Hand-poured in small batches, the Nostalgia Candle is a love song to the French-Alps village of Grasse, where Kismet-founder Shabnam Tavakol studied perfumery. Structured on poetry’s 14-line sonnet form, the fragrance is composed of 14 raw materials.

Nostalgia’s first stanza is based on seductive suede, saffron, and leather accords, evoking Grasse’s roots as an epicenter of tanning in the Middle Ages. Heart notes include Rose de mai and nagarmotha as a nod to Grasse’s rise as the world’s perfume capital in the 18th century—home to hillside flower fields that meet the Mediterranean Sea. At its volta, Nostalgia turns upwards towards anisic top notes inspired by Pastis—the complex, herbal aperitif with which Shabnam developed an intimate relationship during after-school hours at Grasse’s sole watering hole, Le Crystal.

At once leathery, musky, floral, herbal, smoky, and spicy, Nostalgia is a unisex scent intoxicating to men, women, and everyone in between.

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• Top Notes: Anise
  Heart Notes: Tonka Bean, Rose de Mai, Nagarmotha
  Base Notes: Leather, Suede, Saffron

• Size: 10 oz.
  
• Burn Time: Approx. 60 hours
• Materials: 100% Organic Wax Blend | 100% Cotton Wick | Glass Container | 70% Recycled Paper Box
  
• Care Instructions: Trim wick to 1/4" prior to every lighting. Burn on flat, stable, fireproof surface and always within sight. Container will be hot when candle is lit.
• Meets IFRA Standards + Washington Convention / C.I.T.I.E.S Standards
• 100% Vegan & Cruelty-Free

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