Patchouli Candles Guide

If you love the fragrance of Patchouli then you will love Patchouli candles. Maybe you have wondered where this wonderful scent originated? The essential oil is made from the Patchouli plant that is native to Asia. This plant has a powerful mossy, musty fragrance and is a two to three foot perennial bush with purple tinged white flowers. It is a tropical member of the mint family and is grown in the East and West Indies.

It was very popular in the sixties with the love child population for its calming soothing qualities and this still can be found in the candles we buy today. It was so popular in days of the past that it was used to export goods to Europe with the distinctive smell mixed in with the goods.

The Patchouli leaves are harvested several times a year, dried and exported for the oils that lay within its leaves. This oil is thought to improve with age and that is what we get in the candles that we buy with this amazing scent. Patchouli has many healing affects from the scent it gives and is used in many of the candles on the market today. Anyone that enjoys aromatic therapy certainly will enjoy this wonderful scent. They can be whisked away to some distant island in a very short while after they light this wonderfully scented candle. The dusky, earthy smell of patchouli is like no other.

You can also get other scents that are mixed with Patchouli that will give you the pleasure of scent such as Ginger, Apricot, and Lemon grass. There is also dark color Demeter, which is a blend of Orange and Patchouli. You can purchase Patchouli candles that will burn for 110 to 130 hours or enjoy the quicker burning votive. No matter which way you decide to enjoy Patchouli, you will get lost in the heavy giddy scent.