Imaginary Authors • Cape Heartache Candle

I burn it in my bedroom every night and the strawberry note keeps the pine from going too sharp—it's warm and a little weird in the best way. The hemlock and vanilla leaf show up more as it melts, and an hour in the whole room smells like a forest after rain.

The fir and pine resin are the real stars here—smoky and deep like a forest floor—but that strawberry note sneaks in just enough sweetness to keep it from feeling heavy. I lit it in my living room and the hemlock and vanilla leaf came through after about ten minutes, filling the space without being

The pine and fir notes are so authentic it genuinely smells like a rainy forest walk, but the strawberry keeps it from being too heavy. I've burned it for about three hours and the throw fills my whole living room without being overpowering. The vanilla leaf adds just enough sweetness on the dry-dow