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When I was 22 my gay guy gallery owner boss made me drive around Los Ángeles for hours looking for this candle to light at an opening. He had me buy four of them with my own card and didn’t pay me back for weeks which was unreal.
All annoyances aside - this really is the best smelling candle of all time. The scent is so subtle - wood, resin, honey, tobacco. I only buy it once a year because it’s so expensive, but I truly luxuriate in its scent for the 60 hours it burns.
Candles are one of the things I feel like it’s worth paying the big bucks for - you‘re inhaling it! It’s infusing your living space!
Feb 1, 2024
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Truly the best smelling candles I’ve ever had. The sexiest, most luxe, $$$ scent. This is like when you walk into an 5-star hotel and wonder what they have burning to make it smell that good. And it’s a small, woman-owned, business. I know the price is steep at $42, so if you’re looking for a great gift or something nice for yourself this is a real treat. Love the Night of Joy, Weekend Lover, and Saint Enzo scents—you can’t go wrong. When I’m done with the candles I clean them out and use them as cocktail glasses.
Jan 23, 2024
classic, a little expensive for a candle but worth it. treat yourself to the luxury of a immaculate smelling room if you don‘t have a fireplace.
Feb 1, 2025
Lighting a really good scented candle can turn a slump into a beautiful day for me. I like having only one fancy one on the go at a time so that it becomes the scent memory of that moment. I’m currently still burning through St Eval’s Inspiritus From Christmas, it’s one of my all time favourites, it smells like churches at Christmas.
Feb 11, 2024
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I’m always worried that I’m not reading enough or not reading the right things. Creating a set of laws about how and what I read that has no relationship to my immediate impulses or desires helps me feel like I’m making progress through everything I want to absorb. For the past four years it‘s looked like this:
I’m always reading three books: one novel, one non-fiction book that’s mostly about information I want to learn about, and one collection of short stories or essays.
I read 50 pages of the novel. Then 50 pages of non-fiction. Then 50 pages of novel. Then 50 pages of the collection. Even if I’m really engrossed, I switch after 50 pages.
Maybe this sounds psychotic but it works for me and makes sure a more challenging read doesn’t bog me down.
I also have a system about when I read a book I just bought and when I read a book I’ve had for a long time and when I read a book that’s old and when I read a book that was written right now…. yikes
Anything to keep the anxiety at bay
Jan 16, 2024
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I don’t know how Josh found this exactly but it’s one hour of Christian new wave and full of some of the most haunting songs ever. Introduced me to one of my favorite albums rn (“Emotional Tourist” by Steve Scott) along with tons of other singular tunes. It makes me feel like driving around in the dark. I heard it for the first time four years ago and I still listen to it all the time.
Jan 17, 2024
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i love having one big one and one small one. i can make myself cry by imagining them somehow being separated. ..
Jan 24, 2024