Melting Every Yankee Candle into One Giant Frankencandle

🕯️Yankee Candle, founded in 1969, has become one of the most famous candle companies in the world.

🍎The 223 candles used in the project cover a wide range of scents, including fruity, savory, and dairy flavors.

🌈The candles are melted in ovens to extract the wax, preserving as much of the scent as possible.

🤯The melting process involves 11 different scent categories, including food, fruit, and savory fragrances.

🕰️Over 30 minutes, the wax melts to a liquid state, allowing it to be poured out of the jars.

How many Yankee Candles are used in the project?

—A total of 223 unique Yankee Candle scents are used in the melting process.

What are some of the scents used in the project?

—The scents range from fruity, such as apple and citrus, to savory flavors like salsa and chutney.

How are the candles melted?

—The candles are placed in ovens until the wax is in a liquid state, allowing it to be poured out of the jars.

Is the fragrance preserved during the melting process?

—Efforts are made to keep the temperature within a range that preserves as much of the scent as possible.

How long does it take for the wax to melt?

—It takes approximately 30 minutes for the wax to reach a liquid state and be ready for pouring.

00:00Introduction to the project of melting one of every Yankee Candle scent into a giant Frankencandle.

08:07The melting process begins with the 27 food-scented candles, aiming to preserve the scents while liquefying the wax.

10:52The scents include fruit, citrus, tropical, and even savory fragrances like salsa and chutney.

11:23Highlights include a strong pancake scent and a Blueberry Maple Pancake fragrance reminiscent of a Franken Bath and Body Works candle.

09:39To preserve the fragrance, the wax is kept within a suitable temperature range during the melting process.