After a great glass of wine the other night, I started thinking about wine inspired fragrances. These are my five favorites, each one capturing something from the glass, from bubbly to rich red.
Long summer nights, good friends and exceptional wine! The vintages of past harvests are sure to tease your senses with every sip. I had a great glass of wine the other night and it reminded me how much I love juicy and complex fragrance in a candle.
With wine on the brain, I’ve penned here for you my 5 favorite candles inspired by the love of great wine.
Full of sweet, tart, playful fragrance, LAFCO’s Wine Room boasts notes of cherry, cognac and pomegranate. You’ll enjoy 90+ hours of fragrance in this 16oz candle.
The delightful effervescent, sweet and flavorful notes of bubbly have inspired many great fragrances including Champagne by Rewined Candles. Notes of white grape, honey, baked bread and light citrus will fill any room with fragrance for 80+ hours.
The recycled wine bottle this candle is poured in will make for a great accent to your next dinner party or Sunday brunch!
Juicy ripe peaches, crisp iced prosecco, poured over sweet apricots muddled with superfine white sugar. Can you say, yum?! Prosecco Bellini by Voluspa is always a top-seller and a candle I really enjoy, especially on a bright sunny day. There are many candle sizes to choose from, including a 2-wick tin and 12oz jar.
Boutique candle maker Aura has created a signature scent called “Bubbly.” Filled with crisp celebratory notes of champagne, pinot noir, chardonnay — blended with rock sugar, this 10oz candle is always a go-to in my house. Guests will feel at home with and maybe even ready to dance a bit when you light this fancy fragrance!
Red wine fans don’t lose heart, my last pick is for you. Wild Currant by Trapp Candles is full of deep and rich fragrance, including red currant and cassis. This candle (wax melt, room diffuser, votive or spray) is well rounded with green, tart and fruity scent notes.
Need more help finding the perfect fragrance? Let us be your sommelier of scent! Browse by Bubbly, Red/White Wine or Berry/Currant fragrance families.
Cheers!
How to pick among wine inspired fragrances
The easiest way to choose wine inspired fragrances is to start with what you like to drink. For bubbly, there are Rewined Champagne, Voluspa Prosecco Bellini and Aura Bubbly. If you prefer red, there is Trapp Wild Currant, with red currant and cassis. And if you like a deep, sweet-tart fruit mix, LAFCO Wine Room offers cherry, cognac and pomegranate.
If you want the effervescent feel of champagne, you can learn a bit more on the Champagne article on Wikipedia. For the other end of the glass, the Wine page covers the many styles.
Burn time and size for wine inspired fragrances
Burn time is one practical way to compare wine inspired fragrances. LAFCO Wine Room gives you 90+ hours in a 16 oz candle, and Rewined Champagne lasts 80+ hours. Voluspa Prosecco Bellini comes in a 2-wick tin as well as a 12 oz jar, and Aura Bubbly is a 10 oz candle. Trapp Wild Currant also comes as a wax melt, room diffuser, votive or spray.
That variety is useful. A votive or wax melt is perfect when you only want a little fragrance, while a big jar suits a longer evening.
Setting the scene with wine inspired fragrances
I like to light candles before guests arrive, so the room smells good from the first knock at the door. Keep them away from the food table, since strong fragrance can fight with what you are serving, and set them out of reach of wine glasses and elbows.
The Rewined candle is poured in a recycled wine bottle, which makes a good accent for a dinner party or a Sunday brunch. For more bubbly ideas, see my earlier post on champagne candles, and for something pink and fizzy, Votivo Pink Mimosa.
If you are not sure where to start, browse by family: Bubbly, Red/White Wine or Berry/Currant. Think of it as having a sommelier for scent.
Which of the wine inspired fragrances would I start with?
If you are new to this family, I would start with Prosecco Bellini by Voluspa or Bubbly by Aura, because the bubbly scents are cheerful and easy for guests. People who prefer red should try Trapp Wild Currant, which is more tart and fruity than sweet.
All of these wine inspired fragrances are about mood as much as smell. They suit long summer nights, good friends and a bottle on the table. Light one, pour a glass and enjoy it. Whether you pick bubbly or red, wine inspired fragrances are a fun way to carry the mood of a good bottle into the whole room. Cheers!
