Eros’ Lust

Apple - the fruit of love and sexual desire - has been fused with a delicate, powdery, blend of florals, vanilla and musk to produce a light and subtle fragrance.

TOP NOTES: Sugar Cane + Fir Needle

MIDDLE NOTES: Pink Apple + Hawthorn Jasmine

BOTTOM NOTES: Vanilla Bean + Precious Wood

Not quite pink and not quite orange, this candle features a gentle, pleasing pumpkin-coloured tone to appeal to lovers of all genders.

Large Candle:

100mm DIA x 110mm H

400g Net | Approx. 50+ hrs burn time.

Small Candle:

75mm DIA x 90mm H

200g Net | Approx. 25+ hrs burn time.

Wax Melt: 

60mm W x 115 mm D x 12mm H

75g Net | 8 bars per block

Approx. 10 + hrs of fragrance per bar.

Eros was the Greek god of carnal love, but many know him better by his Roman names of Amor (love) or Cupid (desire). In earliest literature he was considered to be a primordial deity, known as the personification of desire, yet he is more commonly believed to have been the son of Aphrodite
(goddess of beauty) and Ares (god of courage and war). He is often mentioned as being a close companion to Aphrodite and is usually depicted as a mischievous young boy, nude and carrying a bow with a quiver of arrows. He is considered to be one of the seven Erotes (winged love gods) along with three of his many siblings, Anteros, Pothos and Himeros.

While the stories of Eros and his arrows have been passed down through the ages, it is not as widely known that he in fact carried two types. The first were gold-tipped love arrows which famously caused one to fall instantly in love with their admirer. Yet the second, blunt, lead-tipped arrows caused the victim to become immune to love. One myth tells the story of poor Apollo, who mocked the power of Eros. To teach him a lesson, Eros struck Apollo with a gold-tipped arrow and then fired a lead-tipped one at Daphne, the subject of Apollo’s affections. This left Apollo pining for a woman who would never be interested in his advances.

Eros would eventually fall in love himself with a young, mortal princess named Psyche. She was said to be so beautiful that men were abandoning their admiration of Aphrodite in favour of the girl. This angered a jealous Aphrodite, so she sent her son on a mission to make Psyche fall in love with someone hideous and vile as a punishment. Instead, Eros fell in love with Psyche. Their marriage was initially filled with secrets and deceptions in order to hide its existence from Aphrodite, but eventually all was revealed. Physche was forced by Aphrodite to complete four trials to prove her love to Eros. The final trial resulted in her death, but Eros saved her and took her to Olympus, where Zeus made her immortal and she became known as the goddess of the soul. The couple had a daughter, Hedone (goddess of physical joy) and they lived happily ever after in one of the greatest love stories in Greek mythology.

For optimum safety and enjoyment, please follow our guidelines which will also help to prolong the life of
your candle:
• Trim the wick to 6mm length before every use.
• When burning for the first time, allow the candle to burn for at least 2 hours - or to the edge of the vessel -
to create a memory and avoid tunnelling.
• Never burn for more than 4 hours at a time.
• Never leave a burning candle unattended.
• Avoid drafts and items that may catch alight.
• Keep away from children and pets.
• Do not move a candle while it is lit or wax is melted.
• Extinguish with a candle dipper or snuffer to care for wicks and avoid splashes.
• Keep clean and free of dust and debris.
• Store your candle upright and away from excessive light and temperatures.
• Discard when wax is 10mm from the bottom of the vessel.