- June 28, 2024
Summer Rain
New In Store
Greetings from Seattle, where people are currently celebrating the close of “Junuary.” The big robe-like sweaters, “Sherpa” throws, and fuzzy socks have not yet been put away for the season. This is not surprising because everyone who lives in the Pacific Northwet (intentional typo!) knows that summer doesn’t start until the 4th of July. Mumzy is fond of of saying: The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in Seattle.
The featured photo for this post is internet personality Gobbles, @realphatsynth on X, with a couple of candles made especially for her: a hexagonal bubble pillar and a cat, both colored a silvery gray and scented with rose, fabulous frankincense, herbacious geranium and myrrh. The full picture is shown below; unfortunately, I had to crop out her fashionable boots in order to use as a featured photo.
We are pleased to announce that the Pacific Northwest themed candles are finally finished! The series is a tribute to the natural surroundings around Washington’s west coast and Olympic Peninsula. Seattle’s legendary precipitation is also honored with a candle as well.
Salish Sea candle is made with a base fragrance oil called “Ocean Breeze,” with the addition of notes of sea salt, kelp and conifer. It is poured into a deluxe blue jar with a mirrored interior which enhances the flicker of the candle flame, and is dyed a gorgeous royal-blue. The jar holds approximately 8.5 ounces of wax, and is topped with a bamboo lid. The photo on the label of the Salish Sea candle was taken at Klaloch Beach #3.
The Queets River candle was made with a base fragrance of “Fog and Fern,” with the addition of an earthy accord comprised of vetiver and sweet, sweet labdanum. Woody cedar and a dash of distinct petrichor adding layers of both water and earth truly makes this candle smell as though you are standing on the bank of a river in a rain forest. It is poured into the same deluxe jar as the Salish Sea candle, but in green, with a black lid. A photo of the Queets River decorates the label.
Lake Quinault candle’s scent blend contains notes of moss, fern, conifer, earth and sweet floral notes. Half of this batch was poured into the deluxe blue jars described above, and the other half in the green jars topped with gold lids. The label features a photo taken while camping on the shore of Lake Quinault. The candles are colored a bright, light blue to mirror the bluest-blue sky on the label.
Finally, the Summer Rain candle. This is a larger candle than the others in this series, and holds 10 ounces of wax. The jar is heavy, rounded toward the bottom and has an opalescent, or “holographic,” sheen to it that causes the glass to change color, depending on light and surroundings. The wax has no dye and is presented au naturale. The scent has all the wet, green wonderful notes one would expect from a rain-scented candle, including bergamot & jasmine, with the addition of sea salt and conifer to capture the greenery that surrounds the city & the salt in the air.
Oscar t-shirts have made their debut recently, below they are modeled by the very charming primo, Oscar, and the equally adorable tio, Tony. It would be great to have the product gallery for these t-shirts filled with wonderful people wearing the Oscar t-shirt.
The Wax Menagerie
At first, little animal molds seemed too cutesy & silly to bother with, but alas, there will always be suckers for tchotchkes. You may have already seen the cat candle in our Molded Candles section, now there are three more cats, considerably smaller, and they are totally adorbz & will be sold in sets of three. Other new candle molds recently obtained include an elephant, frog and rubber duckie. Owls and bunnies next, please don’t judge.
It can be extremely satisfying to unmold a candle, especially when they don’t crack, break or have some unexpected flaw. Among many lessons learned is that wearing gloves helps prevents fingernails from gouging the wax during the unmolding process. It’s not difficult, but does take a lot of care to unmold a candle without damaging it. Here are a few videos taken very unprofessionally, but lovingly, of a few candles being unmolded. Special thanks to Shmoop, the videographer.
What’s Coming
Limoncello tins are almost ready to fill. The lids have been sealed, but the tins themselves have yet to undergo a coat of sealant. The Limoncello tin project was side-tracked by an unexpected inspiration in the form of tuberose, a scent we suddenly adore even more than osmanthus, until the next flower steals our heart. Currently in progress is an article about tuberoses, also known as the “carnal flower,” which will be the next entry in the “Scents & Scent’s Ability” series. Yesterday, a batch of tuberose candles was poured using a tuberose fragrance oil, and The Angelina Store was absolutely immersed in the sweet yet powerful, white floral aroma with a tropical flair.
As a companion to the tuberose candles, a luxurious, all natural, emulsified body butter using 100% pure tuberose essential oil, organic mango butter and other natural ingredients, will be on offer in the store. The tuberose essential oil does not have the same powerful aroma as the fragrance oil, and is an extremely lovely scent. Tuberose essential oil has some surprising benefits as an aromatherapeutic, but you’ll have to wait until the article is finished to find out what those are!
Below is a sneak peak of the next decoupaged candle tin project, still wondering what type of scent to use. Your ideas would be welcome! The design lends itself to florals. Any ideas what type of scent or scent blend to use for these? If so, leave a comment below.
*GOBBLES*
