Busy store windows, jolly markets, and town centre trees, towering with tall ornaments. The city during Christmas has its own festive feel, but those away from home may miss quiet forest retreats of holidays’ past. For those who won’t make it back to breathe in the treetops of the season, experience how a candle inspired by this magical scene transports the senses. —Julia Dumbrell
SOJA & CO: Pine + Cedar Bark
In the first moment the Pine + Cedar Bark SOJA & CO candle strikes, one finds themselves in the cool, damp and dark vastness of century-old cedars and pines ($32). With notes that capture winter leaves, wild berries and magnificent firs, the scent was made to give those who need a retreat an indescribable strength.
Rythme: Cabin Fever Farmhouse Wood Wick Candle
Whether for a personal indulgence or as a thoughtful gift, the Cabin Fever Wood Wick Candle embraces seasonal magic, stocked by the Vancouver gem Rythme ($35). Crafted from 100% soy wax, its comforting farmhouse scent weaves notes of nostalgia and coziness. Light it up and let the soothing embrace of winter surround any space.
VIGYL: Figure Eight Candle
Base notes of Cedarwood and Sandalwood in the VIGYL Figure Eight Candle bring harmony and balance to a busy holiday season ($40). Notably, the brand has several new and giftable scents in its core collection, for everyone from our edgiest of friends to the ‘bathtub princess, after a hard day of scrolling’. Yet we keep retreating back to the Figure Eight scent, having burned through several throughout the year.
Etiket: Après la Pluie Candle
With notes of fig leaf, vetiver and bergamot, the Etiket Après la Pluie Candle smells like trees and sunshine ($68). Light this candle to clear the air and turn over a new leaf, like the days between Christmas and New Years, walking in the forest when the earth is soggy and the sky has cleared. Blended in small batches with original scents designed by the Etiket team, each is proudly poured and packed by hand in Montréal.
Le Labo: Cyprès 21
Cyprès 21, Le Labo: an antidote to burnout ($116). With a high dose of fragrance oils, a custom blend of waxes, and wicks constructed with natural fibers, lighting this candle makes the room a hushed cabin deep in the woods, out of reach of buzzing phones and blue light. Retreat into the candle’s spicy aromatics like juniper, clove, and star anise, all grounded by the warmth of incense and seductive spell of patchouli.
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