I enjoy lighting candles around the house. I think smells
can both invigorate and relax people. There are studies that show a difference
in neurological activity based on certain smells and how they are received by the
olfactory system. Can you tell I'm a teacher?
Anyways, a couple years ago I stumbled upon a candle brand that was
so inexpensive yet the scent was strong and it lasted. These candles rivaled upscale
brands you’d find in Neiman Marcus or specialty stores.
The brand is DW Home Candles and I’ve only found them at TJ
Maxx or Marshalls. I’ve googled them and they have their own site (here) –
but who wants to pay full price if you don’t have to? Ya feel me?
I will stock up whenever I see them in stores. They have
such a wide variety – from clean Aveda-like spa scents to those of a tropical
beach with birthday cake. The DW brand also has a line of “masculine” (bogus
descriptive word btw) smells like leather and myrrh. I know my one friend LOVES
these types of smells they never disappoint.
At these stores, every candle is placed on glass displays
(usually grouped by scent) but all brands are mixed together. It’s a pretty
chaotic scene and I’m usually riddled with anxiety, terrified that I will be
THAT person in the store that drops a candle and causes a domino effect of
destruction. With all of these candles, it becomes a little tricky to spot them
in the masses. For the longest time these candles could be identified by a
frosted colored glass with a shiny black top; however, then some other
companies tried emulating the frosted glass aesthetic! Sneaky!
The trick to finding
these candles is to look for the frosted glass, THEN FLIP THE CANDLE OVER to
look at the bottom. You want to see the logo:
This seems like an extremely basic tip, but I’ve come home
with “fakes” and have been upset when they have basically no scent when lit…useless
product and a total waste of money.
These candles range in the discounted prices (because its HomeGoods) from $2.99 for the little ones
and up to $9.99 for the big ones with three-wicks. This is NOTHING compared to high end candle
brands like Diptyque or Nest (which are AMAZING if you have the resources to
purchase). Hell – these are more affordable than the ones from Yankee Candle!
Top Three Scents:
- Relaxing Lavender
- Fresh Cut Gardenia
- Soothing Crystal
I highly suggest checking these candles out the next time
you are at your local HomeGoods store. You will not be disappointed! Let me
know how your search goes below – also share your favorite scents.
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