Candles - Lemongrass

[RikonLondon]

Right I know Im going to get it ripped out of me now but can anyone recommend a good home/office candles which has a Lemongrass scent?

We recently purchased some for the office, but they really do not leave any decent scent unless you burn them for almost half a day first. Any good advise would be appreciated.

[HotJambalaya]

is there any particular reason it has to be a candle?

I'd consider a defuser with lemongrass oil

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VicTsing-Ultrasonic-Humidi...


http://www.amazon.co.uk/100ml-Lemongrass-Pure-Esse...

[RikonLondon]

Not specifically but it is nice to not have the room smell like that all the time, but sets a nice tone for client meetings etc hence a candle which we could light would be more instant.

[littlegreenfairy]

Jo Malone Line Basil and Mandarin is a fabulous scent but isn't too heavy. Smells very fresh and clean.

Also love the Jo Loves lemongrass candle. Both are pricey but smell fabulous.

You could always rope someone in to make some. Dead easy and probably something the kids would like to do.

[littlegreenfairy]

Just to add- The more expensive brands do a lot of scenting when they aren't lit too. They tend to have a greater percentage of fragrance oil than the cheaper ones. I think cheaper ones (supermarket) are approx 4% fragrance and premium brand (diptyque etc) about 9-10%.

Also, Laura Ashley have a bergamot and lime flower (and currently in their homeware sale!) which I'm fairly sure is exactly the same as the Jo Malone but 1/4 of the price.

[RikonLondon]

I will give the Jo Malone a try. Sounds crazy but I am looking at the burn time per pound ratio here. It all adds up if you are decking out a few offices with £40 candles!

[ColinM50]

Chuffin eck, forty quid for a candle!!!

You can have a sniff of SWMBO's bits for that

[RikonLondon]

http://www.johnlewis.com/store/ecoya-madison-jar-l...

[Hoofy]

Those reeds that stick out of bottles are good. Like this: http://amzn.to/1j8LYcT

[RikonLondon]

They do smell good, it just they don't really have an instant impact factor which is more what we are after. The diffusers make a room smell like that all the time.

[littlegreenfairy]

They are horribly expensive but the scent does linger and probably only needs an hour burning. Follow the leaflet with them and they'll last longer. Under burning means they'll tunnel down and will burn quicker when you light them again.

There is a whole world of candles out there. Soy wax v paraffin is just a start. I prefer soy as the scent throw is better but most are a mix for the best of both worlds.

Try diptyque for a long lasting scent (and at the mo you can get £30 off £150 spend in Liberty. You'll also get a £15 voucher if you have a loyalty card)

I use their vanilla (it smells more like woodsmoke and an open fire) and rarely light it as it scents the room enough.

Word of warning- Yankee candles are rank. Horrible artificial smell and sickly.

Very cheap and cheerful are the Homebase £2.99 massive jars. They are ok but nothing special- however at under a fiver for a HUGE jar they are remarkable value.

[PAULJ5555]

Candles in an office, our fire/safety guy would have a fit.

[dharte]

We were given a Paddywax verbena and lemongrass one a while ago and that has a great smell:

http://www.johnlewis.com/paddywax-ecogreen-verbena...

[RobinOakapple]

Personally I would go with the diffuser, candles look nice but they leave a lot of deposits on walls and ceilings if you use them a lot. The combustion products have to go somewhere.

[RikonLondon]

18ft ceilings help with that, as previously mentioned we are looking for a near instant smell rather than long term diffusers.

[RobinOakapple]

Then you will want the supercharged diffusers, the turbo type take too long to spool up.

[lotuselise137]

Wax melts?......

http://www.becauseilove.co.uk/

[glasgowrob]

Indeed waxmelts are a great option here and a darn site cheaper

Wife makes these for a living and does a cracking lemongrass and ginger scent

[velocefica]

Anyone paying £40 for a bit of scented wax in a jar needs their head tested.

There's a reason why the Yankee Candle founder has a huge car collection.