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Candles Cheap V Expensive

  • 11-12-2012 11:51am
    #1
    johnwest288
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭johnwest288


    Just a quick one for all you candle lovers. Has anyone noticed the difference between cheap candles and proper candles.

    Cheap Candles
    Small Flame
    Flame burns down right down into a crater, so much so you can hardly see the flame just a glow.
    Tend to melt candle wax down very fast and allmost dissolve spilling wax everywhere if not contained.
    Dark smokey flame
    Last feck all time

    Proper Candles
    large intense bright flame
    Non Smoking
    Doesnt melt or drip just evaporates as its burned
    Last AGES

    I got some Large church style candles in Ikea recently but have not used them yes. Anyone have any recommendations on where to get decent candles or brand thats good?


Comments

  • #2
    MadamX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭MadamX


    Dunnes Stores candles are excellent. The scented ones are just as good as Yankee or other expensive ones.


  • #3
    Carlos Sour Camper
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Carlos Sour Camper


    johnwest288 wrote: »
    Just a quick one for all you candle lovers. Has anyone noticed the difference between cheap candles and proper candles.

    Cheap Candles
    Small Flame
    Flame burns down right down into a crater, so much so you can hardly see the flame just a glow.
    Tend to melt candle wax down very fast and allmost dissolve spilling wax everywhere if not contained.
    Dark smokey flame
    Last feck all time

    Proper Candles
    large intense bright flame
    Non Smoking
    Doesnt melt or drip just evaporates as its burned
    Last AGES

    I got some Large church style candles in Ikea recently but have not used them yes. Anyone have any recommendations on where to get decent candles or brand thats good?

    Rathbornes candles make some of the best candles in the world, are Irish and are the oldest candle company in the world. Ikea et all are junk tbh.


  • #4
    johnwest288
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭johnwest288


    Griffin Clever News wrote: »
    Rathbornes candles make some of the best candles in the world, are Irish and are the oldest candle company in the world. Ikea et all are junk tbh.

    Is this the same crowd? http://www.lalor.ie/contact-us
    Wonder can you pop in off the street they are just up in blanch :d


  • #5
    RubyGirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,275 ✭✭✭RubyGirl


    http://www.royalcandles.eu/ my favourite.


  • #6
    5unflower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 356 ✭✭5unflower


    I used to stock up on cheap candles in IKEA, too, but I now only use them for tea lights etc. that I use up in large amounts.

    The nicest, but often the most expensive, candles I think are beeswax candles. I really like the natural smell of them. If anyone has any recommendations where to find them for a reasonable price in Dublin I'd be delighted.


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