Humbug

$24.00 USD

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Even a miser of the first order, with a soul as tightly sealed as a miser's purse, could not resist the occasional surreptitious comfort, and so it was with the candle, Humbug. It was not some tallowy, spitting mockery of light, but a vessel of quiet, unadvertised luxury, a silent rebellion against the tyranny of his own stinginess. With its dry gin and sharp cypress scent, it spoke not of revelry, but of frosty walks and solitary contemplation, a scent as crisp and refined as a newly-minted shilling. The faintest trace of tonka bean and oud wood, a rich and earthy secret, clung to the air, a whisper of a distant, more fragrant world that even the cold stones of his counting-house could not quite deny.

This small extravagance was his one great indulgence, a solitary pleasure that required neither the sharing of warmth nor the expenditure of kind words. In the deep-seated darkness of his rooms, where the gloom gathered thick enough to be scraped from the walls, the Humbug candle burned with a surprisingly steady flame. It cast a circle of warm, liquid light upon his ledgers, banishing the shadows that clawed at the corners of his vision and, for a blessed moment, warming the frigid air. The scent, at once sharp and deep, filled the small space, a perfume of pine and spirit that gave the lie to the miser's own sour air, and for a few fleeting hours, made his very solitude smell not of cheapness, but of a quiet, hard-won victory.

Scent Profile:

Dry Gin

Cypress

Oud Wood

Tonka Bean

Parchment

Features

Signature series of gorgeously gourmand scents
All-natural coco-soy wax blend
Clean-burning fragrance oils
Reusable amber glass vessel
Lead-free cotton wick for a gentle, consistent flame
Beautifully designed olde-worlde parchment style label
Wax seal on the lid
Candles are individually wrapped, boxed, and tied up with ribbon
The perfect gift for that someone special who appreciates an "olde worlde" look and more sophisticated scents

Okay, we know it's really for you, so go on and treat yourself right!

Materials and care

We like to work in small batches to give care and attention to each fragrance profile we create. Our candles are hand-poured from all-natural soy and coconut wax blends harvested in the USA. Our candles are scented with clean burning fragrance oils. Our wicks are eco-friendly and clean burning.

Ambiance Enhancing:
Our uniquely blended scent profiles create captivating fragrance experiences without overpowering a space.

Burn Time:
Combining both beauty and value, our 8oz candles burn up to 50 hours, while our 4oz candles burn up to 25 hours. Our mini 2oz sampler candles have a burn time of approx. 8-10 hours. Be sure to never leave any size candle burning for more than two to three hours at a time.

Candle Safety:
Our metal-free, lead-free wicks allow for safe, even-burning flames. Our glass vessels are thicker and more durable. For your safest and best candle burning experience, be sure to never leave any candle burning unattended, and never burn your candles for more than two to three hours at a time.