Candle Chats

E10: 2023 Intentions Jan 03, 2023

What we’re burning

Diane: L:A Bruket No 149 Black Oak
Ashley: Maison Louis Marie No. 4

This episode is airing the first week of January so we decided to take a moment to set some intentions for the upcoming year. Neither of us are big on resolutions but we have goals for 2023 so we’re going to chat about them.

Goal 1:

D: Mindful journaling through the Five Minute Journal

A: To enjoy every season

Goal 2:

D: To explore more

A: to travel

Goal 3:

D: Intentionally fill my creative cup

A: learn a new skill

Goal 4:

D: Work less

A: Figure out a new revenue stream.

Goal 5:

D: Consume more intentionally

A: Invest in art and the weird things that would make our home unique.

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E9: The Best of 2022 + the story of how Ashley got her house Dec 27, 2022

In this week’s episode we are looking back on 2022 and recapping some of our favorite things of the year, like how Ashley got her house in Portland, Oregon.

What we’re burning

Diane: Tatine Stars are Fire Pine
Ashley: St. Rose Terre Rouge

Best luxury purchase:

D: fine gold jewelry from Mejuri and Awe Inspired

A: my wallpaper and the original art I have started to collect

Best book you read:

D: A Good Girl’s Guide Series

A: Book Lovers, Every Summer After, Tender Is The Flesh

Best show you watched:

D: Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath

A: Six Feet Under, Severance

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E8: Off Topic + Our Best Burns of 2022 Dec 20, 2022

This episode is dedicated to the best burns of 2022. These are our favorite candles that we’ve discovered in 2022 plus a healthy dose of off topic conversations - let’s get chatty!

What we’re burning

Diane: Borough Home: Hearth Fire

Ashley: Hotel Lobby Cabin

Best Burns of 2022

Ashley:

Homecourt: Steeped Rose
Nette: Magician
East York Street: Wes Anderson collection
Roen: Les Bois
Mar Mar: Lovers Only
Tusk: only available at Tusk in Portland

Diane:

Nette: Sunday Chess, Fete
August & Piers: Eccentric
Hellcats USA: Rosemary & Smoke
Lola James Harper: The Guitare Shop Denmark Street
Roen: Nocturne
Dyad: You + Yours

Listener Best Burns:

Nette: Queen, Barbie Dream Land
East York Street: Oakmoss & Sage
Roen: 29 Palms
Stevie: Venus
Burke & Hare Co
Malin + Goetz: Leather
Mar Mar: Saint Martin
Living Thing: Kyoto
Harlem Candle Co: Seneca
Hotel Lobby: Holiday candles
Voluspa: French Cade & Lavender
Mala the Brand: Cereal

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E7: Cozy Chats: Our Favorite Winter Movies, Shows, Music, Books, Food, Activities Dec 13, 2022

This week we are pivoting from candles and focusing on all things cozy and comforting leading up to the holidays. Join us as we chat through our winter comfort movies, shows, music, books, food, activities and more.

What are you burning

Diane: Scent Lab 1223

Ashley: Nette x @BarbieStyle A Malibu Holiday and Otherland Fallen Fir

Unofficial Sponsor:

Scent Lab - use the promo code ASHLEY10 to save 10%

Ordinary Habit Puzzles - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER10 to save 10%

Piecework Puzzles - no promo code but this is an affiliate link and we love these puzzles

Cozy Picks

Comfort Reads:

A: The Little Book of Hygge

D: Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen: A Tale in Seven Stories, The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories

Comfort music:

Spotify playlist

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E6: Cold Reactions: Glossier, Homecourt, Liis, Obelisk, Loam, Yield Dec 06, 2022

In episode 6 we chat through our initial thoughts to some new candles we’ve purchased and been gifted.

