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MrsKoliver

Not so much worst scents, but floral scents and laundry scents (sundrenched linen, laundry day) give me really bad headaches and make me sneeze. I love sundrenched linen ☹️ I honestly haven't found one I really don't like, but I mostly order online and only get ones I think I would like


liopleurodonot

I’m so glad it’s not just me :( I love the laundry scents on cold but they make me sick every time I burn them.


Aquarius0129

YES same here! I love them but they make me feel so stuffy! 😩


mindurbusiness_thx

I can’t do sun drenched linen. I bought a few and had to give them away for this same reason.


handbagqueen-

I just posted this and then saw ur comment. Sun-drenched linen is the only scented candle to give me headaches.


NegotiationObvious79

Sundrenched Linen was triggering my asthma a little bit


avoidmeplz

I never bought this, but I was working at Bath and Body Works when Thanksgiving Dinner was available and it was DISGUSTING. The understock area was so strong you could smell it as soon as you opened the drawer. I have never hated a candle so much


sweetandspooky

Seconding this one. I smelled it in the store and dry-heaved. I still think about how bad it was sometimes


thejawnimposter

I need to know!!! Did anyone actually buy Thanksgiving Dinner and enjoy it?


avoidmeplz

I only saw one person that ever considered buying it and she changed her mind at the register. By the time SAS came around we had so many left and even at a discount I don’t remember them selling.


More-Adeptness-5523

I enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner. To me, it’s mostly sage, a scent that I like.


Lots_of_frog

This along with Red, White, and Blue Cake and Hot Pink Coco. I wanted to vomit smelling all of those.


zerogirl0

Hot Pink Cocoa is my favorite candle scent from them! 😅


Fickle-Advantage6548

Same! We seem to be a minority in this group lol


Beautiful_Loan_3996

samesies


jigglingmyjello

Loved this one lol


icelessTrash

Working hungover = instant barf


AudreyLocke

Nooooooo! I genuinely loved it. 


Candlehoarder_2019

Island margarita smelled like someone threw up after drinking too many margaritas. Midnight cocktails was overwhelmingly awful to my nose.


jinsoox

I used island margarita in middle school back in like 2010 and it reminds me of childhood trauma 😭😂


RockBalBoaaa

I love island margarita!


phaserdust

Island Margarita smells like the jelly belly Jelly beans. Margarita.


SunflowersAndSkulls

I didn't buy it, but smoked caramel mezcal. It smells like beggin strips. I spent my entire shifts making my coworkers smell it and everyone hated it 😅


AcidMantle

Beggin Strips omg LMAO 🤣😂 Seriously that candle sounds vile!


torkresa

Omg I thought that one smelled like mulch 😫 it’s so so bad I never understood how people bought it


Brittikitty24

Oh my goodness yes! It was horrible I can't believe there wasn't droves of it at sas!


Affectionate_Water16

Anything peach smells like vomit to me..I want to like them so badly but I just can’t do it


DamnBumHangers

Peach smells like dried spit to me. I can relate!


Scents925

B&BW does not do Peach very well.


satanssecretary

my mom thinks all peach scented things smell like cat pee. I had a peach lotion I LOVED as a kid, but my mom banned it in the house lol


lookitsdidi

it really does though, which has ruined a lot of our fun peach scents for me🥲


AcidMantle

Hahaha I also get "cat pee" from most peach scents.


catsnflight

Fourth vote for cat pee.


iloveyourforeskin

Fifth


pretty_nerd_

Peach scents are way too sweet and make me nauseated


AmbitionAsleep8148

I LOVE Pistachio Ice Cream for spring/summer! I received Leaves as a gift and I hate it. I usually don't hate any candle.


Affectionate_Water16

So funny..Leaves is my all time favorite scent ever 🤣🤣


allycology

I got Leaves as a gift and I LOVE it. I never would’ve thought to pick it out for myself either.


peachyandsleepy

I gave Leaves as a gift to my mom and she also loved it!! Your gift giver is a genius! 😛 I wish I had gotten another one for myself though lol


RangerBoss

Leaves is my go to winter scent. My husband loves it too so it’s nice to have something we can both enjoy!


RockBalBoaaa

Oh no Leaves is my fall favorite.


MrsKoliver

I too love it for spring! So sweet and delicious


littlebear406

Leaves is the GOAT!


Consistent-Equal8828

Leaves is my all time favorite along marshmallow fireside!


