The Complete Guide to Trudon Candles & Fragrances

Fresh & green

Abd El Kader

Mint, lemon, ginger, clove, blackcurrant, jasmine, and vanilla. Lively, clean, aromatic, and one of the easiest Trudon signatures to love.

Warm & woody

Ernesto

Bergamot, rum, oak, patchouli, tobacco, amber, leather, and moss. Deep, polished, and enveloping.

Floral & luminous

Joséphine

A garden of rose, jasmine, camellia, and iris at dawn. Refined, airy, and romantic without becoming sugary.

Resinous & ceremonial

Spiritus Sancti

Incense vapour, lily of the valley, benzoin, and labdanum. The atmosphere of a cathedral, rich with resin and candlelight.

Scent, room & season

How strong are Trudon candles?

Trudon candles are designed to perfume a room with presence rather than simply scent the air immediately around the vessel. Strength varies by fragrance. Ernesto, Spiritus Sancti, Gabriel, and Solis Rex tend to feel deeper and more enveloping. Abd El Kader, Balmoral, Cyrnos, Joséphine, and Versailles are fresher or more open in character.

Room size also matters. The classic 270g candle is a versatile starting point for a living room, bedroom, dining room, or study. In a smaller space, allow the fragrance to develop gradually. In a larger room, give the wax time to form an even pool and release the full composition.

A Trudon candle is at its best when the scent feels integrated into the room, like flowers, books, polished wood, or a textile you have lived with for years.

Abd El Kader

Mint tea • citrus • ginger

Bright green mint is warmed by ginger and clove, then softened with jasmine and vanilla. Refreshing, aromatic, and distinctive.

Choose it for: kitchens, breakfast rooms, studies, warm weather, and anyone who avoids sweet candles.

Cyrnos

Citrus garden • fig • lavender

Inspired by a villa on the Côte d’Azur, Cyrnos suggests aromatic citrus, fig trees, parasol pines, lavender, and the dry air of Provence.

Choose it for: sunlit rooms, spring and summer, and an elegant Mediterranean mood.

Balmoral

Fern • wet earth • meadow

Cool, herbaceous, and earthy, Balmoral captures ferns, damp soil, mist, and green meadows after rain.

Choose it for: nature lovers, libraries, country houses, and rooms that suit a clean forest character.

Joséphine

Rose • jasmine • iris

A graceful garden fragrance with rose, jasmine, camellia, and iris. Floral, green-edged, and composed rather than confectionary.

Choose it for: bedrooms, dressing rooms, spring, and lovers of fresh-cut flowers.

Versailles

Peony • mint • tuberose

A fresh floral interpretation of the gardens at Versailles, with peony, mint, thyme flower, tuberose, linden, honeysuckle, oak, and blue iris.

Choose it for: celebratory rooms, gracious entertaining, and floral fragrance with a refreshing lift.

Madeleine

Iris • rose • leather

Iris, jasmine, and rose are given structure by leather, moss, patchouli, tobacco, and vetiver. Floral, audacious, and beautifully tailored.

Choose it for: someone who likes flowers with depth, leather, and a less traditional edge.

Ernesto

Leather • tobacco • rum

Bergamot and grapefruit open onto rum, oak, clove, patchouli, amber, leather, moss, and tobacco. Dark, sophisticated, and instantly recognisable.

Choose it for: evening, studies, dining rooms, autumn and winter, and lovers of woody perfume.

Gabriel

Chestnut • birch • cedar

Birch wood, glazed chestnut, cashmere wood, moss, cedar, musk, and patchouli create the welcome warmth of a chimney fire.

Choose it for: cold afternoons, holiday gatherings, sitting rooms, and a warm scent that is not overtly sweet.

Ottoman

Rose • spice • honeyed tobacco

A warm meeting of leather, tobacco, rose, jasmine, spice, and honey. Rich and sensual, but softened by its floral heart.

Choose it for: evening rooms, dinner, cooler months, and anyone who likes floral and tobacco notes together.

Spiritus Sancti

Incense • benzoin • labdanum

Incense vapours, lily of the valley, benzoin, and labdanum recreate the scented air beneath a cathedral nave.

Choose it for: contemplative evenings, old houses, libraries, and lovers of church incense.

Cire

Beeswax • honey • sandalwood

Trudon’s olfactory portrait of its own manufacture, blending warm wax, beeswax absolute, honey, sandalwood, cinnamon, tonka, patchouli, musk, and vanilla.

Choose it for: candle connoisseurs, history lovers, and a warm wax fragrance with gentle sweetness.

Solis Rex

Cedar • fir • incense

Inspired by the parquet floors and candelabra of Versailles, Solis Rex combines orange, green notes, fir bark, cedar, and incense.

Choose it for: formal rooms, winter, old wood, and a regal fragrance with a dry, resinous character.

The classic scented candle

The classic 270g vessel is Trudon’s signature format and the best first purchase for most homes. It offers enough presence for an established room ritual while remaining easy to place on a mantel, table, desk, or bedside cabinet.

Belles Matières

The Belles Matières collection turns attention toward singular natural materials and places of origin, from citrus and aromatic woods to flowers and earth.

Taper candles

Trudon’s taper candles bring the house’s historic relationship with candlelight to the dining table and mantel. Their rich colours are especially beautiful mixed rather than perfectly matched.

Scented matches & accoutrements

Long Trudon scented matches, elegant snuffers, wick trimmers, and other candle accoutrements turn the act of lighting and extinguishing a candle into a considered ritual. They also make unusually good gifts for someone who already knows the house.

Wax busts

Trudon’s sculptural wax busts recall the figures, courts, and cultural memory surrounding the house. Displayed alone or beneath a glass cloche, they sit between decorative object, portrait, and candle-making tradition.

A beautiful gift

A Trudon candle works especially well as a housewarming, wedding, host, anniversary, or holiday gift. If you do not know the recipient’s fragrance taste, Abd El Kader, Cyrnos, Joséphine, or Gabriel are approachable places to begin.

01. The first burn

Allow the wax to melt evenly across the surface before extinguishing. This helps prevent tunnelling and establishes an even burn pattern.

02. Trim the wick

Before each lighting, trim away excess char from the wick. A neat wick supports a steadier flame and helps limit smoke.

03. Protect the vessel

Place the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface, away from draughts, fabrics, children, and pets. Never leave a burning candle unattended.

04. Know when to stop

Do not burn the candle to the very bottom. Extinguish it while a safe layer of wax remains, then clean and reuse the glass if desired.