Her bid for serenity blew up in her face. A former City Hall official claims she was seriously hurt when she lit a Bath & Body Works candle and it exploded, sending “searing” hot wax into her face and ...

We all know a Bath and Body Works enthusiast: waiting for the next drop of special edition candles, who considers the semi-annual sales a holiday, and whose home is adorned with plug-in wallflowers.

composite image: left francois smiling with mayor de blasio; right francois' scarred face with her eyes closed shortly after the explosion inset the candle after the explosion Her bid for serenity ...