The Pippa Collection

wolfmoon87

So Pippa has released a 12 month planner (€45) and a range of candles (€42 each).

What do you guys think?

https://pippacollection.com/collections/candle/products/pink-peppercorn-ruby-candle

(I've edited the post to correct the candle price from €50 to €42)

fg1406

€50 per candle!! Ok maybe Jo Malone can get away with those prices but I’m sorry that’s extortionate. Also a planner is a strange item to lump into a “collection” with only 2 product lines. Also I don’t see why a planner can cost €45 when I can buy one in Easons for a quarter of that price. Even my wedding planner which was a very extensive book and very helpful, cost €15.

Lindy97

whatever about the planner as you'll get more use of that over a prolonged period (12 months), but a candle that will burn down to nothing, I don't care how long lasting they are, candles have a very limited life span unless you burn it for 5 minutes once a month.
Aldi do great dupes of Jo Malone for €5 ffs.

Sunny Dayz

€50 for each candle?! :O I Like Pippa and I like her style, but I could not justify spending that amount of money on a candle! It looks fab but I couldn't justify that price for just one.

SusieBlue

She's getting greedy now. Who in their right mind would spend that on a planner!
I can't see these doing well, the jeans are overpriced but at least you can get a good few wears out of them and get some value for money.
She's p*ssed off a lot of people because it looks like blatant money grabbing. I can see her reducing the price from all the backlash.

mel123

Lindy97 wrote: »

Aldi do great dupes of Jo Malone for €5 ffs.

Seriously i was just about to say this, i rave about these candles and for €5 i couldnt justify even buying a Jo Malone anymore the quality of the Aldi ones are so good, so i definitely wouldn't be spending that on a Pippa candle

mel123

WhiteRoses wrote: »

She's getting greedy now. Who in their right mind would spend that on a planner!
I can't see these doing well, the jeans are overpriced but at least you can get a good few wears out of them and get some value for money.
She's p*ssed off a lot of people because it looks like blatant money grabbing. I can see her reducing the price from all the backlash.

Is there backlash? Im on a social media detox all i have is Snapchat. Fill us in

SusieBlue

mel123 wrote: »

Is there backlash? Im on a social media detox all i have is Snapchat. Fill us in

Hundreds of comments underneath all the press releases on instagram/facebook by people disgusted at the price and saying they won't buy. A lot of people seem to be calling it for what it is rather than rushing to gush and buy!

beefburrito

There's a lot of Bohemians making candles for Christmas markets,handmade, original and independent.

I know where I'll be buying my candles from for this Christmas...

Pippa who's Pippa

Sunny Dayz

WhiteRoses wrote: »

Hundreds of comments underneath all the press releases on instagram/facebook by people disgusted at the price and saying they won't buy. A lot of people seem to be calling it for what it is rather than rushing to gush and buy!

I think The Beautiful Truth had to delete her post on facebook about the collection as so many people had commented on it.

retro:electro

As I said in the other thread €50 for a candle is utter lunacy. If I'm going to spend that much on a candle I'll buy Jo Malone, which is considered luxury and a treat. I actually think she has lost touch with this one and that price is actually greed in my eyes. I left a comment on her insta saying I feel she didn't have her followers wallets in mind with this one and it was deleted! Oceans of notions!

To clarify I like Pippa a lot and was actually looking forward to seeing what she was going to release but this is just disappointing. The life planner market is already saturated and you can buy fab candles for under €15. You could get 3 Yankee candles for the price she's charging!
Oceans of notions.
Who has €50 to literally burn?

retro:electro

fg1406 wrote: »

€50 per candle!! Ok maybe Jo Malone can get away with those prices but I’m sorry that’s extortionate. Also a planner is a strange item to lump into a “collection” with only 2 product lines. Also I don’t see why a planner can cost €45 when I can buy one in Easons for a quarter of that price. Even my wedding planner which was a very extensive book and very helpful, cost €15.

There was meant to be a third product but it never worked out. I remember her saying this on the day she was shooting for the products. She was saying that she'll only have to go ahead with the two as the third just wasn't right and she didn't want to bring out anything substandard.

heyjude88

anna080 wrote: »

Oceans of notions.

