Ordered the Butter Pecan Waffle candle and I'm not sure if I want to keep lighting it or eat it! It smells that good. Not sure who didn't give Victoria 5 stars but I'm a candle snob and this is one of the best candles I've ever purchased. read more

Candles By Victoria - Butter Pecan Waffle - Candle Stores Near Me - Van, Texas

The candles have a good throw; the upholstery refresher is great, especially if you have kids or pets. There is an absolutely mind-boggling array of scents to choose from -- if you can imagine it, she has it. Victoria is a small business owner. She makes the orders per order. The candles have a long burn time, and the value for the money is excellent, especially compared to Nest, Capri Blue, etc. read more

I Have Been Ordering Candles By Victoria Candles for 6 years and I love them!! Victoria and her family pour their heart and soul in making these candles!! Each candle is made to order, they are not pre made or sit on a shelf like other candle companies I'm a CBV Customer For Life!! read more

Very disappointed had great reviews I ordered a sample pack and a few others I tried them all and have had no scents at all...... Only 1 star because I put 0 !!!!! read more

After spending 120.00 I am extremely disappointed in these candles. All five have a sharp, acrid, smoky smell after burning between one-half to one hour. This smell diminishes and overpowers any throw these candles may produce. Also, based on the 5 I purchased I found scent descriptions inaccurate. At 24.00 each I find no value in these candles and consider them a waste of money. I cannot in good conscience recommend them. There are plenty of other candle companies out there! I will take my own advice and find another one of them. read more

I have been ordering candles and wax melts from this company for 10 years. I can't recommend this company more. The customer service is spectacular. This is a family business and you can tell they pour there hearts into there candles. If you think Yankee Candle is the best. You need to get a cbv candle. Her candles will literally blow your mind, and knock your socks off. Also when you go to the website which is www.candlesbyvictoria.com and you see all the beautiful pictures of the candles she sells. Your candles WILL look just like the picture. read more

I ordered a couple of sampler packs, and while the smell is delightful, these candles set off the smoke alarm EVERY TIME they burn for more than an hour or so. I trim the wick super short, and it still ends up an inch long, mushroomed, and spewing soot and smoke. I went to the website to look at the reviews there to see if I was the only one, and funnily enough, they only show 5-star reviews, and I couldn't find anywhere on the site to actually submit a review there. read more

Very disappointed! The candles are beautiful and smell great! The problem is the wick. I constantly cut the wick down to 1/4 an inch, it constantly mushrooms and generate a great deal of soot. If you only use your candles for decorative purposes then yes these are the candles for you. I like to burn mine and the wick shouldn't look like this after 2 hours. read more

Candles By Victoria - The candle's wick - Candle Stores Near Me - Van, Texas

Best Candles by far! I have made many purchases, and I am still excited to buy more. They make great gifts as well. Great scents, wonderful scent throw, and absolutely beautiful. There are safe candle burning guidelines sent with all order confirmations. I have never had any issues with these candles, and the containers are all wonderful when you are done with your candle. I haven't found a scent I don't like yet; and I can be picky. read more

I have ordered candles and scent shots from Candles By Victoria twice now. Each time, the products arrived in perfect condition; one of the orders actually came with a free candle loaf for melting purposes that had layers of different scents. The scent throw on these candles is pretty strong, especially with the masculine scents. There are promotions every once in awhile that you can receive if you're on their e-mail list. If you register for a free account, you can earn points for future purchases. As of now, for every $1 spent, you'll earn 1 reward point. The points have a cash value of .05. If you had 100 points, for example, you would take $5 off your next order etc. There are also room sprays, liquid tarts, and reed diffusers. A few scents that I will likely purchase again are Bathtime With Pooh, Blueberry Cheesecake, and Grandma's Porch. Overall, a great candle shop with countless scents and options. read more

