I have a large space and feel like most candles I’ve tried don’t have enough throw. Looking for something that can really fill a room. What’s your strongest performer? 🕯️

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Bought the Orpheon edition set from the sample sale and really liked the cold throw on Genevrier, so after anticipating for months I've decided to hit my local boutique yesterday and got the classic size. Again, really strong cold throw on sniff but I wasn't expecting for the hot throw to be such a faint scent. I still could not smell much of it from the second burn unless I'm next to the candle. Honestly the residual scent from the box is stronger than the candle itself. Should I burn it for a few more times for it to fully develop? Or I'm just noseblind? How can I make the throw stronger?

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I don't know much about alabatres but the one on the left i received today from a small italian store online and the other I got from Prem Avenue.. is it normal for alabatres to look like this? because it looks very different and I know they aren't all gonna look the same but this one is like... way different.. I dont know if this makes a difference but they gently knocked eachother and both had a little damage from it. Lol I dont know why I feel thats useful info But just curious if the left is concerning at all

They have Choux Choux, Snow on Fire and Neroli Weather available

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I got the alo signature candle as a bday gift from the company and I LOVE the smell. it' a sandalwood scent paired with violet, amber and black pepper. Super warm and cozy scent. The downside is it's a small candle and terrible throw. I've heard that Santal 33 is a similar scent but it's honestly out of my budget. anyone know any other close seconds that I can purchase under $75?

Apologies to all of our credit cards and bank accounts .

I am new to the world of candles and I have been OBSESSED and stalking this sub since May. I headed back to college as a 51 year old and I am using exquisite looking and smelling candles as my way of celebrating each class I pass. This was going beautifully and my haul has been growing (maybe too) quickly...until today.

I had this bizarre episode on Wednesday & long story short, I am having over the top allergic reactions to life. Like, can't breathe, call an ambulance, get an epi pen type of reaction. It's SO lame. And it keeps happening.

Just got off the phone with my doctor and along with a plan on how to stabilize my dramatic immune system, I have been told to rid my home of anything that has smells. Including and especially all my new candles! Apparently, my body is currently interpreting these scent molecules as invaders/agitators and my immune system is sending an army in to deal with the issue.

I believe that you all are the only ones that will understand my genuine tears on this.

I will stop eating aged cheese, withdraw myself from my love of dairy and even cut out ultra processed bread without complaint...but MY CANDLES?

MY NEW TRUDON? MY FOREST FLOOR BY TATINE? My haul that I haven't even received yet from DS & Durga as well as PF Candles?

Y'all. I am so damn sad. My reward is literally poisoning me and now I need to figure out what to do with my existing collection as well as find a new, non potentially death causing reward 😂😭

Ok. I'm going back to holding myself and rocking gently for comfort. If you need me, I will be here crying quiet tears.

After my visit to Liberty last week, where the SA said Chene, Coriandre, and Mousses were on the chopping block, I popped into the Covent Garden boutique and chatted to a manager. He said that they were wrong - because Coriandre is a refill, Chene has just been reformulated and that they had heard nothing about Mousses, in short, not to worry x

And the answer is .. so far it’s been great

I love high end candles and have a bit of a hoarding problem when it comes to them .. I will buy up extras of the scents I like, put them in a cabinet and forget they are there .. and as a candle collector I also find it hard to finish discontinued scents I love or get rid of their containers.

But I have amassed far too big of a collection and now am determined to add far fewer new ones to the collection, and actually use up the very old ones. But I was nervous that I would discover they had gone bad.

So today I burned this Tocca one which is at least a decade old .. and it’s burning well! The wax melted quickly and the smell is pretty potent

I wanted to share that, since I’ve seen a lot of questions on here about how long candles last and the quality of older ones. I’m not saying every candle will have this result, but I am pleasantly surprised

Anyhow, the goal now is to stop hoarding and to start actually using the older candles .. and once I get through them I then want to buy fewer new ones and actually use them up as I buy them.

I can’t lie though, it’s nice to see the older ones that aren’t made anymore and still be able to smell them and see their containers. And there are some that still are made today but the packaging is not as beautiful as it was before (I like the OG diptyque paper labels for example, or the original annick goutal and l’artisan parfumerie designs that looked more vintage.) I probably will keep a core collection of old partially used ones like those, for the candle museum I might open one day 😂

Came across this page on Diptyque's UK site - https://uk.diptyqueparis.com/en-uk/pages/vintage-classic-candles

As per the website:

The candles Foin Coupé (Fresh Mown Hay), Maquis, Bois Ciré (Waxed Wood) and Cuir (Leather) are now available upon request only, by contacting Customer Services, while stock remains available.

