Burn candles, not cash: Bath and Body Works candles are under $13 this weekend

Nypost · May 29, 2026 · 325 words · By Angela Tricarico

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If you’re feeling some FOMO from not taking advantage of last weekend’s buy one, get one free candle sale at Bath & Body Works, we have some good news for you: there’s an even better candle sale running right now.

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For a limited time, all three-wick candles — from new releases and summer favorites to year-round classics and bestsellers — are just $12.95, down from as much as $25.95.

Common ground

Whether you’re refreshing your stash for summer or restocking on your home’s signature scent, now is going to be one of the best times of the season to add some three-wicks to your cart.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that all full size body care (including body washes, creams, lotions, butters, mists and perfume dupes and more) is buy three, get three free or buy two, get one free?
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Claim 1: “all full size body care (including body washes, creams, lotions, butters, mists and perfume dupes and more) is buy three, get three free or buy two, get one free”

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The Bath & Body Works official site and other web results confirm the 'Buy 3, Get 3' or 'Buy 2, Get 1' promotion on full-size body care products.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bath & Body Works, LLC. is an American retail store chain that sells soaps, lotions, fragrances, candles, accessories, and hand sanitizers. It was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio, and has since ex…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_&_Body_Works

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bath & Body Works, Inc. (formerly known as L Brands, Inc., Limited Brands, Inc. and The Limited, Inc.) is an American specialty retail company based in Columbus, Ohio. It owns Bath & Body Works, post…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_&_Body_Works,_Inc.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leslie Herbert Wexner (born September 8, 1937) is an American billionaire businessman and political activist. He is the co-founder and chair emeritus of Bath & Body Works, Inc. He has been the princip…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wexner

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Claim 2: “all three-wick candles — from new releases and summer favorites to year-round classics and bestsellers — are just $12.95, down from as much as $25.95”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the sale price of $12.95 for 3-wick candles, with AOL and other web results specifically mentioning the reduction from prices as high as $25.95.

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Claim 3: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com”

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The claim is directly confirmed by multiple cross-references from the New York Post (Nypost) identifying Angela Tricarico's role and affiliations.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/shopping/save-up-to-40-off-leg…

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Claim 4: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews”

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The claim regarding Angela Tricarico's previous employment at Insider Reviews and her move to Decider and The New York Post in 2023 is consistently confirmed across multiple cross-references.

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