Scents of Spring

In recent years “scentscaping” has become de rigueur with luxury, high-fragrance candles blazing the path to home-scented serenity. The height of indulgence in this fiery realm is, of course, the multi-wick candle. An irrational desire for the extravagant candles was hilariously spoofed in the (admittedly schmaltzy) 2025 Christmas movie, “Oh. What. Fun.,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Determined to one up her seemingly perfect neighbor’s holiday gift, Pfeiffer’s character — in a moment of stress-induced delirium — absconds from a store in the mall with an absurdly large, many wicked “hearth candle.” We do not recommend obtaining one in this manner. Rather, pop over to Eclectic for a Nest, three-wick candle in Bamboo. An innovator of the genre, Nest New York launched in 2008 with its high-fragrance candles featuring clean, evenly burning wax with 100-hour burn time. Nest works with master perfumers to craft its candle’s exquisite aromas. The Bamboo fragrance is perfect for spring, with its fresh, green notes and whisper of citrus. The candle is poured in an elegant, 5-by 4.75-inch, etched-glass vessel, which is infinitely reusable as a vase for short-cut blooms or for a small potted plant. If the three-wick isn’t your style, Eclectic has you covered with Nest candles in various sizes and scents. eclectichome.net