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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)

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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.

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!

ibarelycare

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

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

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.

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.

Icsics

Aldi candles on sale next Sunday

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

GingerLily wrote: »

What section?

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

GingerLily

ibarelycare wrote: »

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

What section?

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!

Lindy97

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

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.

ibarelycare

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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....

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.