(Malin+Goetz) Strawberry Candle (255g)

Strawberry Candle fills a room the way a garden does in early summer - with a freshness that is slightly tart, slightly green, and completely alive. This is not a sweet or confected strawberry scent; like the EDP it shares its DNA with, it's a deconstruction of the fruit rather than an imitation of it. The Mara Strawberry accord at the heart reads as a strawberry patch on a warm morning rather than anything you'd find in a dessert, lifted by Sparkling Bergamot and anchored by the dry heat of Pink Pepper in the opening. Jasmine Petals and Woodland Greens add a soft, verdant quality to the heart, and Cedarwood, Oakmoss, and Orris Root give the base a warm, earthy depth that makes this one of the most sophisticated strawberry scents in home fragrance.

Hand-poured with a vegetable wax blend and cotton wick for a clean, slow burn of up to 60 hours. 

Who's It For

Anyone who has never found a fruit candle that felt sophisticated enough. Strawberry Candle is for people who want their home to smell interesting and alive - not sweet, not obvious, and nothing like a bathroom air freshener. It's also a natural companion to the Strawberry EDP for those building out the full collection.

Key Benefits

• Fruit done properly. The Mara Strawberry accord is realistic and slightly tart rather than synthetic or sweet - it's the smell of actual strawberries in an actual garden, which is a meaningfully different and considerably more sophisticated experience.
• Green and alive, not candy-sweet. Pink Pepper, Woodland Greens, and Oakmoss keep this candle grounded in something herbaceous and earthy, preventing the fruit from reading as sugary or one-dimensional.
• Surprisingly complex dry-down. The Cedarwood, Oakmoss, and Orris Root base develops beautifully as the candle burns - the room finishes smelling warm and gently earthy rather than just fruity, which is the mark of a well-constructed fragrance.
• Room-filling scent throw. Despite its lighter, fresher character, the Strawberry Candle projects confidently - it fills a medium-to-large room comfortably without needing to be close to the flame to appreciate it.
• 60-hour clean burn. Vegetable wax blend and cotton wick for a slow, even burn. 

Scent Profile

• Top Notes: Sparkling Bergamot, Mara Strawberry, Pink Pepper
• Middle Notes: Jasmine Petals, Jasmine Lactone Captive, Woodland Greens
• Base Notes: Cedarwood, Oakmoss, Captive Musks, Orris Root

In candle form, the Strawberry Candle's opening is immediate and distinctive: Sparkling Bergamot fills the room with its familiar citrus brightness, Mara Strawberry adds its realistic, slightly tart green-fruit character, and Pink Pepper cuts through both with a dry, spiced heat that immediately establishes this as something more interesting than a standard fruit candle.

As the burn deepens and the wax pool forms, the Middle Notes emerge with a soft, green complexity: Jasmine Petals bring a clean, delicate floral quality, Jasmine Lactone Captive adds warmth and a slightly creamy richness, and Woodland Greens keep the heart grounded in something earthy and realistic.

The base arrives slowly and lingers long: Cedarwood adds dry woody warmth, Oakmoss contributes its complex, slightly damp earthy depth, Captive Musks provide a warm skin-close persistence, and Orris Root ties everything together with a powdery, subtly woody elegance. The room finishes smelling like a garden at the end of a long summer afternoon. 

Key Ingredients

• Mara Strawberry - A specific Italian strawberry varietal accord with a deep, tart, naturally green character. Used as the heart of the candle's scent composition, it delivers the smell of a real strawberry garden rather than a synthetic or confected approximation.
• Sparkling Bergamot - The citrus Top Note that opens the candle with brightness and energy, lifting the Strawberry accord and keeping the initial scent throw fresh and immediately appealing.
• Pink Pepper - The dry, spiced Top Note that prevents the fruit from reading as sweet and gives the opening its sophistication and edge. Essential to the candle's distinctive character.
• Jasmine Lactone Captive - A synthetic aroma molecule that amplifies the creamy, milky aspects of jasmine in the Middle Notes, adding warmth and richness to the heart and helping the scent develop beautifully as the candle burns.
• Oakmoss - A classic fine fragrance Base Note ingredient with an earthy, mossy, complex character. In the candle's base, Oakmoss is a key contributor to both the room-filling depth and the lingering quality of the scent after the flame is extinguished.
• Orris Root (Iris pallida) - Distilled from iris rhizomes, Orris Root adds a powdery, woody elegance to the Base Notes that softens the earthier elements and gives the room a refined, lingering finish. 

How To Use

Trim the wick to 6mm (1/4") before each use. Allow the candle to burn for at least 2-3 hours on the first use to achieve a full, even wax pool and prevent tunnelling. Do not burn for more than 3 hours at a time. Place on a heat-resistant surface away from drafts and out of reach of children and pets. Discontinue use when 1.3cm (1/2") of wax remains. The glass vessel can be cleaned and repurposed after the final burn. For a complete Strawberry experience, pair with the Strawberry EDP or Perfume Oil - candle and personal fragrance from the same signature DNA.

Why MASC Recommends This

Strawberry Candle is the one that consistently surprises people who approach it sceptically - the same dynamic as the EDP, just in a room rather than on a wrist. It's distinctive, genuinely sophisticated, and the kind of home fragrance that invites questions from everyone who smells it burning. For customers already in the Strawberry EDP or Perfume Oil ecosystem, the candle is the natural next step. For those new to the scent, it's a more relaxed way to discover whether Strawberry is for them - and it usually is.