Candle news and reviews with notes of sarcasm.
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D.S. & DURGA 'BREAKFAST HIGHLANDS'
Rating: 93%
Family: Woody
Pros: Scent & Throw, Value, Design, Burn
Cons: Burn time, Price
$65 - 7 oz - 50-60 hrs ($1.30/hr) -
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APOTHEKE 'CHARCOAL'
Rating: 93%
Family: Woody
Pros: Scent, Value, Throw
$42 ($0.70/hr) - 11 oz - 60-70 hrs -
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L'OR DE SERAPHINE 'JOIE'
Rating: 93%
Family: Woody
Pros: Scent & Throw, Design, Value, Sustainability
Cons: Tunnels
$42 - 6.4 oz - 45 hrs ($0.80/hr) -
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BOHÉME ISTANBUL
Rating: 90%
Notes: Amber, Saffron, Turkish Rose, Bergamot
Pros: Scent, Design, Throw, Value
Cons: Tunneling
$49 - 8.5 oz - 50 hr burn -
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D.S. & DURGA 'BREAKFAST LEIPZIG
Rating: 90%
Family: Woody
Pros: Scent and throw, Design, Value, Burn
Cons: Price
$65 - 7 oz - 50-60 hr burn -
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OTHERLAND 'RATTAN'
Rating: 90%
Family: Woody & Earthy
Pros: Scent & Throw, design, value, sustainability
$36 - 8 oz - 55 hrs
Recent Reviews
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BOY SMELLS 'HINOKI FANTÔME'
Rating: 86%
Notes: Jasmin, resin, cardamom, moss
Pros: Scent, throw, design, value
Cons: it’s own success / also throw
$32 - 8.5 oz - 50 hrs -
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L'OR DE SERAPHINE 'VALENSOLE'
Rating: 70%
Notes: Lavender, sage, eucalyptus
Pros: Scent, design, Burn
Cons: throw, value
$44 - 6.4 oz - 45 hrs -
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OTHERLAND 'RATTAN'
Rating: 90%
Family: Woody & Earthy
Pros: Scent & Throw, design, value, sustainability
$36 - 8 oz - 55 hrs -
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L'OR DE SERAPHINE 'RÊVERIE'
Rating: 70%
Notes: Holly berry, Cardamom, Pine
Pros: Scent, design
Cons: Throw
$32 - 6.4 oz - 45 hrs -
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BOHÉME ISTANBUL
Rating: 90%
Notes: Amber, Saffron, Turkish Rose, Bergamot
Pros: Scent, Design, Throw, Value
Cons: Tunneling
$49 - 8.5 oz - 50 hr burn -
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BOY SMELLS 'LES'
Rating: 86.6%
Notes: peach, jasmine, cedar
Pros: Scent, Design, Burn, Throw
Cons: Tunneling,
$32 - 8.5 oz - 50 hr burn -
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URBAN APOTHECARY 'SMOKED LEATHER'
Rating: 76.6%
Notes: Leather, Vetiver, Suede
Pros: Scent, Design, Burn
Cons: Throw, Sustainability
$50 - 10.6 oz - 60 hr burn -
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OTHERLAND 'DAPPLED WOOD'
Rating: 80%
Notes: Sandalwood, Roasted Walnut, Sweet Hay
Pros: Price, Scent, Design
Cons: Throw
$36 - 8 oz - 55 hr burn -
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D.S. & DURGA 'BREAKFAST LEIPZIG
Rating: 90%
Notes: Coffee, Pastry, Tobacco, Leather, Fireplace
Pros: Scent, Throw, Design,
Cons: Price, Size, Burn time
$65 - 7 oz - 50-60 hr burn -
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BOY SMELLS 'NEOPECHE'
Rating: 80%
Notes: mandarin, pepper, patchouli incense, rose, peach, amber, oakmoss
Pros: scent, design, throw
Cons: burn time
$39 - 8.5 oz - 50 hr burn
Highest Rated Candle
D.S. & DURGA
BREAKFAST HIGHLANDS
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Notes: oats, honey, hay
In their words: A fortifying meal among rolling heather hills, peaceful lochs, and pure highland air. Dayawan’a fool cooked brekfist?
In our words: This candle promised to be a sweeter younger sibling to its predecessor with oats, honey, and hay, stepping in for tobacco, leather, fireplace, and other more traditionally woodsy notes. To be frank, I think its just perfect, without being too sweet. The honey is just sweet enough that this still gives off an air of complexity that does’t bucket it with other ‘sweet’ scented candles that venture into the world of kitsch.
You might also like: D.S. & DURGA’s Breakfast Highlands
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Brand: D.S & DURGA
Family: Woody
Size: 7 oz
Burn: 50-60 hrs
Price: $65 ($1.30/hr)
Blend: Soy Wax -
Scent: Sometimes I like to compare D.S. & DURGA to a mad scientist. Their candles feel like such an intense blend of notes that remarkably capture entire environments using scent. BREAKFAST HIGHLANDS is no different in how it transports you to a quaint Scottish cafe the moment its lit.
Throw: You’ll be hard-pressed to find a soy-wax based candle brand with nearly as strong of a throw as D.S. & DURGA. It’s really exceptional how it travels throughout the entire house without losing any of its quality or notes.
Tunneling: D.S. & DURGA candles don’t have an exceptional burn-time, but the thick amber glass helps insulate the flame resulting in a very even burn without any tunneling in the wax.
Design: D.S. & DURGA candles are simple but very well-designed. The amber glass is thick and can be given a second life as a succulent pot or even a drinking glass.
Sustainability: D.S. & DURGA takes sustainability seriously. Their boxes are foam free, and made with recyclable paper. The wax formulas are 100% vegan. You can view their sustainability measures by clicking here and scrolling down to How do you source your materials?
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👃 Scent: ★★★★★
💪 Throw: ★★★★★
⏳ Burn time: ★★★★
👩🎨 Design: ★★★★★
📈 Value: ★★★★
♻️ Sustainability: ★★★★★
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Overall: 28/30 (93.3%)