New Candle Frangrances

Our new candle fragrances are now available online. We have 6 new candle scents which are being introduced in our jar and votive lines. The new scents are:

* Acai Berry - Pronounced (ah-sah-ee). It is one of the richest berry fragrances, similar to the sweetness of red and black current, strawberries, and mulberries: middle notes of apple, and bottom notes of rose and jasmine.

* Black Amethyst - Captures the rich tones of fall with juicy fruit, sheer petals and deep woods. The Black Amethyst opens with an intense, sweet, citrusy blast that is sparkling and fresh. Its unique sweetness is enhanced with the tantalizing aroma of red berries and pomegranate.

* Dancing Waters - Picture sparkling clear waters swirled with water lilies. It includes notes of watermelon, frosted orange, lemon Italian Ice, frozen spearmint, basil, bamboo leaf, Asian pear drops, and lavender, with white musk and teak wood.

* Frosted Musk - A light floral of lavender flowers with top notes of lemon, lime and orange combined with floral hints of jasmine, lily of the valley and rosewood on a musky background.

* Hot Apple Cider - Warm up the seasonal chill with this steaming blend of apple and spice! Cinnamon sticks and fresh cloves with freshly crushed tree ripened apples, vanilla, citrus and a hint of sweet musk, Tonka beans and rum.

* Jamaica Rum Cake - A very warm, rich, creamy vanilla syrup and pancake aroma. This French Vanilla bean is mellowed by a buttery caramel with the delicious aroma of English quickbread laced with the heady character of a tropical rum cake.

Is The Scent Gone?

When we make our scented candles the fragrance is added to the liquid wax prior to pouring it into the molds or glass jars. So the candle is scented the same strength from top to bottom. This is how most candle manufacturers make their candles. Occasionally we get a customer that says when they first light a candle it smelled but after a while the scent was gone. The easiest way to explain this is the "fish analogy". If you have ever cooked fish in your kitchen you instantly smell it as it heats up and for a long time after it has been eaten but eventually you stop noticing it altogether. The fishy smell is gone. However, if someone else comes into your home they can instantly tell you cooked fish for dinner. So why can they smell it and you cant? The olfactory receptors in your nose that detect smell become accustom to it and have stopped sending neurological signals to your brain to tell you that fish is in the air. One of the easiest ways to get around this issue is to use multiple conflicting fragrances, one at a time. Burn one fragrance for a while then switch to another and so on. This helps to continually stimulate the sensors in your nose and trigger the signal to your brain. There are some poor quality candles out there that don't have a very strong scent, you're on your own to figure those out. Just remember, you can get a great smelling candle without spending a ton of money on a name brand.