23:15 À l'abri des regards – Scented Candle

D'ORSAY is a Paris fragrance house named after the dandy Alfred d'Orsay – and 23:15 À l'abri des regards is its hour for a meeting nobody should know about.

23:15 smells of an amber, powdery evening: heliotrope and lavender open soft and slightly almondy, in the heart sandalwood and birchwood lie like a quiet forest, and vanilla and amber lay a dark, warm sweetness beneath. Vincent Ricord composed this candle for D'ORSAY.

23:15 belongs in the bedroom, the living room and any evening that is allowed to run long. It is loveliest in the cold season but works all year wherever you want to unwind.

What makes 23:15 special to us is the contradiction in its title: you want to stay incognito, and yet this candle invites you to kiss, touch and embrace. Add the vessel, which according to the brand comes from glassmaking and jewelry craft and is refillable at 250 grams – fragrance that doesn't end up in the bin but stays.

THE SNUD SCENT GUIDE

Everything you want to know about this fragrance.

What does 23:15 smell like?

Heliotrope and lavender over sandalwood and birchwood, on a base of vanilla and amber. Ambery, powdery, warm.

Where do I place 23:15?

In the bedroom, on the sideboard or on the coffee table – wherever you wind down in the evening.

How long does 23:15 burn?

The 250-gram candle burns for about 75 hours.

What else might I like if I love 23:15?

Ernesto by TRUDON is a similarly dark, warm candle – with tobacco, amber and oak, more bitter and smoky, but made for long evenings just the same.