From Byredo's holiday collection, the Choco Mascarpone candle: "Evoking the joyful indulgence of seasonal confectionery, enticing notes of roasted coffee lead on to enveloping floral aromas of Jasmine India Absolute, before the piquant kick of bitter chocolate whets the appetite. Woody notes of patchouli provide warmth at the base, ending with a creamy caramel of brown sugar." £64 for 240g at Harvey Nichols.
From Cowshed, the limited edition Winter candle: "Cowshed's Winter Candle makes an idyllic festive welcome in different areas of the home. A comforting blend of Rose, Neroli, and Ylang-Ylang essential oils, alongside spicy Cinnamon and Cloves, creates a warming fragrance that fills the room. It is presented in hand-illustrated packaging inspired by the winter greenery of the Walled Garden at Babington House." $58 for 220g at Saks Fifth Avenue.
But she said Trudon manufactures a few hundred thousand candles a year and that “sales have mainly accelerated over the past five years — multiplied by almost four — along with a strong international expansion.” It has a total of 87 workers, including those in its shops around the world.
To keep pace with demand, the manufacturing plant “is nearly doubling in size, from 2,400 square meters to 4,400,” or from 25,835 square feet to 47,360 square feet, Mr. Pruvost said one recent autumn morning as he pushed open the doors of the existing structure, which resembled an airplane hangar.
— Read more in A Company That Once Lit Louis XIV’s Chambers at The New York Times.
The holiday candle trio from Maison Francis Kurkdjian for 2023 includes Rose des Neiges ("tangy, gourmand raspberry notes with elegant rose"), Mon Beau Sapin ("a pleasant walk deep in a snowy forest") and Jasmin d’Hiver ("a snow-capped flower garden where notes of jasmine are paired with the fullness of mango"). The set of three 95g candles is $145 at Saks (and you can also find the individual candles in 280g, although I am not sure if they are in the US as of yet).
This year's holiday collection at Cire Trudon is "Astral", featuring four fragrances: Altaïr (silver; "marries the strength of oud with the delicateness of rose"); Fir (blue; "Hints of myrrh and incense absolute bring depth to the perfume’s head notes - Siberian pine and fir tree"); Gabriel (green; "With notes of leather, cashmere wood, and candied chestnuts, the fragrance weaves happy, cozy memories") and Gloria (red; "warms the room with the scent of firewood – composed of notes of Indonesian Patchouli, Haitian Vetiver and cedarwood. Wrapped around it are spicy notes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg, and a hint of citruses"). In 3 sizes, 270g ($148), 800g ($360) and 2.8kg ($750). There's also a brass candle topper (shown above) for $105 and a taper scented with Gabriel for $55.