Love this :D:D:D


I'm sad Sinead had to delete the thread. There was over 800 comments, nothing bad said about Pippa herself just that people wouln't be buying it as its way too expensive.

I'd say Pippa made her delete it, and is going to lower the prices. Which is silly as she is making the fashion factory people seem like liars?

One poster in the comments said she was there at the weekend and when Pippa announced the products and prices the room fell silent and was noticeably awkward. Wonder why she didn't cop then!

retro:electro

She's on Snapchat this morning anyway not addressing any of the controversy so far- just pushing the point that they are sooo luxurious and sooooo stunning.

beefburrito

anna080 wrote: »

She's on Snapchat this morning anyway not addressing any of the controversy so far- just pushing the point that they are sooo luxurious and sooooo stunning.

If you like candles, check out Christmas market's.
They're more luxurious and hand made with love rather than ostentatiousness....

blairbear

Pippa also has nothing about her collection now on her fb or insta. There is a new Pippa Collection instagram and there's 630 comments underneath the candles post, a huge amount of them shocked at the price.

Why would anyone spend that on a candle without knowing what it smells like or how long it lasts?!? I only started buying Yankee Candles after witnessing how amazing they smell and how much time you get out of them. I consider them expensive for a candle. I would never buy a Jo Malone one.
I think it's really unfair to charge that much. Pippa's only saving grace is that her followers tend to be in their 30s and 40s so it isn't like she's trying to get money out of teenagers, but that is largely incidental.

Fifty quid is HILARIOUS.

Lindy97

Jeans are one thing, they're decent quality and you can get years out of jeans if you look after them. She's priced her candles at over half the price a pair of some of her jeans cost, that is madness. Who the hell thought that was a good idea??

Even Jo Malone is an internationally known brand selling in luxury stores worldwide, she's a blogger not known outside Ireland basically. She and her team need their heads read over this. This is what happens when notions overtake common sense.

retro:electro

Are the people commenting on the video well? "Omg I can't wait to buy them all!!!".. Really? You can't wait to literally throw away €200 on four candles? Either these people don't know the price yet or some people literally have money to burn. Would ya be well.

ibarelycare

I love candles but I'm such a scab that I give out to my bf for leaving the €5 Aldi one lighting when there's no one in the sitting room Not a hope in hell would I spend €50 on a candle from a blogger. I've bought Jo Malone ones for other people as gifts but that's a well-established and renowned brand.

retro:electro

The €5 Aldi candles are the bizz. It's breaks my heart to pay €20 for a Yankee! I'd never personally own a Jo Malone one especially when you can get a dupe of the exact scent in Aldi for five yoyos

GingerLily

Are the Aldi candles still available, I've had a look for them before but haven't seen them.

I'm a massive fan of Yankee Candle White Gardina - it's so luxurious and pretty.

Can't wait to smell these Pippa candles but I won't be buying, I would prefer to spend that kinda money on Jo Malone or Diptyque!

Lindy97

They are, and it's not just that they're cheap, the quality and scent from them is really strong, hell Ive even had ones from Penneys that have had great strong scent.

€50 quid.....dear oh dear

*Edit for Gingerlily: they're in my local Aldis, in beside the vitamins/make up and that section. They were originally I think only a special buy but Aldi brought them into the regular products after they sold out. Ask next time you're in, maybe some stores don't get them but a lot do seem to. They're nearly identical in look as well and have a handy lid on them for storing.
They used to have one called Pomegranate Noir (number 3) but have changed it to Pomegranate..I'm guessing Jo Malone have that name trademarked

wyrn

I just saw the Instagram video. I love how Pippa says the planner is great for students - ha! Like they'd be able to afford that.

I myself am a self admitted stationary addict and snob but there's no way I'd ever shell out that price for something like that. There's nothing special to it to possibly justify that cost. For that price you can order customised moleskin diaries.

ibarelycare

Yeah they're in my local Aldi (Long Mile Road) as a permanent product.

mel123

Sorry off topic, but while talking about the aldi candles, try the reed diffuser, OMG, they are amazing.
Im the queen of candles and all things smelly, these are the best ive seen. The smell when i walk in to my house is divine, and its on the go the past 3 weeks now and no sign of it fading, loads of liquid left in the bottle.

