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The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 8 December 2020 11 Comments

Boujee Bougies is a new candle brand, and many of you know one or more of the principals behind the project. Nick Gilbert, who used to comment here regularly when he was working a perfume counter, went on to work for Les Senteurs, Penhaligon's and L'Artisan before launching Olfiction along with Thomas Dunckley (you might know him as The Candy Perfume Boy), Ezra-Lloyd Jackson and perfumer Pia Long. Their five offerings include Succulent ("With juicy green notes of cactus and tomato leaf, Succulent is verdant and fresh, evoking a glass conservatory overflowing with lush tendrils") and Queen Jam ("Queen Jam is a Finnish conserve made from raspberries and bilberries...Our Queen Jam throws in a few roses..."), as well as Cuir Culture ("pup masks, leather jackets, old books"), Gilt ("whispered confessions, incense smoke, gold leaf") and Hellflower ("sulphur, burning flowers, brimstone"). 60g for £25 or 220g for £55, at Boujee Bougies.

Filed Under: home fragrance
Tagged With: boujee bougies, candle, lemming

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  1. hajusuuri says:
    8 December 2020 at 2:14 pm

    I have a set of minis arriving on Monday!

    principals not principles in case you feel like updating, Robin.

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    • Koyel says:
      8 December 2020 at 3:01 pm

      Oh how fun, looking forward to your report :)

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    • Robin says:
      8 December 2020 at 4:14 pm

      UGH, thank you, usually I find errors like that 3 years later when I’m looking for something else.

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  2. Singlemaltcat says:
    8 December 2020 at 2:15 pm

    For the life of me I have never run into a cactus that has an odor. We winter in Tucson and I’ve tried cactus pads, flowers, tunas and nothing. Maybe this is sone scent I can’t smell. There are other scents in the desert-creosote, sage, night blooming jasmine, orange trees, but cactus, nada.

    That being said the candles sound lovely and the price seems reasonable.

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    • Baby Dumpling says:
      8 December 2020 at 3:00 pm

      We have a huge South American cactus in the front yard. When it blooms, it is very fragrant. Maybe the tropical cacti are the scented ones.

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    • Robin says:
      8 December 2020 at 4:17 pm

      Or possibly it is not meant to be taken literally, like many fragrance notes.

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    • Oakland Fresca says:
      8 December 2020 at 5:54 pm

      On making Succulent: https://boujeebougies.com/blogs/news/creating-succulent

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  3. sunnlitt says:
    9 December 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Are these available in the US anywhere?

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    • Robin says:
      9 December 2020 at 5:08 pm

      I don’t think so.

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    • The Candy Perfume Boy says:
      10 December 2020 at 4:47 am

      Our website will ship to the US :)

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  4. The Candy Perfume Boy says:
    10 December 2020 at 4:47 am

    Thanks so much for sharing our Bougies, Robin!

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