The Scent of Memories

Vanilla Orchid

I thought it might be interesting to look at the history of some of our favorite fragrances in scented jar candles and one of the perennial favorites is vanilla. This is the one fragrance in scented soy candles that is enjoyed by everyone. Vanilla is harvested from the vanilla orchid where each flower produces the vanilla pod or bean. There are four areas in the world where this very distinctive orchid is grown, Madagascar, Mexico, Tahiti, and West India.

The extraordinary flavor and aroma of vanilla has been around for centuries and was first discovered in the Mazantla valley on the Gulf Coast of Mexico during the fifteenth century.

Very Vanilla Scented Jar Candle

As we all know vanilla is widely used for culinary purposes, like ice cream or baking cookies, but it is very well known for it’s soothing and calming fragrance, so it is also used in perfumes, soaps, and of course scented soy chunk candles. The fragrance of vanilla is widely used in aromatherapy candles because the medicinal properties of the aroma can reduce stress and promote calming, and is even thought by some to be an aphrodisiac.

We offer our scented chunk candle in “Very Vanilla”, which has that sweet, creamy, and oh so soothing fragrance of the bean from the beautiful vanilla orchid.