Scented candles are actually a wonderfully fleeting room accessory all year round. It may be due to the cozy glow of the flame that it is only in autumn and winter that we really get the taste - or better: the aroma - and stock up on a new collection. Apple, cinnamon and pumpkin pie are on the olfactory retreat this year, at least that's what the consulting agency Seven Scent “smelled” as a trend. Instead in: the mysterious smokewood Oud, the rose and masculine leather notes.
The Allude team also loves fragrant candles , so we have put together some of our personal favorite scented candles here:
“Antique Library” by Cloon Keen Atelier
Richly decorated old books containing the knowledge of many centuries, lined up on shelves made of dark, heavy wood that reach up to the domed ceiling... These are the first images that the unique mix of beeswax, cedar wood, incense and cistus appear in front of the interior Eye beckons.
Available e.g. B. with Ludwig Beck
“Oliban” by Diptique
Enchanted dense forests are the rich source of inspiration for this limited edition called “Forêts Imaginaires”, which also includes two additional scented candles. In “Oliban” beguiling incense meets noble woods, balsamic and some fresh notes. Atmospheric forest motifs by the painter Julien Colombier decorate the glasses.
Available e.g. B. with Ludwig Beck and For the Love of Fragrance
“Prune Glacée” by Byredo Parfums
Like the perfumes of Ben Gorham, who was born in Sweden and grew up in North America, his scented candles are also wonderfully individual. This composition from the “Subzero” series is fruity and woody at the same time, thanks to plum and date aromas, combined with acai berries, wintergreen, leathery birch and heavy patchouli.
Available e.g. B. with Ludwig Beck and For the Love of Fragrance
“Extravagance Russe” by Diana Vreeland Parfums
In honor of his grandmother, the legendary fashion luminary and Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland, Alexander Vreeland launched a line of perfumes and scented candles whose design would have delighted his grandmother . In this fragrance, mystical amber, bourbon vanilla and musk come together to pay homage to Vreeland's love of the Orient.
Available e.g. B. in the department store Quartier 206 and in the Meister Perfumery
“Le Salon en Hiver” by David Mallett
The jet set comes and goes in his Parisian hair salon, and star hairdresser David Mallett also demonstrates a sense of style with his perfumes and matching fragrant candles . From autumn to spring, this scent conjures up a pleasant freshness in the rooms, for example with bergamot, cinnamon, rose vetiver and fresh hay. A winter trip through mountainous Caucasus regions inspired Mallett to create this mix.
Available e.g. B. for the love of scent
“Lotus Secret” by Rituals
Clarifying white lotus and Yi Yi Ren, a Chinese sweet grass used as a medicinal herb in TCM , which is thousands of years old, provide a calming scent, while the puristic design relaxes the eye. Also perfect for your own wellness oasis in the bathroom.
Available e.g. B. directly at Rituals
And which grades will determine the winter of 2016/2017? The experts at Seven Scent have already determined that: we can look forward to iced blackberries and currants, violets and, once again, the distinctive Oud.
Here are a few tips to ensure that your scented candles achieve their maximum burning time :
- 1. Do not light outdoors or in drafts.
- 2. Do not place on heat sensitive surfaces.
- 3. When lighting for the first time, let the entire top layer of wax become liquid, then the candle will burn more evenly.
- 4. Use candle snuffers to avoid the wick becoming sooted.
- 5. Trim the wick regularly to around 5 millimeters.
- 6. Do not let the candle burn for longer than a maximum of four hours.
