Hello, and welcome in to the latest edition of Yankee Candle Reviews here on SoBros Network. I will be your host – the Fragrance Aficionado of SoBros Network, also the EIC, Stoney Keeley. My passion for Yankee Candle began in 2006, when I strolled into the location in Providence Marketplace in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. I picked up a jar of Autumn Woods, and found it captured the essence of the season perfectly. I’ve been hooked in this…well, you could even call it ‘romantic…’ relationship with Yankee Candle ever since. Today, we’re getting into the spring spirit with Splash of Rain.
Sick eBay find to report, folks – I was scrolling through the pages of eBay as I am wont to do. Suddenly, I see this old black band label Splash of Rain, which I have never smelled before, for just $12. Nobody had bid on it, so I threw my name in the hat. Sure enough, I ended up winning that bad boy. With $7 for shipping and tax, I ended up paying little over $20 for what should be considered a national treasure. The old school label really took me back. The nostalgia alone was worth it. Let this serve as a reminder that you should always be checking the eBay machine. You just never know what you’re going to find.
This is clearly an old candle. So, we’ll just say there’s a certain ‘plastic’ quality to the candle. But, it’s not enough to completely undo this fragrance. It is outdoor/fresh loaded with a floral hint to it. It’s equal parts rainwater and daisies, the perfect spring fragrance. Man, I wish I could’ve smelled this thing in its heyday.
Recommended Burning: Holding hands through the meadow, you stroll at a leisurely pace, enjoying the company of one another on a warm spring day shrouded in sunshine. With rays still beaming down, you notice a raindrop splash across your head. As you look towards the sky, a deluge falls upon you and you laugh. Spring showers – how they pop up so quickly! You look down and realize your wife is wearing a white t-shirt with no bra underneath. She doesn’t even seem phased by the fact that you can clearly see her breasts through her wet white t-shirt. You realize that’s because she wants you to take her…right here…right now…in this rainy meadow. Let’s just say the rain won’t be the only thing splashing. As you return home to change and throw your garments laced with bodily fluids into the washing machine, you turn and light up Splash of Rain, settling in for a cozy evening and potentially a Round 2…Round 3, even.
Check out the Yankee Candle archives here on SoBros Network for my extensive backlog of Yankee Candle reviews! Also, be sure to check out my comprehensive list of the top 100 Yankee Candle fragrances of all time. I worked on that thing for forever, so any read is appreciated, thank you. That is all.
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network, second on Football & Other F Words, analyst for Stacking The Inbox, 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, the NFL Draft, Nashville, Yankee Candle, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley.
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