Introduction to my Applejack & Peel Luxury Candle from Claire Burke
This is my first experience with a Claire Burke candle. I've always been curious about this brand so I'm glad I finally got to try one. I have a natural curiosity toward luxury candles. I love to buy things (it's a disease) and in my opinion, anytime the word "luxury" is tied to something, I consider it a "pampering/indulging" item and I can't help but migrate toward it. I think because they're so expensive, I have this mindset they must be incredible.
I'm not sure how many fragrances Claire Burke have total but looking at their site, I counted 12. Each scent is signature though as in... most of them have been duplicated and mass marketed one way or another. They make potpourri, simmer oils, diffusers, bath products, candles and candle accessories. Their candles are absolutely gorgeous! The container candles are classy but most especially, their pillar candles are incredible. Oh my gosh are they beautiful and decorative. I'd buy a few just to display and showcase alone. Each pillar has botanicals inside such as dried oranges, apples, cinnamon sticks etc... The overall look is fabulous and definitely worthy of purchase as decorative pieces or to give away as gifts.
I acquired my Claire Burke candle from a site called Freshbet.com. This site carries a variety of candle brands so it's kind of like one stop shopping and makes it nice when you want to buy a variety. I decided for my first review of Claire Burke to be Apple Jack & Peel. This is their staple scent and extremely popular... I couldn't resist.
What does my Claire Burke Candle Look Like?
This candle is beautiful. The shape of the glass is gorgeous (square and rounded edges, see picture) and came beautifully packaged in a plastic box with a decorative ribbon tied around it. The label was tied into the ribbon so the glass jar itself is free of a label. The wax color of my candle was red and the candle had one wick.
How did my Apple Jack & Peel Candle from Claire Burke Smell?
Apple Jack & Peel is a signature scent in the candle world and very popular and well known. Don't ask me why or how but, I had never tried this scent before until now. It seemed rather fitting too that I got the burn the real McCoy and not a duplicate from another company. Here's the scent description from FreshBet.com's website... the online candle store I acquired this candle from: "A best seller for more than 40 years. Warm and welcoming aroma of baked apples, cinnamon, spice and a twist of citrus."
This fragrance is very fall/wintery for sure. I thought it was super spicy and I could totally smell the cinnamon, apples and citrus. I can see why this scent is a best seller because it's very inviting and warm. It reminds me of walking into a gift shop where you can smell potpourri and baked spices in the air.
The only negative to this candle is it didn't burn well at all (see "how did my candle burn" for details). I'm hoping I got a dud because I liked this scent enough to purchase it again. This was a very spicy scent and I think perfect for winter. Not so much "bakery" to me but more cinnamon/spice. This is a great one to try if you love spicy/herbal type scents.
How did My Apple Jack & Peel Candle from Claire Burke burn?
This candle did not burn very well at all. I was very surprised considering the price of this candle. It tunneled horribly. Normally, I can use my wick dipper to push leftover wax on the sides of the glass into the wax pool (so all the wax gets used and nothing is wasted) but I had a hard time doing that with this candle. The wax that didn't melt wasn't soft enough and after attempting a few times and making a mess, I gave up.
Overall opinion of my Claire Burke Candle:
Even though this candle didn't burn very well, I'm still glad I finally got to try a Claire Burke candle. I think the next one I'm going to try and review will be one of their pillars. They are SO beautiful!!
Was this candle worth its luxury price? Hmmm.... hard to say because of the way it burned. But, the scent itself was wonderful and with the melt pool I was able to achieve, it was pretty strong. I hope I got a dud because the overall packaging with this company is lovely and really make beautiful gifts.
oils, diffusers, bath products, candles and candle accessories. Their candles are absolutely gorgeous! The container candles are classy but most especially, their pillar candles are incredible. Oh my gosh are they beautiful and decorative. I'd buy a few just to display and showcase alone. Each pillar has botanicals inside such as dried oranges, apples, cinnamon sticks etc... The overall look is fabulous and definitely worthy of purchase as decorative pieces or to give away as gifts. 
"A best seller for more than 40 years. Warm and welcoming aroma of baked apples, cinnamon, spice and a twist of citrus."
of their pillars. They are SO beautiful!! 
