I’ve written before about my love for the Baies candle made by Diptyque. But I do not love the price! It’s such a special smelling candle that I don’t want to burn it… but then at the same time, it smells so good I *need* to burn it!
The copycat I found is approximately half the price of Diptyque! This candle will make your home smell like a little slice of France!
By the way, “Baies” is pronounced like “Bay”.
The “Baies” candle by Diptyque is made with Bulgarian roses and black currant leaves. It is $60 for 6.5 ounces with an estimated burn time of 60 hours. There is a smaller candle (the one I have, pictured below) that goes for $32 for 2.4 ounces. The smaller candle estimated burn time is $30 hours.
There are actually TWO copycat candles!
The first copycat candle is the Henri Bendel “Black Currant” candle – however it seems like they no longer make it.
The SECOND copycat candle is the Rose Otto candle by Voluspa. It comes in multiple sizes – the smallest size is a little macaron and is under $15, then there is a medium size, a large size, and a gigantic size.
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Tor splurge and get the original Diptyque Baies here. If you don’t like candles, I’ve just discovered Baies comes in a room spray that I just purchased and I love it! Get the room spray here! I actually use the room spray in my bedroom and closet.
Here are some hints about keeping your candle in tip-top burning shape! After all, even the copycat candle is not super cheap!
First Time Burning the Candle
Allow it to burn for 2 hours, until the whole top is liquid with wax. This helps it burn evenly in future burns.
Trimming the Wick
Before lighting your candle, trim the wick to 1/4 inch length. This helps it burn more slowly and avoids the ugly smoke marks on your candle.
Burning the Candle
Do not burn your candle for more than 3-4 hours at a time. I heard from the Diptyque salesman that the little candles are only supposed to be burned 1 hour at a time!
Realigning the Wick
After blowing out the candle, realign and straight the wick to the center, if it moved!
Oh I love Diptyque candles. I bet the scent on that one is wonderful! Thanks for the tips on the wick – I have never tried that!
The scent is heavenly. The tips about the wick will keep your candle lasting longer!
Thank you so much for the tips on burning candles and your review of these two candles. I too enjoy burning candles and I am always interested in new fragrances and of course burning time is always a big consideration.
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Jemma
Besides choosing the scent, I think burning time is the next most important thing!