​As a lover of candles and fragrances, I am always on the look out for my next aromatic candle, I keep one in every room of my home.

​This beautiful candle from Wilds is a woodsy oriental fragrance, which I adore.  When I am selecting my perfumes and oils I’m drawn to orientals.  I decided to keep this candle on my dining table and the scent lingered beautifully, it also attracted some admiring comments from my guests. 
 
The fragrance contains the following notes –
 
Top: Leathery, Geranium, Sandalwood
 
Heart: Woody, clove, lavender, floral
 
Base: Sandalwood, patchouli, Heliotrpe, Tonka, Vanilla
 
This combination of fragrances is beautiful, it contains my favourites patchouli and sandalwood, although there isn’t one fragrance which overpowers the other, it smells very light woodsy with a touch of oriental.     
 
The candle comes in a stylish frosted glass jar and has up to 50 hours burning time, it looks very elegant on my dining table.  Wilds is actually the sister brand of the Palm Beach collection, which I have been using for years.  
 
Best of all, the candle is made out of soy wax, so it’s non-toxic.  It is made from essential oils and extracts and is very affordable.

Available at Wilds.
 
 

​Melbourne is one of my favourite cities, if you’ve ever been and experienced the delightful cafes, laneways and eclectic shopping you’ll know what I mean. It has a classy european feel about it, which is different to any other city I’ve been to.   
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Australian fragrance label, TÄNDA Modern, have recreated this feeling in a scented candle which is so reminiscent of my times in Melbourne.   

Made with pure soy wax and with a natural soft wooden wick, which I have never seen before.  I was  intrigued to see how well the wick would work, I was pleasantly surprised to see that it burns very well and it gives off more of a natural scent.   It also makes a soft crackling sound, which reminds me of an open fire. 
 
The candle contains the gorgeous scents of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. It reminds me of sitting in a dark cosy cafe, surrounded by amber lighting and eating a delicious creme brûlée. Or perhaps enjoying a caramel latte after a day of shopping and exploring the amazing parisian style shopping arcades of high end fashion or my favourite vintage boutiques in Melbourne.

It’s amazing the power that scent can have on someones mind, if you could smell this candle, you’ll know what I mean.    Everyone who has walked past it in my home, has said to me, omg, what is that scent! It smells good enough eat!

It really makes me want to fly away to a long weekend in Melbourne!  but seeing as I can’t do that right now, I’ll keep on sniffing this beautiful candle.  

Completely organic and vegan, burn range times are from 30 to 90 hours.

Available at TÄNDA Modern.

Sydney Fragrance have created a stunning collection of luxury soy based candles.  Each candle has been designed to evoke memories of Sydney's beautiful harbour, cities and countryside.  
 
The candle I have been using in my home is called ‘fireside’. I have always been drawn to woody fragrances. This candle contains vetiver, cinnamon, bergamot and cedarwood. I find this to be quite a sexy scent, it's earthy, spicy and musky.  

With the scent of this candle, I can imagine sitting in a cozy log cabin, in bushland by the sea, drinking a glass of red wine.  It also reminds me of how an expensive men's cologne would smell, a seductive smoky blend of incense, cigars and leather.   

There is nothing better than arriving back to a cosy house with beautiful scents in the air.   Some candles I have used before, I open the box and the scent disappears within a few days.   Not with this one.  I have received
so many comments from visitors asking me what that beautiful smell is.  Once the candle is lit, the scent is even stronger and the burning power of the candle lasts for a long time.  The candle actually has 80 hours worth of burn time.     

Made with a double cotton wick, non-toxic soy based and large  beautiful glassware with a woodgrain lid. Each fragrance is conceived and formulated by world class perfumers ensuring a high-quality and unique candle.
I love this scent and I can't wait to try the other candles in this collection.

Available at Sydney Fragrance, as part of their 'scent of Australia' collection.