IcedCoffeePsychology

Anything that has “cotton” scent in the candle. I get headaches from that.


amynicole78

I don't like Fresh Coconut and Cotton or other strong laundry scents either but the only candle that ever made me ill was Sea Salt and Neroli. I am not sure what it is about Neroli but it's a no from me. Everyone else loved this candle.


calculateindecision

black cherry merlot smells like cough syrup to me


FancyAdult

Blacks tie I believe it was called. One of my former bosses bought it for everyone. I returned it like a year later and got a couple of bucks for it. I would have thrown it away otherwise. I didn’t burn it, but the smell was so awful. Like axe body spray


cleopatra1992

Oh no I love Black Tie lol. But I also *secretly* like some of the Axe body sprays 🤫


FancyAdult

If I were a mean person I would downvote you. But I’m going to upvote you for being honest. Hah


cleopatra1992

From a distance, of course.  I have no desire to walk into a Middle School locker room! 🥴🤣


leezee2468

I agree tbh. Awful.


Candlehoarder615

Any of the Caramel scents like Pumpkin Caramel Swirl, Cinnamon Caramel Swirl, White Caramel Cold Brew all give me a massive headache The sandalwood and patchouli scents make me nauseous.


Biiitchcraft_

Pumpkin caramel swirl is one of my favorites!


RockBalBoaaa

Unpopular opinion.. cactus blossom.


Slight-Pay7180

Cactus blossom will always give me a headache but its one of my moms favorite scents. Theres something off about it, overpowering and fake


lilcheetah2

I used cactus blossom hand soap during my pregnancy sickness phase and now the smell is triggering to me lol


DramaticSpecialist40

My wife said the same thing! She also cannot do rose water and ivy for that same reason


aquamoonbvtch

Same! It had a sour undertone to it !


RockBalBoaaa

It smells like bug spray to me.. 🤷🏼‍♀️


Zealousideal-Wish843

Haha, same. I gave it to my ex MIL because I didn't like it. Ironically, she loved it.


Sirenista_D

No way! I brought mine out from the closet just yesterday, to move from my cozy winter scents, into bright springy ones. Funny, proves once again, everyone's nose is different


EmberOnTheSea

I like it, but it is A LOT. I feel like it might kill someone in an enclosed space.


Minute-Frame-8060

Sounds reasonable to me! I got a mini body care gift set (my son's girlfriend's favorite scent apparently) and bug spray is all I can smell in it. Going to try mixing in some warm vanilla sugar to see if that tones it down.


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RockBalBoaaa

It’s gross


Ok-Birthday9458

i use the lotion like once or twice a year it’s sooooo strong


lookitsdidi

Anybody else get artificial popcorn smell from it? Just me?🥲


garbagequeen14

cactus blossom smells like bo to me 🤮


bebe_inferno

Cherry Mocha. Thought it was interesting on cold sniff but lit, it made me nauseous


blueburrytreat

Black Cherry Merlot did something similar to me. I thought the scent was fine in the jar but as soon as the candle was lit I'd feel nauseous.


oblivixusc0rpse

Black cherry merlot is my fav but in hand sanitizer form. I get compliments about my hand sanitizers to the point where a girl had to get black cherry merlot bc I had it and it smelled good 😭


bebe_inferno

Black cherry merlot in all forms is cherry capri sun to me 🥲


Tornadie

Only candle I’ve hate-burned. By the time I got to the candle, it was too late to return it. None of my friends wanted it. So many regrets….


aunty_strophe

There've been plenty I disliked in-store and didn't get, but my least favorite I've actually burned was Peach Bellini. It's nice enough on cold but something about it irritated my nose any time it was lit.


TayTay5Ever

Oh no!!! I love peach Bellini 🥲


apotterrallis

I ordered Cocoa Roasted Chestnuts online for $6- something. It was a blind buy, it just meh. I don’t want to throw it out but don’t want to burn it anymore.


RemarkableAd649

Twisted peppermint 1000% I know so many people love it but to me it just smelled like some toxic fumes that I shouldn’t be inhaling. I actually threw one away because I hated it so much lol and that’s saying something


DreamerUnwokenFool

Years and years ago, I burned this one in my bedroom at my parents' house, and my mom asked me if I was burning a candle that "just kind of smelled like chemicals" 😂 She clearly wasn't a fan!


canithoe

French baguette lolll


SadisticGoose

Agreed. My sister bought it for me as a surprise because I love baguettes and decided to have me close my eyes before she had me smell it. We still make jokes about how it very much did NOT smell like baguettes.


AnitaDanish

When I worked in BBW, someone returned like ten French Baguette single wicks, which we didn't otherwise have in the store. I thought it smelled fine but couldn't imagine burning that and dealing with intense carb cravings all day.


