Two brothers fascinated by wax & nature.
Founded in 1884, by the inquisitive and entrepreneurial minds of two brothers, Carrière Frères Industrie is the keeper of wax craftsmanship from the XVIII century. At the dawn of the industrial revolution, obsessed with patents and new inventions, the Carrière brothers revamped wax-making. They pioneered the famous Carrière night-light, which burned for six hours with a constant beam and without smoke, and turned the indoor candles into an object of comfort and quality. Awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1889, the “Madeleine” candles, Carrière Frères Industrie has supplied them to the Basilique du Sacré Coeur ever since. Experience and the respect for traditions, along with a taste for innovation and a strong business sense, gave birth to a new generation of candles, church candles and night-lights.
Erudite and demanding the Carrière brothers developed and modernized the manufacturing secrets they inherited from past wax masters. They selected the finest waxes and the most durable wicks, and brought them to the masses. Fascinated by Botanic, they strenuously sought out a formula for a purely vegetal wax. The result was a recipe, free of paraffin and other petrochemical derivates, which does not produce smoke or unpleasant odors, and is easily blended with perfume. This wax, still used today in the fabrication of our Carrière Frères candles, allows for their slow combustion and clean burning.
Centuries of botanists and explorers have enriched Carrière Frères Industries scented candles. Soliflore scents, inspired by exotic or indigenous oils, and reminiscent of the romantic “language of flowers”, in vogue during ‘la Belle Epoque’. The candles evoke the flower markets of Les Halles of Paris, where at the turn of the XIX century, the most beautiful and rare specimens were brought from faraway lands. The Century was avid of sensations of intoxicating bundles perfuming cargo ships, freight trains, and the backs of porters.
Damascus Roses, Jasmine of Grasse, rare Tiaré, Ebony, Vanilla, vertigo of spices… traders and audacious merchants garnished the baskets of flower girls with these small treasures to accessories ladies necklines and gentlemen’s buttonholes, and in turn introduced new colours to wealthy Hausmannian homes. From that day on, Paris would never expect any less than for the world’s fragrances to drop at its doorstep.
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Carriere Freres - Coffea Arabica - Coffee Candle - 190 g
Item 22172
$45.00
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Coffee beans are the seeds of coffee berries, which grow on the tropical coffee plant. Of the two most commonly grown varieties, Coffee Arabica, which is endemic to Ethiopia, reigns supreme for its deep aroma. The roasting transforms the beans into a powder of light, medium or dark shade, which, once brewed in hot water, conserves the bean’s powerful bouquet. Smooth, floral, spicy or bitter, coffee arabica’s generous fragrance is synonymous with warmth and comfort. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Aqualaria Malaccensis - Agarwood Candle - 190 g
Item 21863
$45.00
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Also called “Gaharu”, “Aloeswood”, and “Ood”, Agarwood produces incense worth more than its value weight in gold. Its white flowers are delicately scented and its resin is used in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as in many Indian and Tibetan Ayurvedic treatments. The perfume of meditation, Agarwood has a healing and soothing power that tames troubled minds. |
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Carriere Freres - Bois Brule - Firewood Candle - 190 g
Item 20897
$45.00
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The Latin word ‘Titio’ designates burnt or burning wood. Since the dawn of time, men have practiced the burning of crops to allow their cultivated soils to regenerate, and in turn to strengthen their harvest. The fumes of smoked grass and cinder comfort the soul, and put this ancestral scent in the “Leather” family of fragrances. In the language of dreams, firewood denotes good fortune. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Cedrus Atlantica - Cedar Candle - 190 g
Item 21865
$45.00
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A tree of the Pinaceae family, the cedar first grew in the atlases of North Africa. Light and sturdy, cedar wood is a favourite of carpenters and cabinet-makers. Its natural fragrance makes it a good insect repellent, and the Egyptians used its resin to embalm their dead. In aromatherapy, cedar oil fends off anxiety. |
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Carriere Freres - Citrus Dulcis - Orange Blossom Candle - 190 g
Item 20886
$45.00
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The orange flower grows on the citrus tree, or “Citrus Aurantium”, of the Rutaceae genus. In bloom, the tree flaunts its white flowers to the world, emitting a suave fragrance that has symbolized purity and beauty since Antiquity. Intoxicating but mysterious, these flowers used to adorn the garlands of young brides. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Ebenus - Ebony Candle - 190 g
Item 21866
$45.00
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Ebony is the name given to the dark brown, sometimes black, tissue called “duramen” found under the bark of Ebenaceae trees. Praised for its sturdiness and density, ebony is used to carve precious furniture pieces and refined musical instruments. Ebony trees are found in the tropical regions of the Old World, and are sought out for the enchanting smell that rises from their ashes. |
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Carriere Freres - Ficus Carica - Fig Tree Candle - 190 g
Item 20887
$45.00
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The fig tree, of the Moraceae family, grows on the Mediterranean basin where it has been cultivated for thousands of years. In France, figs were first harvested under Louis XIV. La Quintinie, the King’s gardener planted over seven hundred fig trees of different varieties in the Versailles gardens, to satisfy His Highness’ taste buds. Fig leaves exhale an exquisite and beneficial vapor. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Gardenis Tahitensis - Tiare Candle - 190 g
Item 20888
$45.00
