Eight Unusual Scents to Usher In Candle Weather

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• Cucumber and mint: A.OK Cucumber Mint Candles, $38 for 70 hours at Oak
• Floral tea leaf with mint and lemon: Joya Porcelain Perfume Candle in Gunpowder Green Tea, $55 at Bird
• Sweet and peppery citrus: Malin+Goetz Neroli Candles, $52 for 9oz.
• Sweet grass with jasmine: Love Nature NYC 60 Hour Candle in Grass, $23.20 for 8 oz at By Brooklyn
• Gardenia with citrus and spice: Red Flower Spanish Gardenia, $38 for 6oz.
• Stone fruits and lavender: Frederic Malle Jurassic Flower $85
• Cheerful and powdered: Cire Trudon La Marquise Candle, $85 at Barneys New York
• Sharp ginger and sparkling lime: Dr. Vranjes Ginger e Lime, $52 for 46 hours at MiN New York

As the days start to cool off—slowly but surely—the prospect of lighting a candle seems less like a heat hazard. But much like a wool sweater is a bit aggressive for late August, so are a lot of candle scents. We've selected eight unusual scents that are the transitional knits of candles: interesting and lightweight. Combinations like floral green tea, peppery citrus, and stone fruits with lavender will tide you over 'til it's time to bust out the pine.
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