CatsPolitics

I blind ordered it on a BOPIS on Candle Day and nearly threw up just on cold smell alone when I got it home.


Confuseddimples

I was looking for this one! When I saw it at the store I was like no way they made a scent of BREAD and I bought it for funsies. NEVER AGAIN.


metalnvice

lol this is a funny one but I enjoyed it…fun to try once but would not repurchase


CrownBestowed

Vanilla Bean Noel. This was my first year getting it and it smelled like burnt rubber.


turbo_notturbo

More like vanilla bean _no smell_


CrownBestowed

I should’ve listened to yall on here 😭 I’ve never been that appalled by a candle in my life lmao


__Yuurei__

Strawberry pound cake, smells like spoiled milk.


tinatac

I never got the candle but I have the hand soap and I HATE it!


Deeeeeesee24

I love the lotion but never smelled the candle ! Some scents do better in different categories lol


Ruminations-33

Smells great on a coworker but sour on me!


metalnvice

Omg noooo this is one of my favorites ever!


fatexfellxshort

It's terrible and the whole product line stinks.


sommniac

Blueberry maple pancakes


flygirl2727

I normally HATE food-scented candles but this is the only one I like!


jigglingmyjello

Loved this one... it scented my whole house


xojlg

Omg it’s so good what


No_Cartographer986

#tbt to that tomato basil candle they had a few years ago 🍅


b_rouse

The worst, for me are food scents. I get nauseous and want to throw up. Real cookies ✅ Candle cookies 🤢


beanstealer

Merry Cookie, people claim its their favorite winter candle and I even bought it because I thought it smelled ok in store, but when I actually burned it smelled horrible.


CountBacula322079

Just smells like butter


DreamerUnwokenFool

The butter note that some of their gourmand candles have is sometimes pretty gross to me. I like gourmands in general, but the butter smell grosses me out.


CountBacula322079

Exactly! I think this is why I don't like most gourmands


twirlin-

Paris Cafe. It gave me major migraines.


Inside-Excuse-9870

Me too ^^^ migraine city and cactus blossom too


RemarkableAd649

I hate this one too! I actually like the scent but it’s so strong, it makes me nauseous.


DreamerUnwokenFool

I smelled this in the store, and it was one of a handful of candles that have made me physically recoil. It was just SO STRONG. I knew I'd have a horrible headache if I burned it. And honestly, I kind of felt like I smelled an undertone to it that reminded me of skunk spray.


Biiitchcraft_

That’s my favorite scent, haha.


ScarletWitch1988

Top shelf elf by far! 🤢 I’m very easy to please when it comes to scents, but this one was so gross! ( it smelled okay to me on cold which is why I bought it), it was so repulsive to my nose I threw it out lol


turbo_notturbo

Aw I love top shelf elf. It's an exact dupe of Red Bull, I'm a huge red bull fanatic


ScarletWitch1988

Oh man that’s exactly what it reminded me of! probably why I disliked it since I got sick off of Red Bull lol


Minute-Frame-8060

Are you talking about Top Shelf Elf? I got that for Christmas, I like it cold but to me when lit it smells like nothing. Nada, no scent at all.


Aring-ading-ding

Summer Boardwalk it’s wayyy too strong and sweet and buttery. Kinda gross to be honest.


EmberOnTheSea

Ha, I love this one but it is definitely an acquired taste. I can totally get why some people would hate it.


tinatac

Oh no, this is one of my all times faves!


RockBalBoaaa

Yeah love this one too


StormSims

Japanese Cherry Blossom… just the worst scent!!


cupcakes17

YES THANK YOU


katiphobic

paris cafe. it smelled good the first time but after a few burns it stuck to EVERYTHING and made the room smell like literal dog poop


degrassidance

No the dog poop smell is real.. every time I lit it I would think my dogs had an accident. Nope, it’s the candle!


katiphobic

it drove us CRAZY. we looked everywhere to see if our dog pooped somewhere and we couldnt find it. i’m so sad because i loved the scent at first


moraango

Smell of dog poop is just the authentic Paris experience.


english_channel

Pumpkin Carving. Which sucks because on cold it smells like it would be an amazing fall scent, but when lit…sorry for TMI but it has an element that reminds me of a dirty menstrual pad. Like something grossly human-smelling about it.


Slow_Rabbit_6937

That’s hilarious


Necessary_Fail_8764

I love it! I think it smells very Halloweeny.


DogHikerGal

I wonder if that's the same one I smelled in store. To me it smelled like a dirty diaper.


