Last month I was invited to the Yankee Candle store in Brighton for the launch of their brand new Elevation Collection of Candles. The look of this range is very modern and on trend in terms of interior styling and it features a range of fantastic fragrances that are different to their core range. “Soft corners and an updated, tapered silhouette—perfect for showcasing your style in every room. Quality, thick-cut-glass adds impressive dimension and makes these candles so very gift worthy” - and more importantly insta worthy! They come in three different sizes all with a metallic gold lid that the candle sits snuggly on top of when you’re burning it acting like a very chic coaster. I’m actually in the middle of completely overhauling my bedroom at the moment and the design of this range is just the kind of sleek, modern, paired back vibe I’m going for. So I’m thinking of purchasing a couple of the large ones.
As you can imagine, if you know me well at all, this was a dream event for me! Saying I have an obsession with Yankee Candles is rather an understatement - my whole house is packed with them. My life has never been the same since the store in Worthing closed down back in 2015 (bit dramatic but it paints a picture!). It was massive and I used to love going in there and smelling all the candles, going to loyalty events and picking up rare ones. Every staff member knew me by name! Boy did I make the most of their closing down sale though!! The Brighton store in Churchill square has only been open for around a year and it’s so lovely, bigger than you’d think it was going to be too. I was in my element talking fragrances with all the staff and PR girls there. Although afterwards I worried I came across as slightly crazed!
Back to the new Elevation Collection though. Let me walk you through all the fragrances, my favourites and Yankees description of the scent notes. Hopefully it might help you decide which one to go for.
Elevation Collection
Sheer Linen | “Your favorite spot right by an open window—linen sheers dancing in the breeze and welcoming in fresh morning air.”
Top: Fresh Air Accord, Linen
Mid: Muguet, Cyclamen
Base: Musk
Mid: Muguet, Cyclamen
Base: Musk
Coastal Cypress | “A refreshing swirl of sea breeze combing through the coastal pines and nuzzling against inland iris and orchid.”
Top: Cypress, Salt Air Accord, Citrus
Mid: Pine, Iris, Orchid
Base: Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Musk
Mid: Pine, Iris, Orchid
Base: Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Musk
Citrus Grove | “Like throwing open the windows on a sunny day—a breath of bright lemon zest rounded with soft pine and a hint of eucalyptus.”
Top: Lemon Zest, Pine Wreath
Mid: Clove Bud, Eucalyptus
Base: Cedar
Mid: Clove Bud, Eucalyptus
Base: Cedar
Velvet Woods | “A stroll through rich woods teeming with exotic interludes of warm amber and a hint of sweet fruit blossoms.”
Top: Velvet Accord
Mid: Tobacco Flower, Blackberry Merlot, Orchid
Base: Ebony Woods, Amber
Mid: Tobacco Flower, Blackberry Merlot, Orchid
Base: Ebony Woods, Amber
Evening Star | “A cooling blend of baby rose and juniper that's powdery and promising as a wish upon an evening star.”
Top: Lemon, Juniper
Mid: Ylang Ylang, Baby Rose
Base: Guaiacwood, Powdery Musk
Mid: Ylang Ylang, Baby Rose
Base: Guaiacwood, Powdery Musk
Exotic Bergamont | “A clean and clear mix of bergamot and gentle blossoms such as lavender, jasmine, and African orange combine perfectly to create the stunning fragrance of this large candle. The top notes of bergamot and lavender are quite stunning, whilst the middle of African orange, blossom, and jasmine introduce a taste of nature’s sweet potential. The base of amber and musk are more solid and spiced, blending beautifully with the mid-tones.”
Sweet Nectar Blossom | “Sweet vanilla mingles with creamy coconut and delicate lily. . . bright and uplifting.”
Top: Pear, Coconut
Mid: Lily of the Valley
Base: Amber, Vanilla
Mid: Lily of the Valley
Base: Amber, Vanilla
Pear & Tea Leaf | “A fragrance to relax with—smooth chai tea with notes of ginger, apple and fresh pear.”
Top: Fresh Ginger, Apple Peels
Mid: Chai Tea Spices, Golden Pear, Macintosh, Allspice
Base: Vanilla Bean, Creamy Musk
Mid: Chai Tea Spices, Golden Pear, Macintosh, Allspice
Base: Vanilla Bean, Creamy Musk
Dark Berries | “A sensation lush and subtle—a bowl of full, ripe blackberries near a window overlooking peony and rose.”
Top: Blackberry
Mid: Rose, Peony
Base: Cashmere Wood, Musk
Mid: Rose, Peony
Base: Cashmere Wood, Musk
Magnolia & Lily | “The wonderful scent of supple magnolia blooms, fully opened and tinged with citrus.”
Top: Honeysuckle, Lemon
Mid: LIly of the Valley
Base: Jasmine, Sandalwood
Mid: LIly of the Valley
Base: Jasmine, Sandalwood
Shore Breeze | “Wander along the dunes in the warm sunshine with sweet beach blossoms and a kiss of salt in the air.”
Top: Fresh Salty Air, Watery Accord
Mid: Muguet, Coconut Water
Base: Golden Amber, Sea Musks
Mid: Muguet, Coconut Water
Base: Golden Amber, Sea Musks
Harvest Walk | “An Indian Summer day—filled with bright sun on birch and eucalyptus with a dash of sandalwood.”
Top: Bergamot, Eucalyptus
Mid: Incense, Birch, Fir Needle
Base: Patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood
Mid: Incense, Birch, Fir Needle
Base: Patchouli, Musk, Sandalwood
Sweet Orange Spice | “A gathering of harvest scents—cinnamon, clove, ginger and pumpkin—that's refreshing and warm.” This delightful concoction from Yankee Candle combines a gathering of harvest scents; of cinnamon and clove and ginger and pumpkin. It is both refreshing and warm. The top notes of nutmeg, ginger, and orange peel remind you of a deep autumn night, with a clear sky and a refreshing wind, with delightful drinks and lovely company. The middle notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, and clove lend themselves to later in the year, to spiced punch and warm blankets, and the base notes of camel, vanilla, and sugar crystals remind you of warming desserts on a cold evening.
Top: Nutmeg, Ginger
Mid: Pumpkin, Cinnamon
Base: Vanilla, Clove
Mid: Pumpkin, Cinnamon
Base: Vanilla, Clove
They’ll be launching new scents in this ranch each season so we have lots more to look forward to! My favourite fragrances currently are Sheer Linen & Velvet Woods. They’re both a quite fresh and nice ones to burn all day. I think Velvet Woods is more for cozy autumnal days and Sheer Linen for fresh springs ones.
Charming Scents
As well as the Elevation Collection, Yankee have also launched these brand new Charming Scents car fragrance bangles to have our cars smelling beautiful for any upcoming trips! You choose your favourite Yankee scent which goes inside the refillable locket on the bangle. We’ve currently got Pink Sands in our car which is an all time favourite scent of mine. It’s just like your car having it’s own charm bracelet really. You can personalise it with all sorts of pretty charms from their range too! I think they look so much more classy than the cardboard or gel car fragrances. Did someone say road trip?!
We were kindly gifted this lovely goodie bag at the end of the event and these were the candles that were inside. Exotic Bergamot from the new Elevation Collection, Autumn Pearl Candle, a Charming Scents Bangle in Black Cherry and a Wood Wick Vanilla & Sea Salt Candle where the wick actually crackles as it burns!
Thank you so much to the Team at Yankee Candle in Brighton for having us and for letting me ramble on about my candle collection! Be sure to check out the new Elevation Collection here. I am so impressed by it and I think it's their best yet.
