Yankee Candle Home Inspiration: Moonlit Night

 

My Review for:   YANKEE CANDLE- Moonlit Night

Size: 4 oz. Votive Candle

                 

Yankee Candle Description: "There's a peaceful stillness to this fragrance that comes from a mix of cedar, oak moss, clove and more. It's calm and quiet, crisp but relaxing..."

                                        

Fragrance Notes:

 Top:   Bergamot, Clove (?)

 Mid:   Midnight Blooming Jasmine, Pine needles or Eucalyptus (?)

 Base: Ceder, Oak Moss, Musk, Vetiver (?)

My Initial Impression:

This is a dark candle, so I figure it will be a masculine type of fragrance. I'm thinking something similar to Yankee Candle's Best Seller, "A Mid Summer's Night," which has herbal, citrus, and woody notes listed, as well as Bergamot, lavender, pine, sage, and vetiver included. On cold sniff, it definitely has men's cologne notes, but they are softer, cleaner and more pleasant than I was expecting. Though it's on the "masculine" side, this works very well as a unisex fragrance. Men & Women will both enjoy this candle. I don't quite know what I'm smelling but I would describe it as "woodsy meets fresh w/ a touch of floral." I believe there is either eucalyptus or pine mixed in the mid notes. I can smell it softening the men's cologne and floral notes. Let's light this puppy. It takes about 40 mins to properly pool, with the throw starting off at about a 4. Not bad for a votive candle. After about 90 mins, the fragrance REALLY got going. All of a sudden, my little votive threw about an 8/10. Moonlit Night smells nice cold, but even better when lit because the fragrance itself opens up and intensifies. It starts to smell less like cologne and more like a men's deodorant. I mean this in a good way because the fresh notes take over the overtly masculine ones. This is the type of deodorant you borrow from your boyfriend because the scent is pleasant and works for both sexes. So WHAT is in it? Yankee Candle's website doesn't list the fragrance notes, so I am entirely guessing. Based on what I can detect, this smells of a seductive Bergamot w/ citrus (?) pine/eucalyptus, and floral mid notes Finally, there is a woodsy, cedar and soft vanilla musk or sandalwood base. I'm guessing there is some Vetiver mixed into the background. Yankee loves their Vetiver. There is an interesting element to this scent that gives it a vintage vibe. It's a note that reminds me of my grandfather AFTER he smoked his pipe/cigar. Maybe a whiff of vanilla that wraps around the eucalyptus/pine notes I smelled earlier. It's a comforting smell. Very pleasing and not overwhelming, despite the throw being so strong. I burned this Votive all the way through and I got about 8 hours of burn time. I could smell this candle permeate my living room, hallway and the bottom of my stairs. Not bad for a votive that started out relatively weak. I'd recommend this fragrance to anyone that likes strong, unisex fragrances w/ a woodsy-floral vibe. Guys, if you come across this candle while shopping, pick it up. It's fairly unique and comforting. The ladies will appreciate it. 😉 Note: I asked the Yankee Candle website, what notes are in this fragrance? I am waiting to hear back. I will update when/if they answer me. They DID say this fragrance was very similar to "Moonlit Garden." The Notes in this fragrance are listed as: Top: White Cyclamen, Fresh Citrus, Orange; Mid: Blooming Lilac, Lily of the Valley, Freesia; Base: Musk, Climbing Ivy, Clove. -Fragrance: 8/10 -Throw:  8/10 -Overall: A Until Next Time,

The Candle Queen

SPOTLIGHT: Yankee Candle Retiring/Discontinued Summer Wish Profile

PROFILE:   Yankee Candle- "Summer Wish"  Scented Candle

AKA: (EU) A Child's Wish
Year of Release: 2014 (?)

Year Retired: N/A

Collection: Floral Candles

Description:

"A warm breeze of soft flowers and fresh green fields captures the sweet innocence of childhood days playing in the backyard." 

                                          

                                                          

Fragrance Notes:  fresh green notes, meadow, floral

                  Top: Apple, Pink Sugar, Blackberry

                                             Mid: Lily Of The Valley, Orange Blossom, Honeysuckle

                        Base: Amber, Cashmere, Cedarwood

Want to smell it? Be prepared to spend $20+ for a large jar.

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A Child's Wish is a delicate scent, good for bedrooms & bathrooms. Light and aromatic fragrance. Guest friendly. There is something very special & magical about this fragrance. It will bring back memories from childhood, making you smile.

YANKEE CANDLE WEBSITE REVIEWS

• Good smell but no throw

"while I love meadow showers, and this also has a clean fresh smell it has almost no throw. I can barely smell it. But, I have ordered nearly $2000 of products since just before Christmas with very few disappointments.The smell is terrific it just hard to smell. I am keeping because I don't the trouble of sending back but would not order this scent again."

   

• My favorite!

"Summer Wish is a delicate, clean fragrance that fits anywhere in the house. It is my all-time favorite!"

• Beautiful Scent!

"I first purchased Summer Wish when a friend's son sold Yankee Candles for a school fundraiser. Ever since then, I've been hooked! Fresh, lightly floral, clean. Makes my entire home smell amazing!"

• Basically unscented

"I purchased this candle based on previewing the scent in one of the scented Yankee Candle catalogs. The smell is wonderful. Fresh, clean & pleasant. However the actual candle was a huge disappointment. I burned it for several hours in multiple environments and was never able to smell anything - AT ALL. I've been a Yankee customer for 20 years and this is the first time something was so bad I had to return it. I gave this candle 3 stars however because returning it was an absolute breeze. The store employee coudn't possibly have been any nicer. It's nice to see a company that stands behind it's products with a TRUE 100% money back guarantee. The employee said that this is one of their "lighter" scents. Maybe someone with a more sensitive nose will love this candle but I truly couldn't smell anything."

• VERY Light scent

"This candle smells great! The problem is just that it has a minimal throw and really doesn't fill up a room. If lighter scented candles are your thing, then this is a great choice. I just prefer a little stronger of a scent than this particular candle gives."

• what i hoped for

"although not as strong a scent as I prefer I do like this one".

• Wishful Summer

"This is the first candle I bought. If you like a clean flower scent this is a great way to kick off a wishful summer! I did not think that the scent filled the room as strong as it did in the jar itself, I think if it was a little stronger scent in the air as it was lit, then I think it would make for an even better candle. (Try in a large, instead of medium) Otherwise I liked it! Great scent for in between spring and summer :D".

My closing thoughts: 

I got the heads up this fragrance will be retired this year, so get it while you can.
This candle seems to have a light throw...It still sounds like it would be a fun fragrance to try. What do "childhood memories" smell like? If it reminds me of growing up as a country kid, running around in the sunshine, climbing trees, and picking berries, being barefoot 24/7... I would like to try this. It seems the affordable way to do so is to buy a tart or votive off Amazon or Ebay.

Should I get to try this, I will post my review at a later date.

*Summer Wish was released in Jars, Votives, and Wax Tarts.

Have you tried "Summer Wish/A Child's Wish" by Yankee Candle?

Tell me what you thought, Reviews are needed on this candle. Inquiring minds want to know what it smells like!

Til' Next Time!

The Candle Queen <3