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Tabacco Toscano Scented Candle

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$20 $40 In stock

Category: Tabacco Toscano

Tabacco Toscano Scented Candle, made from Tuscan tobacco known as Herba catharinaria, named after Caterina de' Medici. Scented with bergamot, Tuscan tobacco leaves, leather, amber, birchwood, cedarwood and musk. Smoky and woody.

Description

Caterina de' Medici used tobacco as a remedy for migraines so often that the herb became known as Herba catharinaria. Tuscan tobacco, traditionally cured with wood smoke, gives the composition its intense and leathery character. The candle carries this smoky and woody accord, deepening into a resinous base of guaiacum, sandalwood and vanilla. From the Firenze 1221 collection. Ø 7,5 cm H 7 cm

How to use

Place on a heat-resistant surface before lighting. On first use, allow the wax to melt evenly across the entire surface. Trim the wick to 3–5 mm before each use and keep it centred. Do not burn for more than three hours at a time. Extinguish with a candle snuffer. Never leave unattended, and do not move while lit or while the wax remains liquid.

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  • Caterina de' Medici used tobacco as a remedy for migraines so often that the herb became known as Herba catharinaria. Tuscan tobacco, traditionally cured with wood smoke, gives the composition its intense and leathery character. The candle carries this smoky and woody accord, deepening into a resinous base of guaiacum, sandalwood and vanilla. From the Firenze 1221 collection. Ø 7,5 cm H 7 cm

  • Place on a heat-resistant surface before lighting. On first use, allow the wax to melt evenly across the entire surface. Trim the wick to 3–5 mm before each use and keep it centred. Do not burn for more than three hours at a time. Extinguish with a candle snuffer. Never leave unattended, and do not move while lit or while the wax remains liquid.

Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Hazel ★★★★★

The leather and amber come through strong but never overpowering, and the birchwood note gives it a warmth that lingers for hours after I blow it out. Burns evenly too, which I didn't expect from a first try.

Jason ★★★★★

I lit it in my study and within ten minutes the leather and amber notes had filled the whole room—smoky and warm, like an old library. The birchwood and cedarwood keep it from getting too sweet, and the burn is even all the way through. It's now my go-to for winding down after work.

Abigail K. ★★★★★

The bergamot cuts through the tobacco and leather beautifully, making my whole study smell like a Tuscan villa rather than an ashtray. Cedarwood keeps it warm without being heavy, and it's lasted through about ten evenings of burning so far.