What we’re burning:

Diane: Piecework Puzzles: Fire for One

Ashley: The Kathari Atelier: Amber + Dahlia

Cold Reactions

We’ll be giving our first impressions to some new candles we’ve purchased and received recently

Glossier - $45
Homecourt - $60
Liis - $65
Obelisk - $69
Nette - $82
Loam - $33
Yield - $38
Roen - $28-30

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E5: Holiday Candles from Thymes, Otherland, The New Savant, Homecourt, Dyad + More Nov 29, 2022

Join us for an in-depth chat about our favorite holiday candles and some new holiday scents we’ll be lighting this year.

What we’re burning:

Diane: Joocier - Page Master

Ashley: Boy Smells - Grace

Holiday Candles:

Thymes: Frasier Fir - range from $16-104

Otherland: Fallen Fir, Kindling - $36

The New Savant: California Christmas - $38

Dyad: Pins + Needles, You + Yours - $40

Roen: Les Bois - $54

Nette: Into the Forest, Sunday Chess $82

LAFCO: Feu de Bois - range from $20-375

PF Candle: Spruce - $24

Antica Farmacista: White Spruce - $48

Liis: Snow on Fire - $65

Homecourt: Balsam Fireplace $65

Unofficial Sponsor:

Vitruvi - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER20 to save 20% on vitruvi.com, we love the scent slow dance that’s limited edition.

Roen: CANDLECHATS20 saves you 20% on roencandles.com

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E4: Candle Sales, Promo Codes & Gifting Ideas Nov 22, 2022

Episode 4 of Candle Chats is centered around gifting and sales. Shop from some of our favorite brands below.

What we’re burning:

Diane: Salt & Stone - Saffron & Cedar

Ashley: Mythologie Candles - Tudor House Library

Exclusive promo codes:

Roen: CANDLECHATS20 saves you 20% on roencandles.com

Gifts for candle lovers:

Ceramic coasters
Snuffer
Wick trimmer: code HOSMER to save 15%
Wick dipper
Candle lamp
Cozy socks
Puzzles: Piecework, Ordinary Habit: code ASHLEYHOSMER10 to save 10%, Le Puzz
Vintage matchbooks

Mini candle gift sets:

Otherland, Bohēme (ASHLEY15 to save 15%), August & Piers

Candles that make great gifts:

Roen - use the promo code CANDLECHATS20 to save 20% on roencandles.com
Otherland - can’t beat the packaging
Diptyque - classic, great candles
Nette - fox luxury lovers

Click here for our list of candle promos and sales happening in November 2022.

Friend of the pod plug:

Gee Thanks, Just Bought It host Caroline Moss has made a shop hub full of promo codes that includes exclusive offers for candle brands like Hotel Lobby, Nest, Joocier and more! Follow Caroline on instagram @geethanksjustboughtitpod and sign up for her newsletter for access to her shop hub.

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E3: Candle Basics & Care 101 + Some Fall Favorite Scents Mixed In Nov 15, 2022

New to candles or looking to learn more? You’re in the right place. In episode 3 we chat through common candle terms like throw, tunneling and the meaning of top, mid and base notes. We run through common candle accessories and whether or not we think they’re worth the investment and we get down to basics with some candle care 101 tips like: the importance of trimming your wicks, correcting tunneling, how to clean out a vessel after the last burn, the different kinds of wax and so much more.

We also share two of our favorite candle companies with our fall scent picks and listener submitted fall favorites. We hope you find your next great burn!

Unofficial Sponsors:

Vitruvi - use the promo code ASHLEYHOSMER20 to save 20% on vitruvi.com, we love the scent slow dance that’s limited edition.

PF Candle - use the promo code HOSMER to save 15% on pfcandleco.com

Friend of the pod plug:

Links:

Wick Trimmer - use code HOSMER for 15% off
Wick Dipper
Candle Lamp
Video tutorial for cleaning out a candle vessel

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E2: Current Favorite Candles Under $30: Roen, East York Street, PF Candle, Borough Home Nov 08, 2022

In episode two we chat about our current favorite candle brands under $30 with the disclaimer that we are two women in a world with thousands of candle companies - we haven’t even scratched the surface yet so consider this our first of many chats about affordable candle brands we love.

