Do you like candles?

United States
June 7, 2008 11:17pm CST
What fragrance do you prefer? Do you just use them for decoration or do you burn them? I like candles. I have several and like the homey baked something (like apple pie or sugar cookie) smells. You get that wonderful smell without the work or the calories! And I burn them til they don't burn no more!
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7 responses
@trickiwoo (2702)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I like to make candles! My favorite kind of candles to make are gel candles. There is just so much you can do with them! You can get really creative! I like to add embeds to my gel candles! It is so much fun! I also like to add different dyes to make them different colors, and different scents and stuff! It is such a fun hobby! I love it!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I have always been told that gel candle are dangerous. I have never bought any of them because of it. The containers that they are put in have a tendency to shatter and it can cause serious injury.
• United States
8 Jun 08
And it can be lucrative. I know tons of people that get paid big money for litte candles. Shoot, just this last school year I got caught at $6 for a medium size candle! Of course it was made of pure soy. So I guess that makes a difference.
@feralwoman (2199)
• Australia
16 Jun 08
I love candles, big, small, pillar, tealights etc. I prefer the unscented plain white variety as I use candles a lot in my healing work. For fragrance - I prefer to use incense instead.
• United States
16 Jun 08
What kind of healing work do you do?
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
8 Jun 08
My favorite scent of candle is Clean Linen scented. I think that they make the whole house smell good. They are the only ones that I burn anymore.
• United States
8 Jun 08
I have that one in my living room. It is nice, although not my favorite by far. I currently have one that is a soy candle I got from my son's school. It is called Welcome Home. And it just smells wonderful.
@bfarrier1 (2082)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I love burning candles and do all the time right now I have a Lilac Blossoms burning and it smells wonderful.Have a great night.
• United States
8 Jun 08
I love lilacs!
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• India
8 Jun 08
I do not have such preference. I do burn candle in night when i do not have light at my home.I like burning candle in night.i use different different colors candle to burn on birth day occasion.
• United States
8 Jun 08
That must make for a special birthday to have different colored candles. Thanks for replying.
• United States
15 Jun 08
I use Scentsy candles because they are no flame. I have a child and 2 dogs so I wanted something safe that I could leave on without worrying. Plus they are economical and the scents last a long time. My favorites right now are Lots of Lavender, Key Lime Tortilla, and Ocean. Let me know if you want a catalog. The website is in my profile.
• United States
16 Jun 08
I have 2 kids and a dog. lol. I just keep them up high where they can't reach. Most of them have been gifts or school support, so it's all good.
@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I love candles! I use some of them only for decoration if I think they're really pretty, or sometimes I'll get the ones that smell really good and just let them sit out in the open to let the fragrance spread around the house. I don't burn them that often, but usually the scent is strong enough without burning it. I mostly just burn them when I'm having people over or just to set a nice relaxing mood. I also love the baked scents though! Those are my favorites. The only problem that I have with those is that sometimes they smell so real and yummy that it makes me want to go and get something to eat!
• United States
8 Jun 08
This is true. Walk by any candle isle and you get killed with so many scents assulting you.