Skeem Candles Review and Giveaway

   As most of you know I am a HUGE fan of candles...not just any regular old candles...gorgeous, lovely scented, unique candles! I about fainted when I found out about Skeem Candles...

Dear Readers are you listening? 

These candles are not only beautiful, unique, and smell divine....but they are reasonably priced as well! I was floored when Skeem sent me two lovely candles to review...floored I tell you! Read on to hear about my experience with Skeem Candles!

A bit about Skeem Candles

Graphic designer Geoff Weiser and former retail buyer, Suji Meswani, are the co-owners of Skeem Candles. Prior to launching the Skeem brand in 2004, this Philadelphia-based husband and wife team did more than a year of research and development to perfect the wax formulation, develop the scents and colors and, of course, create the candles themselves.  ”Skeem”  is a play on words: the company is named after the couple’s “scheme” to break free from the corporate world! The rich, colorful designs and unique long-lasting scents are inspired by their vast travels which include three to four annual trips to exotic locales such as, India, Costa Rica, and New Zealand.

Skeem's Philosophy 

{in their own words}

We’ve never understood the plain-ivory-candle-in-the-fancy-box thing. Isn’t it a bit of a let down when you open it up, and the box, which is the nicest part, is just trash? We’ve thoughtfully designed all our products so they are beautiful and reusable. Everything we sell is made in the USA. Our candles are silk-screened, then poured with our custom soy wax blend to ensure a clean, even burn. Once the wax has burned down, our pillars are reusable as drinking glasses. We also encourage you to reuse our 3-wick containers for things like holding cotton balls, paper clips, or even as a sugar jar. Our perfumes are long lasting Eau de Parfums, rather than toilettes, meaning they are more concentrated and a little goes a long way…In addition to making beautiful, long-lasting products, we’re proud to have done our little part to manufacture products that can be re-used and recycled. It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

{I couldn't have said it better!}

My Review

I was sent a White Lotus Pillar Candle and a Blood Orange Half Pint Candle from Skeem. These candles are absolutely gorgeous and I love, love, LOVE that they can double as drinking glasses or multi-use containers when the candle is all used up! Each of the candles are decorated with a silk-screen image of swirling, vibrant patterns.  The White Lotus Pillar Candle I was sent has a 90 hour burn time and has a sweet musky smell to it...not overpowering which is something I adore!  The Blood Orange Half Pint has a 50 hour burn time and is definitely my favorite of the two because the Blood Orange candle smells super sweet and reminds me of California! I love it! Anyone who receives these candles as a gift whether for a holiday or special occasion will love how gorgeous they are and how wonderful they smell! Skeem doesn't just stop at candles...oh, no they also make beautiful match boxes, and t-shirts for men and women. I stand behind Skeem candles 100% their quality is unbeatable, the scents are irresistible, and their packaging gorgeous and reusable! 

Whats not to LOVE?!

The Giveaway

Skeem would like to giveaway a 

Guava Persimmon Half Pint Candle

 to one Lucky Winner!

Open to US only!

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Giveaway Ends December 8th , 2010, NOON EST

The company did send me a product or service for review. This in no way has affected my opinion of the product or service. This review is my opinion and has been written in my own words