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Seven Day Timothy Jay Candle Giveaway: Day Five--Gardenia Candle

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Today marks Day Five of our Seven Day Timothy Jay Candle giveaway. A winner will be picked each day so if you don't win today, come back tomorrow when a different candle will be given away.

People come to the West Coast for a variety of reasons, fame, fortune, not too many people come to end up as candlemakers. But Tim Sullivan is no ordinary candlemaker. A Madison Avenue ad exec for 25 years, Sullivan left behind the East Coast and the corporate world for something deeper. In 1996 he started off making candles in his tiny kitchen in West Hollywood. What started with one scent has evolved into a studio and store where the Timothy Jay candles are lovingly poured and packaged. There is now a separate private label line and a new online store.

When it comes to scented candles it's often the little details that make a difference. The 10 ounce glasses are heated before pouring to make sure that the wax settles evenly. Fragrances and colors are added by hand. One detail that is particularly welcome is the addition of a felt pad to the bottom of the candle so that a hot candle doesn't mar your tabletop. But it's really the scents that are the magic, they are present but not cloying filling a room with a subtle perfume.

Today's giveaway: Perfect Gardenia 10 ounce candle. White floral lovers this is your day. The Gardenia candle captures the intoxicating scent of the waxy white flower. Some people don't like gardenia, they think it's too much, too overpowering. But for glamour you can do no better. It's the kind of scent that changes a whole room. The description: "What's more wonderful and intoxicating than sniffing a just-bloomed gardenia still on its bush...protected by dark green, shiny leaves? We tried and tried to recreate the fragrance for seven years. Finally...we got...it and its perfect!"

Total burn time for the candle made of soy-based wax is approximately 50 hours. A felt base has been applied to the bottom of the candle to protect delicate surfaces such as polished wood. The 10 oz comes wrapped in tissue, cradled in sisal, attractively packaged in a Timothy Jay box and finished with a hand tied grosgrain ribbon. It sells for $34.

* To enter, leave a confirmed comment below.
* The comment must be left and confirmed today June 10, 2010 at 11:00PM Eastern Time.
* You may only enter once.
* One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
* One winner will receive one Timothy Jay Candles Perfect Gardenia 10 Ounce Candle valued at $34.
* Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia.

See complete giveaway rules here.

This contest is now closed. Thank you for your participation.

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