Yankee Candle shop-a-rama!

For a while I have wanted to write a post about the sites and stores that I like to shop at when I'm buying my Yankee Candles. I don't know about you, but I love a bargain, and I mean LOVE a bargain. Mummy fandle raised me well to sniff out the best deals and always get the most for my dosh. Don't get me wrong, I'm not adverse to paying full price for something that I really want, but put it this way... I shop around. So, where do I buy my Yankees? read on to find out.

House of Harris

I buy quite a lot of my Yankee Candles from House of Harris. They often do fantastic offers and recently I managed to snap up two large jars for £30 with free postage. I placed my order on Friday night and they were delivered on Monday... MONDAY!  I could not believe how quickly they arrived.
House of Harris not only offer core fragrances but also Special Appearances and rare USA fragrances that are not readily available (these aren't cheap, but a great way to get your hands on ultra rare fragrances). houseofharrisgifts.co.uk

Temptation Gifts

I've shopped at Temptation Gifts a couple of times as they do great deals such as 33% off and always have 15% off the core fragrances. They even do multi-buy discounts and postage is free on orders over £49.99. temptationgifts.com

But... What if you're out and about on a shopping spree? Where can you stock up on your favourite fragrances?



Clintons

Clintons have stocked Yankee Candles for ages and a lot of their stores have been fitted with what I can only describe as an in-store mini Yankee store. They sell the core fragrances at the RRP, with their own selection of 'fragrances of the month' which differ from the official Yankee Candle fragrances.
Clintons also stock the odd exclusive line. Last year I managed to pick up a USA swirl jar, and this year they have the retired Red Berry & Cedar in an exclusive gift box. clintonsretail.com

Love Aroma

Love Aroma seemed to appear out of nowhere, and I love them! They not only have a website but they also have stores in loads of shopping centres. I bought mummy fandle her very first Scenterpiece from Love Aroma. The staff are always really friendly and know their stuff. But the best thing about Love Aroma is the loyalty card! Next time you pop in to one of their stores, definitely pick one up.
I've been in many a Love Aroma store including Lakeside, Meadowhall and even Grimsby! lovearoma.co.uk

But what if you are unsure about what fragrance you'll like?

Wax Addicts

Well, for those who like to sample different scents or fans of wax melts, then you should check out WaxAddicts.co.uk.
Not only does this site have an extensive hub of Yankee information for UK and USA releases past and present, info on QVC shows, competitions and news articles; but also a store which stocks a huge selection of crumble pots. For those who have never heard of crumble, it's broken up pieces of wax that is stored in a pot and melted in a wax melt burner. Not only do Wax Addicts have new Yankee Candle fragrances available, but also retired fragrances, rare scents and USA fragrances! Check them out! waxaddicts.co.uk

Saving my go-to Yankee destination until last, my favourite place to get my Yankee Candles is...

QVC

Anyone who reads this blog or follows me on Twitter will know that I am a HUGE fan of the shopping channel QVC. For over 12 years they have stocked Yankee Candles selling not only core fragrances, but also rare treasures, exclusive labels, Special Appearances, accessories, reed diffusers, MeltCups... the list goes on.
Price, service and selection are all fantastic when it comes to shopping with QVC but what I really love are the shows. Brand ambassadors Steven (@StevenYankeeQVC) and Rosa (@candlerosa) are incredible at describing the fragrances. They are experts and not afraid to give their honest opinion on fragrances. The shows are really fun and interactive with fandles tweeting in their questions, requests and photos which get read out throughout the shows.
Currently there's 91 different sets on QVC for fandles to get their hands on, so not only a huge selection of items, but also great prices. Granted, the delivery cost is pretty hefty compared to online retailers, but your items are well packaged in chunky cardboard boxes, delivered by a Hermes courier and you get email notifications on the day they'll be dispatched.
Anyway, delivery aside, QVC run a daily deal called Today's Special Value (TSV), and what this means is one specific item is available for 24 hours at the lowest price that you'll ever see it on QVC. This Saturday (29th October 2016) is a Yankee Candle TSV which launches at midnight and will be shown throughout the day.
QVC also do a deal called a One Time Only (OTO) which generally only lasts for one hour after the last time a TSV has been aired. Sometimes you might even see an OTO at a random time in the day. Like with the TSV, an OTO will be the lowest price you'll see an item on air.
If an item is new, it generally will be launched with an 'introductory price' so keep an eye out for this as the item will not stay at this price and will go up after a certain amount of time.
As well as these bargains, you can also get a lot of items on Easy Payments. These are interest free monthly payments in either 2, 3 or 4 instalments. (I cannot resist an easy payment!) It is such a fab way of spreading the cost without having to use your credit card. qvcuk.com

There's plenty of other retailers that stock Yankee Candles (including Yankee Candle directly online and in-store) but these are the sites and stores that I shop at myself.

One site that I would NOT recommend is Very.co.uk. They not only overcharge for their sets (a jar of Verbena and an Illumalid for £45... SERIOUSLY?!) but I have had countless orders cancelled with NO notice or email to tell me. I have even pre-ordered an item, been charged straight away, received a delay email and then 28 days later received a cancellation refund. Not only this but awful service, I once had a query so used their online chat option. I was given an answer and then told to call them directly, called them and was told something completely different... Be WARNED!

If you have a favourite place to buy your Yankee Candles, let me know in the comments box below.

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Disclaimer: I do not work for Yankee Candle or QVC. I am a Yankee Fandle who enjoys sharing my thoughts on each fragrance and also photos of my collection that I have taken myself. These opinions are my own.