Vela In The Weeds

I burned this during a rainy Sunday and the cedar and oud made my whole apartment smell like a cabin in the woods. The burn is impressively even, no tunneling at all, and it lasted me a good few weeks of evening use.

The cedar and oud come through just as strong cold as they do lit, which is rare for a candle this price. I’ve had it burning in my home office for three evenings now and the amber note settles in nicely without ever getting sweet or cloying.

This candle’s throw is perfect—lit for ten minutes and the whole hallway smelled like cedar and amber without being overpowering. The myrrh note gives it a depth that makes it feel less like a generic gift and more like something you’d actually keep for yourself. Burn time seems solid so far, and th