Candles - And other nice smelling shit you can set on fire

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Coelacanth said:
To my delight I found an incense shop online that sells genuine Japanese and Indian incenses in the UK for extremely cheap prices. I picked up some Moss Garden and Kyoto Autumn Leaves incense by Shoyeido and I'm eager to try them out when they arrive.

For any Bongers reading, here's the link: https://lotuszenincense.co.uk/
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Looks good. Given it's been a few months a few questions if you don't mind;
  1. How long did they take to arrive?
  2. How strong was the smoke's scent?
  3. How long did the scent linger after burning?
I've had some cheapo sticks before and the smell lasts all of five minutes.
 
PandaChai said:
Looks good. Given it's been a few months a few questions if you don't mind;
  1. How long did they take to arrive?
  2. How strong was the smoke's scent?
  3. How long did the scent linger after burning?
I've had some cheapo sticks before and the smell lasts all of five minutes.
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Don't mind answering!

1. Usually 2-4 days for me. If you buy over £10 worth shipping is free as well!
2. For the Japanese incense the smoke isn't strong at all. You'll get a hint of it, but it won't cloud the room like Indian incense does.
3. A long time. I'd burn a stick in my office and I could still smell hints of it a day and a half later.

Some things I'll add is that don't be fooled by the sticks before you burn them. Unless it's a scent like vanilla, they're going to either smell similar to each other or smell really bad like the Cherry Blossom ones. But once you start to burn one you'll pick up on the differences really quick. They're subtle, they won't burn or overwhelm your nostrils and I can't recommend them enough!
 
Coelacanth said:
Don't mind answering!

1. Usually 2-4 days for me. If you buy over £10 worth shipping is free as well!
2. For the Japanese incense the smoke isn't strong at all. You'll get a hint of it, but it won't cloud the room like Indian incense does.
3. A long time. I'd burn a stick in my office and I could still smell hints of it a day and a half later.

Some things I'll add is that don't be fooled by the sticks before you burn them. Unless it's a scent like vanilla, they're going to either smell similar to each other or smell really bad like the Cherry Blossom ones. But once you start to burn one you'll pick up on the differences really quick. They're subtle, they won't burn or overwhelm your nostrils and I can't recommend them enough!
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Which would you recommend for a pleasant lingering scent, and which would you recommend are better for fumigating a room? I have a teenage brother who lives with me on and off, and it's gross but sometimes I need something that will really mask those smells.
 
T0oCoolFool said:
I'm too scared to light candles in my house. I'm afraid my house will catch fire, even if I'm in the room and nothing is happening, I'm paranoid somehow the house is going to spontaneously catch fire.

I also have a cat now, so that's even more of a no-go.

I use wax melts, which isn't as pretty as candles, but at least my house can still smell like yummy bakery when the mood strikes.
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I wrote this 2 years ago. I have since bought candles and I actually really love them, and thankfully my cat doesn't mess with them so I light them quite frequently.

As much as I love them, I have noticed it feels like it messes with my throat a bit? Like my throat feels kind of... swollen, like I'm about to get a cold. It only happens while the candle is lit, after I put it out I'm fine. I thought maybe I was using cheap candles but I've tried several brands and they all seem to do the same thing.

Anyone buy luxury candles? I really want to try one and see if there really is a difference between them and mid-range candles.
 
PandaChai said:
Which would you recommend for a pleasant lingering scent, and which would you recommend are better for fumigating a room? I have a teenage brother who lives with me on and off, and it's gross but sometimes I need something that will really mask those smells.
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Masking smells with Japanese incense is impossible especially the horrifying stench of teen guys. That unholy thing is nigh-impenetrable and you'll most likely end up with the smells combining. You're better off with odor killers (and possibly forcing your brother to wash himself and his clothes, even if you have to turn the hose on him to do it).

Believe it or not the scent I would recommend is Shoyeido's vanilla incense. It's much like real vanilla - subtle, sweet and cosy - but has none of that overpowering artificial intensity. If you want your house to smell like baked goods, that's the one to go for. I'd also go for Moss Garden because it's a gentle, easy into to proper Japanese scents. If you like Moss Gardens, you'll probably like the other incenses they've got too.
 
Coelacanth said:
Masking smells with Japanese incense is impossible especially the horrifying stench of teen guys. That unholy thing is nigh-impenetrable and you'll most likely end up with the smells combining. You're better off with odor killers (and possibly forcing your brother to wash himself and his clothes, even if you have to turn the hose on him to do it).

