Vela Orchard Sun

I light this while I'm cooking dinner and the whole kitchen smells like a sunny orchard. The petitgrain keeps it from going too sweet, which is exactly what I wanted in a citrus candle.

The bergamot hits first and then it softens into something floral without getting perfumey, which is exactly what I wanted. Burn time has been solid too, about two weeks of evening burns and the throw still fills my living room.

I lit this in my kitchen while reading and the bergamot note genuinely made the whole room feel sunnier, even on a gray afternoon. The floral middle comes through nicely without ever getting powdery or heavy. Burned evenly for about four hours with no soot, which surprised me for a candle in this pr