D.S. & DURGA
Portable Xmas Tree
Score: 90%
Notes: spruce, cedar, cypress, cardamom, spiced cones, red cedarwood
From D.S. & DURGA : To make it smell like you have an Xmas tree especially if you don’t have an Xmas tree, or even if you do.
In our words: It smells more like Oregon than Oregon smells like. It’s what I imagine all of New York Cities dried roadside Christmas Trees after the holidays might smell like on a giant bonfire. It’s what the set of White Christmas most likely smelled like.
You might also like: Diptyque Fue De Bois or the entire state of Oregon.
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Brand: D.S & DURGA
Family: Woody
Size: 7 oz
Burn: 50-60 hrs
Price: $65 ($1.30/hr)
Blend: Soy WaxThe 2021 edition of our Portable Xmas tree is very different from last year's. The starring role of this year goes to black spruce oil from Canada. It is very fine, earthy, and woodier than pine oils. The spruce is mixed with various proportions of pine absolute, needles, and distilled cedar. No fir this year. To bring the yuletide spirit I added some delicate spices – soft red cinnamon & piney cardamom. Finally vanillic pinebark and rare smoky nootka cypress deepen the bouquet.
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Scent: It’s not quite as complex as what we’ve gotten accustomed to with DS&D candles, but it still has to be the best smelling Christmas Tree candle out there.
Throw: You should apologize to any neighbors who don’t celebrate Christmas because they’ll be smelling this candle. It has the throw of Thor.
Design: It’s DS&D but RED!
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No lows. Here’s a low joke though.
What is Obi-Wan Kenobi’s greatest enemy? The low ground -
👃 Scent: ★★★★★
💪 Throw: ★★★★★
⏳ Burn time: ★★★★
👩🎨 Design: ★★★★★
📈 Value: ★★★★
♻️ Sustainability: ★★★★
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Overall: 27/30 (90%)