, I realized that there was an actual YC store at the high-end mall near the new office, and, well, I haven’t gone out for lunch for ages, right? And fandom people I have known for a gazillion years were curious! And I had fall-type scents, and Christmas-y scents, but I could maybe look for some scents for the long post-holiday slog. And the sale, right? And… and…
And, you know where this is going, doncha?
Yep, you do: As of Tuesday afternoon, I am the proud owner of a small tumbler Mountain Lodge candle. (Also, because I am weak and not to be trusted in a store, I snagged another small tumbler of Beach Holiday (because, hey, that’s half my life) and then, since I’d passed some threshold of spending (I didn’t even ask) I could buy one of their wood wicks for under $10, so I ended up with Stargazer or something like that. (I told you I couldn’t be trusted in a retail establishment. Also, this is really too close to my office. Temptation abounds.))
Anyway.
I only got the small tumbler (you don’t know how many times I’ve typed tumblr, sigh) b/c in addition to the fangirl CE rhapsodies of joy, I’d also read that it smelled like rancid, cheap aftershave. And I gotta tell you, that in the store (surrounded by 200+ scents, I have no idea how the women working there don’t go home with migraines every day), I was leaning toward Option #2. I decided that the price for the small tumbler was worth the experiment, though, and stayed strong.
And, y’know, Option #1 actually wins out. There’s definitely a cedar-y top note, which is really all you smell from just the wax and gives that cheap aftershave suggestion, but once you light the wick, that gets sucked down into the sage and something else warm and deep, and becomes just a hint of the outdoors. And surprisingly enough, it’s a very subtle scent when it’s burning. Tres yummy.
The verdict: I totally can go for Evans in a flannel shirt for this one (or, pursuant to my more recent
And thus ends my fangirl expedition to the fancy mall (it’s the kind of place that has an American Girl store and café.) Thank you for reading along and stay tuned for more exciting adventures (there’s a Lucky store that I made myself pass, but I feel like that won’t last for long (my most favorite purses all come from Lucky and they’re starting to fall apart.)
