Lush Launches Scented Candles in South Africa
Following the high demand for Lush’s limited edition Snow Fairy candle in 2021, Lush has announced that its popular Lush scents of Orange Blossom, The Olive Branch, and Sleepy will be available permanently at Lush stores and online in South Africa. Poured into frosted glass jars, the candles are filled with Lush’s best-selling fragrances, to bring a sense of calm to your day.
Boasting a burn time of approximately 12-15 hours per candle, the candles are perfect gifts for loved ones or for yourself. The candle base is made up of rapeseed wax, coconut oil, coconut wax, and castor wax and remains palm, paraffin, soy-free, and 100% vegan. Infused with high-quality, ethically-sourced essential oils, Lush candles are perfect for relaxing and accompanying favourite bathtime products.
The practice of candle gazing is well known in well-being circles as a way to drop into a meditative state – lighting a candle can transform the mood of your room to help you feel calm and relaxed. The candles are priced at R245 each for a 75g candle.
The Olive Branch
Find your peace with comforting citrusy woody notes of bergamot, orange flower, and oakmoss. A scent that changes over time, galbanum oil invites a refreshingly green top note, while bergamot and orange flower do their cheerful thing. Oakmoss, a stalwart of perfumery, helps to ground the scent (and yourself).
Rosemary, often used as a heart note in perfumery, is believed to promote cleansing for the air and mind. The leaves have higher concentrations of active ingredients and essential oil in the summertime, so harvesting is done in hot, dry weather, after sunrise, once the dew has evaporated.
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Sleepy
The Lush ‘Sleepy’ range started a sleep revolution for many people, with the sprays and creams selling out in stores with every product restock. Now you can enjoy that same Sleepy scent in candle form!
Relax and wind down in a cloud of dreamy lavender and ylang ylang essential oil. Dreamy lavender oil fills the air to urge you towards a more relaxed state. Calming ylang ylang oil has long been considered a natural mind-easer, attempting to bring you a little more peace with a sweet and heady fragrance.
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Orange Blossom
A powerful blend of orange blossom, neroli and sandalwood gives any room a big comforting hug. A trio of light floral and citrus oils blend to create this scent, packed with gentle energy. Zesty bergamot works to clear the mind, while neroli encourages a sense of inner peace and cheerfulness. Orange flower absolute, one of the most popular ingredients in perfumery, brings an uplifting calm.
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“At Lush, we believe in long candlelit baths, so we wanted to create the perfect candle to accompany your bath time. It was an exciting process to modify the Lush fragrance from perfume and bath bombs to candles. This is our first permanent launch of candles with more scents to follow in the future,” says Gary Shears, Lush Product Inventor.