Vanilla Cupcake is part of Yankee Candle’s regular line-up. It has become a classic ‘go-to’ scent for birthdays and other celebrations. I thought it was about time to give a tart a try!
The Scent: Creamy, buttery, vanilla. This scent smells like a sweet vanilla buttercream frosting on top of a warm vanilla cupcake. It is sweet, but not too sweet. And it has just a hint of cake batter. A-
The Throw: The throw was a light-medium. It was the type of throw that your nose got used to, so it became a bit forgettable. I wish it was at least 2 notches stronger. C-
Overall, Vanilla Cupcake is an awesome scent that makes it feel like you just iced a warm batch of cupcakes. I just wish the throw were a touch stronger. In my experience, jars and tumbler’s have had pretty great throws… so hopefully I just got a dud!
-Kari Ann
