Is the 8.1 oz classic the right size to compare against?

It is the size most people buy and the one NEST states a burn time for, so it is the row we use. NEST also sells larger multi-wick vessels whose stated burn times are not directly comparable.

Candles that smell like NEST Bamboo

How they compare

NEST New York Bamboo compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
NEST New York Bamboo	—	8.1 oz	60 hrs	—

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. Prices show a dash because we have not verified them ourselves yet, and we would rather leave a gap than publish a figure we did not check.

The original

What Bamboo actually smells like

Top: Sparkling citrus
Middle: White floral, Green stem
Base: Jasmine, Sandalwood

The matches

How close each one gets

Questions

What people ask about this scent

Is the 8.1 oz classic the right size to compare against?: It is the size most people buy and the one NEST states a burn time for, so it is the row we use. NEST also sells larger multi-wick vessels whose stated burn times are not directly comparable.

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