Surprisingly Accurate Candles Inspired by Historical Romances
Who wouldn’t want a bedroom to smell like a brooding hero?
Do you love Netflix’s hot historical dramas? Or do you fantasize about living in a Jane Austen novel? You don’t have a time machine, but we offer the next best thing with these incredible that are candles guaranteed to make you feel like you are in a historical romance. Be warned, these candles emphasize the historical element, which might make for a jarring, but realistic, expereince.
Carriage Ride in the Park
Fresh-cut glass mingles with perfumed gloves and horse sweat in a manner that will practically make you feel like you are bouncing down the path with your favorite Regency characters. Light this when you’re entertaining someone special during the day, as its bright notes are perfect for a picnic in the living room since it would be scandalous to be somewhere more private.
Brood
Brood is one complicated hunk of wax. Identifiably masculine, it also has a softness lurking within, waiting to reveal itself. A potent combination of earthy moor grass and leather picks you up and practically throws you atop a horse. A whiff of sea air will take you to the moment you ran on a rocky English beach with the troubled hero for whom you cared deeply, though your family hated him. Then, of course, a mysterious element hints at the candle’s past, keeping you intrigued until the wick burns out.
Ton
A table overloaded with confections and the distinct smell of powdered hair are the first notes you’ll get upon lighting this candle. Then comes the hit of old money, immediately making you realize this candle is a luxury. Beneath this is a darker layer, the tang of the unbathed body of a crazy relative they don’t talk about in polite society. However, other scents quickly bombard you with the rich aromas of powder, spices, and cakes, ensuring a jolly time. After all, it’s the surface smell that matters.
Cad!
Cad! is the smell of the quintessential 19th-century player. The scents are so enthralling that you won’t care about the reviews. Tobacco, playing cards, and cheap perfume worn by the loose women consort together on their merry way to Hell. Despite the danger of getting burned, you won’t be able to resist sneaking closer to catch all the exciting fragrances this candle offers.
Governess
This candle is the perfect distillation of intelligence, books, and despair. Made with a lower quality wax, like the ladies who had no other option but to educate the daughters of the wealthy probably used, it burns for roughly 12 hours. As it flickers, imagine the shadows on bare walls and a few paltry belongings. What can I say? Just like being a governess, this candle is only for some. But it’s affordable and, therefore, the only option on this list for anyone down on their luck.
Ruined
There is no definitive scent. It might be musky-like a midnight rendezvous. Or call to mind old paper covered in a light sweat, like letters stealthily passed by a maid. Perhaps it smells of burned hair from a pyre made when someone discovered their lover belonged to another. The smells encircle you like gossip, never quite making themselves clear, but you nonetheless obsessively try to figure out what they are. The candle goes down fast, like a ship upon which one’s investment depended, and will leave you wondering where you stand. This candle isn’t suitable for relaxation, but it will take you on an exciting journey.
Heiress
The clean cotton scent of a snow-white debutante gown and a freshly laundered chemise tickles your nostrils. A smattering of daisies from floral hair accessories floats through the air. The waxy undertones of a newly polished dance floor waft across the room, grounding you in reality. Heiress might seem lovely and innocent, but beneath it all is an undertone of rotting roses to remind you that even for the heiresses, the clock is ticking to make a match.
