Okay, so I was skeptical at first about ordering a number candle online, but this PHD CAKE '3' candle totally won me over!

The bowtie design is ADORABLE - way cuter in person than in the photos. That sparkly pink color had my daughter squealing when she saw it on her Minnie Mouse cake.

What surprised me most was how well it burned. We did the whole birthday song twice (because toddler life) and it just kept going strong without dripping wax everywhere. The holder really works!

Packaging was great too - arrived perfectly intact despite my mail carrier's best efforts to destroy everything. No broken pieces or scratches.

Honestly considering buying their other numbers just to have on hand for future birthdays. At this price point? Absolutely worth it for how much joy it brought to our little celebration.