Lindy97

Oh I must invest in them!
I'm still in shock at a 50 euro candle, did she do no market research?!

ibarelycare

mel123 wrote: »

Sorry off topic, but while talking about the aldi candles, try the reed diffuser, OMG, they are amazing.
Im the queen of candles and all things smelly, these are the best ive seen. The smell when i walk in to my house is divine, and its on the go the past 3 weeks now and no sign of it fading, loads of liquid left in the bottle.

Oh brilliant! I saw them the other day and was tempted to buy but wasn't sure if they'd be any good....I usually find cheap reed diffusers crap. Will be investing now!

GingerLily

ibarelycare wrote: »

Yeah they're in my local Aldi (Long Mile Road) as a permanent product.

What section?

wyrn

GingerLily wrote: »

What section?

In my local Aldi they're in the household section where the matches and black bags are kept.

retro:electro

wyrn wrote: »

I just saw the Instagram video. I love how Pippa says the planner is great for students - ha! Like they'd be able to afford that.

I myself am a self admitted stationary addict and snob but there's no way I'd ever shell out that price for something like that. There's nothing special to it to possibly justify that cost. For that price you can order customised moleskin diaries.

I'm a student and we get a free planner every year from the student union. Also for students it would need to be dated to suit the academic year- hers isn't!

wyrn

Here's the Aldi's €5 version of the Jo Malone candles in case anyone can't shell out €50 for a candle https://www.aldi.ie/pomegranate-noir-glass-candle/p/072819109976300

wyrn

anna080 wrote: »

I'm a student and we get a free planner every year from the student union. Also for students it would need to be dated to suit the academic year- hers isn't!

Well that's about the only thing I do like is that it's not dated, so in theory depending on when you get it, you can always get a full 12 months out of it. But that's about all I like about it. Imagine if you lost it or spilled something on you, you'd be raging.

retro:electro

wyrn wrote: »

Well that's about the only thing I do like is that it's not dated, so in theory depending on when you get it, you can always get a full 12 months out of it. But that's about all I like about it. Imagine if you lost it or spilled something on you, you'd be raging.

Mine would be full of scribbles and torn pages. Lol sorry Pippa I do not have the patience for your pretty notebook

ibarelycare

GingerLily wrote: »

What section?

Yeah as someone else said they're beside the black bags. They don't stand out a huge amount. If you can't spot them just ask a member of staff.

LynnGrace

I agree, fifty quid for a candle! Give over, woman!

Another here that loves candles. Got a lovely one in Aldi a while back, a fiver. It's as good as any expensive candle I have ever bought. They will probably have a good range in for Christmas too.
And when I say expensive, I feel wild when I buy say a Max Benjamin candle for twenty / twenty five quid, and they are a well established seller.

GingerLily

LynnGrace wrote: »

I agree, fifty quid for a candle! Give over, woman!

Another here that loves candles. Got a lovely one in Aldi a while back, a fiver. It's as good as any expensive candle I have ever bought. They will probably have a good range in for Christmas too.
And when I say expensive, I feel wild when I buy say a Max Benjamin candle for twenty / twenty five quid, and they are a well established seller.

I've been reading about the Max Benjamin brand, Irish family run brand, all hand poured candles, and they smell amazing. I'll definitely look into this brand more - and you can buy two for the price of one Pippa candle.

Icsics

Aldi candles on sale next Sunday

retro:electro

If anything good has come from her release, it's that we all now know about the Aldi candles!
I wonder how much it actually costs to produce a candle? It can't be that much? Same with the planner... she has gone for developmentally cheap products but lashed an expensive tag on them. Nothing new there but I'd say her take home out of it would be something else.

Lindy97

I'd say she's gone into it aiming at the Avoca market, but even then she's majorly overshot. Max Benjamin is sold in Avoca and most others they sell would be about the price range also. I can't recall ever seeing a medium sized candle for 50 quid in there and most of their stuff is handmade etc hence the price tag. I wonder where these are sourced from?

