♥ My FAV Candles! ♥ + D.I.Y. Bukhoor Infusions!

25 Jan

Voluspa Crisp Champagne Candle

Hey Guys!!

As some of you may already know, I am a complete scent junkie!! I love anything that smells good! Perfume, candles, bukhoor, aoud and oils.

I recently went a bit overboard during my last trip to Bath & Body Works. I love their Signature Collection as well as their Slatkin & Co candles & now they’re at 50% off for DSF (Dubai Shopping Festival)!

Below are some of my favorite candles for all you scent lovers and I’ve also included a D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) guide to making a bukhoor infused candle. I do this all the time and people are constantly begging me to make them one! It smells divine for people who love the Arabic essence.

Some of my  FAV Candles (& Diffusers):

Kyara by Voluspa

Voluspa | My FAV brand so far! The best selection ever! The scents are very strong and are only for aroma lovers! These candles are a bit of a splurge but definitely worth every dirham! Can’t live without them in the house!

  • Kyara * So amazing!
  • Fleurs De Fete * One of my top FAVS!
  • Truffle White Cocoa * Smells like chocolate!
  • Soleil * Sweet Smell
  • Crisp Champagne
  • Suede Blanc * Great for men
Voluspa is available in Bloomingdales in the Dubai, you can also find them online : www.voluspa.com

Elemis Mini Spa Candle Trio

Elemis | Love their mini spa candles! They smell like they are aromatherapy and they are very soothing! Love them!

  • Mini Purity Spa Candle | Eucalyptus, Rosemary & Cedarwood
  • Mini Spa Candle | Cinnamon, Orange, Vanilla
  • Mini Vitality-Spa Candle | Mandarin, Bergamot, Vanilla
I got my Elemis Candles from Cleaopatra’s Spa in The Pyramids, Wafi Mall

DinZ Amber, Lilly & Rose Soy Candle

DinZ Soy Candles | These candles are so cute! The design is really fun and they make the perfect gift! They’re soy too!

  • DinZ City of Gold, Cool Blue Musk Soy Candle
  • DinZ Arabian Eyes | Sandle-wood and Cedar-wood Soy Candle
  • DinZ Amber, Lilly & Rose Soy Candle
DinZ Candles can be found at The Zoo and www.DinZBoutique.com

Lavande Diffuser by Archipelago

Archipelago | Great diffusers! They smell amazing and I love the way they look too!

  • 107, Leather Diffuser
  • Lavande Diffuser by Archipelago
Archipelago can be found in Bloomingdales and www.archipelago-usa.com 

Salted Caramel Slatkin & Co Candle

Bath & Body Works Signature & Slatkin & Co. | Wonderful scents! Great buy right now too as they’re 50% off for DSF!! Love their variety!

  • Twilight Woods
  • Winter Night
  • Hot Chocolate
  • Salted Caramel
  • Caramel Apple
  • Ginger Bread
  • Caribbean Escape
  • Hot Buttered Rum
  • Moonlight Path
  • Midnight Pomegranate
  • Warm Vanilla Sugar
  • Vanilla Bean Noel
B&BW & Slatkin & Co. Candles can be found in Bath & Body Works in malls across the UAE. 
The White Company | Great fresh smells! I have mine in my guest bathroom. Love it!

  • White Lavender

Glade | These are great too! I love the vanilla ones! & you can find them in any grocery store! :) & you can’t beat the price!

  • Vanilla
Ikea | Very simple design and very decently priced! Not very strong in terms of scent so I guess it’s a good option for people who like more subtle aromas.
  • Vanilla

DIY: Bukhoor Infused Candle:

Step 1)

Choose the candle you would like to mix with bukhoor (I recommend vanilla or amber)

Warm Vanilla Sugar Bath & Body Works Signature Collection

Step 2)

Light your candle for about 1 hour until about half of the candles wax is melted.

Step 3)

Amazing bukhoor by friend NSH gave me ♥

Choose the Bukhoor you plan on mixing. Almost any will do.

Step 4)

Crumble the bukhoor with you fingers into the hot wax

Crumble the Bukhoor with your fingers and drop it into the hot wax.

Step 5)

After mixing the bukhoor with the hot wax

Let dry & you’re done! :) Simple as that!

Hope you enjoy this! *XOXO*

AIML

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4 Responses to “♥ My FAV Candles! ♥ + D.I.Y. Bukhoor Infusions!”

  1. Nafisa307 January 25, 2012 at 12:36 AM #

    Thnks soooooo much fo al dis info….jus luv candles n scents…..but somtyms soo confused dono wat to buy…..xoxo

  2. Hafsa Issa-Salwe January 27, 2012 at 6:26 AM #

    It’s funny I just came across this because I mixed some bukhoor with my candle because I wanted to switch the vanilla scent up a little and it smelt sooo good! It’s definitely something I’m going to do regularly now.

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