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Each candle will probably be part of a minimum of 2 scent families, and sometimes as many as 5 or 6! 😱 Here are the main ones (and a handy quick description of each):
Spicy -- this does include spicy 🌶️ scents like chili pepper, but it also includes. . . spices! Think nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, clove, and lots of other warm and vibrant smells.
Gourmand -- where are my dessert people at? *raises both hands* You might think of sweet, creamy, baked, or rich when you think of these. If you're a fan of things like brown sugar, bourbon, buttercream, coconut, maple, and other dessert-y vibes, you're probably a fan of gourmand. 🍦 🍰 🍪
Amber -- musky and exotic, scents like dark musk, incense, myrrh, or powder fall into this family. Amber smells tend to be perfume-y and complex, with sweet yet sensual notes. SIGN. ME. UP.
Woody -- one of my favorites personally, woody scents can range from warm and creamy (like sandalwood 🤤) to dry and smoky (like patchouli), with lots of variation in between. Woody smells can be earthy, leathery, and grounding, with notes like balsam, cedar, oak, and oud. Your best life as a forest fairy is waiting for you. 🧚♀️
Aromatic -- aromatic scents are fresh and herby, like what you'd find in a forest or an herb garden. If you like pine, eucalyptus, juniper, sage, mint, and rosemary, you'll want to look for anything from the aromatic family. BUT there are some unexpected scents to look for here, like gin, saffron, and black tea, which are all aromatic, too.
Floral -- pretty self-explanatory here. The floral family is (you guessed it!) flowers! Anything you'd find in a bouquet: rose, lily, gardenia, magnolia, cherry blossom, etc. all live in the floral fam. 💐
Citrus -- citrus is of course your bright lemons, limes, and oranges, but it also hosts some of the less expected, zesty friends, like bergamot (a personal fave), lemon verbena, lemongrass, and tangerine. 🍊
Marine/Ozonic -- if you're dying for a beach vacay (hi! guilty over here), marine scents can give you the brisk, cool feeling of the ocean, with no flight required. Sea salt, ozone, and aquatic notes live here, and we love them for it. 🌊
Green -- green smells are basically plant smells! Think of the fresh green scent of cucumber, bamboo, agave, grass, moss, palm, and rhubarb. Green scents can turn your bathroom into a spa oasis like *that*, which tbh is my fave way to use them. Pass the cucumber slices! 🧖♀️ 🌱 🥒 🌴
Fruity -- this one might surprise you, but--wait, no it won't. Fruity means fruit! They smell juicy and vibrant, with notes like apple, berry, black cherry, cranberry, fig, guava, melon, mango, peach, red currant, strawberry, pineapple, coconut, and anything you'd put in a fruit salad (except CoolWhip). 🍉🫐🍍🍎🥭 🍓
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