r/luxurycandles

I'm a lover of musk, frankencise, palo santo, amber, patchouli, tobacco. I don't like flowery scents very much.

My favorite candle of all time is Trudon Ernesto with Gabriel a close 2nd :)

My go to candles:

Dark Rum Mallin Goetz

Speakeasy Harlem

Bijoux's Charmed set

Catbird Ghost Rose is the only one different among most of these :)

Pascha Soap co Frankincenese Myrrh and Palo Santo

While I love these scents, I dislike quality of tunneling so have given up:

Le Labo Encens

Diptyque Amber

I esp. dislike:

Nest - not complex enough

Lafco - always a headache,

Salt and stone - not strong enough throw

Most of the popular ones that are always mentioned don't have enough throw for me.

I've tried a couple others like Strange Gent, Jackson Vaughn but honestly, it's not better than the ones above so I more or less stick with those. I still need to get to Evermore London, Saint and Joya.

I'm searching for an Oud candle. Any suggestions please?? Thanks!!!

Does anyone have any recs on the closest possible scent dupe to Trudon Ernesto? Probably my favorite candle scent out of the hundreds I've tried. Would love to buy the giant candle, but a bit out of my price range at the moment.

Hi friends, which Diptyque candles have the softest throws?

I love Diptyque Fleur Di Cerisier, but HATED vanille (I’m sorry😭) I don’t know if I just got a bad candle but it smelled like the hot dog vitamin c serums.
Figuier is nice but a little too green for me.

Any recommendations you can suggest?

Despite loving a good Victoria sponge cake, and ice cream, my husband hates any whiff of vanilla in candles. I’m not a fan of strongly gourmand vanilla perfumes tbh either.

However, I’d really like a nice boutique coffee shop fragranced candle, if such a thing exists, minus vanilla. I want to smell a good double shot espresso with dark chocolate, or brown sugar, maybe cinnamon… Can anyone advise please? I want to smell luxury coffee shop without leaving the house, or baking, or drinking caffeinating after 3pm! X

I decided to get organized and catalogue my candles and I left this 2014 baby sitting on my desk for over an hour. Came back home and the cold throw had taken over the room and even drifted up into the staircase. Those old Diptyques don't play around!

As I couldn't find any reviews, Hiver smells literally like winter. Cold air and snow, iris and musk, candied chestnuts, wood smoke, cashmere. It's a sophisticated smokey musk rather than a gourmand. And such a pretty vessel.

https://preview.redd.it/ifmoc6kfwy0h1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=edb78ba0ce5a2bbd5e44c1fe63e6299452d33d3e

https://preview.redd.it/pvxacbjgwy0h1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e2cf8fef557be2fb47e3ce2bb8726c13c6520304

I know this is a candle sub, but I've seen some posts about room sprays so I thought I'd ask.

There are some really nice aesop room sprays, as well as some room and linen sprays I've seen from other smaller brands near me. But I'm wondering how long they actually last?

I managed to find one reviewer say the aesop room spray only lingered about 30 minutes?

I guess buying a room and linen spray, and spraying it on fabrics will make it linger longer?

Does anyone have more information on the birthday gift from diptyque? I’ve seen a chart that’s based on spending but not sure if that’s current? Thanks!

Hello all!!!! I am in PA, close to Philly/NY/main line/bucks county, so I do have some flexibility and don’t mind driving a distance if needed. Where can I go buy my first luxury candle and do you have any specific brands you’d get yourself if you were just starting out? I was thinking Diptyque. How do you typically buy your candles? Do you shop in person or do you order online? Also scent ideas 😁 I really liked hearing about the new leather smell one, but idk if I should make that my first purchase. Please hook me in and give me any and all tips even prep tips of what to do before getting my hands on one 🙏🏻😭 this might sound silly, but I am genuinely so excited. I was thinking of even getting dressed up as if I was going on a date and just have a time and treat myself to some more activities and have an amazing day all planned around my first luxury candle purchase 🤭 I have been thinking of getting one for a while, and I think I am ready 💳

I’ve been trying to organize my current stash in terms of what weather is like in a given day. Today I’ve decided to burn a Kobo Sacred Leaning Lily (lily, lavender, rose, clove, and cedar) because the weather is grey and gloomy but not rainy. However, burning it didn’t match the weather condition for me. I’m getting cedar and clove mainly, a tiny bit of rose and no lavender. I should have gone with Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir instead I think. Do you think it’ll be a better fit?

If it were a rainy day I’d have burnt a FieldDay Apothecary Rain candle in a heartbeat. If it were a sunny day, then I’d have chose Kobo Opal Basil, Trudon Salta (hate burning), Dada or Tuileries, DS and Durga Holy Ficus, Linnea Sea Salt or Aquisse Luxe Linen (unsure what it’s supposed to smell like, I’m smelling something sweet). If it were a dark gloomy evening, Trudon Althair or Bayonne, the Maker Rose Room, Boy Smells Vanilla Era, Hinoki Fantome, Woodphoria, or Cedar Stack. If it were a kinda grey afternoon, I’d burn Boy Smells Red Hot, Hi:Fire, DS and Durga Concrete After Lighting, Trudon Cire, Byredo Bibliotheque and Malin and Goetz Leather under a candle warmer only.

In the morning, I hate burn the Maker Cafe and Boy Smells Roasted. Both are not my faves. Cafe smells like a dense dough or pastry shop (so strong that I burn it outside) and Roasted smells like a sweet leather, woods, and a bit coffee combo. I’m thinking of trying a Fvith Velvet Moon or Cantrip Coffee candles. I need to burn an Overose Chocolate Croissant first though. Anyone tried those two in the meantime?

What kinds of candles or scents do you gravitate towards depending on weather?