Are those the maker's note tiers?

No. The maker publishes these notes as a flat list without a top, middle and base. The grouping shown here is ours, arranged to make the accord readable, and it should not be read as the maker's own structure.

Which Vanilla Cupcake do these figures describe?

The 22 oz single-wick large jar. The same scent is sold as a two-wick tumbler with a much lower stated burn, so the two cannot share a comparison row.

Candles that smell like Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake

How they compare

Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake	Not observed	22 oz	150 hrs	—
Havana Vanilla (Capri Blue)	[ Not shown ]	19 oz	85 hrs	—
Sweet Grapefruit (P.F. Candle Co)	[ Not shown ]	7.2 oz	40 hrs	—
Sunday Morning (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—

[ Not shown ] is a figure we hold and are withholding. Not observed is one nobody here has recorded. Hover or focus either for the reason.

Burn hours are as stated by each maker, never measured by us. Where a shop publishes a different figure we record both and say so. “Not observed” means nobody here has ever recorded a price for that row. “Not shown” means we hold one and are withholding it, because its source page or its pricing basis was never recorded, and a sale price set against a list price produces a wrong answer from correct arithmetic. The reasons per row: Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake — Price not observed; Havana Vanilla — Price not shown — basis not established; Sweet Grapefruit — Price not shown — basis not established; Sunday Morning — Price not shown — basis not established.

The original

What Vanilla Cupcake actually smells like

Top: Lemon
Middle: Buttery icing
Base: Vanilla

The matches

How close each one gets

Havana Vanilla
Capri Blue
Vanilla with smoky tobacco and sandalwood underneath. The closest verified vanilla, and drier than a bakery scent.
Where to buy
Sweet Grapefruit
P.F. Candle Co
Musk, teak and vanilla under grapefruit and mandarin. Vanilla sits in the base rather than the middle, so it is far less sweet.
Where to buy
Sunday Morning
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Amber woods under pear and white florals. Warm rather than edible, for anyone who wants the comfort without the sugar.
Where to buy

Questions

What people ask about this scent

Are those the maker's note tiers?: No. The maker publishes these notes as a flat list without a top, middle and base. The grouping shown here is ours, arranged to make the accord readable, and it should not be read as the maker's own structure.
Which Vanilla Cupcake do these figures describe?: The 22 oz single-wick large jar. The same scent is sold as a two-wick tumbler with a much lower stated burn, so the two cannot share a comparison row.

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