Notes of damp redwood trees, fresh air, and eucalyptus bring us back to one of our all time favorite places in this D.S. If you’ve ever been to Big Sur, then you know the magical scent we’re talking about here. This fragrance from Lumira combines notes of tangerine, cardamom, and mahogany for an intoxicating, earthy scent that makes us want to dance. Havana, CubaĬlose your eyes and imagine dusky, golden afternoons in the heart of Old Havana. Le Labo preserved Palo Santo’s fresh woodsy notes, softening the intense smokey notes with a blend of cedarwood, labdanum, incense, and pachouli. Palo Santo is a wild tree native to Mexico and South America, revered for its energetically cleansing and healing properties. Though technically a literary-inspired candle brand created by New York Times beauty columnist Bee Shapiro, the Pseudonym Terrific candle evokes memories of Capri through mediterranean fig, jasmine, pepper and sandalwood. Capri, ItalyĮllis Brooklyn, Pseudonym Terrific Scented Candle Derived from Agar trees native exclusively to Southeast Asia, oud is reported to be the most expensive wood in the world due to its scarcity. If, like us, you find oud divine, this candle is for you. Those who love the scent find it intoxicating and irresistible and those who dislike it describe it as muddy and foul. Oud seems to elicit a polarizing reaction of either arousal or disgust. For a minute, we thought we were actually in Cairo. It’s possible that the combination of Frankincense, Myrrh, and Sandalwood equals the most intoxicating fragrance of all time. Cairo, Egyptīurnin’ For you Candle Co – Lovers in Cairo The former, a nature preserve located in the native forests of the Mauritius Island, features a base note of amber and vetiver with a lighter citrus, cedarwood and patchouli. If we had to narrow down our favorites, it’s a tie between No. Maison Louis Marie’s subtle, earthy scents were inspired by French botanist Louis Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars (1758-1831), and his collection of plant specimens discovered while exiled to Madagascar, Reunion, and Mauritius during the French Revolution. And while it may not be the same as taking a real vacation, their scent could evoke some serious wanderlust. These destination-inspired candles thoughtfully capture the essence of a place through complex layers of fragrance. Eucalyptus, florals and figs invoke memories of dining out in Ibiza, while smog, sea salt and citrus remind me of home in Los Angeles. Fresh orange blossoms carried through salty air recalls my morning jogs through the Portuguese countryside. Unlike our other senses, scent is first processed by our olfactory bulb, which is directly connected to two brain areas that are strongly implicated in emotion and memory: the amygdala and hippocampus. Sights, sounds and tactile information bypasses these brain areas, which is why researchers believe that the olfactory bulb plays a strong role in storing and recalling our memories.įor me, the tie between scent and memory is most powerful during travel. This connection between scent and our memory is actually somewhat biological. Scent is one of our most evocative senses, sometimes even unlocking memories of childhood experiences or relatives that we were unaware existed.
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