Blossom and Jasmine

Maker of luxurious candles and unique scents. Offering natural aromatherapy from spa to home. There spa offers natural treatments and within this the candles are a huge part of the experience. Created in 2009 by celebrity beauty stylist and nail expert Gintare Lisauskiene.

Our philosophy​

All our Blossom & Jasmine Boutique's products are hand made in

the UK. We will only ever use the purest natural ingredients and

100% highest quality essential oils for a purity of aromatherapeutic experience.

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We guarantee we don't use any chemicals and toxins:

No Parabens (preservatives)​

No Silicones  (preservatives)​

No Petrochemicals (petroleum bi-products)​

No Sulphates or SLS (artificial foaming agents)​

No Animal Ingredients

​No Artificial Fragrancing or Colours

The candle comes in a beautiful black box with the "Blossom and jasmine" name embossed in gold on the side of front. It has at the bottom the name plus the scent the candle will throw.

So each candle has a scent to achieve a particular mood, the Indigo candle i kindly received to review is for lifting energy levels. I defiantly need a boost in energy all the time so this was well suited for me to trial. With hints of lemon and basil it really was calming to smell without being over-powering. I really looked forward to lighting this to see the scent payoff.

With the candles coming in travel size of 75g and a burn time for 12hours, a 230g Medium 1 wick candle with a burn time of 35 hours which also comes in the option of a black glass tumbler, then the bigger Large size 300g 2 wick candle with a burn time of 50 hours.

So the candle is stunning and chic, it has a simple display of the logo in gold. This made the candle so classy and i was proud to display this in my home. It burns beautifully plus whilst the scent of the candle unlit is very prominent. Once lit it then becomes a subtle throw of scent which is quite invigorating. I love my candles in the evening when I'm doing my moisturising and settling down for the night. I have however liked this candle so much that when I'm doing my makeup ( The candle is on my dresser ) I'm enjoying having it lit. Might seem silly during the day to have a candle lit but its really calming lit with some music. Plus i imagine a spa to be lit up so having candles during the day time is not such an unheard of notion. Also with some candles i find the scent is very over-powering when lit and i need to either move it or extinguish. I like my candles to give a nice hint in my room and leave tonal notes around that i catch plus it really does make me feel nicely perked up. After a warm shower then coming into my bedroom with this lit, i can smell the tones and just relax a while before i need to continue. It takes the rush and stress out of the morning which is defiantly what i need.

You might say well how does basil and lemon smell of when lit and i would say its like having lemon tea then light hints of a earthy scent, i must say the lemon could be increased without compromising that scent of the candle but i understand its all balance. so lovely present for someone special or to make a professional space chic and more comfortable. 

Really is a candle of beauty and burns evenly with no smoking or tunnelling, good scent throw and burning hours so far are exceeding what this should be a 50 hour candle. Now i don't sit with a stop watch but i can tell from usually burning my candles for 2-3 hours in the evening. When its cooled i can see the impact that time has had when its re-solidified. There was barely a dent made in the candle from doing this regularly during the week.

So whilst these are luxury candles i think if you can afford them, then spoil yourself to one or even use the travel size which is just as beautiful. So thank you Blossom and Jasmine for letting me review such a beautiful candle. 

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Yankee Candles - Second batch of love

So as you may know im addicted to Yankee candles now, I love my house smelling of exotic scents or yummy cake smells. I have recently put in another order and saw they were having a sale on some of the jars and candles i love. 

Now i like to get a candle either a jar or a tumbler which will do me the month and i then will recycle the jars for my makeup or in the bathroom to hold cotton buds and samples etc They are glass so protects from steam in the bathroom. The jars are like the old sweetie jars. So cute and i love filling my home with them. If your interested in recycling old candle jars then youtube have some extensive reviews and tutorials on how to do this plus id advise only adults do this as it involves hot water and the glass can get extremely hot too.

So this month i was so excited to see the new ranges out for easter, so you can get a Bunny cake candle or pick from the Eat cake first range.

Now i have no shame in saying i love my cake days as being diabetic i cannot eat cake all the time (type 2) so when i have a treat being a carrot cake or some form of lower sugar version i really savour the flavour. Now ive found having the Yankee candles has taken this need away. As i have the smell of the cake and brown sugars in my senses its eliminated the need for me to actually eat them. Plus its not like i can chew on a candle now.... i mean as much as they are yummy smelling, thats going a bit far. 

So i picked - Bahama Breeze 

I love having yankee candles in my home now and they make the ambience so much more peaceful and the smell they create is amazing. I prefer the fruity smells as they are so fresh and make me feel relaxed, like I'm sipping on cocktails. Plus you cant beat candle light, i think i prefer it to the lights we have in our room as its less harsh on my eyes and whatever I'm doing they seem to have calmed me I've noticed. I do my tasks in the evening and I'm not so panicked.

And my new baby - Banana cream cake 

So now i will as i said pick one candle unless i can stretch to treat for a limited edition, then i will bulk up with the little samples as i have the glass tumblers. These little samples are lovely if you want to try something and are not sure if you will like it. Or if you want to have loads of scents to mix and match then the samples or wax tarts are perfect.

Now i really love the fruit and food scents so i was umming on the red velvet cake and thinking it maybe really similar to the strawberry buttercream candle i get from the range so i thought humm try this, I also got the strawberry, christmas cupcake, vanilla cupcake and my personal favourite Wild passionfruit.

If your not too sure then i would recommend getting some samples for £1.80 you cant go wrong and they last 15-20 hours which i found amazing value.I bought my samples so i could widen the range of candle i purchase as when deals come out for 50% off or any discount i know which ones to stock up on for the year. I just bought 2 red velvet on offer as they are lovely scents. Its like taking a warm cake out of the oven and smelling the sugars and essences fused together in cakey goodness. (Only time il use the word cakey in a good sense)

So have you tried Yankee candle ? What scents do you love ?