The Bathing Garden

Here at the Candle Enthusiast, I naturally focus on reviewing candles, but I haven't been burning them as much lately. My evening candle habits have been on the back burner for many reasons including: two weeks of 90 degree weather=too hot to light them, I've been experiencing some major personal stress so I haven't changed...

Finnick – Super Tarts

  What do you get when you combine good quality wax melts with one of the greatest YA series of all time?  One pretty happy fangirl!  For my first ready-to-ship Super Tarts order last month I had to indulge in the "Sniffing Games" collection, inspired by The Hunger Games books and movies.  The Super Tarts team is...

Deep Sea

  The closest I'm getting to the ocean this summer is a visit to a water-park.  So, in an attempt to bring the sea to me, I'm melting beachy, seaside scents this month.  Deep Sea is a bright cobalt blue candle from Yankee's Summer 2014 Pure Radiance line.  It appealed to me because it offered...

Mid-year Recap

It's been six months since I began blogging about my wax obsession, so it's time for a mid-year recap!  Reflecting upon my reasons for writing, my goals were to share my passion for candles and to connect with others who share that wax obsession.  I have succeeded in both goals, so I want to express...

UK exclusive collection

  For the finale of my favorite fragrances theme, I'm featuring my small, but growing, collection of UK exclusive finds.  (I could not fit any more f's into that sentence, I tried)  The best part of collecting is finding that rare, retired, or exclusive item to add to your collection. That's true for any collector,...