It’s the most won-der-ful time [pause] of the year. There’ll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow. There’ll be scary ghost (?) stories and tales of the glories of the Christmases long, long agooo. They’ll be candles for scenting, apartments for renting, and scented candles in the mail. Candles that are lit up, and press contacts hit up, and Rory is going to Yale! Yes, it truly is the most wonderful time of the year and we’re in it, baby: November and December.

Is there a more Christmas-like scent than Christmas tree scent? Hm, let me think. Frankincense and myrrh? No, I don’t think so. Gingerbread? No. Peppermint? No. Would I be willing to receive each of Cire Trudon’s Christmas collection candles for review to expertly test their scents and see if they compete with “Christmas tree”? Of course I would. But until I am given each or even just one of these candles as part of a working relationship with Cire Trudon in which each side benefits, I have to say Christmas tree scent is the most Christmas-like.

The “Christmas tree” scent we’ll be evaluating today comes from Carrière Frères, which is, actually, a brand under the Cire Trudon candlumbrella. Here is how it is described on Carrière Frères website:

Recently I asked a friend if he liked the smell of this candle and he said, “yeah!,” and then he said, “oh no, was that the wrong answer?,” and then he said, “oh no, am I going to be quoted in a candle review?” I said “no,” but here we are.

IS IT A FALL CANDLE?

It’s a fall and winter candle, however it does feel a bit early to smell it right now. It smells good, like I said, but, like I said, it’s just a bit early. It feels like putting Christmas decorations up. Of course I’d love to see them and I’m counting the seconds until my apartment is once again a Santa wonderland, but I must wait. It’s part of life. This candle is probably best for right after Thanksgiving and then into January, a.k.a., Christmastime.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

This candle costs $50.

IS IT WORTH $50?

$50 is not a bad value for this candle, I don’t think. Particularly around the holidays. (Really I think it should cost about $40 but “the holidays” is not the time for nitpicking.) It’s time to treat yourself, and overdo it, and regret it later. Don’t think about it! Just spend spend spend, drink drink drink, etc. Hehe.

WHAT IS THE BURN TIME?

The burn time is allegedly 50 hours. As you know, I am suspicious of all burn times and feel that most of them are lies. This candle is fairly petite, so I am a bit more suspicious than usual. But it does burns pretty slowly, so…

IS IT HEAVY?

It’s not that heavy, but it has a nice weight. I’ll give it a check out of good holiday spirit. And I’ll give it a non-check out of honesty.

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS CANDLE TO A FRIEND:

Hm. Normally I don’t like to recommend candles as expensive as $50 to non-candle friends, and my candle friend, (Leah), already bought a forest-scented candle for the season. So that probably covers it for her. But I suppose if someone came to me looking for a Christmas tree scented candle specifically I would recommend this one, yes. You can go wrong with a lot of them. A lot of them end up smelling like a craft store. But this one is good.

SCORE:

• 6 checks
• 1 small lie
• 1 turkey
• 1 cautious trust
• 1 non-check
  

Pretty good!

Previous candle reviews:

• Keap, Lavender + Petals
• Madewell, Cedar And Vetiver
• Miley Cyrus’s Mom’s Candles
• Kerzon, Tuileries Palais-Royal
• goop, edition 02 — shiso
• Seda France, Japanese Quince
• L’Objet, Eau D’Égée Candle №3
• Ellis, Verb
• Empty 2.4 oz Diptyque, Tubéreuse
• Jo Loves, Christmas Trees
• Surf’s Up Candle, Surf Wax
• Keap, Wood Cabin
• NOTE Frangrances, Scranton in the Fall
• Common Good, Lavender and Bergamot
• Ombres Portées, Avenue Saint-Jean