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Delicious Candles!

September 11, 2006

AJ's Country Cottage - Highly Scented Candles

Highly Scented Candles, by AJ's Country Cottage: "We use 50% more fragrance oil than your average candle, so you'll get great scent both cold and burning. The aroma can be smelled from at least 3-6 feet away as long as candle is burning out of drafts. Many scent a room up to 8-10 feet away!"

I know you're wondering why we're reviewing a candle of all things on our "bath and body products" review site, right? Simply put - this is one of the best scented candles we've ever used. Period. And in our minds, a candle is a must have for any bathing beauty! So, onward we go.

Like many people, I first jumped into the ever-growing candle craze when I was introduced to Yankee Candles. It wasn't long before I was a frequent shopper and the signature YC jars dotted the landscape of my home. But, for as much as I loved these candles, I was a bit disconcerted. They were priced quite high, in my opinion, and I quickly learned my lesson about letting them burn to close to a ceiling or wall - black soot everywhere. Plus, by the time you got to the bottom, the pervasive scent was not the fragrance shown on the jar, but rather burnt wick. Pew.

So, I eventually stopped using their candles and through the years would pick up a candle here and there (because really, once you're a candle freak, you never go back!)

Then I stumbled across this little gem. At first glance, it's not much to look at. With a simple, cottage style logo and the cute little jar, I figured this was just some person trying to make a quick buck with a so-so product. Quite happily... I was dead wrong!

Just opening the lid on any of AJ's candles is enough to scent the room in which the jar is sitting. One doesn't need to even light the wick to know that this candle is something special. And once lit, wow oh wow. This baby packs a punch! My house has high ceilings (10+ feet) throughout and being a southwestern home is open and airy. A tough house to scent with a single burning candle. And yet this candle manages to do what no other candle has done before - not only does it scent the room in which it's lit, you can smell it throughout the entire house. All 1800 sq feet! It reaches under closed bedroom doors and around corners and down the hallways to our home office. I kid you not - this is likely the most powerful candle I've ever lit.

And the scents. I hope I can finish writing this before I swoon. The scents are fabulous. Incredible. True to the scent they mimic. And not only when they are first burnt, but all the way to the very bottom. There is no "burnt wick" odor that can be detected. The candle shown is Pink Sugar clone. Delicious. Even the men of the house like this scent. The scent brings to mind a gift shop or sitting next to a finely dressed woman. Very pleasant and scented just enough to travel through the home without being overwhelming. Honestly, I love this scent.

I've also had the privilege of burning other scents. Her food scents are to die for. Blueberry Muffins is my absolute favorite. I think I gained 5 pounds burning this candle as I was overcome with the bizarre desire to make blueberry pancakes 7 mornings running. Another favorite is her Wildberry Crisp. I was again struck by the baking bug and found myself making and then consuming berry cobblers. Incredible!

No matter the scent, you simply cannot go wrong in choosing a candle from AJ's Country Cottage. With a burn time running into the 50+ hour range, these little candles are an amazing bargain.

AJ's Candles come packaged in 8 oz. square mason jars and retail for $6.25 each (surely the steal of the century!).


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