Shoppers discover that you can get personalised Yankee Candles – are they’ve been dubbed the ultimate birthday gift
SHOPPERS are only just realising you can buy personalised Yankee Candles – and you get to choose what scent is in them.
You can gift your loved ones birthday, wedding, congratulations, thank you and even get well soon candles… or just treat yourself to one.
Each one comes complete with a picture, fragrance and message of your choice.
Among the fruity scents you can choose are Black Cherry, Lemon Lavender and Red Raspberry.
There’s also Cherry Blossom, Fluffy Towels and Pink Sands.
Content creator Alice Holmes took to TikTok to share that her boyfriend treated her to one for a “surprise gift”.
“It’s the little things,” she said.
To design a candle, you simply need to go to Yankee Candle’s Candle Configurator on its website.
You choose a scent, upload a picture and then type out a message for the candle.
Each personalised candle costs £31.99 – but you can reuse the jars as vases or trinket holders.
“For weddings, birthdays, back-to-school, or any special moment, a personalised candle is an unforgettable way to give a heartfelt gift to cherish and enjoy at home,” Yankee Candle bosses said.
“Personalised candles keep on being a thoughtful gift, even after the wax is gone.
“It’s easy to upcycle your candle jar into a beautiful and useful glass vase or holder.”
The large jars have up to 150 hours of burn time.
Yankee Candles were first made in 1969 by 16-year-old Mike Kittredge in his family’s kitchen in Massachusetts, US.
They were first sold in the UK from 1998, and 12 years later became the number one scented candle this side of the pond.
A Yankee Candle employee recently shared some insider knowledge on how to stop the rim of the jar going black.
Ash Reid advised people to trim the wick before burning the candle.
If that doesn’t work, you should ensure you’re only burning your candles away from a window and nowhere that a draft may come through.
“Avoid placing your candle in a draft if the sorter wick hasn’t sorted it as a flickering wick causes soot build up,” she said.