Here’s What Bath & Body Works Fans Are Saying About the New Sourdough Bread Candle (& How to Get It for Less)

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If you were one of the many who tried your hand at creating sourdough bread during the pandemic but haven’t had the time to keep up with the hobby now that life is back in full swing, there’s a candle made just for you. Bath & Body Works created a candle that reportedly smells just like homemade sourdough bread so you can continue to enjoy the scent of freshly-baked bread without having to do the hard work of keeping your starter alive and baking a new loaf every week. And you can get it right now for under $20.

Bath & Body Works’ Homemade Sourdough is one of the brand’s newer candles, and it’s getting a lot of feedback from fans. Some say it smells just like homemade bread, with notes of olive oil, whipped butter, and tangy sourdough, whereas others aren’t too sure if they can appreciate a savory-smelling candle.

If you’re curious, you can give the Homemade Sourdough candle a try for under $20 if you sign up for Bath & Body Works’ membership and bundle the candle with three other items included in the promotion.

Another reviewer wrote, “Great candle, not sure why there’s so much hate! Unique, savory gourmand smell — strong throw, but not overbearing. Can definitely smell the olive oil — but also the sourdough. Very pleasant, comforting aroma throughout the house — I’m very happy I tried it!”

“I think this smells pretty good for a bread candle,” another Bath & Body Works shopper wrote. “You can really smell the olive oil. I prefer French baguette because it’s on the sweeter side but this is a good candle. You have to enjoy strong bakery and bread scents to like these type of candles, though.”

And perhaps that’s where the “haters” are coming from. It’s a unique scent, and that means it’s definitely not for everyone! “I wanted to love this as I do love to smell bread baking at home, but this was a strong pass,” one of the naysayers wrote. “I don’t even know how to say how doughy gross it smelled. Think, shove your face right smack dab into raw dough.”

There’s only one way to find out if this candle is an instant win or a hard pass — give it a try or gift it to a baker in your life who loves the smell of freshly baked bread. It might just be your new favorite!

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