Turn an Orange into a Fragrant Candle Holder [Entertaining]

Scented candles don't always smell quite, well, natural. Turn an orange into a candle holder and you've got a festive-looking table decoration that can give off customized scents. Over at Beekman1802, a blog devoted to seasonal living and hand-made products, they have a tutorial on a novel way to reuse the rind of an orange. The full tutorial at the link below is loaded with pictures. The shorter gist: slice an orange in half, scoop out the meat, cut a hole in the top half, put a tea-light can

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FixTurn An Orange Into A Fragrant Candle HolderBy Jason Fitzpatrick on October 26, 2009 at 6:00 AM Scented candles don’t always smell quite, well, natural. Turn an orange into a candle holder and you’ve got a festive-looking table decoration that can give off customised scents.Over at Beekman1802, a blog devoted to seasonal living and hand-made products, they have a tutorial on a novel way to reuse the rind of an orange. The full tutorial at the link below is loaded with pictures. The shorter gi

My favorite “It” thing: Henri Bendel’s signature candles

It’s gotten cold out way too quickly in New York these past few weeks. One of my favorite rituals to invoke the cozy includes my cache of candles. I finally found a line of candles that I keep going back and buying more of. Henri Bendel’s signature candle line is the perfect way to warm up any room in your apartment. The line has thirteen unique, rich and creamy scents. I guarantee you’ll find one that you can’t live without. Set in their own frosted, glass holders each candle creates an

St Eval As Nature Intended Scented Candle Eco Product Review

These St Eval As Nature Intended Scented Candles were scent by the Scented Candle Shop whose range of candles seems to have no end. This is a triple pack which I lit together but each of the glass jars has a different scent – jasmine and rosewood, hay meadow and fig tree. Each glass votive is beautifully presented with a felt/material butterfly on the outside. The wax itself is vegetable wax and the wick is natural cotton. And the whole lot is handmade in Cornwall in the UK. The scents

Celebrity Fragrances… Are People Getting Embarrassed To Wear Them?

The economy today has had an effect on retail sales across the board. Even celebrity fragrances have been hit with tough times. Oh the inhumanity! *snicker* Just two years ago, Forbes reported that according to Euromonitor International, (a Chicago-based market research firm) sales totaled $353.6 million for the top seven celeb fragrances. Geez! No wonder why so many stars have their own scents. This year however, overall sales are down 10%. Yep, the celebrity fragrance market i

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