Love love love these candles! Recently placed an order with CBV on December 1st, it was shipped out on the 9th and I received it within 3 days. Of course, I was super excited as this was my first time ordering from them and I had heard so many great reviews. I purchased the following scents : Log Cabin, Breakfast in Vermont, Christmas in Who-Ville, Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Cold December Night and Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake. They all smell just as described on the website and I cannot wait to try more! I also purchased a body lotion which was very soft and moisturizing without being greasy or leaving a nasty residue. I got some soap shots which I haven't tried yet but I bet they will be great. The lip balms are also nice and moisturizing too! If you were thinking about trying CBV but wasn't sure, this is your sign! DO IT! read more

Do not recommend Candles by Victoria. I rarely write a bad review but had to in this case. The candles are not at all like the descriptions on the website. Of the 10 scents ordered I could only use one. When I received my first order they sent me the wrong scent. On my second order I had weeks before it was scheduled to ship. Was told (in a very rude manner) I could not stop my shipment. This is not their policy. Horrible customer service. There are some really great candle companies out there. I found one on Etsy which I really love. read more

CBV is hands-down the best candle and wax tart company. I've ordered multiple times and with every order you receive a free scent shot. Customer service is AWESOME. I emailed Victoria when my free SS was missing from an order and the next order I made, she added THREE. Victoria is always willing to accommodate new ideas and mix scents as well as come up with new ones. She even has scents based on popular perfumes and colognes. A few years after my first order, we were driving through Van and decided to stop by the store. They had recently moved properties and didn't have an actual store once we got there but they invited us in to look around the production facility and see how they made products and even let us take a peek at new products! They were all so so sweet and the product quality is out of this world. Nowhere else will you get a scent throw like this for your money. I always recommend trying scent shots before purchasing larger candles because then you can see what you like, as all noses are different and you may love something that you wouldn't think you'd like based on the description. Victoria usually has some sort of coupon code. Overall, amazing customer service, great value and perfect products! read more

I never leave bad reviews because I find it is really circumstancial a lot of times, however, I purchased 7 candles from Victoria and feel truly scammed. The cost of the candles was unknowingly in USD, costing me OVER $260.00 once the transaction went through, but I decided that's nuts but helping a family during Covid is also important. Only to find an EXTRA charge of $73.64 through UPS that Victoria is having me cover instead of herself, at very least Victoria should have emailed me and let me know this was going to happen as I had emailed her directly after having placed the order. It just feels greedy and a home-based business should not be ran that way. I find this nuts because no where does she state extra charges for international shippings over and above what is already being shipped. That is a huge extra cost to an already expensive order, for 7 candles! I will never go through her again. read more

I normally don't go out of my way to leave a negative review if I don't like something I just wouldn't purchase again, but I feel like this is a safety issue. I have always let my candles burn until they put themselves out when they're out of wax. I had a red velvet candle burning for less than 2 hours with a trimmed wick and it exploded and shot glass across my living room and burnt a hole in my countertop. I am grateful that my house didn't burn down and that my 8 month old child wasn't present as the glass shot everywhere. I sent a message on Instagram about what had occurred and she blamed me for not trimming a wick and leaving it burning too long (all false) and offered nothing. While it is not recommended to leave candles burning with low wax I feel it is absolutely UNACCEPTABLE that they explode when you do this. After digging further I see I am not the only one who has had this happen. FOR YOUR SAFETY DO NOT PURCHASE CANDLES FROM HERE. I would continue to buy scent shots if I had got a more compassionate response with any amount of accountability, but as she took none and blamed it all on me I will never purchase again. read more