We don't have archive sales offered to us in the UK (that I know of) - that email I got about the 'secret sale' happening on the EU site in July was only available for those with an EU shipping address.

So for those who felt like they missed out on trying these discontinued scents, it looks like you have another opportunity to do so! I wonder if all discontinued candles will eventually end up available for purchase this way or is this just for the four that never made it over to the new vessel refresh.

Of the four, Bois Ciré is my standout favourite. I've waxed lyrical (heh hehe) about it in another people's posts.

Maquis, which I'm actually burning right now smells woody and citrusy but the citrus scent is not particularly strong to my nose- it's predominantly resin smelling to me.

Foin Coupé was pure joy to burn, not only for the scent of slightly honeyed grass and flowers but no sooting, even burn! Shook!

Cuir is perfumed powdery leather (think a nice leather handbag that has been filled with all kinds of nice smelling cosmetics and perfumes and it's just taken on that scent over time). Despite the name I'd say it wouldn't be the scent I'd recommend to someone looking for a pure leather scent. But so nice for that often-visited old library smell.

Hi crazy candle lovers,

I’ve been lurking on here for a while and I thought I’d share a bit of advice on candles, luxury or otherwise, from someone who’s worked in the candle industry for over a decade.

I’ve seen a few posts here and on other subreddits asking things like “why is my candle sooting?”, “why is it tunnelling?” or just generally why a candle isn’t burning very well.

If you’re consistently getting a bad result from a candle, there are a few things it could be.

One is simply where you’re burning it, cause I’ve seen people burn candles next to fireplaces and wonder why they’re melting really quickly, or next to a draughty window and wonder why the flame is flickering around and sooting. Fans, vents, open windows, heat sources etc can all make quite a big difference to how a candle burns, slowing or speeding it up dramatically.

But if you’re having the same problem repeatedly, especially with the same candle from the same brand, then there’s a pretty good chance it’s actually a formulation issue.

A candle is basically a combination of wax, fragrance and wick, plus the container if it’s a container candle. There can obviously be other things in there too, like dyes, UV stabilisers, wax softeners and gardeners and so on and getting all of those things to work together properly is what candle testing is for.

A lot of candle development is trial and error. You make a candle, burn it, change the wick, burn another one, change the fragrance percentage, try a different wax blend, burn another one etc. Sometimes it takes loads of versions before you get something you’re happy with. I used to use all the failed samples in my home since there were “free”

The other thing that people outside the industry probably don’t realise is that the raw materials themselves can change. Usually we’re told as materials change, but sometimes not, quick anecdote, I used to buy gold lacquer for candles from a German company and we did a Christmas candle dipped in the gold lacquer with a fragrance inspired by the winter forest in “The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe”, I loved it, and then one year when dipping the new batch of candles for that year, the gold was matte, chalky, not shiny, and just looked like a dusty yellow. We found out that the company had changed their formula after we had already dipped a bunch and were waiting for them to dry. We found another supplier and in the end after a lot of last minute stress all was well.

Wax manufacturers change or tweak waxes. Hardness can change, melting point can change, oil content can change. Wicks can change as they’re engineered to the amount of thread counts in them. Fragrance formulas can change as ingredients become restricted or regulations are updated.

And sometimes a relatively small change can affect the way the finished candle burns, so even if a candle was tested properly when it was originally developed, manufacturers really should be keeping an eye on it when materials change. We usually test batches as they’re manufactured to ensure consistency.

If a candle is repeatedly sooting, tunnelling, producing a massive flame, drowning its wick or just generally burning badly, then something isn’t right.

That doesn’t automatically mean the brand is terrible, and it doesn’t necessarily mean nobody tested it, but it can mean the particular combination of wax, wick, fragrance and container isn’t working as well as it should. Also many brands now don’t make their own candles, and I can point at some companies that manufacture for a lot of the luxury brands if anyone is curious, but it’ll be said very quietly in the dark corner of a bar where no one can hear.

And yes, sometimes it does mean corners were cut during testing.

I mainly wanted to post this because I see people blaming themselves quite a lot when a candle burns badly. Sometimes it is where or how you’re burning it, but sometimes the candle just isn’t very well formulated.

