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Featured Scent: What Does Ylang Ylang Smell Like?

Known as the "Queen of perfumes," ylang ylang is a rich, elegant, floral scent used in some of the world’s most beloved fragrances. It’s lusciously sweet and earthy fragrance is also w...

Featured Scent: What Does Vetiver Smell Like?

Vetiver is an intriguing scent used in many perfumes and fragrances. It’s an amazingly versatile base note that comes in many different presentations – depending on the type of vetiver...

Featured Scent: What Does Patchouli Smell Like?

Patchouli is quite a polarizing fragrance – many people seem to either love it or hate it.  It has an earthy, spicy, and slightly sweet aroma that’s sometimes associated with the smell ...

Why Do Some Candle Jars Turn Black?

An elegant, well-crafted candle jar is just as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the nose. In our article What Makes a Candle a “Luxury Candle”, we talked about why a beautiful co...

Can You Bring Candles on a Plane?

You are allowed to bring most kinds of candles on a plane if you’re flying from anywhere in the United States. Solid wax candles can be brought along with practically no restrictions, according to ...

Featured Scent: What Does Eucalyptus Smell Like?

Eucalyptus is often used to make soothing fragrances that calm the mind and relax the body. From high end furniture stores to the scented towels at Equinox, the refreshing evergreen sm...

Featured Scent: What Does Frankincense Smell Like?

With the holiday season upon us, what better time to refamiliarize ourselves with one of the season’s most spiritual scents: frankincense.  Most people have probably smelled frankincens...

How to Use Reed Diffusers — Everything You Need to Know

Reed diffusers are a convenient and long-lasting way to infuse a room with your favorite fragrances. In this article, we’ll share tips on how to use reed diffusers the right way so you can get the ...

Featured Scent: What Does Bergamot Smell Like?

Known as the “prince of citrus,” bergamot is a sunny and pleasant citrus scent featured in many perfumes as well as luxury candles. It’s aroma is refreshing and rounded; sweet, but com...

Featured Scent: What Does Tonka Bean Smell Like?

Tonka bean is a warm, intoxicating scent that’s often compared to vanilla. Both are popular and intoxicating base notes for some of our favorite candle fragrances, but many consider the...

Featured Scent: What Does Amber Smell Like?

Often used as a base note in premium perfumes and candle fragrances, amber is mystical, elusive, and exotic. But despite how popular it is, many people don’t know what amber is because ...

Featured Scent: What Does Sandalwood Smell Like?

Sandalwood is a rich and sophisticated scent used in a variety of perfumes, soaps, lotions, and luxury candles.  People often describe this wonderful scent as quite distinctive, but if ...