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Tobacco Leaf + Vanilla Saffron
Description
'The One With The Surprising Personality'
Before we go any further: this is not a cigarette candle. Not even close. Tobacco leaf as a fragrance note is one of the most misunderstood things in home fragrance — it's warm, slightly sweet, and deeply rich, more like old leather and dried leaves than anything you'd light and inhale.
Imagine a private library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a leather armchair, and someone in it who reads actual books. It smells exactly like that room.
Tobacco Leaf + Vanilla Saffron opens with that warm, slightly smoky tobacco note — complex, grown-up, the kind of scent that makes a room feel intentional. The vanilla comes in as a base: soft, slightly sweet, rounding out the edges without making it dessert-y.
Then there's the saffron. Saffron is expensive for a reason — it has this warm, almost honey-like, slightly metallic depth that you can't replicate with anything else. A little goes a long way, and here it's used as an accent that makes the whole blend feel elevated and unexpected. You'll notice it more on some burns than others, which is honestly part of the appeal.
This is our most polarizing scent — some people smell it and immediately buy the biggest size we have; some people aren't sure at first and come back for it later. Either way, no one forgets it.
This is my personal favorite out of all the scents we make - Ashley
SCENT NOTES
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Top |
Saffron, White Tea |
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Middle |
Purple Peonies, Orchid, Tobacco |
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Base |
Vanilla, Almond Milk, Tonka Bean |
This candle does not come with a lid, if you'd like to add one shop here.
To shop this scent in our Everyday Tins, click here.
SIGNATURE VESSEL — 12OZ
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Wax |
Coconut soy blend |
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Fill |
12oz |
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Burn time |
80–90+ hours |
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Wick |
Wooden wick |
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Vessel size |
3.7" × 4.1" |
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Vessel options |
Signature Black Matte / Signature White Matte |
This candle does not come with a lid, if you'd like to add one shop here.
To shop this scent in our Everyday Tins, click here.
YOU MIGHT ALSO LOVE
If you love this, try: Dark Rose + Vanilla Plum (similar depth, more floral and fruity) or Ponderosa Pine + Clove (woodsy and warm).
CANDLE CARE
• Allow your candle to burn until the full surface has melted — this ensures a full melt pool and an even burn for the life of the candle.
• Trim your wood wick to 1/4" before every relight. Nail clippers work great, or grab one of our wick trimmers.
• Avoid power burning (burning longer than 4 hours at a time).
• Keep your candle within eyesight and away from flammable items.
TO NOTE
• All products are made to order and hand-poured in small batches. Natural variations may occur.
• Everyone experiences scent differently. Throw strength can vary by space size and individual sensitivity. Learn more in our FAQs.
To Note
- All of our products are made to order + made by hand. Variations may occur + are natural.
- Everyone experiences scents differently regarding strength of the smell. Learn more here.
Care
- Allow your candle to burn until the full surface has melted - this ensures that your candle reaches a full melt pool + burns evenly for its full life.
- All wood wicks should be trimmed to 1/4" before relighting every time. We have wick trimmers available or use nail clippers
- Try not to power burn your candle (burning for longer than 4 hours at a time).
- Keep an eye out. Place your candle within eyesight + away from any flammable items.
Our Mission
Each candle is hand poured from a small batch of coconut soy wax + fragrance oil.
Quality matters. Our coconut soy wax is free of, toxins, gluten, paraben and phthalates to name a few.
The goal of Upside Goods Co. is to shine a light on what's good, to share things that make us feel good even on the hardest days and bring a sense of place and peace to life.
