yeh, i think theyre scented, but people say : 'Mmmm, yum,' when they smell them cause secretly, they wanna go home and eat them ;)

My conclusion: it seems that candles are scented with various scents / flavors... 1) Flavor sells, scent doesn't. You say: "Come where the flavor is!" But you don't say: "Come where the scent is!" 2) "Flavor or flavour (see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. The "trigeminal senses", which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat, may also occasionally determine flavor. The flavor of the food, as such, can be altered with natural or artificial flavorants, which affect these senses." SOurce and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavor Note that this definition does not restrict the concept of flavor to food. 3) It seems that many say now that candles (and other items) are scented with scents and/or flavors. This is particularly true when the products used remind of a particular food item: "What is your favorite scented candle flavor?" http://www.simplehousekeeping.com/forum_topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=97&FORUM_ID=5&CAT_ID=3&Forum_Title=Housekeeping&Topic_Title=What+is+your+favorite+scented+candle+flavor%3F&whichpage=1&tmp=1#pid358 "Flavor Of The Month: Jessica's Special Valentine Air & Linen Spray This one is just for my good pal Jessica. It smells fruity just like her (just kidding). We all think it smells like a cherry gelatin dessert. Some would describe it as pomegranate. " http://www.catladycandles.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=FlavorOfTheMonth "Flavor Oils, Sweeteners & Essential Oils Used for Flavoring: Liquid stevia is quite often used for sweetening lip balms and other edible body products." http://www.candleandsoapstuff.com/flavor.html (edible does not mean that it is their main purpose...) "The world is filled with flavors and scents, which are the result of volatile compounds produced and emitted by plants." http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.arplant.56.032604.144128?cookieSet=1&journalCode=arplant "Our research and development team has created hundreds of flavors and scents over the years. We can take an existing formula and customize the flavor or scent, or we can start from scratch to create an entirely new formula for you. Ask a sales representative for details on creating your own unique flavor or scent." http://www.rainingrose.com/products/products_flavors.php "our expertise is lip balm, body balms, bar soap, sunscreen, lotion, hand sanitizer and soy candles." http://www.rainingrose.com/manufacturing/manufacturing_why.php 4) both words are often used together, as flavor/scent are often seen as belonging together: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-difference-between-vanilla-and-french-vanilla.htm Discover the difference between taste and smell: http://www.exploratorium.edu/ti/human_body/nose.html "Small Flavor Labels for Candle scents / flavors" http://www.perkydesigns.com/candle_Flavor%20labels.htm "Candle Ville Valo pomegranite Flavor Scent" http://ckyhim.com/browseproducts/Candle-Ville-Valo-pomegranite-Flavor-Scent.HTML "Double-Decker Flavor-Scenter Steamer Deluxe Food Steamer" http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-HS2776-Double-Decker-Flavor-Scenter/dp/product-description/B0009AFW0Y 5) Here a very interesting analysis of the experience of cigar smoking (dangerous reading for no smokers...): "Towards a Unified Approach to Cigar Speak" http://www.cigardiary.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=21 In this article, diverse concepts are discussed, such as STRENGTH... FLAVOR... BODY... AROMA... SCENT... VALUE... OVERALL QUALITY

I don't know as I've never heard anyone ever refer to them as flavored candles outside of AnswerBag. So I was wondering if it is regional, maybe. People don't eat candles, and they smell like lots of things people don't eat, so I think the generic 'scented' candles makes more sense to me.

They're uneducated is why.