Disclaimer: I'm just a hobbyist with candle-making, which I do so that I can still enjoy scented candles without trigging my migraines and to gift friends and family (many with similar olfactory sensitivities) on special occasions—so take this for whatever it's worth.
This was a little strong for me as a solo scent, but I was making some candles as gifts in the weeks leading up to Christmas, I was thinking about the old Will Vinton holiday special (the one with the California Raisins) that aired back in the '80s, when my siblings and I were children. We had recorded on VHS, and it's hugely nostalgic for our family and a few of my friends. (Some of us have secured it on DVD and still watch it today.)
Anyway... those familiar with it may remember the running gag throughout the special: trying to get the lyrics straight for "Here We Come A-Wassailing." One of the misunderstandings of it includes mishearing it as "Here We Come A-Waffle-ing." So, on a lark, I decided to mix this with the Maple Walnut Pancake fragrance to make a candle with that name: "Here We Come A-Waffle-ing." Everyone I gave it to LOVED it (all the more if they understood the reference).
The pancake fragrance added a lovely syrupy sweetness on top of the Wassail spice, and I think I'm going to bring it into the rotation for next year's gifts, too.
