Trapp Orange Clove is a candle that smells like fall before you even light it. In this review, a classroom memory leads to a short history of pomanders, and then we cover how the candle behaves and when to burn it.
I didn’t even have to take this one out of the box before I noticed the sweet juicy orange and spicy warm clove scent and I was immediately thrown back to 2nd grade in Miss Trouts classroom. We made Orange Clove Pomanders for our mothers for Christmas, I know, that’s quite a throwback and a random thing to bring up, but you know what they say about fragrance and its most powerful aspect, is its ability to resurrect long forgotten memories!
Needless to say, the cold throw on this candle is superb, it will tinge a room with the sweet smell of fall and the approaching holidays merely by sitting unlit on the counter. Light it up and wow! The warmth of the clove and cinnamon mingle so beautifully and take me straight into fall.
If I didn’t live in Southern California where it is still in the low 80’s, I would light a fire, pour a nice glass of Cabernet and snuggle up in that big chunky knit throw that so rarely makes an appearance in my living room.
But at least I can enjoy the scent of fall, as I sit in my cutoffs enjoying another warm and sunny day with a chilled rosé close at hand.
The whole walk down memory lane that this candle inspired took me off on a bit of a journey. I was looking up all of the different ways to make Pomanders. Even Martha Stewart has a video on how to make Pomanders for holiday gifts.
Trust me, the ones I made back in 2nd grade looked nothing like hers! I also learned that Pomanders date back as far as the 13th century and were actually worn or carried about, and some consider them an early form of Aromatherapy.
I think for me, I’ll just stick with the Trapp Orange Clove Candle, it’s easy, I just light it and my whole place takes on the magical veil of Autumn.
This Trapp Orange Clove candle blends juicy orange and freshly ground clove to warm your senses. If you like Trapp Orange Vanilla, you will love this Orange Clove candle through the fall, winter and holiday season. 7 oz. 50 hour burn time.
Lynette Reed, Fragrance fanatic, founder of Illume Candles, Izzy Sayan Perfume, Fluid Fragrances, and creative consultant to many high-end fragrance brands.
Why orange and clove go together
Orange and clove are an old pairing, and the pomander is the best-known example. A pomander is traditionally an orange studded with whole cloves, and it was made to scent a room, a cupboard or a gift.
The review mentions that pomanders date back to the 13th century and were once carried or worn. If you want to try one at home, press whole cloves into a fresh orange in rows. It is a simple craft to do with children, and the smell lasts a surprisingly long time.
This is also why the memory in the review makes sense. Smell is closely tied to memory, and a scent like trapp orange clove can bring back a classroom craft from decades ago, as it did for our reviewer.
A Trapp Orange Clove candle brings that idea indoors without any cloves to press.
Cold throw, hot throw and trapp orange clove
Cold throw is the scent of a candle when it is unlit, and hot throw is the scent when it is burning. The reviewer found the cold throw of this candle superb, because it scented the room just by sitting on the counter, and then enjoyed the cinnamon and clove coming through once it was lit.
This is useful if you like a gentle background scent. You can leave the candle out on a shelf between burns, and light it for the evenings when you want more. The candle is a 7 oz size with a stated burn time of 50 hours.
Whether or not a Trapp Orange Clove candle is lit, it can scent a small room.
If you can only buy one fall candle, Trapp Orange Clove is a reasonable pick.
Fitting it into your fall and holiday routine
The review links it to Trapp Orange Vanilla for readers who enjoy that scent. If you like orange scents in general, we have more in Fresh Orange Candles, and if spice is what appeals to you, see Christmas Spice Candle Guide: Cinnamon, Clove and Cozy Warmth.
A candle like this is at its best from early fall through the holiday season. Burn it in the kitchen or living room, and give the wax time to melt evenly across the jar so the scent stays strong to the end.
It is worth noting that the reviewer lives in Southern California, where the weather was still in the low 80s. A fall scent does not need a cold house to work: it can set the mood on its own. That is a fair point if your own fall is a mild one.
To sum up, the Trapp Orange Clove candle is a fall favorite for people who like juicy orange and warm spice. If you already own Trapp Orange Vanilla, Trapp Orange Clove is a natural next step, and it also makes a seasonal gift.
Header photo: Ivar Leidus, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
