Each of these fragrant soy candles has been set within a hand-carved alabaster holder, which is crafted from a single piece of stone and takes 45 man hours to complete. The holders are then dyed in a vat of indigo using heat application; depending upon the nature of the stone and its porosity, the colour is extremely saturated on some pieces and takes on a paler shade with others, rendering each one truly unique. The grain structure of the marble also prevents flatness of tone, thereby adding a different dimension to the candles.
The lid is made from a 3mm-thick stainless steel sheet, laser-cut with wood grains highlighting the main ingredient of the fragrance -- smokey wood. To create a custom scent, we collaborated with Bombay Perfumery and came up with what is best described as an amalgamation of caraway and bergamot as top notes, cedar wood, cinnamon and leather as heart notes and patchouli, oud, tobacco and musk as the base notes.
Each candle is packaged in a 3D CNC milled MDF box that emulates its holder, painted with PU and featuring a foam lining.
