You guys might remember that last year (feels so weird to write that!), I reviewed some Yankee Candle wax tarts from their Autumn collection. My absolute favourite was their Salted Caramel scent, and I intended to purchase a small candle at some point in the future. A few weeks ago, me and Martin popped into the newly reopened Clintons store in Leeds, after seeing a Yankee Candle display in the window. As soon as I walked in, I spotted a big stand with a sign atop of it reading "25% off Fragrance of the Month: Salted Caramel". Well, I nearly had a giddy fit right there in the shop! The large candle was reduced to £14.99 from £19.99, and at that price it seemed silly to purchase a smaller candle.


I've now had it burning on and off for the last few weeks, and feel able to offer you my thoughts on it. The scent is not quite the same as the wax tart, however the intensity is just as strong! The scent isn't quite as sweet, and in the large candle form, the 'salted' element is completely lost. Also, because there is a wick burning, it can at times take on that burnt smell, which is a bit of a disappointment. The scent does completely fill any room that you choose to burn it in though, so in that sense it is good value for money.


That being said, however, at times (and especially in smaller rooms like mine), it can be quite overpowering and burning it for several hours can make it very sickly. Which leads me onto my next point - this candle has to be burnt for several hours at a time, and if it isn't then the candle 'tunnels'. This is a quite a common occurrence with candles of this size; if the wax is not able to melt all the way to the edges, it can leave some wasted wax up the sides of the jar. I have bought a "Illuma-Lid" from Yankee Candles, which is supposed to help combat this problem - only time will tell as to whether it actually will!

Final verdict: If I were to buy this scent again, I would stick to the wax tarts. I like to change my scents fairly often, but even then I was convinced that I would love this as much as the tarts - sadly, that's not quite the case. It's a very nice scent and I don't regret my purchase, but the large candle is a bit too much for me and my small room!

The large Salted Caramel Yankee Candle can be bought from Yankee Planet for £19.45.