I placed my order on October 19 and I got my candle on 23. Very fast shipping, the small jar was packed in a cardboard package and protected by at least 3 layers of paper bubbles. No risk that it breaks during transport and appreciate considering the price of the candle. As for the perfume, that's exactly what I expected. I would describe the smell as a mixture of gingerbread / cinnamon / Christmas cake. The snowflake cookie is extremely sweet. In the feeling like that it can be sickening limit for some people but strangely, once lit the smell is not so strong. Personally I love it! It fully corresponds to what I wanted. A gourmet and comforting candle that we want to turn enjoying a hot chocolate in a blanket during the long winter evenings. The price is a little high but the Yankee candles are known to be most concentrated in the market and have a life of pus important than others. What to see in use.