This pair of La Montana candles arrived just before Christmas when I was a bit candled-out, so it’s taken me until now to have a proper look at them. I have to say, I like what I see. The back story is an engaging one – founders Cassandra and Jonathan Hall moved from London to a mountainside in Spain in 2011 and have taken their inspiration from their surroundings – bottling the scent of the wild vegetation in their surroundings.
I particularly like First Light – especially when I know it’s inspired by a dewy, green dawn, when Jonathan and Cassandra get up to let their dogs out, and that air – I think we all know that smell of the first early morning of a holiday – it’s something special – a kind of unfamiliar freshness before the heat kicks in. First Light is the signature blend of La Montana; wild fennel, oranges, rockrose and pepper which add up to a green scent with sweetness and a peppery kick.
Winter Oranges – my nose has missed the boat on this one – the addition of cinnamon and cloves makes it too much a Christmassy scent for January, personally speaking, but it’s not so dosed in festive references that you couldn’t enjoy this citrus flash in front of a cosy fire.As the owners put it, “it doesn’t smell of mince pies” but references the Valencian orange harvest which takes place in winter.
I really hope that La Montana has plans for some bath oils or similar – I would dive headlong into a bath filled with First Light – but as an entry into the candle arena, I think it’s strong, although a little bit pricy at £35 each (although postage is free which lessens the sting). You can find La Montana HERE .
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2 comments
First Light sounds lovely and I love your idea of a matching bath oil. However, I don’t think the packaging looks expensive enough for the price. The candles are close to Diptyque and Jo Malone prices, but the packaging reminds me more of Yankee Candles which are considerable cheaper.
These look nice. Especially like the quirky packaging.