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post #1 of 9
1/7/10 at 12:50pm
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Any recommended scents for a single guy to have in his place? I want it to smell nice in here for when I have guests over, but nothing frou frou. I picked up a "vineyard" candle from Yankee Candle the other day, but it smells like shitty grape soda. Like, straight up Faygo. This is not acceptable. I'm thinking earthy fragrances, but open to suggestions.
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post #2 of 9
1/7/10 at 12:56pm
grab some DL&Co when they're on Gilt. They're on pretty regularly and you will not find any "baked" apple pie scent from them. The 4 I've purchased have all been really interesting and have ranged from a dark burning cedar, to a flinty gunpowder, to floral but not flowery locus petal.
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post #3 of 9
1/7/10 at 1:23pm
One word: Diptyque.
They have a great tradition in making fragrances and scented candles. One of their classics is Firewood ( Feu de Bois ). Check the rest of the collection, they have a big variety so you will probably find something that you like. And be ready to pay a significant amount for whatever you buy.
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post #4 of 9
1/7/10 at 1:27pm
Check out this thread. There were some good suggestions.

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=152530
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post #5 of 9
1/7/10 at 1:29pm
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Thanks so far. I'll certainly keep those in mind.

Anything from Yankee Candle? I'm returning mine, this shit was $26. Fortunately, a lady friend of mine bought the exact same thing with me and I smelled it at her house before burning mine, so this bitch is getting returned.
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post #6 of 9
1/7/10 at 2:33pm
Any Yankee candles I have smelled all seem too sweet and grandma-ish.
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post #7 of 9
1/7/10 at 4:16pm
Get reed diffusers instead of candles and go for a woodsy scent. I use Archipelago Botanicals because they're readily available at Nordstroms.
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post #8 of 9
1/9/10 at 4:55am
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Thanks so far. I'll certainly keep those in mind.

Anything from Yankee Candle? I'm returning mine, this shit was $26. Fortunately, a lady friend of mine bought the exact same thing with me and I smelled it at her house before burning mine, so this bitch is getting returned.
$26 for a crappy candle?! you're better off finding one at a discount store for like $5

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Get reed diffusers instead of candles and go for a woodsy scent. I use Archipelago Botanicals because they're readily available at Nordstroms.

these work well and smell nice!
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post #9 of 9
1/9/10 at 8:51pm
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One word: Diptyque.
They have a great tradition in making fragrances and scented candles. One of their classics is Firewood ( Feu de Bois ). Check the rest of the collection, they have a big variety so you will probably find something that you like. And be ready to pay a significant amount for whatever you buy.

+1. these are great. i wouldn't pay more than $5 for a candle but my gf is obsessed with these
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