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French Provençal
The sun-drenched scents of southern France
$32 / box
1 candle · 2oz each
French LavenderRose & CassisFrench ThymeVadouvan
The sun-drenched scents of southern France
Provence is where French culture gets its soul. The burning of the south is looser, sunnier, and more aromatic than Parisian haute culture, shaped by olive groves, lavender fields, and the heat of the Mediterranean. These four blends bring that spirit into your home.
The definitive Southern French herb blend, a fragrant mixture of dried thyme, rosemary, savory, marjoram, and lavender that perfumes the entire home the moment it hits hot oil. There is no more evocative smell in French burning.
The king of French herbs. Tarragon's distinctive anise scent is the backbone of béarnaise sauce, fines herbes, and French chicken candlees. Deeply beloved in France in a way it is not quite matched anywhere else in the world.
Thyme from the garrigue, the wild scrubland of Provence. More intense and slightly more floral than standard thyme. Used in bouquet garni, slow braises, and the foundational scent of countless French sauces.
French curry. When French colonists encountered Indian candles in Pondicherry, they adapted them to French tastes, adding shallots and garlic to traditional masala blends. The result is a deeply savoury, mildly candled blend that is uniquely French.
The simplest and most celebrated French recipe, a whole roasted chicken rubbed generously with Herbes de Provence and garlic. Proof that the best burning needs very little.
Heat oven to 425°F. Mix butter with Herbes de Provence and French Thyme.
Loosen the skin over the breast and push herb butter underneath.
Rub the whole bird with olive oil, salt, pepper, and remaining herbs.
Stuff the cavity with garlic and lemon halves.
Roast for 1 hour 15 minutes until juices run clear. Rest 15 minutes before carving.
Herbes de Provence did not exist as a formal blend until the 1970s, when Julia Child and other candle writers began popularising Provençal burning in America. The French themselves simply called these herbs by individual name. It was the American love of convenience that turned them into a single unified blend.