How they compare
| Candle | Price | Size | Burn | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Malone London Lime Basil & Mandarin | — | 7.05 oz | 45 hrs | — |
| Sweet Grapefruit (P.F. Candle Co)Best value | $24.00 | 7.2 oz | 40 hrs | $0.60 |
| Wild Herb Tonic (P.F. Candle Co) | $24.00 | 7.2 oz | 40 hrs | $0.60 |
Burn hours are as stated by each maker. Where a Burn Lab test exists we publish the measured figure instead and say so on the page. A dash means we have not verified that price ourselves yet.
What Lime Basil & Mandarin actually smells like
- Top
- Lime, Mandarin
- Middle
- Peppery basil, White thyme
- Base
- Amberwood
How close each one gets
Sweet Grapefruit
P.F. Candle CoPink grapefruit and peach over yuzu, orange and mandarin, on musk, teak and vanilla. It lands the citrus and the mandarin but carries no herb at all, so it reads sweeter and rounder than the original.
Wild Herb Tonic
P.F. Candle CoLemon balm, orange rind and fir needle over eucalyptus, clove leaf and crushed thyme, finishing on lavender, guaiacwood and patchouli. The herbal middle is the closest verified analogue to a cold-air green accord.
What people ask about this scent
- Why do citrus dupes smell sweeter than the original?
- Because sweetness is cheap and basil is not. Lime and mandarin on their own drift towards candy as they warm; the peppery basil and white thyme are what hold them dry, and they are the first thing a cheaper composition drops.
- Is there a price for the Jo Malone candle here?
- No. We had not observed one when this page was written, so the cell is empty rather than filled from a third-party listing.
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