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The Polynesian tiare, of the Rubiaceae family, is the national flower of Tahiti. Amongst the most famous gardenias, the tiare is deliciously aromatic and a symbol of beauty. Women coat their skin and hair with its essential oil monoï, with glowing effect. Its ancient recipe “Mahohi”, obtained from the maceration of tiare buds in Coprah oil, is an essential base of Polynesian medicine. Its tree blooms into immaculate white flowers that contrast with the intense green of its leaves. The tiare’s suave scent is reminiscent of tuberose. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Glaesum - Amber Candle - 190 g
Item 21867
$45.00
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From the Arabic “Anbar”, this tree resin is fossilized into a yellow, orange or brown rock of shimmering honey. Considered a gem, amber is the lightest of them all and is believed to possess medicinal, even magical virtues. Its ashes exude an abundant fragrance of sacred and protective powers. |
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Carriere Freres - Jasminum Officinale - Jasmine Candle - 190 g
Item 20889
$45.00
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From the Persian yâsamîn, this musky-scented flower from India grows on a bush of the Oleaceae family. White jasmine, or “officina” is the variety most commonly used in perfumery. Legend has it that Cleopatra soaked the sails of her ship with Jasmine oil on her way to seduce Marc Anthony. Jasmine is the scent of passionate love. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Lavandula Angustifolia - Lavender Candle - 190 g
Item 20890
$45.00
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She’s also called “true lavender” and grows wild on the hills of Southern France. Purple shrubs of green grey leaves, lavender’s fragrant flowers stand up straight, defying the elements with their colourful spikes. Its essential oil, of the highest quality, purifies and heals. Lavender is a grand and generous flower. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Lonicera Fragrantissima - Honeysuckle Candle - 190 g
Item 20891
$45.00
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Honeysuckle is a twining vine of the Caprifoliaceae family. Discovered in China, it has become acclimatised to the cool Mediterranean weather. Its white flowers bloom at the end of winter, releasing into the night a scent of jasmine that invigorates butterflies. Its shoots interlace and grow up to 15 feet. Honeysuckle is nocturnal and intuitive. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Lycopersicon Esculentum - Tomato Candle - 190 g
Item 20892
$45.00
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The tomato, a berry of the Solanaceae family, is one of the most popular fruits in the world. Few people know that it was first grown in South America, and that its name comes from the Inca “tomalt”. Sweet and fleshy, whether in the fruit basket or veggie pot, the tomato agrees with our palates, but not all palates agree on how to pronounce it. I say tomato…. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Ocymum Basilicum - Basil Candle - 190 g
Item 20893
$45.00
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Basil is a plant of the Lamiaceae known for its culinary properties as a seasoning. Endemic to Asia, basil was a common ingredient of Indian medicine, and a common offering to the god Krishna. It was brought to the Mediterranean in the XV century, and now grows in Cyprus, Italy, and Southern France. Basil buds and leaves emit an uplifting perfume that sets palates alive. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Polianthes Tuberosa - Tuberose Candle - 190 g
Item 20894
$45.00
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Tuberose is a herbaceous plant of the Agavaceae family. From Mexico, it travelled to Europe in the XVII century and has long since adapted to continental climates. To conserve their sensual fragrance intact, tuberose flowers are hand-picked. In Italy, young girls were forbidden to wander around gardens where the powerful flower bloomed, for fear their intoxicating smell would rob the girls of their decency. Enthralling scent of fruit and honey, the tuberose carries the intensity of love. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Prunus Amygdalus - Bitter Almond Candle - 190 g
Item 20895
$45.00
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An ovoid shell fruit with velvety green inner skin, the almond is also the name given to the two grains it encloses. Its furtive aroma, reminiscent of barley water, cherry and hay, is sharp and bitter sweet. Endemic to Central Asia, the almond tree was brought to France in 1548. Its oil and paste have healed the skin and tempered intoxication since Antiquity. Also a beauty essential, almond denotes femininity and love. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Saccharum - Sugarcane Candle - 190 g
Item 20896
$45.00
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Harvested in New Guinea a century before Christ, sugarcane reached the shores of China and India. The Persians called it the “honey-bearing reed,” and Alexander the Great brought the exotic plant home from his conquests. Arab conquerors planted canes in Palestine, on the shores of the Nile, and along the Mediterranean where crusaders discovered it with delight. Until then, sugar, of the sanskrit “sarkara”, was a rare commodity. The Portuguese brought sugarcane to Brazil, from where its cultivation spread to the ‘Sugar islands’ of the West Indies, and later to the French Louisiana. Burn time: 45 - 50 hours. |
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Carriere Freres - Theobroma Cacao - Cacao Candle - 190 g
Item 21864
$45.00
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Originated in Central America, cacao is harvested from cacao-trees. The word “chocolate” comes from Xocolatl, which means “bitter water”, a drink made with the roasted cacao-tree broad beans. Considered as a holy delicacy by Aztecs, cacao was unknown to Europe until 1502, when Christopher Columbus loaded a boat with the cacao beans… Chocolate reached France with Anne of Austria, daughter of the King of Spain, being married to Louis XIII. Seduced by the elixir brought by the new Dauphin, the French court has never stopped drinking chocolate. Louis XIV regularly drank chocolate, which virtues were praised by doctors. Hot and stubborn in perfume, cacao has a smell of childhood and opulence. |
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