Enjoy the smells of summer …
Grace de Monaco, The Shelbourne
Just launched is the elegant new Grace de Monaco collection that features silk scarves, twillies, diffusers and candles; with proceeds going towards the Princess Grace Foundation USA, which Princess Grace established in 1982 to nurture the talent of aspiring young dancers, actors and filmmakers. The signature scent is a composition created by master perfumer Olivier Cresp, evoking “the warmth and radiance of the French Riviera”, used in the range of candles and diffusers. €260. www.theshelbourne.com
Number 11, Neill Strain
If you’ve ever wanted to bottle the scent of a flower boutique, this candle is for you. It’s inspired by Irish florist Neill Strain’s Belgravia boutique in London and is a blend of fresh florals such as lily of the valley, rose, geranium and jasmine, with notes of cedar and musk. Just one of several new launches to coincide with Chelsea Flower Show. www.neillstrain.com
Tobacco & Oak, Pamalam
Portobello-based Pamalam candles are handmade using a blend of pure coconut and rapeseed wax – a natural alternative to paraffin or soy wax – which results in a cleaner burn. I like the apothecary jars and sensual Tabacco & Oak fragrance, with hints of bergamot, patchouli and amber, €35. www.pamalam.com
Abhaile, Soilse Candle Company
This sustainable 100 per cent soy wax candle inspired by the Irish countryside and created by Karen Lavelle, hand poured in small batches in her studio in Co Louth, opens with notes of fruity fresh fig blended with liquorice, oak moss and tonka bean, €13. www.soilsecandlecompany.ie
Mission Fig, La Bougie
An old fig tree in perfumer Lucy Hegarty’s garden in Tuscany inspired this iconic summer candle, created in her West Cork perfumery using prized aromatics and botanical oils from around the world, with a woody fragrance and notes of blond wood, €60. www.labougie.com
Cypress & Grapevine Cologne Intense, Jo Malone
Part of Jo Malone’s latest collection specifically designed for men, which includes a grooming collection of shaving creams and moisturisers as well as travel kits, this candle’s woody scent has notes of cypress, amber and grapevine, €78. www.brownthomas.com
Tra i Fiori, Fornasetti
This fruity fragrance inspired by a “Giardino Segreto” in a stunning porcelain container featuring Lina Cavalieri is as much an objet d’art as a candle. A true collector’s item, €252. www.farfetch.com
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