In this episode we chat about four companies we’ve tried and wholeheartedly recommend.

Roen - favorite scents: Ojai Nuit and Bisou Bisou
East York Street - favorite scents: Tomato & Tobacco Leaf, Rosemary & Oud, the entire limited Wes Anderson collection - fingers crossed Hannah makes more!
PF Candle - favorite scents: Teakwood & Tobacco, Swell, Dusk
Borough Home - favorite scent: Night Fever

Unofficial Sponsor:

PF Candle - use the promo code HOSMER to save 15% on pfcandleco.com

Ashley’s favorite PF Candle items: large Teakwood & Tobacco candle, incense cones, hand & body wash

Diane’s favorite PF Candle items: Dusk & Moonrise candles from the Sunset collection

And a huge shoutout to friend of the pod, Dominique, for helping name our candle rating system. We will be reviewing candles based on our Triple Wick theory. This looks at the overall aesthetics (which includes the vessel, packaging, branding and unboxing experience), the quality (ingredients, throw, how well it burns, and scent complexity), and lastly the price point - is it affordable, mid tier or luxury - to determine how many wicks get awarded to each candle. So a candle that just has one thing going for it will have small wick energy, a candle that has two out of the three will have big wick energy and a candle with all three will be our elusive magnum. Thank you so much Dominique for helping us name this! Give Dominique a follow on instagram @dommdotcom.

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E1: The Candle That Got Us Into Candles Nov 01, 2022

The first official episode of Candle Chats, we’re doing the damn thing! Get to know your hosts, Ashley and Diane through a series of burning questions.

What we’re burning this week:

Ashley: Mar Mar Other Desert Cities

Diane: August & Piers Muse

Diane:

Diane is 32, currently living in Florida with her dog and cat and working on moving to London. She’s plus size, doesn’t wear dresses, loves neutrals and earth tones but goes bold with her hair color which is currently blue and purple.

Diane is currently watching: What We Do in the Shadows, Six Feet Under, American Horror Story

Reading: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher

Snacking on: Sriracha Sticky Rice Chips

And THE candle that got her into candles was: Boy Smells Cedar Stack

Ashley:

Ashley is 34 living in Portland with her husband and dog. She is slowly decorating her home with bold colors and lots of wallpaper, she’s plus size and doesn’t wear pants.

Ashley is currently watching: Abbott Elementary, Handmaid's Tale, Bad Sisters and Fleabag

Reading: The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

Snacking on: gummy candy

And THE candle that got her into candles: Overose Nudesse

Unofficial Sponsor:

DedCool - use the promo code ASHLEY15 to save 15% on DedCool.com

Ashley’s favorite DedCool scent: Madonna Lilly

Diane’s favorite DedCool scent: Taunt in everything, even the laundry detergent.

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Introducing Candle Chats, a weekly podcast hosted by two long-distance friends with a shared candle obsession Oct 27, 2022

Welcome to the introductory episode of Candle Chats, we are so happy to have you here!

Candle Chats is a weekly podcast hosted by long-distance friends Ashley and Diane. Sparked by a shared love of candles and long phone calls, we decided to make our own podcast. Expect bursts of giggles, a fair bit of oversharing, some sass and a healthy dose of candle puns.

We’ll be rating candles based on our own revised version of the marketing principle: triple constraint. The basic concept is that there are three ways things can be done: fast, good and cheap, you can have two of the three but not all three. The same is true of candles. We’ll be looking at the overall aesthetics, price point and characteristics of the candle (how it burns, the throw, what it’s made out of) but that same principle holds true: you will likely only find a candle with two of those characteristics when shopping. We need help naming this principle for candles. If you have any suggestions, send us an email at candlechats@gmail.com or send us a message over on instagram @candlechats.

We want this podcast to be community driven. Have a burning question? A candle rec? Get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!