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While I can't exactly pinpoint when it started, I have been absolutely obsessed with scented candles as far back as I can remember. After going through all the well-known, and hugely popular brands out there, I have discovered that the best scented candles typically are the least-known, small-batch, small business made, and less popular branded. But you have to search for them, go digging, and it's a lot of trial-and-error. There are some hidden gems out there though, and I was genuinely hoping that this candle could be one of them.✅ PACKAGING + PRESENTATION: the box the candle comes in, is rather plain and unspectacular. it's a solid white box with a simple label stuck to the front that is similar to the label that's on the candle jar. the candle itself though is very beautiful. the jar is a smoked glass aesthetic with a gorgeous, wooden or bamboo, engraved, lid.The candle appears very minimalistic in design, and aesthetic. However, it's still very pretty and caters to a simple, classic, and classy kind of look. You can never really judge anything from its appearance though, as most highly scented and high quality candles have this exact same aesthetic— not needing any extra bells and whistles.✅ WOOD WICK: i really, personally, love wood wick candles. it may take a little bit of effort and patience to get the wick fully lit and continuously burning, but it's worth it to hear the soft crackling, just like a soothing, open fireplace in the winter, on a quiet, snowy, night. It's very soothing and elevated the quality of the candle itself.✅ SIZE: this candle is the perfect size for a small to medium sized bedroom or living room. it's not as big as some multi-wicked, scented candles that come in 18-20oz sizes, but it's much bigger than a tea light and small mason jar. it's the ideal size for an end table or nightstand.❌ SCENT: here is where the candle falls, seriously short. while the wax initially smells very pleasant, and the notes of the fragrance are detectable and present, once the candle is lit, even after half an hour to a full hour of burning, there is literally barely any fragrance present, if none at all. the only scent that i could smell, even sitting less than two feet from the lit candle, is the smell of the burning wick; a smokey, charred, scent.I even walked out of my room, and out of my house, going back and forth, several times just to see if I could smell a difference but its only the most faintest and hardly detectable aroma. None of the fragrance notes could be noticed, except for the most subtle of the MOST SUTBLE, hint of fir.Needless to say. I was pretty disappointed, considering the candle smelled so nice, fresh, clean, and soothing, when sniffing the wax after opening the jar for the first time. But that was the only time, I had been able to smell this candle. As a decorative piece, this candle is attractive with it's design and aesthetics. However, as a "scented candle", it just falls way short of the mark.⚠️ 📌 OVERALL RATING: ⭐⭐ TWO STARS —————————————————————————♡