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A salve to solitude

Three fragrant candles

Ptolemy, Aganice and Callippus: a trio of scented candles, each named for an important figure in ancient astronomy.

The stars have primordial, cross-cultural significance. For centuries, intrepid seafarers have used these points of light as a map, helping to chart a path towards safe harbour.

The night sky is also a source of comfort. When we’re apart from loved ones, we are soothed by the knowledge that they are, although distant, under the same ceiling of stars.

Ptolemy

Cypress, Cedar, Vetiver

Balsam, leather, and light smoke

Ptolemy Aromatique Candle

A sensuous blend of leather, smoke and wood, named for an ancient Greek-Egyptian stargazer whose work informed much medieval astronomy.

Weighs 300 g (10.5 oz), with a burn time of approximately 55–65 hours.

$860.00
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Aganice

Cardamom, Mimosa, Tobacco

Florals, spices and tobacco in symphony

Aganice Aromatique Candle

Florals, spice and tobacco in symphony; titled for an Ancient Greek astronomer renowned for her knowledge of the moon and its cycles.

Weighs 300 g (10.5 oz), with a burn time of approximately 55–65 hours.

$860.00
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Black-and-white illustration of night sky scene featuring a many falling stars.

Callippus

Vetiver, Frankincense, Shiso

Of resinous, green character

Illustration of a night sky scene featuring a large, brightly burning star.

Callippus Aromatique Candle

A marriage of deep greens and earthy spices, Callippus takes its name from an astronomer of Ancient Greece famed for refining planetary theory.

Weighs 300 g (10.5 oz), with a burn time of approximately 55–65 hours.

$860.00
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Since ancient times, the positions of the stars have been used to chart voyages across the ‘wine-dark sea’, as Homer wrote in The Odyssey. On land, lighthouses have long been used to warn sailors of dangerous areas and to provide navigational aid when cloud cover masks the night sky.

Lighting a candle is a simple, age-old gesture performed for practical, spiritual and aesthetic reasons. And while the combustion of humble wax may be a less dazzling source of light than the night sky, it can offer a similar sense of solace for those who’ve endured turbulent waters.

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