![]() This one was the biggest miss of the candles our team tried, with Freedman reporting it smells "like soap," and not in a good way. We think this candle would make a great gift for anyone celebrating a special milestone like an engagement or promotion.įormer travel editor Hannah Freedman is a New Mexico native, and while she enjoyed the smell of this candle, it didn't quite hit all the marks of home. "I actually really liked the scent, but I did think it was pretty strong," she said. Story production manager Francesca Rea owns the Let's Toast candle, which is packed with citrusy Champagne notes. "As someone who lives in a ski town, it didn't smell distinctly themed to me (but what does snow and fun smell like?), but it does smell delicious regardless," she said. While it was lovely to burn, I can't say it transported me back to my days stomping down London's streets," she said.įormer health & fitness editor Rachel Shultz owns the Ski Trip candle, with notes of frosted air, cocoa, and warm amber. "This one was much more sweet than it was hoppy or grassy like I imagine the UK to be. While the candle smelled pleasant, it didn't exactly smell like how she imagined. The candle is advertised as smelling like bergamot, grass, rain, Earl Grey tea, apple crumb, toffee, vanilla, and sugar. Senior home & kitchen editor Lauren Savoie purchased the United Kingdom candle after a bout of nostalgia for her time living across the pond. The gentle scent made my entire apartment smell great, and it burned evenly. When I burned the NYC candle in my apartment, it smelled amazing. Senior reporter Mara Leighton said it best when she described the candle as "what New York smells like in your dreams before you actually move here." The candle smells a lot like Macy's in Herald Square and is infinitely preferable to the iffy smell of the city streets and the subway. Here are our team's thoughts on each candle we tried.Īs denizens of New York City, the Insider Reviews team typically remembers the malodorous smells we catch a whiff of on the street rather than the candle's idealistic "scents of spring days in Central Park, fine department stores, and concrete." ![]() ![]() We tested a few of its candles and found that some of the scents transported us "home," while others smelled lovely but not quite like the places we imagined. ![]()
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