So, imagine a lacquered mahogany table on a balmy summer afternoon. A shaft of bright sunlight hits the table, warming the book-filled room it sits in, making the air heavy and resinous, almost as if someone is burning incense somewhere. A lavish bouquet of sprawling alabaster Easter lilies sits in an ornate vase on the table’s surface, pumping out their robust, silky fragrance. It’s creamy and complex, with a slight bite of ginger and a velvety touch of jasmine. You stop by the table, run your fingers over its smooth lacquer, and savour the warm, fragrant air. Everything stops just for an instant, and it’s beautiful.

— Laura Kennedy of the The Irish Times on Cloon Keen’s Aesthetic Lily candle. Read more in Galway perfumer Cloon Keen’s new candle is a masterclass in aesthetics.