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Carrot Cake Candle, Josephine + Joy [Review]

An authentic carrot cake scented candle that will leave you drooling for more!
Candlefind Josephine + Joy Carrot Cake Candle Review

Carrot Cake, Josephine + Joy Candles
Candlefind Josephine + Joy Carrot Cake Candle

Product Name: Carrot Cake

Product Description: This just pulled from the oven scent is light and sweet. Top notes: pineapple, dark brown sugar; Middle notes: cardamom, carrot, cinnamon; Base notes: clove, vanilla.

Brand: Josephine + Joy Candles

Offer price: 18

Currency: USD

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  • Performance
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3.9

Candlefind Says

A carrot cake candle that will have you yearning for some real cake.

Pros

  • Even, clean burn
  • Perfect for gift-giving

Cons

  • Lids separate from boxed candle
  • Would like a stronger scent strength
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After being impressed with the Joyful Mango candle from Josephine + Joy candles, I couldn’t wait to do this Carrot Cake candle review. Carrot cake is my absolute favorite dessert, and to have it in candle form was pure joy. Would it live up to the expectations? Let’s find out!

Candlefind uses a specific process to try to test all candles and wax melts on as even a playing field as possible. For candles, we test them all in three specific locations in our home – one small area, on medium/average size area, and a large, open space for the initial burns. We then finish burning out the candle in the area that it performed the best. We do test candles from start to finish, ending the burn when there is approximately 1/2″ of wax left in the bottom. As this candle was burned prior to this standardized process, we did not follow this method for this candle. We did burn it in a medium sized room and did burn it to approximately 1/2″ of wax was left in the bottom.

Who Is Carrot Cake For?

This candle is for bakery and gourmand scent lovers. If you love bakery scents that are on the milder side scent-wise, then this would be the candle for you. Even though the candle had double wicks, it did burn a long time.
This is a soy based candle, so if you are looking for clean-burning, soy candles, this might be right up your alley!

What did we test?

The candles from Josephine + Joy are housed in a lovely gift box that encourage you to Walk Towards Your Light. The candle itself fit snugly into the box, with a classy wooden lid as a separate piece.

Candlefind Josephine + Joy Carrot Cake Candle
The jars are squat apothecary jars with double wicks (yay!) and smooth, white soy wax. There is no dye coloring in these candles. The label clearly identifies the company and scent names, wrapping around the entire jar. Still, the label was easily removable if you prefer the clean jar look.

What did we like about Carrot Cake?

I was over the moon optimistic for this Carrot Cake candle once I took a cold sniff. It. Smelled. Great! I could smell the deliciousness of a creamy buttercream frosting the most. Yum!
Candlefind Josephine + Joy Carrot Cake Candle 3
Once lit, my Carrot Cake candle came to full life. It pulled me in with the sweet buttercream frosting, but there was so much more. I could smell hints of the brown sugar and some nuttiness (though nuts weren’t specifically listed in the scent description). While I don’t prefer pineapple in my real life carrot cake, the addition of the pineapple notes in this scent made it more full bodied and a little more sweet. The spices kept the scent grounded and from being overly sweet. It was very authentic smelling and delicious!

What didn't we like about Carrot Cake?

As far as the scent strength of my Carrot Cake candle, I would say it was light to moderately strong. I had it in a medium sized bedroom and was able to smell it while in that room, staying contained in that space. I could smell it lingering once the candle was snuffed out, too.
As with my Joyful Mango candle, this Carrot Cake candle took a long time to get to a full wax melt pool. The cotton wicks were relatively long to start with, so they did require a good trim before lighting. I had to continue to trim my wicks every 2-3 hours to make sure my flames stayed under control. The burn itself was clean and even.

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This Carrot Cake candle was divine. It was an authentic fragrance with just enough scent strength to be enjoyable without being obnoxious. If scenting up a large room or open floor plan, I would suggest two of these candles on opposite sides to be sure that the candle doesn’t get lost in the space. Although I would have preferred the lid to be on the candle in the box, I do understand that the owner is moving to different gift boxes that can achieve just that. I can’t wait to try more fragrances from this indie brand! If you are looking for other candles similar to this one:

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Hi, I’m Cynthia, the current owner & Candle Lover in Chief here at Candlefind. I have a sincere passion for candles, being mesmerized from the moment I saw my first flickering flame. I love luxury candles (who wouldn’t?) and unique scent combinations. When I’m not scenting, I love reading and playing with my wild & crazy pup, Holly Berry.

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Hi, I’m Cynthia, the current owner & Candle Lover in Chief here at Candlefind. I have a sincere passion for candles, being mesmerized from the moment I saw my first flickering flame. I love luxury candles (who wouldn’t?) and unique scent combinations. When I’m not scenting, I love reading and playing with my wild & crazy pup, Holly Berry.

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