This is the first bulb of this type I have ever seen or bought so maybe it's my own ignorance but it's not just because it's sold for supposedly £60 -watt bulbs are extremely weak, but they also emit a very yellow-gold light. I installed a new fixture over the sink that uses these types of bulbs, but if I had known how dim or yellow they were I would not have bought them. They're probably good for accents or decoration, but I don't see how they can be useful for any sort of everyday lighting.