Made in Canada: Pumpkin spice is nice, but have you tried banana bread? Five seasonal scents to fall for
- The article highlights five fragrant fall-themed home scents that capture the essence of autumn through candles, wax melts, fragrance oils, and reed diffusers.
- Products featured include the Hello Fall Candle by Verde & Co. with fresh and warm notes, Banana Bread Wax Melts from Lighthouse Fragrance Co. evoking baked goods, and It’s Fall Y’All Fragrance Oil from The Scented Market offering concentrated apple cider aroma.
- The Whispering Hollow Candle by Ollie & Co. brings earthy, cozy scents ideal for Halloween, made with vegan and cruelty-free ingredients, while the Sunday Morning Reed Diffuser from Prairie Creek Candles combines coffee, apple, and maple butter scents in a long-lasting, flameless form.
- Each product is handmade by Canadian brands emphasizing quality, sustainability, and artisanal craftsmanship to enhance the seasonal atmosphere in the home.
We always know when fall is in the air because, well, we can smell it. Crisp apples, spicy cinnamon, warm nutmeg and (dare we say it) pumpkin spice — does any other season deliver the aromas quite like autumn? We think not. Here are five fragrant ways to keep your home on theme.
Hello Fall Candle Verde & Co. $31.95
Fresh greens, crisp apples and juicy berries quickly come to mind when you get a first whiff of this coconut soy wax candle in the cutest acorn jar from Verde & Co. Mid notes of tea rose, chrysanthemum, clove, cinnamon and birch wood and base notes of cedar and musk make it the perfect cooler weather blend. Montreal’s Verde & Co hand-pours each of its candles, so no two are exactly the same. Expect the cotton wicks to burn for about 30-35 hours.
Available at: Verde & Co.
Banana Bread Wax Melts Lighthouse Fragrance Co. $8
‘Tis the season to seek warmth. And where better to find it than from a fresh loaf of banana bread? Hand-poured in Lighthouse Fragrance Co.’s Blaketown, Nfld., home studio, these seasonal melts bring notes of banana, walnut, nutmeg, butter and vanilla. Whether or not you have an actual loaf in the oven is your business. Lighthouse founder and CEO Shannon Campeau’s favourite response from customers is, “OMG, that actually smells exactly like what it’s called!”
Available at: Lighthouse Fragrance Co.
It’s Fall Y’All Fragrance Oil The Scented Market $17.99
Fresh apple cider takes on a highly concentrated fragrance oil form in one of The Scented Market’s handcrafted fall offerings. Add a few drops to car air fresheners, wool dryer balls, diffusers or scented sachets to maximize the fresh aroma made with high quality oil and without phthalates and parabens. Founded in Guelph, Ont., by Kristy Lynn Miller, TSM’s priorities are quality, sustainability and artistry.
Available at: The Scented Market
Whispering Hollow Candle Ollie & Co. $28
With notes of white sage, amber, vetiver (a perennial bunchgrass), sandalwood and tobacco leaf, B.C. brand Ollie & Co’s Whispering Hollow candle sets an earthy stage for a cosy Halloween night. Made with soy wax and a cotton wick and packaged in a reusable food grade glass vessel, this haunted offering won’t scare off those in search of vegan, cruelty free ingredients. Vancouver’s Jeannie Leung founded this fragrance and lifestyle brand with the goal of using scents “to reminisce people, places and moments that matter the most.”
Available at: Ollie & Co.
Sunday Morning Reed Diffuser Prairie Creek Candles $42.95
What is Sunday morning without coffee? We don’t want to find out. This fragrance oil blend from Emerald Park, Sask.’s Prairie Creek Candles brings the java, along with apple and a hint of warm maple butter for added Canadiana. If flames aren’t your thing, the reed diffuser format is a safer, long-lasting (we’re talking six months) way to fill your abode with the aforementioned scents. Tip: Flip the natural rattan reeds every week for maximum aroma, or user fewer reeds for a lighter fragrance.
Available at: Prairie Creek Candles
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