Believe it or not the scent I would recommend is Shoyeido's vanilla incense. It's much like real vanilla - subtle, sweet and cosy - but has none of that overpowering artificial intensity. If you want your house to smell like baked goods, that's the one to go for. I'd also go for Moss Garden because it's a gentle, easy into to proper Japanese scents. If you like Moss Gardens, you'll probably like the other incenses they've got too.
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Thank you! I have basically a crate of that Oust spray stuff, and it does work, but it smells really chemically. I've been a bit loosy goosey with spending this month (awful lot of birthdays in early August) so will report back in late-September.
 
Why buy Gwenyth Paltrow's vagina candle when you can buy Otaku Scents' Vegeta candle
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Also Vegeta smells like fresh laundry for some reason, I expected either bananas or ball sweat
 
Oh God, why did I find this thread just now? Now I'm thinking about the time I sat through an "art show" that turned out to be a 45 minute live infomercial for Diptyque. I was at a mall on vacation and just got shepherded in to this glass room full of art (which I thought WAS THE ART SHOW). Damn my sense of spontaneity. Nope, it was just me, a couple clueless chinese or Korean girls, a white influencer-esque in her 30s with a sun hat, and the biggest flamer I have EVER seen trying to hawk candles the size of wastebins at us. And a LOT of empty chairs.

He was telling us about how he would put on two candles when he had company over, one for the "overtone" and one for "accent". Uhuh, sure, $95 a pop. Halfway through, I began to suspect that Lana Del Sunhat was a plant, because she had such a good rapport with the salesman and all she said was like "wow amazing I want to buy some of these candles". Thank goodness for the two asians, because they apparently had a lot of money and wanted to buy a LOT of Dipytque at the end, taking all the pressure off of me.

Even then, poor sales practices, because the little glass room acted like a fume hood and I smelled very strongly like fucking tuberose for a day and a half afterward. In which case who needs the candle? I'm sticking to poorly-rolled-up honeycomb-pressed beeswax, like my hippie parents taught me, thank you very much.

P.S. have any of you actually bought a candle the size of a wastebin? It has a burning time of "around 120 hours"...

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CoolFool said:
As much as I love them, I have noticed it feels like it messes with my throat a bit? Like my throat feels kind of... swollen, like I'm about to get a cold. It only happens while the candle is lit, after I put it out I'm fine. I thought maybe I was using cheap candles but I've tried several brands and they all seem to do the same thing.
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That sounds like you're having an allergic reaction. I have the same reaction to lemongrass. Check the ingredients, if you have anything like frankincense or cinnamon then there's a good chance your body doesn't like them.
 
Coelacanth said:
That sounds like you're having an allergic reaction. I have the same reaction to lemongrass. Check the ingredients, if you have anything like frankincense or cinnamon then there's a good chance your body doesn't like them.
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Lol one of them is indeed lemongrass and another is lemon. Damn it, I don't want to give these up, they make my house smell nice :'(
 
CoolFool said:
Lol one of them is indeed lemongrass and another is lemon. Damn it, I don't want to give these up, they make my house smell nice :'(
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It's most likely the lemongrass one. Lemon itself I don't think causes those sorts of reactions.

The only way you'll figure it out is, ironically, by lighting the candles. If you start to get those cold symptoms with either or both, then you've got allergies.
 
I'm picky about smell quality and am more of a perfume person. I own a handful of ""artisan"" (expensive) candles that I'm hesitant to burn because they smell nice but, Christ, they weren't cheap. Maybe I'll transition over to oil diffusers, but this is a candle thread.

Anyway, I had the chance to smell an unlit Trudon candle in a store once and holy fucking shit. It was a damp earth and wet forest scent. Accurate, well-blended, and absolutely remarkable. The price tag punched me right in the face though.
 
EclecticMermaid said:
Anyone a fan of Candle-Lite or Goose Creek Candle Company?
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I mostly buy Bath and Body Works candles, but I like Goose Creek too. Their candles are pretty consistently strong for me. They are sootier than BBW in my experience, but they tend to have better sales (I try to only buy when they are $7.99 or $8.99) and I get less duds, performance wise. As long as I'm good about keeping the wicks trimmed and not letting them burn for more than 2-3 hours at a time, I'm able to keep the soot at a minimum.
 
Aunt got a electric wax warmer thing that's basically a candle but doesn't have an open flame. havent tried myself but seems good for safety
 
When I extinguish a candle, I prefer to use a candle snuffer. If you choose to blow it out it will leave soot on your wick and make your room smell like smoke.

Also a suggestion for those who have pets and don't want to worry about the potential fire hazard:

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This may be weird, but I like the smell of these purple swirly things that keep the mosquitoes away.

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The green ones get into the clothes making you and everyone else smell like you had a bonfire in your living room
 
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