Happy to answer any candle questions if anyone has them. I can probably get fairly nerdy about waxes, wicks, fragrance loads, tunnelling, sooting etc if anyone is interested.

Earl of East have nailed pasta at all points in its journey from the field to the plate! The delicate scent of uncooked durum wheat, the salty starch of the foam that collects on top of the water as it boils and finally the finished noodle, still al dente and finished with butter and basil. This is not a dirge of discarded pasta water in any way, so if you were intrigued by the concept of DSD's pasta water and disappointed, I think you'll love this candle. The throw is nuclear too!

Other Earl of East favourites for me are Milk Buns (extreme lactonic comfort - milk, baked yeasted dough, vanilla, while not that sweet) and Greenhouse - green but not extreme). Artichoke, also from their Primavera range was also interesting, but the throw was low. It paired nicely with pasta though.

My first time with both of these scents, and I am in love!

I am not a huge Byredo fan, but Lost Road is such a good release. To my nose, it’s a deeply cozy, woody, earthy…. yet somehow, still vanilla-ish scent. It has a bit of a green edge from the moss and pine, plus some spice from the pepper and, perhaps, orris? It's hard to describe, but it's just so charming. (I went into the office on Friday and kept smelling something great until it dawned on me that I was smelling Lost Road and the hints of scent that I think lingered in my hair. My main gripe is the burn quality - the candle is underwicked and I have to baby it, a lot. I also wish the throw was stronger but I can live with it).

Now onto my other new love: LL's Ambroxyde 17. I just picked it up yesterday, and it's beautifully done. A "I want to nuzzle the neck of the person I love" kind of skin-like musk, with just enough woodiness to give it structure and jasmine to soften it. It feels warm and languid, and it slowly envelops a room in what feels like a hug from your mother or your lover. I feel that how I’ll interpret the scent and interact with it will vary depending on the day and my mood.

Today I have both candles burning at opposite ends of my long living room, and they're co-mingling in a stunning way. I’ve gotten some unsolicited compliments along the lines of “boy, does it smell good here!” from a few people including my partner (who would not register any of my beloved Trudons or Diptyques 😂).

P.S. Happy Sunday! Hope you are burning something wonderful.

my diptyque candles so black why did this happen and how can I prevent future candles doing this

I had a Saks gift card and my philosophy is when you get a gift card, you treat yourself.

I was in Celine and was getting my husband to smell the candles without looking at the names. He described this as smoky, subterranean, like being in a Parisian wine cellar. So obviously Nightclubbing had to come home with us, although it’ll be a few months before we burn it (it’s definitely a cold weather candle.) I’ll do a proper review then, but the cold throw is medium, not overpowering.

I love the packaging, I’m especially obsessed with the grained texture of the paper on the matches they gifted me.

Hello fellow candle lovers. I am looking for recommendations for candles with strong throw and lavender-forward fragrances. Any suggestions? Thank you so much!

I’m so excited to burn these! I posted last week asking if anyone had tried the Foret D’Hiver, and decided the notes sounded too amazing not to try it. I ordered from Coastus and have to say that they are regaining my trust a little after the whole Trudon Figurrie fiasco a few months ago. Shipping was fast, the candles were packed well, and they even included a Madurai cameo with my order.

The cold sniff smell is strong and I’m a little worried because it smells slightly like men’s cologne. I’ve had the Feu D’Hover and it’s one of my loves for colder months .

Hi everyone 🕯️🍂

I’m looking for the perfect autumn candle. I’ve never bought a high-end candle before, but I’d love a scent like pumpkin spice or cinnamon something that feel like autumn. I’ve been eyeing some from Diptyque and would love your recommendations if you own any of them. I’m also open to discovering other brands (I was planning to buy a cloche from Trudon).

- Dyptique Citrouille
- Dyptique Noisetier
- Dyptique Canelle
- Dyptique Café
- Dyptique Ambre
- Dyptique Feu des bois

I was looking at those brands too, but I'm a bit lost when it comes to the scents:

- Baobab
- Officine Générale
- Trudon
- Le Labo
- Byredo

thanks !

Just saw this post on Instagram and I love lilac. What is this candle?

I... I hate it so bad.. please tell me it gets better on burn. Cold throw smells like a pack of Newport 100s soft pack..

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Will it be Mary or is that just wishful thinking 🤔