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I ordered around 32 dollars worth of product based on online descriptions and YouTube reviews. I was beyond dissapointed with not only the scent but the quality of these products. Many of the scents ordered are absolutely nothing as described. With the angel food cake all I smell is cherry almond, which is not a bad scent but it's just not at all what is described. The vanilla velvet is listed as having buttery scent to it which just isn't true. It's a maple syrupy scent which is hard to stand. The second tart I burned normally for an hour during tv, then unplugged the burner. After it had completely cooled down I put the dish part of the burner in the freezer for about 15 minutes to allow the tart to pop out easily. The picture attatched shows the tart came out but it is covered in neon pink gooey dye which got everywhere and stained anything it touched! It was awful! When I contacted victoria with my dissatisfaction with the defective product as well as the poor scents, she wrote me a rude response in which she stated that the reason the dye separated from the wax was because I didn't burn the tart long enough. What? That makes no sense. Plus the picture shows that the tart has been completely burned and melted to the shape of the tart earners dish! Then she wrote, 'I'm not sure why you'd take out a half burned tart..' It was incredibly rude and ridiculous to blame for her products poor quality! Plus that reason didn't even make sense! After i wrote back letting her know i was appalled by her poor customer service and would spread the word about her products poor quality, she responded by saying the scents of the candles improve over time and offered to talk to me on the phone. No thanks. I had had enough with this company. The response I recieved was one of the rudest I interactions from any company I have ever experienced. Over a month later and the scents are still headache inducing and nothing as described. I buy a lot of candles and tarts- a lot. I spend way more than I should on scents. I have never in my life been so disappointed in a product. Listen, there's a reason candles by victoria doesn't offer returns or exchanges. She knows way too many people would be unhappy with the scent and quality of her products. A pretty description doesn't equal a pretty scent. Don't be fooled into paying high prices (and eight dollar shipping!!!) for a product that doesn't smell as described and is made in so poorly that anything it comes I to contact will be stained with cheap dye! Save your money- and your clothes! read more

Candles By Victoria - When removed, this 'scent shot' was covered with neon pink gooey dye that stained clothes and hands. Poor quality. - Candle Stores Near Me - Van, Texas

I've never had the opportunity to go to their big store selling all the candles, this review is based just on product alone! I've been ordering the wax tarts from her website for a couple years now, simply great!! VERY strong scent throw, and cheap compared to Yankee Candle....will come back for more and more : ) read more

I cannot say enough good things about Candles By Victoria. I have been a regular customer for the past several years, and the quality, craftsmanship, and artistry of these candles is unmatched! Before discovering CBV, I routinely bought candles at Bath and Body Works, Walmart, and Yankee Candle. Only after learning about CBV and trying her products did I realize what I had been missing - CBV's products are triple-scented and last so much longer! The scent range is incredible (hundreds and hundreds of fragrances) and the customer service is spot-on. I once had to email Victoria about a shipping question, and she personally got back to me almost immediately - and it was just a couple of days before Christmas, so I know how busy she must have been. I will always be happy to spend my hard-earned money with a business that operates on a personal level and values creativity and product quality over mass production and gimmicks. read more

Candles By Victoria - The Layered Butterscotch Coconut Cream candle: gorgeous, and scents my home with the most delicious fragrance without being lit! - Candle Stores Near Me - Van, Texas

CBV is an amazing company and Victoria (the owner) is an incredible person! The candles are very high quality. The candles Victoria produces are very long lasting and highly scented! What I love about Victoria's candles is that one candle can scent my entire house whereas other candles I've used has a very low scent throw, even when lit. I have been a customer for 5 or 6 years now and I'll never buy another company's candles again! read more

After watching several YouTube Videos and Reviews I decided to try Candles by Victoria for my Holiday Scents/Candles this year. I committed to only 3 as being an international order had to pay quite a bit for shipping and duties. I purchased varying styles and scents for comparison/sampling. Shipping was quick and packaged very well. First off, these are beautiful looking candles. So much so you almost don't want to burn them, however..............my first candle after the first 5-10 minutes of burning began to spill over onto my counter-top, thankfully I was able to prevent damage etc by catching the problem early. This occurred as a result of the design. I continually had to supervise this candle and soak up excess wax as it burned down to a manageable level. The scent sadly was barely noticeable and I caulked that up to a poor choice. Candle number 2 was to wood wicked style candle. This also had little to no scent and it burned very quickly for a wood wicked candle. It burned straight down the center and there was so much excess wax left behind. The wood wick made a hissing sound rather than a crackling sound. Lastly the 3rd candle also barley there scent and burned down within a week. For the price tag I won't be buying again. Really wanted to love these candles as they are hyped up A LOT! I've got better makers/suppliers I can use locally. The grass is not always greener on the other side. These were...........well...........meh. read more

