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New summer candles from Glasshouse: Flower Therapy ("If you’re on your own self-love journey, then this one’s for you. Think of it as the fragrance equivalent of buying yourself a fresh bouquet of flowers, whether from your local farmer’s market or your favorite florist in town. With the lush notes of Hydrangea, Wild Poppy, Soft White Musk, and Sheer Powder, it’s like a floral overdose (the good kind) that’s both fresh and joyful") or Mocktail Meditation ("It’s the scent of salted Cucamelon (a hybrid of melon and cucumber), Star Fruit, and a base of Musk, Cedar, and Amber. It’s fruity and refreshing, without being too sweet, just like the perfect mocktail") are $60 each for 380g.

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Trudon's "Lost in a moment" limited edition duo for summer, with candles in Under the Trees ("An invigorating green juice Under the Trees unfolds as a refreshing, aromatic-green juice, complemented with bright notes of cedar wood. Its invigorating fragrance is composed of a cucumber accord with a hint of blackcurrant buds in the head notes, a lively spearmint and jasmine heart, fused with notes of cedar in the base") and Summer Haze ("A sweet-floral composition Summer Haze features a sweet and floral scent that exudes pure joy. Sophisticated and daring, the fragrance consists of a red berry macaroon accord in the head notes, an opulent heart of absolute rose and a musky base with warm notes of Tonka bean"). Both fragrances by perfumer Alexandra Carlin, 270g for $140 each at Trudon.

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Adding to the I-just-want-the-jar pile, the Maison La Bougie Rose Rouge candle: "Imagine the smoky embrace of incense lingering in the air, the deep warmth of cedarwood underfoot, and the velvety richness of a crimson rose blooming in the background. Notes of tonka bean, vanilla, and patchouli add a sensual depth, like a whispered secret in a grand Haussmannian apartment." 2kg with lid, AED1,600 at Bloomingdales in the Middle East, or on markdown for $125 at Saks Off 5th.

Trudon Versailles candle ~ home fragrance review

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After decades of scented candle experimentation — low, medium and high (we’re talking price points) — I’ve come to realize the aromas inside a jar don’t always match the price tags. Many expensive candles smell cheap or ordinary and some inexpensively priced candles smell heavenly and high end. (And smelling cold wax in a boutique display candle won’t tell you how it will smell once lit.) Buying candles gobbles up money and you can end up feeling blessed or cursed when the moment of truth arrives and match flame hits wick.

Over the years, trial and error has led me back to two candle-making fragrance houses — Astier de Villatte and Trudon. I realized this recently when looking at a gorilla rack in my basement that holds my vases all the candle jars I’ve saved to repurpose…

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Trudon has a new oud and peony home fragrance collection, Altaïr, but what caught my eye was a recent collaboration with the luxury hotel Le Bristol Paris: "On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Le Bristol Paris, Maison Trudon has developed an exclusive fragrance: Honoré. The Honoré fragrance pays homage to the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, as well as the iconic address of the hotel, located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Created as a bespoke composition by perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur, the fragrance draws inspiration from the emblematic flour mill installed in the basement of Le Bristol Paris. It also evokes the aura of the establishment, a true temple of French and Parisian gastronomy." With notes of yeast, wheat, cedar, hay and vetiver, available in 270g ($145) and 2.8kg candles and in a 375 ml room spray ($280).

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