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KFC Scented Candles
KFC / Homesick

What if you could make your house smell like KFC without actually consuming any or even going to KFC? These are the questions KFC is daring to ask right now, with the release of “Finger-Lickin’ Good” holiday candles.

What Candle Company Has KFC Teamed Up With?

KFC/Homesick bucket of chicken candle 3
Homesick

For this brave effort, KFC has teamed up with Homesick, a candle company that boasts over 200 scents. Together, they’ve put together two brand new candles and an air freshener.

(Remember KFC’s fried chicken-scented firelogs from 2019?)

How Much Are the KFC Candles?

KFC/Homesick bucket of chicken air freshener
Homesick

For a single candle, Homesick and KFC have hooked us up with the no-joke price tag of $35 per candle, and a more reasonable $12 for the air freshener.

What Scents Are Available?

KFC/Homesick bucket of chicken candle
Homesick

Here’s KFC’s two scents: Buttery Biscuit and Bucket of Chicken. The air freshener is only available in Bucket of Chicken.

Chicken is to be expected, and feels like an insane aroma for a candle, but the biscuits scent is actually a pretty good idea. Real estate agents should light those in open houses to lure in passersby.

Where Can You Buy the KFC Candles?

KFC/Homesick bucket of chicken candle
Homesick

The two candles and air freshener are available exclusively online on Homesick and KFCShop.

How Else Is KFC Spreading the Holiday Cheer?

KFC Bucket
Tom R./Yelp

The Colonel has some holiday deals on deck for food, too. Sign up for the loyalty program to claim these deals:

  • From Nov. 21 until Nov. 27, grab a free large side with a $5 purchase.
  • On Nov. 29 (Black Friday), you can get 50% off a Famous Bowl combo.

On top of that, KFC rewards members can grab some of the candles at a 10% discount. Anything helps with those expensive things.

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Wilder Shaw is a staff writer at Cheapism who has written for publications like The Washington Post