Got a votive blindly because I’ve been dying for a good pumpkin spice scent. It is doing its job. I’m enjoying it paired with Lafco’s FdB in particular. But I don’t think this is any better than the countless candles I have been sampling at TJMaxx. As the description suggests, it smells of pumpkin and baking spices. It is not overly sugary, but it does smell a little artificial. You fully remember this is the smell of a pumpkin candle the entire time it is on.

Sept. 11, 2025, 9:10 a.m.

I love the scent but it was rather weak for me :( I fear I was given old stock, as I purchased it from a store I don’t think moves their candle stock much. I would like to experiment with other candles of this category (particularly Diptyque’s take) before returning to this, but if I do, I would probably invest in a 3 wick or purchase directly from Lafco.

Sept. 7, 2025, 5:01 p.m.

Exactly once, when I was a little tipsy, did I smell strawberries when this candle was burning. That one experience was pretty interesting, it was like the weird disjointed floral notes of this candle suddenly came together to make strawberry, akin to a lens focusing an image. Except for that single moment, which might have been partly imagined, I don’t like this candle very much. Much like the dark rum, it feels artificial. It’s floral and herbal, but it reminds me of a cough drop. And not even like a strawberry flavored cough drop. Burns great though!

Sept. 6, 2025, 2:36 p.m.

I really did not like this candle. I get none of the notes besides tobacco, and that alone just makes me remember that candles are kinda a respiratory hazard. It’s a dark, moody candle that I think I could have forgiven had it included some kind of alcohol note. Technically the scent profile doesn’t claim one but come on! It’s called speakeasy!

Sept. 6, 2025, 12:06 a.m.

A year ago, I got a travel tin set of this, Langston, and Speakeasy. Of the three, this emerged my favorite by a long shot. I wish I could give a more specific review, but I actually don’t remember the scent well beyond it being a pleasant, clean scent. This review is more a mental note to consider buying it again next time I want to try this brand again.

Sept. 6, 2025, 12:02 a.m.

Not the scent for me. While I don’t think I am a huge fan of black current as a scent (though I don’t know what it smells like besides this candle), I think it is the rose that ruins the experience for me. It’s very intense. I like rose, but I need it mellowed out by something else. Instead, this candle compliments it with another bold, sweet, floral note. I passed my votive along to my sister, who loved it. I will say, when I walked into her room once when it was half-burned through, I found it more unique and pleasant. Not enough for me to want to try this again, but it made me understand the hype more.

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:45 p.m.

She’s strong!!!! A true, in-your-face white floral. However, I don’t find it obnoxious or headache inducing. It smells quite similar to the actual flowers, which is what separates it from cheaper alternatives. I wouldn’t recommend this to someone to try and change their mind on white florals, but I would recommend it to someone who is already a fan and wants something a tier above the rest. All in all, you get what you ask for with this one.

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:39 p.m.

There’s something artificial about this candle. It doesn’t really smell much like rum to me, I get the plum much more strongly, and it reminds me of plum pudding more than a summer cocktail. But somehow more than that, it smells like chapstick to me? Think of a plum pudding scented chapstick. I think the wax (which performs perfectly, by the way. This is truly my lowest maintenance candle) somehow lends to this effect. When I first bought this candle, I was not impressed. Halfway through burning it, I became a little obsessed. Now I’ve grown cold on it again, but maybe in winter I’ll come back around. At the moment, will not repurchase.

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:35 p.m.

Lovely cozy evening candle, despite the name. I like this scent during late night study sessions. Perhaps I am just a Sherlock Holmes fan at heart, but pipe tobacco and pastries makes me think of long, productive, contemplative nights, not a morning at a cafe. I find different notes of this candle seem to emerge at different times, which likely has something to do with the size of the room and my distance from it. It is the first time I experienced this from a candle, which pleases me. I wish I got more coffee from this! I get tobacco strongly, and pastries *sometimes*, but never coffee.

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:30 p.m.

I liked this one at first! It didn’t quite smell like anything else I could think of. A little green and sorta eucalyptus-y, but for some reason it didn’t really remind me of a plant when it burned. It was like… an alien trying to capture essence of a spa scent without knowledge of earth’s flora. I guess that’s a weird way of saying that it had a chemical vibe to it. Unfortunately, I happened to read a review that described it as smelling like bug spray and this has completely ruined it for me! I don’t know if the scent has just changed now that it’s 2/3rds burned but I can’t smell it without thinking of bug spray!!! agh.

Sept. 5, 2025, 11:26 p.m.

Unexpectedly delightful. I was not expecting to find a BBW gourmand I could tolerate, much less enjoy, but this has become a favorite for our common room. I would not say I pick up on true smokiness or woodiness or anything that actually resembles a campfire, which is disappointing. Instead, I would just call it a pleasant marshmallow scent that lacks the sickly sweetness of most of its sister candles. All in all, a nice way to satisfy my desire for a marshmallow candle (before I commit to purchasing an Overose)

Sept. 5, 2025, 9:07 a.m.

Infamously weak throw. Could not smell when lit, but performed better once I put it on my wax melt warmer. Now it actually fills my entire (small) bedroom. The performance issues alone mean that I will not rebuy (at least as a votive). The scent itself is pleasant. It does smell accurately of a fig plant. It is not sweet at all and is a very green, fresh scent. So much so that if you didn’t know what a fig smelled like, you’d think this was a grass scent. While I commend the accuracy, I think I personally prefer a slightly sweeter interpretation of fig.

Sept. 5, 2025, 9:03 a.m.