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Yankee Candle samples ASDA & Tesco

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Saw the Yankee Candle samples £1 each in both ASDA and Tesco and bought quite a few. I'd heard that they are good candles.

Just wanted to warn you all though, that unless you put the candle in a close fitting tealight/candle holder or in a container with a decent lip on, what you will get is a spread out puddle of wax. The candles just don't hold together as they burn down. I bought six and every single one was like it.

Just seems like a potential hazard to me and/or something which could stain nearby surfaces.

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  • hey the same candles are in a shop called buyology if u have one near you for 49p i buy them and they burn well i never get puddles i have them in a thick glass tea light holder and they burn perfect try that maybe ?

    in buyology there is 5 flavors i think i only get bartlet pear and lemon my fav
  • deely
    deely Posts: 383 Forumite
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    Just to say that these are YC 'Simply Home' range which don't seem as strong fragranced as the standard YC.
  • Do you mean the votives (sometimes called samplers)? They are designed to be burned in holders - they are not like pillar candles. Once you blow them out they harden and you can light them again later.
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    The candles are votives, that's what they're meant to do, the 'proper' Yankee Candle ones do exactly the same, as do every other brand of votive.
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  • fluffnutter
    fluffnutter Posts: 23,179 Forumite
    Sounds like a votive. They're supposed to fill whatever container they're in.
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  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    Votive holders are like this:

    yankee-candle-accessories-mother-of-pearl-votive-holder.jpg

    Pop the candle in, it burns down, fills out and then as said above hardens again when cold. To remove from votive holder (and tart burners work the same) place holder in freezer for 5 minutes after it's gone hard and they fall out :)
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