'I went to TK Maxx and found incredible candles that are better than WoodWick'

13 October 2023 , 18:00

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I went to TK Maxx and found incredible crackle wick candles that give WoodWick a run for their money (Image: Getty Images)

For weeks my cousins and friends have been telling me I need to rush down to my nearest TK Maxx as they allegedly have the best range of candles and home fragrance on their shelves at prices that are a little bit more palatable. As someone who splurged on the Overose Pain au Chocolat candle and always picks up a new option from George Home when doing my food shop I felt that it was only right to see if it could live up to expectations.

It often seems that in America they really take scented candles a little more seriously than here in the UK, with Bath & Body Works having extensive seasonal ranges and DW Home doing the same.

I've went so far as using a service to ship candles from the US over to England so I was thrilled to find out there might be an option closer to home that doesn't break the bank.

On arriving in TK Maxx I searched through the store but I was thrilled when I stumbled across a selection of DW Home candles. I'd heard that the brand was popular with Molly Mae and with a celebrity fanbase I knew I had to see if it could live up to the hype.

There was only a small selection in store which I found slightly disappoint as I'd hoped to get my hands on the Leather Bound book candle and Vanilla Chai range. But I was thrilled to see Halloween scents and more excitingly candles shaped like coffee mugs with really sweet scents inside.

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There were scents of coffee but my favourite had to be the Pumpkin Glazed Donut scent which was sweet without being overpowering. It reminded me a lot of Bath & Body Works signature sweet scents, you can buy them at Next but the price is so high that it makes it somewhat off-putting - especially with how often there are offers in the US on the popular candles.

There were Halloween themed candles

There were Halloween themed candles

I really liked the scent Calming Waves which manages to meld together wood, citrus notes and musk to provide a really clean and relaxing scent at the same time. While stock levels aren't always high on the TK Maxx website, there's a huge range of DW Home candles available on Notino.

I was overall quite impressed with the range and had to resist walking out with a bag full of candles, although between myself and my friend we did leave with five. In the end I bought only one candle from DW Home's Charming Farmhouse range, it was £7.99 and a slightly smaller size than is available online.

The coffee cup candles were cute and very sweet scents

Calming Waves was such a relaxing scent

I like this range a lot because they often have recipes on the jars but I opted for Vanilla Brulee which had a wooden crackle wick. The cheapest I've ever seen a Woodwick candle is £22 so to nab one for £7.99 is a bargain, although it doesn't have the Charming Farmhouse signature recipe on the jar.

Although I have splurged on candles in the past I do tend to only shop candles under the value of £10 so I was thrilled with this one, it smells delcious - gourmand without being overpowering and I'm excited to light it and read alongside the noise for a cosy autumn weekend.

Jada Jones