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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye
Smell? Your lust and passion? Not too sure about this question. There not too many things scent can signify other then the memories associated with them. Many individuals don't use scented candles as they very chemical sensitive. Those synthetic smells are made of chemicals and I don't know for sure but my guess is that if you check out the ingredients you may detect that some of those chemicals that make the smells are very toxic for people.
But I love scented candles and my favourite are the Trapp candles, and I love the orange-vanilla ones. I have been buying for about 4 years. They usually price about $17 each since they burn for such a long time. It give me a very relaxed feeling when I light them. All of mine are very clean smelling like Vanilla or Verbena. I like the effect, but most of them have a chemically note to the scent that makes my nose crawl....
Also I know from experience that some candles turn walls black and that the most candles can cause serious health problems. The chief culprits are candles with wicks produced with metal cores.
Not all candles - or even all scented candles - cause hazardous pollution. But since labels will not tell which ones are safe, the candle experts give this advice.
Use only the instinctual vegetable waxes and beeswax. The natural vegetable waxes and beeswax are definitely better than paraffin. Paraffin candles are not adept for you and for me. Most candles you can get at the grocery, drugstore etc are all developed with paraffin and most have lead wicks.
If you really desire the best for yourself and everybody in your home, spend a little more on soy or beeswax candles. They are cleaner burning. Paraffin, which is what most candles are developed from, is petroleum based and much more polluting to your indoor environment. Also, many paraffin candles have metal (sometimes containing lead!) in the wick, which also gets into the air and poses a hazard. Soy and beeswax candles typically use instinctual cotton wicks. Look also for those with necessary oil based fragrances. Patchouli, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Bay, Cypress, Ginger, Black Pepper, Vanilla, Vetiver, and the citrus oils are oils that are the most strongly favoured through people.
There are many sources on the web, and this is also what I do for a living! Candles through Aroma Naturals and Ergo may be the best I've ever found. Island Soap Company also has unbelievably great beeswax candles with marvellous Hawaiian scents. Yankee Candle - smells really adept. The raspberry cream one is divine. As is the autumn leaves, but they're quite wintery scents.
A lovely scent for the new season would be summer fresh - it's green, smells so clean and almost watermelon without being clinical. The honeysuckle is great - smells EXACTLY like honeysuckle and it's not as strong as the raspberry etc.
Scented candles are great! Don't purchase anything produced in China as we just don't know what is put in there! buy brands from good candle makers, this way, you can be sure of calibre from wax, wick and perfume.
Trim your wicks too. This will keep them from throwing smoke into the air! Adept luck! I want you have fun! Enjoy your candles!
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