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Low Light Scented Candles Collection

Low Light

Tales steeped in shadow, smoke, and quiet dread

The Gentle Season collection - Scented Candles

The Gentle Season

For sunlit pages and slow afternoons

Otherworlds Pages Collection - Scented Candles

Otherworld Pages

Where magic stirs and legends rise

Unwritten Futures

Unwritten Futures

Scents from the chapters that survived

Paper Hearts

Paper Hearts

For that feeling before the first kiss

Latest Articles

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We’re Obsessed Already: Gareth Brown’s The Society of Unknowable Objects

Some books don’t even need to try that hard to hook the readers. Secret societies. Magical artefacts. Bookshops with basements. You had us at "hello." We’re counting down the days until the release of The Society of Unknowable Objects by...

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What Exactly Is Musk?

Musk isn’t showy or overpowering, but it’s one of the most essential notes in fragrance. Soft and warm, also skin-like, it brings balance and depth to everything it touches (or blends with). This post explores how modern musk smells, how it’s used in blends, and why it shows up in Wax & Words favourites likeΒ Meadow Verse and Witchwood Tales.

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Reading by Candlelight: How to Pair Books and Scents for a More Immersive Experience

There is something magically comforting about the way a candle can shift the mood of a room by the soft release of its fragrance (it is part of the Danish hygge after all). The way everything seems to soften and...

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