Floating Candles by Dark Tales bottle
Dark Tales

Floating Candles

4.1/5 · 20 votes Unisex 2024
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Fragrance notes

Top notes
Heart notes
Candle Wax
Base notes

Character

Longevity3.4/5
Sillage2.8/5
Day36
Night73
Fall100
Winter91
Summer9
Spring0
Our take

Floating Candles suits someone who enjoys a warm, atmospheric scent when the air turns crisp and the evening feels quiet. It opens with incense and linen, the smoke feeling dry and clean against the pale, airy fabric note. The linen keeps the incense from becoming too heavy in the first moments. As it develops, candle wax joins violet and amber. The wax is soft and slightly powdery, the violet adding a gentle floral touch that stays close to the skin, while amber brings a golden, resinous warmth. The heart feels rounded and cozy, with the wax note giving the blend a distinct character that sets it apart from typical amber florals.

In the base, moss and vanilla take over. The moss is earthy and green, grounding the earlier warmth with a damp, forest floor quality. Vanilla adds a creamy sweetness, but the moss keeps it from becoming sugary. The overall impression is amber, smoky, and mossy, with touches of balsamic, woody, and powdery facets throughout. It wears smoothly and feels well blended. The scent stays in a narrow register, though, never shifting in a surprising way. It lacks a bright or uplifting edge, which makes it feel a bit flat for anyone who prefers a livelier, more dynamic composition.

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