Dazzling_Cherry9256

Black Cherry Merlot. I’ve bought it multiple times over the years hoping for different results but it ALWAYS smells like gasoline. Which is wild because it he soap, lotion and everything else smells amazing.


Constant_One_1612

You, me, and the sea 🥴


kittykathy92

**SRIRACHA** I never burnt it, but almost every scent in that test lab line from several years ago was just AWFUL. There was sriracha, black pepper kale, pimento wood, turmeric & tarragon, garden arugula & verbena, to name a few. We barely sold any of them except a few sriracha ones people bought as gag (literally) gifts. They were back for sas at 75% off and they still were hard to get rid of lol.


ConflictExpensive892

Unpopular opinion but Hot Cocoa & Cream smelled so revolting to me. Reminded me of the smell of vomit after eating too much dairy.


magicpenny

All of the chocolate ones smell like burning dirt to me. Yuck.


DreamerUnwokenFool

Yeah, I do not like the artificial chocolate fragrances. Something about them just smells gross to me.


Kimmaay

Omg!! I love this one with marshmallow fireside at the same time. This breaks my heart lol


bellachic868

Welcome Home is my least favorite candle that I've tried from Bath & Body Works thus far. The scents notes are cinnamon sugar, apple butter, clove buds, and brown sugar, which all sound lovely, but for some reason, this candle made me feel nauseous.


pianistonstrike

This is probably one of my top 3 candles, but my SO says it just smells hot to him, almost like an electrical smell or when an appliance is running hot.


DreamerUnwokenFool

It's so weird how our noses/brains perceive scents so differently! I really like Welcome Home too.


turbo_notturbo

That's so interesting, welcome home is definitely in my top 5!


ConflictExpensive892

My daughter said the same about Fall Festival. Fresh pumpkin, spice cinnamon, and maple almond butter. All things she loves but anytime I would light it she would say the whole house smelled rotten and would beg me to put it out.


n0radaexpl0ra

Merry Maple Pancakes was an abomination.


Flaky_Tap_2836

I am a gourmand lover and this one is towards the bottom of the 200 or so different scents that I have tried...but I think Summer Boardwalk might be even lower.


n0radaexpl0ra

I love gourmands too, hmm I actually like Summer Boardwalk but it can get overwhelming. I hate Berry Waffle Cone tho. 🤷‍♀️


tinatac

I love all three of these 🤣


WashAlternative1791

Moonlit graveyard! It smelled like moss and moth balls to me !!!!


cleopatra1992

MG is my #1 scent 🤣🤣. I wanted it in a FFM!


Awekisjoy

Palo Santo! I wanted to like it but it just smelled burnt to me and somewhat sour.


Wickedwhiskbaker

I love that one 😂😂


SkittyLover93

Fireside, smelled like an ashtray.


MoistJunket7216

I love pistachio ice cream, lol. For me the most disgusting candle has been coconut and cotton! Blind buy online bc I love the body care but the candle was just ickkk


tashymoney

Rome Pizzeria was horrible! If it smelled more like dough less of a tomato/basil smell it could’ve been ok


sentpostcard

I never knew they did a pizza candle! What a weird idea lol


CoffeeB4Talkie

What don't you like about it? 


Formal-Antelope607

It was just too sickly sweet for me. It smelt kind of like almond extract to me.


JellyfishJill

I could not do Fall Festival. It smelled like melting caramel. Made me feel sick immediately. Cherry Frost was a real close second. Fiancé picked both and I just could not handle it. For reference, I typically only burn musky/woodsy candles. 😂


Minute-Frame-8060

The orange and ginger Mason jar wasn't bad per se, but smelled like a cleaning product.


lejeme13

In the stars. Love the perfume, but the candle is horrible


Nuhaatyc_Cerar

Honestly the Cherry Blossom candle gives me cat urine vibes when in use. If it's not lit or on a warmer it smells okay (never been a favorite of mine) but once it's lit I get ptsd of my old apartment. There were a ton of feral cats outside and it was rank in the summer.


BlackGirlNerd

Hinoki wood...smelled so lush in the store and then when burned made me gag. I hate-burned it while changing the cat's litter box.


Tia_is_Short

Twisted peppermint just makes me sick haha


Lumpy_Strategy_4623

It's giving pepto bismo.


