As winter comes to an end and spring resets get underway, the perfect candle is just what you need to spark a little extra motivation and calm in your life.
So to get you inspired Mecca’s astrologer Alice Bell has found the best suited scent for your star sign – and each is designed to inspire peace ahead of the traditionally ‘chaotic’ mercury in retrograde period which begins on September 9.
The three-and-a-half week period occurs a few times a year and happens when Mercury appears to be going ‘backwards’ in orbit.
These patches, according to astrologers, bring with them delays, technology issues, miscommunications and tension.
Mecca’s astrologer Alice Bell has found the best suited scent for your star sign – and each is designed to inspire peace ahead of the traditionally ‘chaotic’ mercury in retrograde period which begins on September 9
AQUARIUS: COMME DES FORNA SCENTED CANDLE
Alice says this piece is perfect for Aquarians as they love décor that ‘catches the eye’.
This Fornasetti candle mixes the artist’s unique designs with premium scents to create a ‘multi-sensorial’ experience.
Created by master Chanel perfumer Oliver Polge for the eclectic artist, the $530 candle mixes Mediterranean herbs, wood and incense and the container can be reused for any purpose once the candle burns out.
‘It is encased in a ceramic container with a surrealist black and white print designed in collaboration with Comme des Garçons, featuring the lips of opera singer Lisa Cavalieri,’ she said, adding that the notes of cedar and incense help to calm down the mind when it becomes occupied with the future.
Alice says this piece is perfect for Aquarians as they love décor that ‘catches the eye’
PISCES: EUPHORIA CANDLE
Flamingo Estate’s $75 candle is designed to conjure ‘lovesick, flower-rich summers in Pantelleria, Louis Prima on the turntable and Nero d’Avola by the bottle’.
Alice says this candle transport Pisces to another place which is perfect as they are ‘often off in their own little world’ and ‘prefer the fantasies they create over the reality of everyday life’.
The key notes of this candle are rose, herbs and citrus which create the feeling of a grassy rose meadow – perfect for nights alone escaping reality.
Flamingo Estate’s $75 candle is designed to conjure ‘lovesick, flower-rich summers in Pantelleria, Louis Prima on the turntable and Nero d’Avola by the bottle’
ARIES: SPRING BOUQUET CANDLE
This $67 Floral Street candle is said to reflect Arians’ ‘uplifting, exiting and adventurous qualities’ with its clean and crisp scent.
It is a fusion of crisp, green florals with pockets of rhubarb, bay, and cedarwood and, as the company says, designed to ‘smell like home’.
‘It’s just like a burst of sunlight carrying itself in through your windows and a wild country atmosphere.’
This $67 Floral Street candle is said to reflect Arians’ ‘uplifting, exiting and adventurous qualities’ with its clean and crisp scent
TAURUS: D.S. & DURGA BREAKFAST LEIPZIG
As they ‘appreciate the finer things in life’ this luxurious and sensorial $98 candle is perfect for Taurus.
The coffee and tobacco leaf scent is designed to take you back to the famous café in Leipzig where Bach wrote his famous Cantata in the 1700s with ‘kitchen steam, creamers of milk, tobacco and an old fireplace’.
Alice says this candle will activate a Taurus’ memory by ‘recreating a specific scene with its scents’.
‘They’re more likely to remember the things that indulge their five senses, such as how a certain food tasted, how a sweater felt on their skin, or how a work of art moved them emotionally,’ she said.
As they ‘appreciate the finer things in life’ this luxurious and sensorial $98 candle is perfect for Taurus
GEMINI: RAVEN TERRIFIC SCENTED CANDLE
Ellis Brooklyn’s $90 creation is described as ‘seductive and luxurious’ and has notes of mandarin, rhubarb, peony, pink lotus, patchouli, blond woods and musk.
The inspiration is – as expected – the raven, which is ‘steeped in mystery and complexity’.
Alice says this candle is perfect for a Gemini as the different fragrances unleashed during the burn suits their ‘shorter attention span’.
This will help them ‘relax and reflect’ instead of spend time racing around being social butterflies and learning new things.
Ellis Brooklyn’s $90 creation is described as ‘seductive and luxurious’ and has notes of mandarin, rhubarb, peony, pink lotus, patchouli, blond woods and musk
CANCER: BY THE FIREPLACE CANDLE
This best-selling $95 buy is designed to recreate the feeling of sitting by ‘a fire crackling on a winter day’.