I don't leave poor reviews very often.But, in this case, I just had to. It could save someone's home. I made quite a substantial purchase from CBV. I am almost 50 years old and have been burning candles,oils and tarts for MANY years. Normally, when a candle is done, it just goes out. Not Victoria's. I had not one, but TWO, blow up! Literally. It was quite a mess, and downright scary. I called her after the first one (A Big Bertha) blew, and she told me that it was MY FAULT. That I let the candle burn down too low. I stupidly gave the next one a shot, this time nearly burning down my bedroom. If you are going to burn these candles, I urge you to watch them VERY carefully. I, for one, will never buy one again. read more

I tried the candles and tarts from Candles by Victoria a few months ago and BAM! I found my candle shop she has huge selection and they all smell great with great scent throw ~ The people at Candles by Victoria are always kind and ready to answer my questions ~ A top notch shop ~ If you are looking for high quality candles and tarts you need look no further ~ Give these a try you will not regret it read more

I received the 2 candles I purchased. I opened the box I was excited to smell them, so I lit the first candle and unwrapped the second and boom! The top of the cup had broken glass that went over the floor. As I cleaned that mess up I noticed the other candle had melted wax all over my counter. Too much work and I was very disappointed that I threw them back in the box and out to the trash. Never again will I buy these candles. read more

Let me start by saying that I used to be a fan of CBV. She was my very first wax vendor that I ever tried and after being part of her groups on Facebook for a long time and hearing her wax being talked up and praised, I was really excited to try her stuff. My very first order, I was super excited, but the "scent shots" were extremely, extremely hard. They would not melt at all in any of the warmers I have, tea light warmers. I would only use half of the scent shot and it still would not melt fully, there was always a ring of unmelted wax in the warmer. When I talked to Victoria about this, she said she was aware of the problem and was in the process of coming up with a softer wax formula, so I was really excited. When she released the softer wax formula, I placed an order and waited to get it. When I got the order and started to melt the scent shots they again had the ring of unmelted wax in the warmer. It was suggested to use a hot plate warmer, which I switched over to.. and still have the same exact problem. I have been very public about the wax not melting in her groups, but I have never been rude about it. Other customers have posted in her FB groups about the same problems, and I have commented and said that I have always had the same issues. Victoria has replied with and said that the reason it doesn't melt all the way is because I don't work with one of her warmers that she sells directly on her website only. I actually have one of the warmers she sells on her website, only I didn't buy it from her - I bought it from a website that she seems to get the warmers from herself (I'm guessing because she's stolen the pictures from this website to use on her own website) and the wax still does not melt. Recently, within the past week or two, another person posted in her FB group asking what type of warmer to use to melt the wax because she was getting an unmelted ring around her warmers too and I commented saying that I have always had that problem. Victoria insisted that the girl needed to buy one of her own warmers from her website and it would work just fine. I replied to the comment thread saying that I have one of those warmers and they still did not work. Victoria then completely removed me from the Facebook group page. When messaging the original girl who said she was having problems, she informed me that Victoria offered to send her one of her warmers to "make things right" I sent a FB message to VIctoria, asking why I was blocked from the group and why she has never offered any solution other than "Buy more of my stuff" to make her wax melt to me. I told her that I didn't find this good customer service at all. Victoria saw my private message and she immediately blocked me from Facebook. I was never rude to her, I was a good customer and have spent what I consider to be a lot of money on her products. She has refused to offer any solution to any problem about this that I have had, and instead of offering me the same customer service as another customer, she has blocked me. I don't expect free things, ever, that's not ever what I was going for... I was just expecting good customer service, and she definitely does not have that. I will never, ever again give this woman my hard earned money, and I have told all of my friends and family to avoid this company at all costs. read more