Hi everyone, and Happy First Tuesday of 2012! It’s Tara here, to discuss one of my all time favorite Certified Fab topics thus far—scented candles and room sprays! While January is known to be the time of New Years resolutions, I think it’s also a good time to take some much needed time to yourself and relax—with holiday partying and stress behind, we’re finally (hopefully) able to do this a bit.
As I’ve mentioned in the past, I love taking some time to turn off when possible—and whether this means drawing a bath, reading a book, or even meditating, I’m almost always joined by a scented candle. I’ve searched high and low for awesome candles, and I even collected them there for a while. Luckily, now that I’m a student again, I have quite a few lying around from before—so I don’t need to drop a pretty penny on new ones.
After searching high and low, my two all time favorites are by Cire Trudon and Astier de Villatte. Besides the unfortunately hefty price tag, these two candles share some attributes I’ve become addicted to. For one, the candles are made of vegetable or bees wax (not paraffin), and their wicks are made of cotton (no lead), so they burn very clean. Also, their scents are unique, even (not over bearing), and literally to…die…for! There’s a scent for every mood and occasion! The two I love are Cire’s Dada (a confusing mix of tea, vetiver, and a couple other scents, named after the surrealist Dada art movement) and then Astier’s Mantes-La-Jolie, which is much more fresh, floral, and pretty, with eucalyptus and herbs (I find great when I need a boost getting ready to go out at night!).
While I don't know much about aromatherapy, I do believe that scents can transform our minds and moods. I hope you can find a relaxing, uplifting, or even inspiring scent for yourself in 2012!
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