The coming of winter, and the turning back of the clocks is my favourite time of the year because to me that means blankets on the sofa, better programmes on the telly, and candles. Mainly candles, admittedly. The arrival of the Cire Trudon Christmas collections always makes me smile, and when I initially thought the new candle was called "Gaspode", I was delighted*. It's actually called "Gaspard", and, it turns out, I'm just an idiot.
Cire Trudon insist this is a "black" candle, I think it's actually a rather splendid and unusal (for a candle) battle-ship grey. It fits perfectly with my rather monotone coffee table decorations, anyway. I love the gold interiors that Cire Trudon always outfit their christmas collections with, it looks so beautiful and welcoming when the candle is burning.
Scentwise, Gaspard is a warm and slightly orangey, bouyed by a base of sandalwood and incense. It also has some vanilla in there, so it is a creamy-orange, rather than a traditional Christmas-sy orange-spice confection.
Cire Trudon candles are always clean-burning and last a good 30-40 hours. You can now find them in John Lewis, where the Christmas candles will cost £70 each.
What's your favourite part of winter?
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*If you don't know who "Gaspode" is, then we can never be friends
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Me, I can't resist a candle at any time of the year. I know that some people think candles are just for winter, but in this dark and damp late "spring" that we're having at the moment, it seems like an ideal time for having candles around to brighten up the dark afternoons, and cool evenings. Josephine, the latest fragrance from Cire Trudon (long one of my favourite candle brands), is perfect for summer.
Prettily clad in pale frosted blue, instead of the brand's signature dark olive glass, Josephine is a soft and gentle floral composition, a slight departure from Cire Trudon's slightly heavier and usually rather masculine scents.
Inspired by the gardens of the Empress Josephine (she of the "Not tonight ..." infamy), it's a really very pretty, very flowery and very lovely candle indeed. The smell has hints of citrus from bergamot and kaffir lime, then I mainly smell powdery rose and iris. Ladylike is definitely the word that springs to mind.
As always, Cire Trudon candles burn cleanly and evenly, dispersing their scent both throughout their burn time and just when sitting wherever you put them.
The blue glass version is limited edition for the summer, but the scent will be in the permanent collection (in the green jars) later this year. All in all, a lovely way to bring a beautiful garden indoors in this sun-deprived "summer" we seem to be having this year ...
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