Akeewakee is a candle company based out of New Orleans. Their stuff is not exactly easy to find online (in fact, all I can find are clearance sales, which makes me wonder if this company is still making candles), which is a shame, because I liked this candle very much. I picked it up on the same day that I took the plunge with my Diptyque candle. Something about black-and-white design must have drawn me in that day, because this candle’s packaging and vessel echo Diptyque in that respect. The white box has a black and while toile-like pattern with a tassel on top, and the vessel is white with a small black toile-like pattern in place of a brand label. The vessel is a little more squat than I usually like, but it has a rounded top that makes it look very elegant and sleek. As with many colored vessels, this one looked particularly attractive once the candle had reached the point where the flame was totally contained in the vessel and just reflected off the vessel.
This candle had very, very nice performance. The wax was thick and quality, which meant that I got lovely long burn times out of the candle. The wick was also very substantial, which made it easy to trim and maintain. There was no sputtering and very little soot. I also really liked the smell of the candle–it was very spot on with the scent name. This smells exactly–exactly–like my Teavana Chocolate Mint tea. If that’s not evocative enough for you, just think of a mint chocolate cookie, add a little more vanilla creaminess, and you’ll have this candle. It’s marketed as a holiday candle, and it does have a minty winter feel, but I think the vanilla is creamy and clean enough that you can burn this at any point during the year. It has good throw and was generally a pleasure to burn.
4/5
