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As we leave summer behind and inch into autumn, traditional fall candles dont feelquite rightyet.
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(Are you thinking,Wow, this woman takes candles way too seriously?yet?
Because youre right and I have no regrets.)
Earthy and bright, it blends frankincense, saffron, redwood, poppy, and pomelo.
Credit goes to the clove scent thrown in there too.
All without being sugary or overpowering.
Mix it in with warm amber and some citrus accents, and youve got an adaptable-as-heck candle.
The salty caramel evokes aliiittlebit of ocean too (but not in a weird way, I promise!
), and the combination is somehow the quintessential transition candle.
Nest Apricot Tea Candle
In season May through July, apricots are classic summer pleasures.
OKcollective Candle Co.
Sounds like a lot going on, sure, but the result is actually soft and grounded.
Described as like hikingthrough a glitter-covered forest, its the exact mood I want to harness at summers end.
What better way to ease into more traditional pine scents of fall and winter?
DW Home Blackcurrant Pumpkin Candle
Whoops.
Another pumpkin candle here to make a liar out of mebut Im not sorry.
Nest Linen Candle
Another multifaceted and classic scent.
it’s possible for you to never go wrong with a good linen candle.
Candle Co. Golden Coast Candle
P.F.