Undoubtedly, Yes! And when it does, you can lean in and sniff our candles, incense and crayons!
Smell is evocative. It’s transformative! It’s a safe and cheap way to time travel.
You heard us! The aroma of freshly baked biscuits and cakes? It's your first time at grandma’s cosy home. The salty essence of seaweed, sand and the sea mixed with sunscreen? You’re at the beach as a teenager with your friends.
Yup, the connection between smell and memory is an important part of life as we know it. Smell triggers memories and is deeply tied to our cognitive, emotion and memory centres. Don't believe us? Just ask The Harvard School of Medicine! They say:
So assemble your snouts, Pulp Smell-o-visionaries, take a whiff of what we have to offer, and make some memories for your olfactory delight!
Awrightythen! First up is:
Posie Clear Candles
Light one of these candles in an array of scents, including Blackcurrant/citrus/leather and Watermelon/cucumber/basil, and buckle up for a memoryscape ride back to the future!
Did someone say one-hundred per cent? These candles are
- Natural 100% soy wax candle set in a clear glass jar.
- 100% natural soy wax, premium grade phthalate free fragrance oils, essential oils, natural fibre waxed cotton wick.
They come in a nice size of 300g /10oz, and burn time: is approximately 45-50 hours! That’s two days! Whoa! Mind blown!
Each Posie candle is hand-poured with as much care as possible, with every effort made to ensure consistency. They are also lovingly handmade in Australia.
Top tips?
- Always trim your wick to 5mm before lighting your candle to ensure you receive the maximum burn time.
- You can REUSE YOUR VESSEL! When finished burning your candle, wash out any leftover soy wax with hot water and detergent for whatever your heart desires. Some ideas might include: make another candle, use it as an espresso cup, keep trinkets in it or use it as a cookie cutter (make some scent memories of your own!
Nez Reflet Less is More Incense
In the Sweet, Forest, Night and Fantasy scents, the Nez Reflect ‘Less is More’ Incense range evokes an emotional connection- precisely what we’ve been discussing!
Incense is believed to have originated in Egypt, of all places.
It was used by priests to fumigate tombs - and we all know how vital tombs were to the Egyptians! Whatever the use, the concept is clear. Burning incense is a ritual that can make a space calm, tranquil, and beautifully atmospheric; in short, incense is for when you want to chill out!
After the Egyptians introduced the idea to the world, Japan took over the incense revolution, and it has consequently been made there for hundreds of years!
Much of the Japanese incense comes from Kyoto, which is a more traditional area of Japan known for its customs, which continue even today.
'Nuff said! Let us break down the scents for you!
001: Sweet - Osmanthus/ honeyed, apricot-peachy top note.
002: Forest - Prickly Ash Sandalwood.
003: Night - Sea oil Sandalwood Amber.
004: Fantasy - Cinnamon-vanilla oil Sandalwood.
Burn Time is 15 minutes, and there are 40 sticks in a pack. Sweet!!
Did someone say sweet? Next up is:
Honeysticks Triangle Crayons
The origins of the crayon hark back to 100 A.D., with guess who? Yup, the Egyptians! Again!
They combined beeswax and pigments to form what we now know as the crayon. By the way, the word was used as early (or late if you’re an Ancient Egyptian) as 1644, originating from the French word for chalk: craie!
Bonne choses!
Let’s have a look-see what we have here:
- A pack of natural beeswax crayons designed for little hands. Colours we all love and want to colour in: purple, blue, black, ocher, pink, white, red, light-green, dark-green, orange, brown, yellow.
- Handmade in New Zealand from 100% pure beeswax and nontoxic pigments. Environmentally sustainable and low impact production method.
- Recycled packaging material.
- Original: 5.5cm Long, 2cm Thick. 12 vibrant long lasting colours: green, red, orange, dark blue, white, black, mustard, pink, brown, yellow, dark green, blue
- Longs: 10cm long, 2cm Thick. 6 vibrant long lasting colours: Blue, orange, black, red, dark-green, yellow.
Scratch’n’Sniff
Come along to the shop at 294 Sydney rd, Balgowlah and smell the fragrant delights for yourself!
And if you can’t find a map to get here, just follow your nose! Hehe. xx