Which lasts longer, Yankee Candle or Bath & Body Works?

By the brands' own estimates, a Yankee Original Large Jar is rated for 110 to 150 hours and a Bath & Body Works 3-Wick for about 25 to 45 hours.

How many ounces is a Bath & Body Works 3-Wick candle?

Bath & Body Works says its 3-Wick Candles are 14.5 ounces.

Who owns Yankee Candle?

Newell Brands lists Yankee Candle as one of its brands.

Yankee Candle vs Bath & Body Works: Size and Burn Time Compared

Yankee Candle and Bath & Body Works are the two names most people think of for scented candles. Scent is personal, so we won't tell you which one smells better. What we can compare are the numbers both brands publish: candle size and burn time.

Yankee Candle vs Bath & Body Works: size and burn time

Candle	Size	Burn time (brand estimate)	Hours per ounce (our maths from the brand figures)
Yankee Candle Original Large Jar	22 oz	110 to 150 hours	About 5.0 to 6.8
Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candle	14.5 oz	About 25 to 45 hours	About 1.7 to 3.1
Bath & Body Works Single Wick Candle (newer 8 oz size)	8 oz	About 30 to 50 hours	About 3.8 to 6.3
Bath & Body Works Single Wick Candle (7 oz size)	7 oz	About 25 to 45 hours	About 3.6 to 6.4

Hours per ounce is simply the brand's burn-time range divided by the candle's weight. It's a rough way to compare value, not a measured result.

Yankee Candle

Yankee Candle's best-known format is the Original Large Jar. Its product pages list the large jar at 22 oz, and its burn-times page gives Original Large Jar Candles 110 to 150 hours. Yankee Candle is a Newell Brands company, and Newell lists it on its own brands page.

Bath & Body Works candles

Bath & Body Works is best known for its 3-Wick Candle. Its customer care page says the 3-Wick Candles are 14.5 ounces with a burn time of approximately 25 to 45 hours. The same page says its newer Single Wick Candles are 8 ounces with approximately 30 to 50 hours, and that a 7-ounce Single Wick has approximately 25 to 45 hours.

Are Yankee Candle and Bath & Body Works the same company?

No. Yankee Candle is listed as a brand of Newell Brands, and Bath & Body Works isn't one of the brands on Newell's site.

Which lasts longer?

Going by the brands' own figures, a Yankee Original Large Jar is rated for far more hours than a Bath & Body Works 3-Wick (110 to 150 hours vs about 25 to 45), and it's a heavier candle too. Per ounce the gap is smaller but still there. A 3-Wick spreads its wax across three wicks, which is part of why its stated burn time is shorter. For other candle comparisons see Goose Creek vs Bath & Body Works, and for plug-ins see how long Wallflowers last.

Sources

Yankee Candle burn times (yankeecandle.com) (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Yankee Candle 22 oz Original Large Jar product page (yankeecandle.com) (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Bath & Body Works customer care: Single Wick vs 3-Wick burn hours (checked 10 Nov 2026)
Newell Brands: Yankee Candle (checked 10 Nov 2026)

How we wrote this: we haven't tested these candles. This page only uses figures the brands publish on the pages linked under Sources. Burn times are the brands' own estimates and product lineups change, so check the current product page.