Roses are red, Violets are blue, sugar is sweet, so won't you check out my lovely candle too

Hello my lovelies, I hope you are all doing well.  Sorry for the cheesy sounding title, but I wanted to try something different than the usual "candle review" title.  

It is naughty that this is my first post of 2016, that darn procrastination kicked in again.  Need to get out of this habit, especially if I want people to read my blog.  Not gonna get any readers without content now am I.

Before we get started, I want to give a small disclaimer.  I was not asked to review this candle by the company.  These are my own thoughts on a Christmas gift that was received and I wanted to share with you my experience and thoughts.

So I thought I would start off with a review of a candle I got for Christmas.  My awesome hubby remembered how I kept telling him about this company called Imperial Candles and how I really wanted to try them out.  Bless him he came through and my wish was granted.

Imperial Candles are a UK based company who produce hand made soy candles with a little surprise tucked inside.

I first discovered this kind of candle from a US based company called Diamond Candles.  They are another company who hand make soy candles that have a ring inside and that ring can be anywhere between $10 or $5,000.  I was lucky enough to purchase a few of these candles and get them shipped to a friend in the US, who then in turn shipped them to me (as Diamond Candles do not ship internationally). 

Anywho, back to Imperial Candles.  I was so excited to learn there was a UK company that did exactly the same as Diamond Candles and to make things even more exciting they not only did candles with rings, but also necklaces and earrings, not to mention candles aren’t their only products.  They also do:-

·      Bath Salts

·      Bath Bombs

·      Body Scrubs

Your surprise can be anywhere up to the value of £2,000.

On Christmas Day I unwrapped my very own candle.  The box it came in was very sturdy, so these babies are packaged very well.  Once I ripped open the packaging I was presented with this beautiful looking candle in a glass jar.  The lids are also quite sturdy with that sucker type rubber thing that you get on coffee jars etc.

The smell was amazing, my hubby had opted to go for the Fresh Cut Roses scent and my does it smell like fresh cut roses.  You would think you were standing in a rose garden it was that authentic smelling.  I also love the colour as well, it’s a sort of soft purply pink shade, which is perfect for the scent namesake.

Sizes vary on these candles.  Mine is 21oz but you can get smaller ones that are half the size at 10oz or 270g.  Price wise, again, it depends on what size you go.  My one retails for £24,99 with a standard delivery cost of £5.90.

Now you might think this is a bit pricey for a candle, but these are quality hand made with soy wax, which I believe is a better alternative as it burns longer and more cleanly. You don’t get that soot build up that you get with other paraffin type candles.  They have less additives in and are generally more eco friendly.  I can’t speak for the other products as I have not tested these out, but I am sure that the quality will be equally to the high standards that the candles are.

Now on to the part I know you are eager to know and that is what was my prize.  After burning the candle for a good few hours, I managed to dislodge the wrapping from the side and dried it out.  These babies are pretty well wrapped, there is no chance of any wax getting onto the jewellery at all as it is doubly wrapped in pretty colourful foil and then in a plastic baggy.

My surprise was a pair of gorgeous earrings that have a value of £15, which doesn’t bother me as I’m not in it for the value.  What do you think?  Pretty aren’t they?  I am hoping to try out a bath bomb and will report back if I get one.

If you are interested in purchasing your very own candle, or want to check out Imperial Candles, here is their website Imperial Candles.

As always, thank you for reading and please do feel free to comment or ask me any questions you might have.

Love to you all

Stefy xxx