I do believe I ordered these candles in plenty of time for Christmas, so I was most disappointed that they arrived after the big day.  Without our usual decos or a tree up to mark the date, I was really excited to get a couple of my favorite candles of all time.  They evoke the spirit of Christmas, and absolutely smell like you have a live tree in the house.  Many a guest has been fooled by our artificial offering, thanks to the candles.