>It amazes me that scented candles are such a big business.

They probably wouldn't be if people knew how bad they were for your lungs.

Or maybe they still would be, because I know that yet I still light scented candles.

It's not a daily thing for me though, not by far. I'll get like a couple of small seasonal ones for the time of year. Some of the fall and Christmas are just so good (who can say lighting up Spiced Pumpkin on fall night isn't relaxing as hell?).

Burning them daily is just not healthy though. Light one with paraffin wax and turn on your air purifier if you have one, the air quality will be down to zero in minutes.

Some advice for people who do like scented candles while on this topic.....

Around a decade plus ago, the original owners of Yankee Candle sold the business.

They now own Kringle and Country Candle, and they use their original Yankee recipes.

So if you've noticed your Yankee Candles aren't as good as they were years ago....it's because the new company is getting cheaper and cheaper with them.

Try Kringle/Country ones.