I'm a Bravo superfan - I tried the new Real Housewives-inspired candles, Countess LuAnn's smells like burning $100 bills
Samuel Coleman
Published Sep 03, 2026
MONEY can't buy you class — but it can buy you a candle inspired by Luann de Lesseps' most famous catchphrase.
Literie Candles recently teamed up with Bravo on a line of Real Housewives-themed scented candles, and one superfan who tested them out shared her verdict with The U.S. Sun.
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Just in time for BravoCon in October, Literie debuted a collection of six candles that would be perfect in the home of anyone who has ever practiced their own Housewives tagline.
Among them is "Bravoholic" — which is, appropriately, pinot grigio-scented.
There's also "September, Spring, Summer," a grass and juniper candle that Real Housewives of Atlanta's Sheree Whitfield might burn at a She by Sheree fashion show.
Longtime Real Housewives fan Elissa Cabasso tested out four of the six in her own home — and was impressed by how instantly transported she was to some of her favorite reality TV scenes.
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One of her favorites was Go to Sleep!, a lavender-scented candle inspired by a memorable Real Housewives of New York City throwdown.
"This was such an iconic TV moment. I’m in love with this candle," Elissa told The U.S. Sun.
Like Kelly Bensimon's ramblings on Scary Island, she joked that it "has a nice undertone of Al Sharpton and jelly beans."
"It would put me to sleep like Bethenny screaming in my face," she observed. "But seriously, it’s a nice calming lavender scent that I’d for sure light before bed."
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Elissa was also a fan of the "subtler smell" of "Money Can’t Buy You Class," which has notes of paper and linen.
"It’s elegant, it’s chic. It smells clean, like what I imagine the Countess’ Hamptons house smells like," she said, adding that it felt like she was "burning $100 bills."
At $45 a pop, she noted that the high-end price point is something she'd spend on a friend who’s a diehard Housewives fan.
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"It’s also much cheaper than a $135 Cameo from the Countess, which I have also considered buying," she said.
She was less enthusiastic about relighting "Flipping Tables," a cedar and suede-scented mix inspired by Teresa Guidice of the New Jersey franchise — though she had to admit the fragrance was fitting.
"To me, it smells like New Jersey," said Elissa, who was raised in the Garden State and clarified that she wasn't referring to the "garbage" smell stereotype.
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"It’s a masculine scent. It reminds me of what a club in Hoboken would smell like... Teenage me would have really loved this."
Finally, she tried "Nine Lemons in a Bowl," which pays homage to Orange County's Shannon Beador's catchphrase.
"There is a Real Housewives queen of lemons, but to me, that will always Yolanda Hadid," Elissa said.
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That being said, she loved the citrus and ivy scent of this candle, describing it as "really fresh."
"It makes me feel fresh and bright. Feng Shui indeed," she said.
