I was recently introduced to Helen
Arthur by a mutual friend, and fell in love with her beautiful candles. They’re so luxe and very different from
anything else I’ve seen. The
scents and the ethos behind them fit well with my vintage sensibilities
and yet their beautiful packaging is timeless and they would make wonderful gifts, for the bride and groom as a memory of a special place or for guests or
bridesmaids. I’ll let Helen explain what
makes them so unique.
“Last year I softly launched Scarlet
& Nell, exquisitely fragranced candles that only capture the personalities
of British counties & cities - nothing else! I have specifically designed
the candles to evoke a memory, appealing to people visiting our beautiful
cities and those of us who are proud locals wanting to buy a gift or simply
show off on their mantelpiece – the perfect wedding accessory.
If I was going to launch a range of
candles I needed to be really proud of them and the design was critical. I
wanted striking but pretty packaging, designed to be noticed and lovely to
touch and I wanted the fragrance to be a direct link to the location supported
by a wonderful little story on the box that would make people say "I did
not know that". I wanted people to
say “WOW!” once they opened the box, so the fragrance needed to be
really generous.
That is what I have created. Bath Roman Roses & Bristol Bluebells are the first
candles in the range. Designed,
fragranced & hand-poured in Great Britain for a truly authentic scent of place. In fact, most of
my suppliers are from Bristol so provenance is strong and you’re supporting
local businesses.
Fragrance
evokes a memory
Studies show that 75% of emotions
are triggered by smell, which is linked to pleasure, well-being, emotion.
Scarlet & Nell will help your guests evoke that memory long after they
return home.”
I'm very excited that Helen’s beautiful candles
will be available for sale at the fair next Sunday.
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