Old Factory Holiday Candle Trio
It’s that time of the year. It’s chilly (although unseasonably warm here for December), and everyone is busy, so you just want to sit on your sofa with a warm cup of cider, a blanket, and a book. It is the season for candles. I love it when my house smells like I’ve been slaving all day over pumpkin pies and gingerbread men, but that just isn’t realistic. Best solution? Burn some candles. Preferably some with a nice smell to give your house some ambiance.
I have some definite preferences when it comes to my wax. I have nearly no sense of smell, so they have to smell strongly enough that I can enjoy the fragrance, but not so strongly as to put off other people. The scent also can’t smell too artificial. The closer to reality, the better. I also prefer soy candles. Paraffin candles can release carcinogens into the air. Whether the effect of this is serious or not is still under scientific scrutiny, but for now, better safe than sorry.
When these candles from Old Factory landed on my step, I was excited to try them out. Handmade in the USA, these seem right up my alley. All natural ingredients, adorable vintage-inspired packaging, and themed trios of candles? Perfect.
The trio I received was named “Happy Holidays”, although there is no shortage of different sets for any season or occasion. It came with three wonderful winter scents: Gingerbread, Christmas tree, and Candycane.
These were so much better than I expected. Although smaller than I had anticipated, they last for a long time. I’ve been burning the Christmas tree one forever and it doesn’t show much wear. The packaging says 20 hours and I am certain that I will get every second of that.
These candles are sold exclusively on Amazon, and the set of three retails for $25, comparable to several other candle brands. They really do have every scent you could possibly want with sets that range from Fall Harvest and Fresh & Clean to the more risque choices of Romance or Fifty Shades (that one has shades named Leather and Vanilla Sex). As well, if you have a boyfriend, husband, or male friends who hang around a lot, you don't really want your home to smell overpoweringly girly, and you don't get that with these. Subtle, delightful, and well worth the order.
Red Rover, the company who makes the candles, also seems to have really great customer service. They promise you'll be happy and I'm sure that's true. They really bend over backwards to make sure you have a good experience, and if there's anything that endears me to a company, it's great service.
If you'd like to win a set of Old Factory Candles, I'm running a twitter giveaway over the next few days, so be sure to follow me at the link above or by clicking here and keep your eye out for that.