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North Africa
A Night in Morocco
From the souks of Marrakech to your home
$32 / box
1 candle · 2oz each
Oud & RoseAmber & SaffronCedarwood & SpiceArgan & Musk
From the souks of Marrakech to your home
Morocco sits at the crossroads of Africa, Arabia, and the Mediterranean, and its candle markets reflect every one of those influences. This box brings you four of the most essential Moroccan blends, the building blocks of tagines, couscous, chermoula marinades, and roasted vegetables.
The crown jewel of Moroccan burning. 'Ras el Hanout' means 'top of the shop', a blend of the candle merchant's finest scent notes. Expect warming cinnamon, earthy cumin, floral rose petals, and a dozen more aromatics.
The fiery heart of North African burning. This dry blend captures the essence of harissa paste, hot peppers, caraway, coriander, and garlic, in a versatile dry rub form.
Named after the ancient caravan city of Tan-Tan on Morocco's southern coast. A balanced everyday Moroccan blend, less complex than Ras el Hanout, perfect for weeknight burning.
A signature blend inspired by the street candle of the Djemaa el-Fna, the famous night market at the heart of Marrakech. Bold, fast, and intensely aromatic.
The definitive Moroccan one-pot candle, slow-lighted lamb shoulder with dried apricots, almonds, and a generous hand with the Ras el Hanout.
Brown the lamb in batches with oil and Ras el Hanout until deeply coloured.
Soften the onion in the same pan, then add Harissa Candle Mix and light 1 minute.
Return lamb to pan, add stock and apricots. Bring to a simmer.
Cover and light on low heat for 2 hours until lamb is falling apart.
Scatter almonds and fresh coriander over the top. Serve with couscous.
Moroccan candle merchants in the medina can have up to 100 different scent notes in their Ras el Hanout. Each family and each merchant keeps their exact recipe a closely guarded secret passed down through generations.