Yankee Store

Candles? Candles in a dedicated shop? Are we actually serious? Is this what the Cold War was won for? I think that the Russians must’ve been right as if this is what people will spend money on then I don’t see why we should’nt just all become communists and give up on a free market because this is surely one of the most ridiculous, decadent and stupidly middle class places that has ever been concieved, never mind created.
The staff are dead on enough and the store does smell nice but I actually can’t get over the fact that this place exists. They’re so expensive as well.
Its ridiculous.

Yankee Candles seem to have become the easy present among myself and many people I know, most women seem to love them, especially if they are over the age of 40…
The smell is always intoxicating and ultimately welcoming. Each aroma fights with its neighbour to grab your nostrils and draw them ever closer to a purchase.
Prices for the small loose candles are good — you can pick one up for less than two pounds and stick it in whatever little candle holder you have around your abode. Prices of course are on the high side when you venture towards the larger glass jarred variety.
Expect to pay upwards of £15 for some of the bigger ones and more again for the little gift baskets they have scattered so temptingly around the store.

Ah Yankee Candles. They just seemed to appear and suddenly everyone ejust ‘had’ to have one (on one for each room). I have to say that yes they do smell really great and they have on offer a huge range of scents. Thye seem to me however, to be more of a fashion statement than anything, like people would look down their noses at any candle that wasn’t Yankee. The thing I don’t get, however, is how they can justify charging something rediculous like £20 for a candle? Seriously? Well I know why! Because people are stupid enough to pay it! I thonks it’s beyond madness. Tesco’s offer the same thing (without the Yankee label) for like a fiver. Job sorted and £25 quid saved! Is it just me?

I have no idea how a shop can get by purely on selling candles, no matter how smelly these candles may be. But Yankee Candles manges to. I like the idea of a smelly candle stopping some ones room from smelly terrible. It makes for quite a pleasant atmosphere. The problem with a shop full of smelly candles it that… everything smells… of everything else. So how people can actually make a decision is beyond me.
I know it must be a tough life trying to make a living from selling chemically scented wax, but that’s not a good enough reason for me to fort out a £10 for a big candle, even if you can keep it’s jar for something random (you are random if you do by the way).

Yankee Candles are nice and all but I don’t think I’d be spending my hard earned on these over priced candles.
Thankfully I’m not in the age demographic where I’m aimlessly wandering around Yankee Candle shops sniffing the jars wandering which one would complete my life.
Although I really do like the fizzy watermelon smell. Yumz.
They may make a good pressie for an aunt, Mum or maybe even a litle housewarming present but well they’re a bit boring innit?
The candles are waayyy to expensive in my opinion. Still though this place does a roaring trade and you can’t say anything bad about the staff or store itself.

There’s not a whole pile I can say about this store apart from it sells smelly candles.
Okay well it sells a bit more such as Potpourris, tea lights and car fresheners but basically you only come to this shop if you parents are coming up to visit your house and you haven’t cleaned your room in months. Anything you buy in here will automatically hide the fact you can’t be bothered cleaning.
However my mum absolutely loves this shop as she likes to have a different aroma (that’s smell to me and you) in every room. Therefore I came to the shop to get her a gift box. For £13.49 I got to choose a small jar and box of Tea lights from a range of fragrances that were then presented all wrapped up in a wee box, almost as if I had made some sort of effort. Ha!
This shop is great if you have a thing for candles and fragrances but other than that you’re better off avoiding it as it smells. A lot!