This candle works as well as any citronella candle, but (huge bonus) it comes without plastic packaging. I live in South Florida, and right now it's summer, so there are a ridiculous amount of mosquitos. I light this candle when I'm sitting on my porch enjoying the garden view. I pair it with insect repellent by Meow Meow Tweet. Together, they get the job done. During the March and April 2020 quarantine I was spending a lot of time on the porch and I just couldn't take the mosquitos anymore, so this was my solution. I'm back to work now, but I still sit on the weekends, and I never skip lighting the candle. The scent is lemony, like citronella (because that's what it is lol) and I like the scent. If you're having a mosquito issue, definitely make this part of your solution. Especially since now West Nile Virus is on the rise (where I live). Sigh. What a year.