Is a fig candle supposed to smell like fruit?

Usually not. The fig accords people love are built from leaf, wood and sap, which read green and slightly milky. A fig candle that smells primarily of fruit is a different thing, and it tends to go cloying as the room warms.

Why is the alternative more expensive than the original?

Small-batch makers pour in smaller runs and price accordingly. That is a fair reason for a candle to cost more, but it is not a reason to call it a saving, so we rank on cost per hour and let the number decide.

Candles that smell like Otherland Canopy

How they compare

Otherland Canopy compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
Otherland Canopy	[ Not shown ]	8 oz	55 hrs	—
Santorini (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Tomato Leaf (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Sea Salt + Surf (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—

[ Not shown ] is a figure we hold and are withholding. Not observed is one nobody here has recorded. Hover or focus either for the reason.

Burn hours are as stated by each maker, never measured by us. Where a shop publishes a different figure we record both and say so. “Not observed” means nobody here has ever recorded a price for that row. “Not shown” means we hold one and are withholding it, because its source page or its pricing basis was never recorded, and a sale price set against a list price produces a wrong answer from correct arithmetic. The reasons per row: Otherland Canopy — Price not shown — source not recorded; Santorini — Price not shown — basis not established; Tomato Leaf — Price not shown — basis not established; Sea Salt + Surf — Price not shown — basis not established.

The original

What Canopy actually smells like

Top: Summer dew
Middle: California fig
Ivy greens
Base: Fig leaf

The matches

How close each one gets

Santorini
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Mediterranean fig and red currant over sandalwood and amber. Fruitier and warmer than Canopy, which stays green and cool.
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Tomato Leaf
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Tomato leaf, parsley and mandarin on soft woods. Green in the same register as the ivy note, with no fig at all.
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Sea Salt + Surf
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Marine sage and moss over sandalwood. A different kind of green, damp rather than leafy, for anyone who found Canopy too sweet.
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Questions

What people ask about this scent

Is a fig candle supposed to smell like fruit?: Usually not. The fig accords people love are built from leaf, wood and sap, which read green and slightly milky. A fig candle that smells primarily of fruit is a different thing, and it tends to go cloying as the room warms.
Why is the alternative more expensive than the original?: Small-batch makers pour in smaller runs and price accordingly. That is a fair reason for a candle to cost more, but it is not a reason to call it a saving, so we rank on cost per hour and let the number decide.

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