Comments on: bougie buys: alison's favorite candles http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles Where people who love their homes click Wed, 16 May 2012 17:05:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dani http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-299 Dani Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:09:26 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-299 I agree Ergo and Pacifica are high quality, richly scented candles. Pacifica's large candle seems to be the best bang for the buck, very hard to find a $20 candle with such staying power. I agree Ergo and Pacifica are high quality, richly scented candles. Pacifica’s large candle seems to be the best bang for the buck, very hard to find a $20 candle with such staying power.

]]> By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » previous posts: don’t forget the bookclub! http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-298 shelterrific » Blog Archive » previous posts: don’t forget the bookclub! Thu, 04 May 2006 17:41:38 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-298 [...] Allison’s favorite candles. [...] [...] Allison’s favorite candles. [...]

]]> By: Dina http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-297 Dina Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:13:47 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-297 I second both the Henri Bendel and Pacifica candles-great pricing for high quality fragrance and a steady, clean burn. I second both the Henri Bendel and Pacifica candles-great pricing for high quality fragrance and a steady, clean burn.

]]> By: miranda http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-296 miranda Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:37:57 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-296 What do you all think of the Henri Bendel candles? They have a range of interesting scents, but they are from Limited Inc. (Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle Co, etc - they're all connected, and the Bendel candles have been sold at fancier B&BW stores, and IIRC the newer C.O. Bigelow concept stores, for a while). IME stuff from Limited Inc. tends to smell very synthetic after a while, so I haven't wanted to pay the relatively high prices for these candles when there are cheaper alternatives (with soy wax, better wicks, etc). Still, Bendel has pretty nice packaging, not dissimilar to Dyptique. There's another line, used to be candle-shop exclusive but is now pretty easily found in Whole Foods or Wild Oats, but I can't recall its name. Pacifica? Yeah, that's it. They have very beautiful labels, but are of course not as high-end. Soy is available (though paraffin is default), wicks are lead-free, there's a wide range of scents, etc. Illume also makes some nice stuff. http://www.pacificacandles.com/ http://www.illumecandles.com/ What do you all think of the Henri Bendel candles? They have a range of interesting scents, but they are from Limited Inc. (Bath & Body Works, White Barn Candle Co, etc – they’re all connected, and the Bendel candles have been sold at fancier B&BW stores, and IIRC the newer C.O. Bigelow concept stores, for a while). IME stuff from Limited Inc. tends to smell very synthetic after a while, so I haven’t wanted to pay the relatively high prices for these candles when there are cheaper alternatives (with soy wax, better wicks, etc). Still, Bendel has pretty nice packaging, not dissimilar to Dyptique.

There’s another line, used to be candle-shop exclusive but is now pretty easily found in Whole Foods or Wild Oats, but I can’t recall its name. Pacifica? Yeah, that’s it. They have very beautiful labels, but are of course not as high-end. Soy is available (though paraffin is default), wicks are lead-free, there’s a wide range of scents, etc. Illume also makes some nice stuff.

http://www.pacificacandles.com/
http://www.illumecandles.com/

]]> By: Angela M. http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-295 Angela M. Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:03:17 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-295 Though I, too, love Diptyque candles, Ergo's bamboo scent is lovely. It's so fresh smelling. Though I, too, love Diptyque candles, Ergo’s bamboo scent is lovely. It’s so fresh smelling.

]]> By: jennifer http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/comment-page-1#comment-294 jennifer Thu, 20 Apr 2006 14:58:55 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2006/04/20/bougie-buys-alisons-favorite-candles/#comment-294 The only problem with Diptyque (and most of the candles on this list, actually, except Aveda) is... the wicks are not lead-free and the wax is not vegetable or soy wax. This means they emit harmful toxins into the air--for a candle this expensive, it's kind of inexcusable. If you want a range of fresh, intense scents and sleek packaging that won't pollute your indoor air, I'd recommend two lines: Er'go http://www.ergocandle.com/ Joya http://www.joyacandle.com/ The only problem with Diptyque (and most of the candles on this list, actually, except Aveda) is… the wicks are not lead-free and the wax is not vegetable or soy wax. This means they emit harmful toxins into the air–for a candle this expensive, it’s kind of inexcusable.
If you want a range of fresh, intense scents and sleek packaging that won’t pollute your indoor air, I’d recommend two lines:
Er’go
http://www.ergocandle.com/

Joya
http://www.joyacandle.com/

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