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.

Candles that smell like Voluspa French Cade Lavender

How they compare

Voluspa French Cade Lavender compared with its closest matches
Candle	Price	Size	Burn	Per hour
Voluspa French Cade Lavender	Not observed	9 oz	Not published	—
Wild Herb Tonic (P.F. Candle Co)	[ Not shown ]	7.2 oz	40 hrs	—
Fern + Moss (Brooklyn Candle Studio)	[ Not shown ]	7.5 oz	50 hrs	—
Love Potion (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: Voluspa French Cade Lavender — Price not observed; Wild Herb Tonic — Price not shown — basis not established; Fern + Moss — Price not shown — basis not established; Love Potion — Price not shown — basis not established.

The original

What French Cade Lavender actually smells like

Top: Verbena
Middle: Bulgarian lavender
Base: French cade wood

The matches

How close each one gets

Wild Herb Tonic
P.F. Candle Co
Lavender and guaiacwood in the base under eucalyptus and thyme. The lavender-over-dry-wood structure, greener at the top.
Where to buy
Fern + Moss
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Sage and lavender over spruce and pine on oakmoss. Lavender kept dry by moss rather than by cade, which is the same idea.
Where to buy
Love Potion
Brooklyn Candle Studio
Lavender under mandarin, over jasmine. Much sweeter and softer, and closer to a soap-shelf lavender than to the smoky original.
Where to buy

Questions

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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