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How it unfolds
Top notes arrive first and fade fastest. The base is what the room still smells like two hours later.
About this candle
Overview
Escape into a candlelit autumn evening with this luxurious soy wax candle and melt duo, where spiced apple and bourbon create a warm, sophisticated fragrance that lingers long after dusk.
Why You'll Love This Candle
- Rich gourmand blend of apple, cinnamon, bourbon, and maple for a grown-up fall scent
- Hand-poured 100% soy wax with cotton wick for a clean, long-lasting burn
- Versatile format—use as a candle or wax melt to layer fragrance throughout your home
- Handcrafted in a black matte vessel with metallic gold lid and custom wax seal
- Paraben and phthalate-free fragrance oil for a premium, non-toxic experience
- Perfect for fall evenings, reading nooks, kitchens, and seasonal gifting
Fragrance Profile
Orchard After Dark opens with bright apple and orange, warmed by cinnamon spice. The heart reveals bourbon, coconut, and butter—smooth and indulgent—before settling into a dark, syruped base of vanilla and maple. This is comfort with an elegant edge: cozy but never cloying, nostalgic but refined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What makes Orchard After Dark different from other spiced candles?
The bourbon note adds unexpected depth and sophistication, while the maple-vanilla base creates a luxurious sweetness that feels grown-up and moody—perfect for those who love gourmand scents with a darker personality. -
Can I use this as both a candle and wax melt?
Yes. Orchard After Dark is crafted in both candle and melt form, allowing you to switch between an open flame and flameless fragrance layering depending on your mood and space. -
Is this soy candle safe to burn indoors?
Absolutely. This Moonlight Whimsy Wicks candle is made with 100% soy wax, cotton wick, and clean fragrance oils free of parabens and phthalates, making it safe for regular use in bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens. Always trim the wick to ¼ inch and never leave a burning candle unattended.
Shipping & returns
Orders leave our US warehouse in 1–3 business days. Items from different makers may arrive in several parcels, each with its own tracking.
Orchard After Dark Luxury Soy Wax Candle & Melt
Gourmand
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Smells like: Spiced apple and bourbon warming into maple and vanilla
- Soy wax
- Cotton wick
- Burn within sight, away from drafts, children and pets
Candle care
Four habits that decide how long it lasts-
Trim the wick
About 5 mm before every burn. A long wick makes a tall flame, and a tall flame smokes the glass.
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Let the first burn finish
Two to three hours, until the melted wax reaches the edge. Wax remembers its first pool — cut it short and it tunnels for good.
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Stop at four hours
Longer and the glass gets hot and the scent flattens. Retire the candle when about 1 cm of wax is left.
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Keep the jar
Hot soapy water lifts the last of the wax — soy softens at a much lower temperature than paraffin. Then it is a pot, a tumbler, a planter.
- Trim the wick to about 5 mm before every burn.
- First burn: let the pool reach the edge, roughly two to three hours.
- Never burn for more than four hours at a stretch, and stop at 1 cm of wax.
- Keep it in sight, on a heat-resistant surface, away from drafts, children and pets.
We sell fragrance for pleasure, not for treatment. Nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and no candle or diffuser purifies the air. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
If a scent gives you a headache or sets off asthma, that is a real reaction — stop using it and open a window.