Belated Birthday Candles
bella | Mar 31, 2009 | Comments 69
This photo is one of my favorites. It was taken by a photographer for the Miami Herald, and featured on the cover of the paper shortly before Valentine’s Day this year, accompanying a story about frugal Valentine’s Day ideas. But the backstory behind the photo is kind of funny — my husband and I had to hold the pose and sit tight for about 20 minutes while the photographer fiddled with his camera settings to prevent the candle’s flames from reflecting all over our faces. Lucky for us, the candles in the photo smelled absolutely incredible, so crouching with our noses so close to them was kind of wonderful. Let me tell you about some of the candles you see flickering before you, and some home fragrance companies you absolutely should check out! Oh, and spoiler alert — there’s a giveaway at the end of this post!
Sacred Glo is a candle company I learned about via Twitter — the creator is a very friendly bella, and from the moment she approached me about her products I kind of knew I’d love them. What can I say; I’m a fool for romance, and massage candles can really ignite the mood!
Sacred Glo candles are all natural lotion candles that come in four divine scents — Sacred Clarity, Almond Glo, Nevis Island Breeze, and Sensual Groove. At $24.99, they’re totally worth it if you’re especially into natural goodness. Made with soy bean oil, shea butter, natural essential oils and eco-friendly fragrant scents, the temperature of the melted oil is just 2 degrees above body temperature, so it’s never hot enough to burn your skin. Light one up, let it melt, and enjoy your loved one rubbing warm massage oil all over you. It’s like heaven, trust! Visit Sacred Glo.com for yours.
If you love a highly scented, robust, room filling candle (and price isn’t an object), check out Candle Delirium — they’ve got quite a collection of high end home fragrance items. Tocca, Voluspa, Paddywax, and Archipelago Botanicals are all here, but the one my husband loved was Blue Absinthe by Delirium and Co..
It’s described in somewhat florid prose as “Dark, mysterious and regal…capturing the essence of royalty and sophistication, a time when men were brave, suave and chivalrous.” OK then! So how does it smell? The blend of absinthe, vetyver, blonde woods, basil and rosemary is very strong, and very, very manly. This candle smells kind of like I’d like my husband to smell. Does it come in a cologne, too? $38 for a heavy 7.9 oz candle in a translucent, reflective midnight blue glass.
And finally, finally I can shout to the world about MickeyMade! These candles are so sweetly scented, I just want to eat them! The creator (that’d be Mickey) took a hiatus from business but now is back and better than ever. Mickey Made candles are super afforable ($1.75 for a “mini,” 9 oz candles cost $6.50, and big 16 oz candles are just $10.50), and they come in so many fragrances, it’ll make your head spin. Apple Pie, Baby Powder, Brown Sugar, Carrot Cake, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Citrus Basil, Coconut, Cranberry, Dreamsicle, Eucalyptus, Fresh Cotton, Gardenia, Green Apple, Lilac, Mango, Nag Champa, Peppermint, Pineapple, Pomegranate, Rose, Sandalwood, Strawberry, Tangerine, Vanilla, and Watermelon — take your pick!
No, seriously — visit the website and pick your favorite fragrance, because it’s an Afrobella/Mickey Made giveaway! I meant to offer this around the time of my birthday at the beginning of the month, but my birthday present (this wonderful road trip I’m still on) took me far away from blogland. So mea culpa, and please enjoy this belated birthday giveaway!
Five lucky readers will win a 9 oz candle of their choice. All you gotta do is two little things.
First, click here to fill out a brief survey, which will help me know more about you, and will help me make Afrobella even better! And second, leave a comment below telling me what your scent of choice is, and why it’s your favorite.
I’ll leave these comments open till Friday at noon, and will choose and announce winners by next week. And I’ll be back from my road trip by then, and back to regular blogging. Yay!
Good luck, bellas!
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Nag Champa. I want that serenity and peace.
The survey was difficult. For the life of me, I can’t quite remember how I found Afrobella! And, I lost track of time and am not sure just when!
I love gardenia. They smell sweet and pretty. The scent of white flowers is perfect for spring!
coconut because it always reminds me of my trips to the bahamas and jamaica….
Ocean sounds like it would smell good. I also like peony!
Mango.
Mango because it reminds me of my father’s country, Panama. And the happy memories I have, of spending time there. The air ripe with the scent of mangoes, eating juicy, sweet mangoes by the beach and relaxing with my family. Mangos are so good and healthy!
Definitely mango because I have so many happy memories of eating mangoes with my dad in Jamaica and getting the juice all over my face as a kid… *wistful sigh*
I’d love to try tangerine!!
I love the scents of nature (e.g. Sandalwood, Lavender, Amber). They remind me of God’s holistic gifts. Sometimes I wish I could go camping and truly enjoy what’s surrounding me (I live in Southern CA); yet, time and family constraints hamper the chance to do so. So, I light a candle in hopes that I will get that chance soon.
Oy Vey!
Brown sugar. I like all things sweet. Probably because I’m a sugar fiend and it smells so warm and men seem to like it! I’ve been trying to branch out, but I always come back to vanilla and sugar scents. Second runner up would be Baby powder.
I love fruity scents just because. I don’t have a reason Afrobella can I still win?
Coconut please…I need a Island vacation!
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I love that picture-I came across it on another website about IR relationships.
I absolutely love the fragrance of Nag Champa. I have the incense, a body oil, and I’ve tried the soap as well. Yes, I’m a little obsessed, lol. My last box of the incense was an unexpected gift from a shopkeeper, so maybe I’ll luck out with a candle, lol.
I’m going with carrot cake. It’s a great way to enjoy one of my favorite desserts without the calories.
I would love to try the Apple Pie. It’s my favorite dessert and I would love to enjoy the scent without having to bake!
Your husband is a Cutie girl! That’s the real reason you’ve been hiding him, mmm hmm. (lol!)
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Bella,
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thanks.
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