Coleman Scented Citronella Candle Crackle Reviews Summary

Scent

Pros:

• "Strong smelling and has a great scent that is still citronella but covered well."
• "The smell is citrusy and fresh, and they are easy to light and are the perfect size for a small area."
• "The smell is terrific, the pine is like you are in the woods after a fresh cut tree and the campfire makes you want to make s’mores….don’t hesitate to purchase…awesome!"
• "Just love the fresh scent."
• "Best smelling citronella I've ever had."
• "These don't give you the chemically scented pine candles like most do."
• "The added Pine Scent makes a huge difference!!"

Cons:

• "I utterly hate citronella scent. It makes me nauseous."
• "The smell makes my throat close up. Can hardly breathe."
• "Expected more pine than this candle gives off. It does smell but very very little."
• "The scent is very weak and wouldn't keep mosquitos away."
• "I did not care for the Marshmellow campfire scent."
• "The pine didn't smell like pine but the candle also didn't reek of pure citronella which I hate."
• "The scent is very light so I don't know if it would defer mosquitoes or not."

Effectiveness

Pros:

• "Love these candles! I use them all summer long on my patio to keep bugs at bay."
• "It def repels then pesky mosquitoes and puts them at bay and not just while using for for a little while after too!"
• "This Coleman Pine Scented Citronella Candle works great."
• "These candle work for us! We are in a wooded area with water."
• "Once I lit it, it kept the mosquitos away from my friends and I."
• "Smells great, keeps the mosquitoes away like they are having to quarantine."
• "Coleman outdoor citronella candles keeps the bugs away."

Cons:

• "The wick did not stay lit long enough for us to verify if it actually works or not."
• "Maybe I got a bad batch but this actually attracted mosquitos and flies around me."
• "Although the smell is divine, it does nothing to keep the mosquitoes away."
• "Insects seem to disregard the emissions of this candle. With it burning on a table right next to me, I am still attacked by mosquitos."
• "Still got bit a few times while this was on right next to me."
• "I've been bitten every time I used it. So it's really not effective."
• "I used this candle outside in Florida. It does not work."

Value

Pros:

• "Coleman has been around for a very long time and is a trusted brand."
• "The price is very reasonable."
• "Affordable and keeps bugs away."
• "For the price I paid, they’re a great deal!"
• "Great deal for such a good price."
• "These really work great! Better than Cutter or Repel brand citronella tins I’ve used before."
• "This candle is portable and easy to use in any outdoor setting or environment. The smell is pleasant and it keeps the bugs away!"

Cons:

• "I only used the candle for a few hours max and it is more than half gone so I won't buy more of these."
• "They claim they last 25 hours. That seems optimistic. I would venture three evenings worth of burns, tops."
• "Purchased the vampire scent last year and went looking to get them again but at the current price of over $7 for one - nope!"
• "I was going to order some more but now the cost is $11.98 each!!! They can just keep them. I can’t afford to pay $11.98 for one candle!!"
• "The longevity is not great but if you are outside for a short period of time, it works well."
• "I will not be buying this again."
• "I tried these and wasn't crazy about the size longevity compared to price."

Size and Design

Pros:

• "It is nice and compact so it won't take up a lot of room when packing."
• "Smaller than I thought it would be but smells really good."
• "I’m glad the smaller one was available to try, because it worked quite well."
• "I like the size and shape of these containers: I can easily stack a few of them on a shelf in my garage and stay put."
• "Because of their size, it is easy to carry several when camping."
• "Nice durable tin, so it was easy to toss it in a box with my stuff and not worry about damage."
• "This is a fairly small candle, but perfect for truck camping."

Cons:

• "The wicks don't stay lit, the wax melts too fast, they're very small, and seem to not deter mosquitoes at all."
• "Expected a bigger candle than what arrived."
• "These are so small that it takes more than one candle to have any effect/ keep bugs away."
• "Candle arrived with no lid and the wick cut down to the wax level. It won’t burn for longer than one minute."
• "Had to burn 4 of them at once to chase away the mosquitos."
• "These are tiny. Picture taking a deck of cards, cutting it in half and stacking the two halves on top of each other. That is about the same size."
• "I got bit badly by mosquitos when sitting right next to this candle because it’s simply too small."

Additional Features

Pros:

• "I love the crackling from the wick. Great ambience for a patio table."
• "Nice strong citronella scent, cool crackly wood wick, burns nice, lasts a long time."
• "Another plus is they have a hefty wick that doesn't blow out with a slight breeze."
• "Single wooden crackle wick that produces a sound of that which you would hear with a campfire but at a smaller decibel."
• "Their use of a crackle wick is another plus as far as I'm concerned."
• "It smells nice and keeps those mosquitoes away and it last a long time."
• "I like the self contained setup and the fact that the lid will fit on the base of the can."

Cons:

• "The type of wick that's used burns quickly and in 3 hours you have to drain out the melted wax."
• "Cons: Only 1 came without lid. Weird"
• "Received my item today with no lid and a broken wick."
• "The product arrived without the lid."
• "Cannot hear any crackling noise, as stated."
• "Like the smell and the crackle is kind of cool but they don’t stay lit very well."
• "They we not even stay lit in the house 😒 yes i try in the house because it won't work outside....wasted my money on these."