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
Aganice
Cardamom, Mimosa, Tobacco
Florals, spices and tobacco in symphony
Callippus
Vetiver, Frankincense, Shiso
Of resinous, green character
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.
Creations practical and pleasing in equal measure.
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