A newly launched scented candle titled ‘There’s No Place Like New Jersey’, featuring a blend of ‘Sea Salt & Fresh Orchids’, is now available for purchase on Amazon. This product aims to capture the essence of New Jersey, combining urban energy with natural beauty.
While sea salt and fresh orchids could be a candle that represents New Jersey, there are so many more scents that also represent new Jersey. Maybe an entire “New Jersey” themed line of candles should be made.
While this candle offers a refined and idealistic scent of New Jersey, some may argue that a true New Jersey-themed candle might include a more diverse range of aromas. These could reflect the state’s rich industrial history, the distinct smell of the Jersey Shore, or even the diverse culinary aromas from its many bustling cities and towns. Such a candle would encompass the full spectrum of New Jersey’s character, from its urban centers to its coastal retreats.
Here are some scents that would also be fitting for a New Jersey candle:
Apples and Blue Berries: Apples and blueberries pay homage to the Garden State’s core fruit crops. Who doesn’t like fresh-grown New Jersey apples and blueberries?
Sweet Corn: The smell of shucking sweet New Jersey corn in the summer is unmistakable and unforgettable. Now you can have the aroma all year round.
Road Work Ahead: “Road Work Ahead”, a combination of diesel fuel, hot tar, and cigarette smoke.
Turnpike Treat: For travelers, there would be the “Turnpike Treat”, a mixture of the refinery, coal smokestacks, and jet fuel aromas.
Down the Shore: This candle would feature the aroma of salty air, and suntan oil, with a hint of marijuana.
Urban Delight: The smell of a variety of ethnic foods combined into one fusion scent, like walking down the block in any major New Jersey town on a weekend before dinner.
Urban Fright: A hint of trash that hasn’t been picked up in weeks with a slight touch of brass, sulphur, and amonia.
While the ‘There’s No Place Like New Jersey’ candle serves as a nostalgic reminder of home for those moving away, a welcoming gesture for new residents, or a token of gratitude, there’s more opportunities that were left on the table by this candlemaker.