Latest news with #Baies
The Irish Sun
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Yankee Candle fans are racing to their local high street card shop to nab 33p bargains
THEY'RE a favourite for people around the world. But Yankee Candles don't come in cheap - and you can expect to pay anything up to around £65 for a gift set. 2 Yankee Candles are racing to nab a set of six Yankee Candle votives for just £2 Credit: Facebook/extremecouponingandbargainsuk 2 It works out at just 33p per one - while the same set retails for £12 in Argos Credit: Alamy So you can bet that fans of the fragrant candles are hitting their local Card Factory, after hearing there's a set reduced to just £2. Given that it's a set of six, it works out at just 33p each. Lynsay took to the "Great sale on in Card Factory just now," she wrote, adding that she'd found the deal in the Edinburgh store. Read more Candle stories "I got these Yankee votives for £2. "They had loads of other good bargains too!" The same set - containing the soft cotton, pink sand sunset, exotic fruits, cherry vanilla, vanilla frosting and pomegranate coconut votives - retails for £12 in Argos. "Ideal for Xmas!" one person commented on the post. Most read in Fabulous To which Lynsay replied: "Exactly why I bought a few!" "If these are in your shop keep me one and I will get down a day for them," someone else wrote, tagging a friend. Bargain lovers race to their local ASDA to snap up cult favourite Yankee candles for over five times cheaper than elsewhere The votive set is likely to be even more popular thanks to the fact it contains one of Yankee's most popular scents - cherry vanilla. "I bought this a month ago and burned it every night since!" one person said of a candle in the fruity fragrance. "It smells amazing and will be repurchasing!" "I am so over the moon with this candle and how it smells throughout my home," another gushed. " It can burn for a very long time and the smell fills the room in minutes." "Beautiful fragrant candle that once you take the lid of you instantly smell how strongly scented it is," a third commented. Candle Dupes White Company Lime & Bay, £20, Jo Malone Blackberry & Bay Home, £48, Diptyque's Baies, £56, Diptyque's Jasmin Scented, £56, Le Labo Santal 26, £68, "You can smell both the vanilla and cherry and they compliment each other so well. "Once lit, the aroma feels up the room and you feel relaxed. "Highly recommend!" As someone else agreed: "This has to be one of my favourite scents in a candle. "Both the vanilla and cherry complement each other to give off a very fruity but not to strong fragrance. "The scent circulates the whole room."
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Salma Hayek lights this luxury candle before hitting the red carpet
There's nothing like scented candles to make your home smell heavenly. For Salma Hayek, though, they can also bring a calming ambiance to a glam sesh before a big event. Someone as famously chic as the 58-year-old actress wouldn't be burning just anything to set the mood. Take one look at her recent Instagram posts and you can see that Salma's brand of choice is none other than Paris-based Diptyque, known for its high-quality scented candles, along with the chic votives they come in. If you know anything about Diptyque, you're well aware that the decades-old brand's candles not only smell amazing, they're cute too. A staple in homes from the rich and famous to regular folks, the brand has only gotten more popular — just take a look at the many, many TikToks with the hashtag #diptyquecandles. Shoppers even keep the votives after burning them to store things like Q-tips, jewelry, makeup brushes — whatever your heart desires. Look, if we were getting glam every day, we'd also want to light up a candle that smells divine and looks it too. However, we'll settle for transforming our house into a fresh-smelling haven. While, yes, Diptyque candles are pricey, both shoppers (and Yahoo writers and editors) swear that they're worth it — and not just because you can pretend that you're Salma Hayek. "Worth the splurge," writes one Nordstrom shopper about Baies. "This candle is relaxing; it fills the space with a soothing scent that lingers without being overwhelming." "I love this candle," explained a second five-star reviewer. "It smells divine (fresh and a little sweet), lasts ages and the glass can be used after (good size for cotton balls). Originally bought because I spied it in Carrie Bradshaw's apartment. I like that they have kept the timeless design." "I take it with me for holidays and even work trips," explained a Baies fan. "Smells delicious, very soothing when having a bath. It lasts quite a while even though it's small. It's perfect for traveling. The large size is great for quiet evenings listening to music." Another Nordstrom shopper wrote: "I purchased a number of these scented candles as work Christmas gifts and all were very well received. The scent is gorgeous and the containers look luxe." The same reviewer added: "Love this brand, which is my go-to when I need a treat." While Diptyque burners have been fans of the brand and Baies for, well, ever, a few do note that a major downside is the price, with one finding that it burns "quite fast" for the cost. Still, they called it "divine" and one of the "best-smelling candles" they've ever used. Meanwhile, one four-star reviewer wrote that it's "pleasant" but that there are "definitely stronger smelling ones in the Diptyqe line." So, if you're looking for something a bit stronger than Baies, check out another popular scent: Roses. The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
