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Awakening Candle – in collaboration with Bright Black.

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$22.5 $45 In stock

Category: Merch

Created in collaboration with Bright Black, Awakening is a scent tribute to the landscapes where coffee thrives. Designed to be transportive and atmospheric, it evokes the lush vegetation and earthy calm of high-elevation coffee regions. Notes of amber, oakmoss, palo santo, and red cedar mingle with spice and resin—cardamom, turmeric, myrrh, tobacco leaf, and tonka—for a grounding, aromatic experience that lingers like the memory of a perfect cup.

  • 10 oz black matte vessel contains 7.5 oz wax
  • 100% coconut + soy waxes
  • Natural cotton wick
  • 70–80 hours burn time
  • Handmade, and scent designed by Bright Black. In Durham, NC

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Daniel ★★★★★

The scent really does transport you—one whiff and I'm standing in a misty coffee-growing valley surrounded by wet leaves and rich soil. It's atmospheric in a way most candles never manage, and the burn has been even and steady all week.

Ryan K. ★★★★★

Lit this before bed and the earthy green notes really do pull you into a coffee-growing landscape. The burn is even and slow, and the room still carries a soft hint of it the next morning. I've already ordered a second one.

Aurora F. ★★★★★

The scent is genuinely transportive—one whiff and I’m picturing damp earth and lush green growth, not my living room. Burns clean and even, and the atmospheric vibe really does live up to the description.

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