Candle & Wne Pairings

Time to up your candle game for cosy season. There’s nothing sexier than being in the crib watching a flick, sipping wine, with a waft of a sensuous candle in the air.
I picked three of my favorite candles and paired with wines.


🕯️ Harlem After Dark
Notes: Bourbon vanilla, saffron, bergamot
Vibe: Late-night jazz lounge, velvet dress, slow burn seduction.

Wine Pairing:  Creamy, sultry white or dessert wine
 Think Viognier, Gewürztraminer, or a Bourbon barrel–aged Chardonnay. The vanilla and warm spices in the candle mirror the rich, exotic aromatics in the glass.
If you want full decadence? Sauternes—sweet, golden, and scandalous.

​Sugar says:
When the lights go low and the secrets get sweet… sip something that melts on the tongue.


🕯️ Apotheke Charcoal
Notes: Cedarwood, sandalwood, oud, amber
Vibe: Penthouse at midnight. Leather jacket on silk sheets. Shadowy, smoky, powerful.

Wine Pairing: Bold, dark red
This candle is big energy, so it needs structure: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, or a smoky Rioja Reserva.
Want drama? Super Tuscan or Malbec—rich, wood-aged, with long-lingering tannins.

Sugar Says:
The kind of sip that feels like a secret meeting and tastes like trouble.


🕯️ Boy Smells Hinoki Fantôme
Notes: Japanese cypress, jasmine, smoked amber
Vibe: Zen temple meets haunted forest. Ethereal + mysterious. Soft but haunting.

Wine Pairing:  Elegant, earthy, aromatic
Think Pinot Noir (especially from Burgundy or Sonoma Coast) or a light Nebbiolo—delicate florals with a smoky, forest-floor undertone.
Prefer white? Unoaked Chardonnay or high-end sake for a clean, meditative pairing.

Sugar Says:
A whisper of smoke, a breath of blossoms, and a glass that tastes like moonlight on skin.

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More candles in my Amazon storefront, curated by moi ❤️:

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