Also, if you look at the video of them, the glass is quite thick so you're getting even less candle. On instagram so many "stop complaining, build women up" comments...a lot from bloggers and wannabe bloggers. God forbid they have a negative opinion on an overpriced candle, it might affect them getting invites to events and tatty award shows.

wyrn

GingerLily wrote: »

I've been reading about the Max Benjamin brand, Irish family run brand, all hand poured candles, and they smell amazing. I'll definitely look into this brand more - and you can buy two for the price of one Pippa candle.

I had no idea, cheers for sharing. I'll definitely be more inclined to buy Max Benjamin in future

ibarelycare

Where did pippa post about the products? Can't see them on her Instagram.

muggles

ibarelycare wrote: »

Where did pippa post about the products? Can't see them on her Instagram.

New page...pippacollection...I had to ask the same!

LynnGrace

LynnGrace wrote: »

I agree, fifty quid for a candle! Give over, woman!

Another here that loves candles. Got a lovely one in Aldi a while back, a fiver. It's as good as any expensive candle I have ever bought. They will probably have a good range in for Christmas too.
And when I say expensive, I feel wild when I buy say a Max Benjamin candle for twenty / twenty five quid, and they are a well established seller.

GingerLily wrote: »

I've been reading about the Max Benjamin brand, Irish family run brand, all hand poured candles, and they smell amazing. I'll definitely look into this brand more - and you can buy two for the price of one Pippa candle.

wyrn wrote: »

I had no idea, cheers for sharing. I'll definitely be more inclined to buy Max Benjamin in future

I'm a big fan of Max Benjamin. Their diffusers are lovely too. Not cheap, (well maybe, compared to Pippa's candles, lol) but they last ages.

Romantic Rose

Saw the post on her Instagram and definitely smelt the L'Eau De Bull****. She read the script so well. I can't believe people suck up this tosh. I think I'll stick to my 7.95 Yankee Candle Cinnamon tea lights. There's no way I'd get ripped off to make someone like this richer. I don't know why so many people follow the likes of her and suck up everything she says.

Lindy97

I did laugh at the video a bit, sitting reading with the candle burning nonchalantly. I'd be watching it burn down, thinking, better blow this bad boy out in a second, this has to last me!:P

retro:electro

Lindy97 wrote: »

I did laugh at the video a bit, sitting reading with the candle burning nonchalantly. I'd be watching it burn down, thinking, better blow this bad boy out in a second, this has to last me!:P

5 Euro a burn!

GingerLily

wyrn wrote: »

I had no idea, cheers for sharing. I'll definitely be more inclined to buy Max Benjamin in future

They're a good price range for a luxury gift (to your self or others)!

This has turned into a (appropriate priced) candle appreciation thread, it's hilarious

Romantic Rose

Lindy97 wrote: »

I did laugh at the video a bit, sitting reading with the candle burning nonchalantly. I'd be watching it burn down, thinking, better blow this bad boy out in a second, this has to last me!:P

Even the lingo she used to describe the candles- sexy, woody, sophisticated, masculine!

It's a candle!

Load of contrived waffle.

muggles

Lindy97 wrote: »

I did laugh at the video a bit, sitting reading with the candle burning nonchalantly. I'd be watching it burn down, thinking, better blow this bad boy out in a second, this has to last me!:P

I laughed too - but more at the thought of the candle tipping over and spilling hot wax all over the blanket as soon as the pins and needles set in from being cross legged on the bed :P:D The same with the one perched on the towel on the side of the bath - €50 quid either smashed on the floor or swimming in bath water!

ibarelycare

The worst thing is the people fawning over her in the comments. Saying they have their card ready to buy. They don't even know what the candles smell like ffs :rolleyes: It just goes to show how stupid and blind some of these followers are. She'd put her name on a turd and they'd be falling over themselves to buy it :rolleyes:

Lindy97

I see that the "if you don't like it, don't follow" lemming mantra is being applied to buying candles too. HATE that if you point out how ridiculous the pricing is (which people are doing very respectfully) they're getting lashed out of it for not supporting Irish or tearing a businesswoman down. Consumers have a right to comment and as others have pointed out here there are plenty of Irish companies who make their own product (so work just as hard if not harder than Pippa) and don't charge what she's charging, they also don't have the massive SM following or backing of Xpose etc on them.
The more I see of the blogging industry in Ireland, the more I dislike the lot of them.