BATS! "What happens when two out-of-the-box Brooklyn brands strike up a collab? A collection that sparks smiles, ignites conversation, and stirs the senses comes to light! Known for creating unconventional wallpaper that flips tradition on its head, Flavor Paper was stoked when APOTHEKE suggested a collaboration to bring an assortment of its infamous immersive designs off the wall and to the wax as tasty vessels for some seriously sweet and savory scents." Shown is the White Vetiver (silky cashmere, eucalyptus, and lilac mingled with earthy vetiver, creamy sandalwood, crisp amber, and white cedar) candle (there are 2 other designs but this is the only one with BATS), $52 for 354g at Bloomingdales.
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Another candle collab, this one involving our own Dr. Jessica (she consulted on the art history): the Hiroshige candle, created by Joya in collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum for the Hiroshige’s 100 Famous Views of Edo exhibit. Shown in Spring (at left, Cherry Blossom; "Sugared floral: soft cherry blossom leaves and petals, balanced by water moss, fruit buds, warm woods and honeyed resins") and Summer (at right, Plum Rain; "Shaded green tea blends with raw earth, spice, straw, petrichor and fresh-cut lumber to evoke hidden marshes and purifying showers dispatched by rolling black clouds"), also available in Autumn (Vermilion Maple) and Winter (Purple Wisteria). $28 each for 142g at Joya (where they still have that cronut candle for $32 if you need to bump yourself up to free shipping, plus a nice-looking Year of the Dragon jasmine candle that is a new lemming for me, $38) or directly from Brooklyn Museum.
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You know if I wanted that one I want this one even more: L'Artisan Parfumeur's L'Ambre candle in a special limited edition for Cabana Magazine's 10th anniversary. "With notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and tonka bean, this candle is a true sensory delight. Hand-painted and crafted with care, this candle is an ode to Amber with its perfect blend of spice and sweetness." $250 for 400g at Cabana Magazine.
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From Bienaimé, La Vie En Fleurs candle: "Made in the south of France, near Grasse, the candle is made from 100% vegetable wax. Sublimating the art of living, it is adorned with a delightful porcelain case shaped by excellent ceramists and delicately hand-painted. [...] Like a flight of flowers, this light and intoxicating fragrance opens the doors to an enchanted and happy universe. A real spring bouquet that delicately scents the air and makes you see life in pink." With raspberry, mandarin, peony, violet, rose, white musk, iris and heliotrope, $108 for 215g at Gardenheir in New York or €95 at Nose in France.
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From Diptyque's collaboration with Café Verlet in Paris, four limited edition candles illustrated by artist Clym Evernden: Café, Biscuit, Chantilly and Fruits Confits. The 190g candles are $78; a coffret of Café, Biscuit and Chantilly in 70g is $135. (There is also a candle lid decorated with a coffee bean for $115 and a porcelain trinket tray for $87.)