Dupes for high end candles (like Glasshouse/Peppermint Grove)

Lelliebargain on 11/06/2017 - 13:19

So I love to have a candle or two burning in the evenings, especially in Winter :) My favourite scents are from Glasshouse and Peppermint Grove, and these candles run $40-$50 each for the big sizes.

I tend to try to Ozbargain a lot of things and I've tried finding cheaper alternatives but I've found it difficult to find anything with scents that I truly love. Are there any candle-loving ozbargainers out there with a favourite brand/scent of candle or place to get cheaper good-quality candles? This one luxury is figuratively burning a hole in my pocket!

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  • PJC on 11/06/2017 - 15:06
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    Dan Samuels candles (Made In Australia) are sometimes $12 at QVB online and in Sydney and perhaps elsewhere. The French Pear is impressive.

  • PJC on 11/06/2017 - 15:12
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    Sometimes Yankee Candles are significantly reduced at Spotlight. Red Cross Charity shops have their in-house brand for $12. I suppose you have considered The Reject Shop. Coles used to stock Karma Senses candles, which were particularly good, and I once bought a couple of extra large candles there for $7.50. Have a look in Gumtree, because like fragrances, there is always someone trying to get rid of one.

    • elliebargain on 11/06/2017 - 15:35
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      Thank you so much PJC! So many good ideas that I didn't think of! So excited to try the French Pear candle and check out the other suggestions :D Thank you

  • Chik5555 on 11/06/2017 - 18:33
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    Glasshouse you can get in duty free coming back into Australia so if you travel you can pick up a couple and save a little.

    Ecoya I find just as lovely and although its full price is similar, I recall it being included in decent sales somewhere lately. I can't recall where it was but worth keeping an eye out for.

    I know this doesn't really answer your question. I personally haven't found cheaper candles I like as much, although I haven't looked all that hard, just try to find good deals on the ones I like.

    • elliebargain on 12/06/2017 - 11:30

      Thanks Chik5555! I've never though of getting candles in duty free, will definitely try that out next time I go overseas! And I've never tried Ecoya so I will track them down too.

      I realized yesterday there are actually so many sales going on ATM! Dusk has heaps of things on sale for like over half price and is doing a 3 for 2 on top of that so that was awesome! And I found a Mozi Candle half price at Harris Scarf. I guess now is a good time for sales :)

  • cantoangel on 15/06/2017 - 20:36
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    Have you considered making your own? I got to go to a free class and it's so easy to make!

    • elliebargain on 15/06/2017 - 22:46
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      @cantoangel that's such a great idea! My SO's Mum went through a candle making phase a year aor two go and the ones she gave us smelt incredible, so maybe I could get her to teach me, or do a class. I guess it's one of those things that seems tricky but maybe once you learn it's easy?

  • cantoangel on 15/06/2017 - 23:30
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    Yep! It's more messy than anything lol. I haven't tried making it at home myself because I've got too many in storage still (ozsale etc) but yeah, it's literally a glass jar, a sticker and a wick that you attach to the sticker at the bottom. Then you pour in the wax!

    • elliebargain on 16/06/2017 - 12:29
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      That sounds so easy!!!! I'm going to try :D

  • elliebargain on 10/07/2017 - 12:36
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    So in case anyone is still following this, I found out about this candle supplies warehouse called eroma "https://www.eroma.com.au/"

    They have locations in Sydney and Melbourne and post everywhere. They sell a candle -making kit for $29.95 for 6 candles when you use the code "SAVEONKITS" and it includes all the equipment you need and their 3 most popular scents (coconut lime, vanilla caramel and Japanese honeysuckle). The wax is beautiful quality soy wax and they give you a jug and proper thermometer and everything to do it. It took me less time than it does to cook dinner and it was surprising mess free! Needless to say I am totally hooked and have been back a couple of times with friends to get more fragrances and waxes and it's all for a fraction of the cost (and they smell WAY better than most of the cheaper paraffin wax candles. Anyway, I don't know if I will go back to buying candles after realising how easy it is to make them (unless I find a scent Eroma doesn't stock - but them stock like 500 fragrances and you can read reviews and stuff).

    Hope this didn't come across as an ad for Eroma - I'm sure you could get supplies from anywhere - but if you are starting out, I found their candle making kit really good value!

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