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Term Loan Promissory Note

 Exhibit 10.4 
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
 (Term Loan) 
  

	 $US 7,500,000 
	 February 6, 2007 

 New York, New York 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to Citizens Bank
of Massachusetts. (the “Lender”), at the Funding Office provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, for the account of the Lender, the principal sum of $7,500,000 (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the
Credit Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Term Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Term Loan until such Term Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates
per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement. 
 The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of Interest Period (if
applicable) of each Term Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the schedule
attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit
Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Term Loans made by the Lender. 
 This Note evidences Term Loans made by the Lender under the Credit
Agreement dated as of February 6, 2007 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) between the Borrower, Yankee Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”),
Yankee Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), Lehman
Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), Sovereign Bank and
Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and
Joint Bookrunners. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. 
 The
Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of certain events and for prepayments of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein. 

 Except as permitted by Section 10.6 of the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the
Lender to any other Person. 
 This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

			
	THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Name:	 	Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Title:	 	Chief Financial OfficerTerm Loan Promissory Note

 Exhibit 10.5 
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
 (Term Loan) 
  

	 $US 15,000,000 
	 February 6, 2007 

 New York, New York 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned ( the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to CIT (the
“Lender”), at the Funding Office provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, for the account of the Lender, the principal sum of $ 15,000,000 (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal amount of
the Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit Agreement, and
to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Revolving Loan until such Revolving Loan shall be paid in full, at the rates per annum
and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement. 
 The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of Interest Period (if applicable)
of each Revolving Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the schedule
attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under the Credit
Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender. 
 This Note evidences Revolving Loans made by the Lender under
the Credit Agreement dated as of February 6, 2007 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) between the Borrower, Yankee Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
“Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the
“Lenders”), Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication
Agent”), Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. 
 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory Note 

 The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of
certain events and for prepayments of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein. 
 Except as permitted by Section 10.6 of
the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person. 
 This Note shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York. 
 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory Note 

			
	THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Name:	 	Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory NoteRevolving Credit Note

 Exhibit 10.6 
 PROMISSORY NOTE 
 (Revolving Loans) 
  

	 $US 20,000,000 
	 February 6, 2007 

 New York, New York 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned ( the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to Sovereign
Bank (the “Lender”), at the Funding Office provided for by the Credit Agreement referred to below, for the account of the Lender, the principal sum of $20,000,000 (or such lesser amount as shall equal the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement), in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, on the dates and in the principal amounts provided in the Credit
Agreement, and to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each such Revolving Loan, at such office, in like money and funds, for the period commencing on the date of such Revolving Loan until such Revolving Loan shall be paid in full, at the
rates per annum and on the dates provided in the Credit Agreement. 
 The date, amount, Type, interest rate and duration of Interest Period
(if applicable) of each Revolving Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by the Lender on its books and, prior to any transfer of this Note, endorsed by the Lender on the
schedule attached hereto or any continuation thereof, provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation or endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower to make a payment when due of any amount owing under
the Credit Agreement or hereunder in respect of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender. 
 This Note evidences Revolving Loans made by the
Lender under the Credit Agreement dated as of February 6, 2007 (as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) between the Borrower, Yankee Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
“Parent”), Yankee Acquisition Corp., a Massachusetts corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the
“Lenders”), Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), Merrill Lynch Capital Corporation, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication
Agent”), Sovereign Bank and Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), and Lehman Brothers Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Terms used but not defined in this Note have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement. 
 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory Note 

 The Credit Agreement provides for the acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of
certain events and for prepayments of Loans upon the terms and conditions specified therein. 
 Except as permitted by Section 10.6 of
the Credit Agreement, this Note may not be assigned by the Lender to any other Person. 
 This Note shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the law of the State of New York. 
 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory Note 

			
	THE YANKEE CANDLE COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Name:	 	Bruce H. Besanko
		
	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

 NOTE 
 Signature page to Promissory Note

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