{"product_id":"tropical-candle","title":"TROPICAL","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eTop Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMexican guava fruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLima from Yucatán\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFresh ginger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eHeart Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChampaca\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGuava blossom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eJasmine sambac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlor de Mayo\u003c\/em\u003e white plumeria\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eBase Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMexican vanilla bean\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAte de Guayaba\u003c\/em\u003e guava paste\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMexican mahogany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eIntro\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA decadent take on tropical fruits, flowers and woods. Inspired by a guava tree heavy with ripe fruit, in Mérida, Yucatán, the fragrant setting for the eau de parfum fragrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eHistory\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOlfactive Restoration:\u003c\/em\u003e Mérida, Yucatán, New Year's Eve, 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFireworks bloom above Mérida’s colonial rooftops, their reflections shimmering across the still surface of a hidden courtyard pool. Behind limestone walls, a lush tropical garden awakens after sunset. Guava hangs heavy on the branches while champaca, plumeria and jasmine release their intoxicating perfume into the humid night. Fresh citrus, warm vanilla and polished mahogany complete the atmosphere as celebration stretches long past midnight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDeveloped with Rodrigo Flores-Roux.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHigh-concentration luxury perfumed candle: \u003cspan\u003e9 oz \/ 255 g\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eEstimated burning time:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e55 to 60 hours. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHand poured in USA\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePremium soy-blend wax\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% cotton wick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVegan \u0026amp; cruelty free\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Candles can ship internationally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- In 2013, Arquiste was commissioned to create a new scented candle for the prestigious Cire Trudon brand, marking the first time the famous French line had partnered with another perfume brand to create a scented candle. To celebrate the esteemed Franco-Mexican collaboration, Carlos Huber chose to recreate another historical moment of wonder, a balmy night described by Belgian-born Empress Carlota of Mexico on her visit to the city of Mérida, Yucatan in 1865. The newly crowned Empress was the first European woman to ever visit the Yucatan, and the city held multiple celebrations in her honor. She wrote several letters describing the region to Emperor Maximilian, her husband, in awe of the welcoming locals, the festive fireworks, the lush flora, and the decadent heat.  She wrote under a great guava tree, the air around her saturated with their scent: ripening guava, intoxicating blossoms and foliage. The original candle, created with perfumer Rodrigo Flores-Roux was as unique as the story itself, with a lush, fruity guava note and gunpowder accord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Years later, Arquiste founder Carlos Huber visited Mérida and fell in love with a house with surprising contrasts. The original colonial structure, consisting of a singular room facing the street, opened to a lush garden and pool, and in this garden, palm trees, ginger plants, birds of paradise and, once again, a guava tree…a private piece of paradise where the scent of ripe fruit and lush florals anchored the balmy nights. The original owner called it La Tropical, and after several visits, Carlos and his partner made the house their own, inspired by the charm of the historical city, the tropical setting and this modernist oasis. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- One of the elements that makes the villa so appealing is the fact that it was built around the pool. It's a home in two parts – you enter through the living and dining space, and cross the garden to reach the bedroom, which is housed in a modernist-style bungalow. And though the villa is small the garden’s lushness make it feel delightfully excessive. The scent of La Tropical is centered on the pool and the garden. That tropical lush, palm frond smell. The tangy guava fruit, the heady champaca, the buttery white plumeria and lemony magnolia. With the Caribbean heat of the night, it makes for a truly decadent experience. Another distinctly Mexican olfactory note comes from an unusual source. Normally a quiet part of the historical center, the area brims with life on feast days. On New Year’s Eve, for example, the neighboring Plaza San Sebastian has fireworks all night, so close you can smell the singed paper, and a hint of gunpowder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Vaisman, Rebeca, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eElogio de la Vocación\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Architectural Digest Mexico, Conde Nast México y Latinoamerica, September 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eEntrada de S.M. la Emperatriz Carlota en la Capital de Yucatan” (Entry of H.M Empress Carlota in the Capital of Yucatan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, published in N˚165, of the Periódico Oficial del Departamento de Yucatan, Friday 24 of November, 1865.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Ramírez, Jose Fernando, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eViaje a Yucatán - 1865\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Colección Bibliófilos, Ediciones Et Caetera, Guadalajara, 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- de Grece, Michel, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eL'Impératrice des Adieux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Paris Plon, 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Reyes, Eva Lucia \u0026amp; Rosado, Pía, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eMérida a puertas abiertas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, First Edition, D.R. Mérida, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Ordovas, Susana, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eInside Yucatán: Hidden Mérida and beyond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Vendome Press, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Vidal, Gore, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe City and the Pillar,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Random House New York, 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Groom, Nigel, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThe New Perfume Handbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ekChapman \u0026amp; Hall, London, 1997.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Genders, Roy, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePerfume through the Ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/3631\/9309\/files\/Tropical_Decor_1.png?v=1788347770\" alt=\"Arquiste Tropical candle against tropical flowers and a conch.\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arquiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48606708957396,"sku":"6201251","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/3631\/9309\/files\/ARQUISTE_TROPICAL_CANDLE_PRODUCT_SHOT_195c3b2e-2349-4390-a3bb-e5d27a23552b.png?v=1788351646","url":"https:\/\/arquiste.com\/products\/tropical-candle","provider":"ARQUISTE Parfumeur","version":"1.0","type":"link"}