Lemuria — Spring Launch

Lemuria’s spring candle launch, featuring four scents photographed as distinct visual worlds inspired by their individual scent stories.

A candle with a label that says 'Wolf Peach' and a drawing of a tomato, placed next to a yellow bowl filled with cherry tomatoes. Some cherry tomatoes are spilled on the surface.
A lit candle in a pink glass holder with a red and black label, next to a small golden tray holding a fresh, ripe red tomato with a green stem, against a dark background.

Wolf Peach

Inspired by the tomato’s Latin name Lycopersicon, meaning “wolf peach,” this candle draws on folklore that once linked the fruit to transformation and wild desire. The scent leans deeply green and herbaceous, grounded in the earthy character of tomato leaf and garden soil.

tomato vine

garden herbs

citrus peel

camphor

the color green

A basket of heirloom tomatoes with a candle labeled 'Wolf Peach' placed among the tomatoes.
A bunch of cherry tomatoes spilling onto a wooden surface, next to a lit candle in a glass, and a yellow bowl filled with more tomatoes in the background.
Assorted tomatoes, including red, yellow, and purple varieties, arranged around a lit candle in a glass holder with a pink label that reads "Wolf Peaches." The scene is set against a black background with a gold stand holding a red tomato at eye level.
A lit white candle in a glass jar labeled 'Wolf Peach' and a fresh tomato with green stems on top are placed on a surface against a dark background.
A lit candle in a glass container with a red label that says 'Wolf Peaches Lemuria,' surrounded by heirloom tomatoes of various colors including red, orange, and yellow.
A candle in a glass jar with a yellow label that has a drawing of lavender and the name "Circe" on it, placed in front of a map of Italy highlighting Sicily and Calabria.

Circe

On the shores of Aeaea, the sorceress Circe gathers shells and herbs before returning barefoot along the worn path to her cottage. Smoke drifts from the chimney as oregano bread finishes baking in the hearth, its crust dark and fragrant.

Inside, bottles and glass vials crowd the table beside bowls of olives and fresh Kalamata oil. A simple feast waits nearby, stuffed grape leaves, goat cheese, and warm bread laid out on a driftwood table.

At the open window she notices a ship approaching in the distance. Circe pauses, gathers herself, and reaches for her wand as she prepares the potion that will decide their fate.

warm oregano bread

kalamata olive oil

crushed seashells

ergot-infused kykeon

fermented grape leaves

A lit orange candle in a glass jar with a yellow circular label featuring a hanging plant illustration, placed on a decorative metal stand. Behind, white wall with a wooden dreamcatcher and dried flowers hanging.
A hardcover book titled 'Circe' by Madeline Miller standing upright on a flat surface, with a candle in a glass holder and two stacked antique books beside it, all illuminated by natural light casting shadows.
A candle inside a glass container with a yellow sticker that has a black illustrated design of hanging herbs. To the left, there is a loaf of bread on a linen cloth. A sprig of rosemary rests against the bread. In the background, there is a white vase with dried flowers.
A lit candle in a pink glass holder with a yellow circular sticker displaying a hanging floral illustration, placed on an old, worn black hardcover book, which is on top of a larger decorative red and gold book.
A lit candle in a pinkish-orange glass holder with a yellow sticker, surrounded by a loaf of bread, greens, and a bowl of dates, with a white vase of dried flowers in the background.
A candle with a green label that has a simple illustration of a potted plant and the words 'Green Thumb'. It is placed outdoors on green moss with green garden hoses in the background and a green leaf on the side.

Green Thumb

Morning sunlight filters through your eyelids, and you wake with the soft feeling of being a child again.

Outside, the backyard garden is already warm with late morning light. Your mother waters the gardenia bushes while the metallic scent of hose water drifts through the air.

You kneel in the damp soil searching for worms. They are still there. Bees buzz through the flowers, snails move slowly across the leaves, and birds call from the trees.

You reach up to pluck a ripe cucumber before settling into the rocking chair on the screened porch. Your feet rest on a bag of mulch as the scent of green leaves, fresh blooms, and wet soil fills the air.

For a moment, this small garden feels like the center of the world.
A place you can always return to.

hose water

tilled soil

cucumber skin

gardenia blossom

screened-in porch

A candle with a 'Green Thumb' label, a white pot with green grass seedlings, and a wooden tray on a wood slice, with a blurred window background.
A potted green plant, a candle, and a container with a light brown substance, labeled 'Green Thumb'.
A person is spraying water on a pot of green sprouts on a table near a window with sunlight.
Colorful paper decorations and a candle on a blue surface, celebrating spring.

Spring

You spread a blanket beneath a willow tree while the last of the morning dew clings to the grass. Above you, clouds drift slowly across a wide blue sky.

Snap pea vines climb a weathered fence nearby. A book and a mason jar of fresh celery juice sit beside you, waiting for their turn in the afternoon.

Then the sky fills with color. Dozens of kites rise into the breeze, gliding overhead and pulling your gaze upward.

The air feels cool and bright, carrying the watery, electric freshness that signals the beginning of spring.

morning dew

bok choy

celery stalk

sugar snap pea

blue skies

Green celery stalks in a glass jar with a candle labeled "Spring" on a wooden surface, with some chopped celery pieces in front.

A lit candle in a glass jar labeled 'Spring' with a kite illustration, placed on a blue paper-covered small drum, surrounded by colorful crepe paper streamers.
A lit candle in a glass jar labeled 'Spring' with a kite illustration, surrounded by chopped celery and celery stalks, with fresh herbs in jars in the background.