Possible Paula Deen-Inspired Candle Scents
The recent news that Wal-Mart is going to sell a line of scented candles based on Paula Deen's recipes got us thinking: What are the scents going to be? Serious Eater Tahitinova clued us in that Linens 'n Things already sells them, but the scents are uninspired: Vanilla Bean, Banana Oatmeal Chip Cookie, Dark Rum Cake, Coconut Pound Cake, Strawberry Shortcake, and Banana Cream Pie.
I thought we'd get some honest Southern smells that might literally come out of Deen's kitchen. Scents like cornbread. Bacon. Pecan pie. Mac and cheese. Fried chicken. Pancakes with maple syrup and tons of butter. Bacon-donut egg burger. Velveeta fudge. Deep-fried butter. What other scents should there be?
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18 Comments:
How about the smell of molasses slowly dripping from her kitchen tuh yerrz?
RichardCrystal at 12:22PM on 07/18/08
Deep fried pecan pie topped with..pancakes...and butter...stuffed with bacon.
roboppy at 12:30PM on 07/18/08
I'd buy a chicken fried steak candle.
worldcupfever at 12:31PM on 07/18/08
i think paula should be required to disclose her Cholesterol results before being allowed to sell anything.
suburbangourmet at 12:33PM on 07/18/08
Pork! Pork! and more Pork!
raoulduke at 12:37PM on 07/18/08
The smell of arteries clogging and hardening? Does that have a scent?
rheogs at 12:40PM on 07/18/08
Would you get fatter just smelling it?
Erin Zimmer at 12:41PM on 07/18/08
What about mayonnaise?
Chew on That at 12:56PM on 07/18/08
She forgot cheese. She once said "A good ole southern girl can't have enough cheese or butter". I can smell a Maytag Blue Cheese candle on the horizon.
Boscompb at 1:16PM on 07/18/08
I wanna get my hands on that dark rum cake candle! They better make these safe for consumption!
bisbee at 2:52PM on 07/18/08
Bacon-wrapped, deep-fried Twinkies.
holdthemayo at 2:59PM on 07/18/08
I'm not sure what they should smell like, but I hope they come in fun shapes like a stick of butter, little sausages, a candle in a jar that looks just like a Hellmans' jar, or maybe a pound of bacon candles that you peel off one candle strip at a time!
oishi at 4:10PM on 07/18/08
BLT (Butter, Lard & Truffle)
jonfoxx at 12:33AM on 07/19/08
How about a lasagna garlic bread sandwich candle! Did any one see this?
I need to get on my scale, I may have gained weight just watching!!
stacemace at 3:57PM on 07/20/08
Sorry, all I can think of is that Simpsons episode with "Tomacco" where Ralphie tries it and says "tastes like grandma!". But I digress.
Hopefully they'll go with butter as a smell. I would like that. Fried Butter.
cakespy at 7:18PM on 07/20/08
For the good of mankind, deep-fried lasagna would be better in candle than in edible form.
annien at 11:14PM on 07/20/08
I've often wondered why onions fried in butter was not available as an aromatherapy scent. It really is the scent that lets me know all's right with the world. Now, thanks to Paula, maybe my dream will come true!
LadyMarmalade at 11:52AM on 07/22/08
I have purchased the mystery pecan pie candle and smells wonderful. I love the way it makes my house smell and will be buying more in the future.
indyandee1323 at 1:11PM on 01/12/09