Hi, I’m Isabella and I’m addicted to candles. Well, any home fragrance really. Candles, oils, sprays, whatever…if it smells nice I’m all about it. But candles are definitely a passion of mine. It all started many years ago when I met one of my best friends for the first time. At the time she was working for Bobbi Brown PR and we were meeting over blog stuff. During one of the first or second meetings, she gifted me a Bath and Body Works Marshmallow Fireside Candle and the obsession with BBW Candles began.
Sam, if you’re reading this. I’ll never forgive you for that gift.
Many years have gone by and Sam left Bobbi Brown but still remains one of my bestest friends and candle lover companions!
Now at the time, I was more of a wax melt kind of girl but Sam’s gift really opened a wormhole up for me. This was during the Harry Slatkin years at Bath and Body Works! Harry was creating a lot of the scents that are currently loved by millions of Bath and Body Works fans. To this day I have candles hoarded away that say “Slakin Home” on them that were purchased at Bath and Body Works. That was also when candles were like 2 for $15! You know, the good old days.
A few years ago Harry Slaktin returned with a vengeance. He created a brand new collection of candles called Homeworx and it became a smashing success. His four wick candles were not only bigger than Bath and Body Works but they were stronger and had a cleaner ...