It has notes of chestnut accord, red berries, clove oil, cashmeran and makes those nearby immediately feel ‘warm and comforted’.
Alice says this candle is perfect for Cancers as they spend a lot of time ‘thinking about the past and reflecting on childhood memories that have made them who they are today’.
It will also spark memories of ‘cosy winter getaways’ and ‘the experience of sitting with your loved one/s’.
This best-selling $95 buy is designed to recreate the feeling of sitting by ‘a fire crackling on a winter day’
LEO: CAFE SOCIETY CANDLE
Frederic Malle’s famed $132 creation is ‘refined like a Parisian dinner party’ and has notes of lavender, patchouli and amber to evoke feelings of luxury and intrigue.
It is described by Frederic Malle himself as the ‘ephemeral odour of the living room a few minutes after the end of a Parisian dinner when the guests have just left’ and promises to fill the room with ‘a soft, evocative fragrance’.
‘This candle offers up that calm-after-the storm feeling that Leos love,’ Alice said, adding that it helps to motivate a Leo who has become lazy after failing to see ‘the direct benefit of a task’.
Frederic Malle’s famed $132 creation is ‘refined like a Parisian dinner party’ and has notes of lavender, patchouli and amber to evoke feelings of luxury and intrigue.
VIRGO: SCENTED CANDLE ALEXANDRIE
This $215 Buly 1803 candle promises to fill the home with the ‘bright, exotic scent of fresh lemon and mint caught in a warm wind of ginger and vanilla’.
It has notes of lemon, blackcurrant, mint, ginger, vanilla and moss and includes a glass bell to preserve the fragrance.
According to Alice this candle helps to restore the peace to a frantic, overwhelmed Virgo who craves ‘order, cleanliness and health’.
This $215 Buly 1803 candle promises to fill the home with the ‘bright, exotic scent of fresh lemon and mint caught in a warm wind of ginger and vanilla’
LIBRA: BYREDO LOOSE LIPS CANDLE
This $114 scent is designed to evoke ‘the timeless soft musky scent a velvety lipstick’.
With notes of rosewater, Morello cherry, violet, orris butter and rice powder, the vintage fragrance is ‘reminiscent of the vibrant makeup of the 1980s’ and is handmade in France using mouth-blown glass.
Alice says since Libra is the sign of ‘love and partnerships’ and are often drawn to ‘objects of beauty and feminine aromas’ this is the perfect candle for them.
This $114 scent is designed to evoke ‘the timeless soft musky scent a velvety lipstick’
SCORPIO: SANTAL 26 CANDLE
One of Le Labo’s most popular candles, this mysterious and ‘addictive’ $124 scent is described as ‘smoky leather’.
This, according to Alice, is perfect putting uptight Scorpios at ease as they ‘always like to be in control’ – something they tend to lose a little in retrograde periods.
For an added touch you can also add your name to this candle’s label, as well as a short message if you wish.
One of Le Labo’s most popular candles, this mysterious and ‘addictive’ $124 scent is described as ‘smoky leather’
SAGITTARIUS: MALIN + GOETZ OTTO CANDLE
This $87 candle has notes of rose, geranium, muguet, peony, cardamom, clove, cassis, lavender, black pepper, moss, musk, cedar and guaiac wood.
The name translates to ‘extract’ and is famous for capturing a ‘powerful, earthy scent’ that envelops the space with a warm, uplifting aroma.
Sagittarius will love this candle as it inspires their ‘very optimistic mindset about life’.
‘They see the endless opportunities the world has to offer, and they are always ready to see more and know more,’ Alice said.
This $87 candle has notes of rose, geranium, muguet, peony, cardamom, clove, cassis, lavender, black pepper, moss, musk, cedar and guaiac wood
CAPRICORN: BOY SMELLS PETAL CANDLE
This $54 creation has notes of magnolia, tuberose, geranium, rose, sage and patchouli and fills the room with an earthy, floral vibe.
Designed to ‘relax and float away with’, this is perfect for Capricorns who need to ‘take a break’ and ‘decompress’.
‘They have set goals that they are working towards, and they push themselves to do well. Sometimes Capricorns need to take a break as they inevitably stress themselves out,’ Alice said.
This $54 creation has notes of magnolia, tuberose, geranium, rose, sage and patchouli and fills the room with an earthy, floral vibe
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