Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! You know what I always say….Memorial Day is the official unofficial kickoff to summer. They’re opening up pools across the country this weekend, and that means it’s time to get your home fragrance game up to par for the season. While the summer is probably my least favorite candle season (we’re not inside smelling candles in the summer! We’re out and about so I rarely burn them!), it’s not to say that America’s candle company doesn’t have some bangers. So, get ready for the season with my list of the 10 best summer scents that Yankee Candle has to offer.
Yankee Candle’s Top 10 Summer Fragrances
10. Sun and Sand – This might be a little low for some folks’ liking. It really is an all-timer, and one of Yankee Candle’s most iconic summer fragrances of all time. I don’t know that I’ve ever smelled anything this close to smelling like an actual beach. One might even call Sun and Sand one of the four pillars of Yankee Candle’s summer scents (along with Midsummer’s Night, Coconut Bay, and what? Clean Cotton?). But, I’ve burned it so much throughout the years that the shine has worn off a bit. I like stuff that is a little more “different” these days, and that’s why you’ll find this one on down the power rankings.
9. Bahama Breeze – OOF, I take a whiff of this one and it immediately takes me back to the warmth of Panama City Beach with an ocean breeze blowing through my luxurious chest hair. Depending on the rules at the beach, I might even have my sack out blowing in the wind, too. Fond memories with a fruity cocktail (and some suntan lotion mixed in there, too).
8. Moonlit Cove – full review – Moonlit Cove instantly became one of my favorite summer fragrances of all time. It has a nice subtle Earthy sort of smell to it that pitches a change-up to the usual floral, fruity, and tropical tones of the summer scents. Yankee cites notes of lemongrass, ginger, and citrus in this one, and I’d say that’s pretty close to spot on. Ginger is such a unique and interesting scent to throw in a summer fragrance, but it really keeps this one smelling different. It’s like a combination of Bahama Breeze and Midsummer’s Night. Personally, I think this is a great night time fragrance, and can really set the mood for your partner. I dare say Moonlit Cove is a natural aphrodisiac. You’ll be calling it Moonclit Cove in no time because of how riled up it gets you and your partner.
7. Pineapple Cilantro – One of the absolute best and most unique “fruity” summer fragrances. Who doesn’t love the smell of pineapple? And, those geniuses at Yankee took it a step further and said “let’s spice it up with some cilantro” to make it a little more complex and different. Bonus points for being able to burn this candle on your front porch in order to let people know you’re a swinger and welcome group sex with strangers.
6. Summer Storm – full review – I am a sucker for a good, fresh, and musky fragrance in the summer time. Summer Storm fits into that ‘Midsummer’s Night’ profile. How the scientists managed to get right in the middle of a storm and discover what lightning smells like is beyond me. It takes some real gumption to pull that off. But, I expect no less from the fearless individuals at Yankee Candle.
5. Pink Sands – I guess I never stopped to think about how many ‘sands’ there were in the Yankee Candle catalog. I’m not sure what the distinction is between pink sand, golden sand, and regular sand, but I always felt like this one was a little less beachy and a little more fruity. That makes sense, right? A beach can smell fruity, no?
4. Vanilla Lime – It’s like key lime pie. What’s better in the summer time than a nice slice of key lime pie? That’s what I get out of Vanilla Lime, and it’s a nice diversion from the usual fresh, floral fragrances that typically come with the summer time. The vanilla adds just a touch of sweetness to the scent that will break up your routine while also tempting you to take a fork and knife to the jar.
3. Green Grass – Green Grass should not smell as good as it does. It’s one of those candles that you read the label, you smell it and indeed realize that that does smell just like fresh cut grass, and you think, “there’s no way.” But, yes way – there’s no quicker way to get your house smelling like the freshness and renewal of spring and summer than by burning Green Grass.
2. Coconut Bay – It’s the quintessential summer scent if you ask me. You just can’t beat a good coconut in the summer time and Yankee Candle has managed to capture the essence of an entire bay filled to the brim with coconuts in a single candle. It smells so good that I’ve often thought I probably wouldn’t be able to handle an actual Coconut Bay because I would die of a joyous heart attack.
1. Midsummer’s Night – full review – There’s a reason this fragrance has been around for as long as it has. It’s a bit musky and natural, which makes it stand out from any of the other summer fragrances. I’m not sure where the scientists at Yankee Candle have visited that smells like this in the middle of the night, but I for one would love to visit there. I also wouldn’t mind wearing this scent as a cologne.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, and a Dogs Playing Poker on velvet connoisseur. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD, #BeBetter, and ‘Minds right, asses tight.’ “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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