How they compare
| Candle | Price | Size | Burn | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluspa French Cade Lavender | — | 9 oz | 60 hrs | — |
| Wild Herb Tonic (P.F. Candle Co)Best value | $24.00 | 7.2 oz | 40 hrs | $0.60 |
| Fern + Moss (Brooklyn Candle Studio) | $34.00 | 7.5 oz | 50 hrs | $0.68 |
| Love Potion (Brooklyn Candle Studio) | $34.00 | 7.5 oz | 50 hrs | $0.68 |
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. A dash means we have not verified that price ourselves yet.
What French Cade Lavender actually smells like
- Top First impression, fades fastest
- Middle The body of the scent
- Base What lingers in the room
How close each one gets
Wild Herb Tonic
P.F. Candle CoLavender and guaiacwood in the base under eucalyptus and thyme. The lavender-over-dry-wood structure, greener at the top.
Fern + Moss
Brooklyn Candle StudioSage and lavender over spruce and pine on oakmoss. Lavender kept dry by moss rather than by cade, which is the same idea.
Love Potion
Brooklyn Candle StudioLavender under mandarin, over jasmine. Much sweeter and softer, and closer to a soap-shelf lavender than to the smoky original.
What people ask about this scent
- Are those the maker's note tiers?
- No. The maker publishes these notes as a flat list without a top, middle and base. The grouping shown here is ours, arranged to make the accord readable, and it should not be read as the maker's own structure.
- What is cade, and why does it matter here?
- Cade is a juniper wood distillate with a dry, tarry, smoky character. It is the reason this candle reads as rustic rather than floral, and it is the note cheaper lavender candles almost never include.
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