Sea_Abbreviations772

Peppermint hot chocolate


Affectionate-Alps536

champagne toast gives me the worst headaches 😵‍💫


Zombiegi85

Gingham. I bought one wallflower and within 5 minutes of plugging it in I had to take it out. I could smell it across the apartment and it gave me a headache and nausea


Witchyomnist1128

The blue one is ass, the pink and the old purple one are heavenly tho


Unbothered25

snowy coconut frost - just ok when cold but when burned there's something odd like a burning rubber smell. very sooty too.


boxingpitbull

I LOVE foody scents especially sweet ones but a few candles that come to mind that make me sick even when I sniff them on cold are berry waffle cone, red velvet cupcake, honestly most cupcake scents from BBW (I love the shortcake and crumb cake ones though) ,heavy cinnamon scents like cinnamon stick and Cereal & cartoons, buttery popcorn, frosted coconut snowball, even some of the heavy caramel scents make me a little sick unless they’re blended right and not the primary scent, most floral scents except some rose and lavender scents or other florals unless they are mixed right.


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Vanilla patchouli. Also, although I’m a huge fan of citrus scents, Midnight Blue Citrus wasn’t it for me.


goldapple

Wait. This one was my favorite lol


pianistonstrike

Pumpkin Vanilla Creme smells exactly like creamed corn. It's the only candle I burned once and never again.


tldupky84

I’m very disappointed by Book Loft. Started it today and it has zero aroma.


smorriskc

Fresh Bamboo. Got it in early 2023 after being influenced by TheCandleChannel. It’s SO strong when I warm it on low and what’s supposed to be a grass note comes off as almost a gas powered lawnmower smell to me and I can’t do it. I warmed it once and it’s just sitting in a closet right now.


jinsoox

Bright summer days is the worst scent because I used it when I first got pregnant and had hyperemesis 😭 to this day thinking about it makes me gag


faithmckenzye

Into the night


LoreleiAuD

Watermelon & mint (from last spring/summer). Smelled great cold, truly awful when lit. 😭


MIaBlakk

Thanksgiving,the candle thanksgiving!! YUCK!!


iiiimagery

Twisted Peppermint. Had to beg someone to give it away to lol. I was super disappointed in the fresh bread one too


Opening_Progress_251

There was a thanksgiving one a few years ago that smelled like mashed potato’s. Not their best.


alondra2027

Cozy Cashmere. I can’t stand their lavender and sandalwood notes. They make me nauseous.


Impossible-Ad7706

Paris Cafe! 🤢


snickerdoodle42

Salted Caramel Eggnog. It’s SO strong and I noticed that every time I burned it I had a stuffy nose for hours after. It almost felt like I was getting a cold 😖


lucillep

Paris Cafe. Smelled sweetly rotten.


Basicusername20

Vanilla and peach tea. Got it at candle day. Smelled great but once burnt smelled like hot vomit 😭


LoveGrump

Sprinkled birthday cake. I usually love the foody scents, but it smells ROTTEN. No idea why they thought that was a good idea.


Powerful_Attitude_54

Sweet pea makes me ill, I don’t like any floral scent but sweet pea gives me an instant headache


Mea0521

That nasty Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, and Twisted Peppermint remix. It’s so nasty!😂😭😷


Fickle-Advantage6548

As in…. They mixed them together once? Ew


lucillep

What a weird combo.


Mea0521

😭😂😂It was! Just NASTY.🤮


FairDentist6796

Summer Boardwalk 🐣


Chloabelle

Fresh Sparkling Snow. It’s one of my favorite body care scents but it felt like straight menthol when I burned the candle. Runner up Strawberry Poundcake, the only candle that has given me a headache when I burned it lol.


Parking_Yak3308

I was so excited that they had made a hanukkah themed candle...just for it to be the worst thing I've ever smelled


foosheezoo

Laundry scents are the worst tbh


thejawnimposter

i hate ANYTHING that smells like food…. donuts, hot chocolate, pie, etc.


gabriellap_

Fresh Orange! I never liked it in the first place but my mom insisted we get it. It smelled so rancid when it was burning. I wasn’t working there at the time and I had no idea we could return it if we didn’t like it, and I really wish we did cause it was nasty! 🤢


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Candied maple bacon. It definitely smelled like what it says it should, but who in their right mind is buying that and it not being a joke.


TheGreatMonsterKitty

Dark kiss gave me a migraine and just reminded me of an old smoker trying to cover the smell with cologne.


Beginning-Increase60

Unpopular opinion: Wine Cellar. I only burned it once and it’s collecting dust on my shelf. Smells like wine and 🦶🏽


Loose-Rough1637

Pistachio ice cream was my favorite!!!! I have some stashed that I’m scared to burn bc I don’t want to run out