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This bright fragrance evokes the clean autumn afternoon light that dapples North Bondi’s rockpool as it swells with the rising tide. The golden light is a magnet and grassy knoll hums. Cooling seabreezes roll in and thicken the air. Whispers turn to laughter as evening plans are made.

Scent: Citrus, spicy, green (herbal), powdery, woody (soft)

Elements: Nerolina, grapefruit, bergamot, cardamom, lavender, sage, sandalwood

Surprise: Buchu

Mood & Chemistry: Uplifting, grounding, mentally stimulating

- monoterpenes including limonene;
- sesquiterpenes including beta-caryophyllene;
- monoterpenols including linalol;
- esters including linalyl acetate;
- oxides including 1,8 cineole

Form: Linear, rippled, sheer

Structure: Narrative, classic

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

This bright fragrance evokes the clean autumn afternoon light that dapples North Bondi’s rockpool as it swells with the rising tide. The golden light is a magnet and grassy knoll hums. Cooling seabreezes roll in and thicken the air. Whispers turn to laughter as evening plans are made. 

Scent: Citrus, spicy, green (herbal), powdery, woody (soft)

Elements: Nerolina, grapefruit, bergamot, cardamom, lavender, sage, sandalwood

Surprise: Buchu

Mood & Chemistry: Uplifting, grounding, mentally stimulating

- monoterpenes including limonene;
- sesquiterpenes including beta-caryophyllene;
- monoterpenols including linalol;
- esters including linalyl acetate;
- oxides including 1,8 cineole

Form: Linear, rippled, sheer

Structure: Narrative, classic

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
200ml
Duration: 8-12 weeks

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

This bright fragrance is based on our Bondi 3 fragrance and evokes the clean autumn afternoon light that dapples North Bondi’s rockpool as it swells with the rising tide. The golden light is a magnet and grassy knoll hums with lithe suntanned bodies. Cooling seabreezes roll in and thicken the air. Whispers turn to laughter as evening plans are made.

Scent: Citrus, spicy, green (herbal), powdery, woody (soft)

Elements: Nerolina, grapefruit, bergamot, cardamom, lavender, sage, sandalwood

Surprise: Buchu

Mood & Chemistry: Uplifting, grounding, mentally stimulating

- monoterpenes including limonene;
- sesquiterpenes including beta-caryophyllene;
- monoterpenols including linalol;
- esters including linalyl acetate;
- oxides including 1,8 cineole

Form: Linear, rippled, sheer

Structure: Narrative, classic

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
10ml

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase

This fragrance encapsulates the sheer energy of Central Australian flora. A bountiful base of desert oak recalls the dry sandy plains that surround Uluru while native grass and wild berry notes signify a kaleidoscopic feast. A subtle hint of native mint bush opens up a quietly spiritual dimension.

10% of the profits from the sale of this candle will be donated to Tjanpi Desert Weavers, a social enterprise of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council that enables women living in Australia’s remote central desert regions to earn their own income from fibre art.

Tjanpi represents more than 400 female Aboriginal artists from 26 communities on the NPY lands, which cover almost 350,000 square kilometres across the tri-state (WA, SA, NT) border region of Central Australia.

Scent: Minty, fruity, smokey, spicy, earthy, woody (rich)

Elements: Mint bush, native grass, black pepper, wild berries, desert oak, sandalwood, cedarwood

Surprise: Emerald cypress

Mood & Chemistry: Grounding, calming 

- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol, santalol
- aldehydes including santalal

Form: Round, bright, crisp

Structure: Narrative, classic

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
10ml

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase

Australian. Summer. Love.

Beach. Day. Greens. Lush.
Sand. Midday. Hot. Spice.

Cocktails. Flirtatious.
Citrus. Sparkling.

Breezes. Cooling. Waves. Lapping.

Town. Night. Leather. Moss.

Cove. Secret. Woods. Seductive

Scent: Citrus, green (sharp), spicy, leather, smokey, woody (rich)

Elements: bergamot, litsea, galbanum, lemon, lilly, blackcurrant bud, leather accord, sandalwood, vetiver, nagarmotha

Surprise: Violet leaf

Mood & Chemistry: Uplifting, energising, grounding 

- monoterpenes including limonene, a&b pinene;
- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene;
- monoterpenols including linalol;
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol and santalol;
- esters including linalyl acetate;
- aldehydes including santalal;
- oxides including 1,8 cineole

Form: Bright, smooth, warm, crisp, round

Sound: Listen

Structure: Narrative, classic

Our second eau de parfum is a limited edition fragrance of only 250 bottles. All are individually numbered.

Raconteur 2x and 2x EXTRA have the same ingredients. However, 2x is more subtle, and has a more pronounced sandalwood facet, whereas 2x EXTRA is slightly more energetic with a stronger citrus and spice facet.

All online purchases are supplied with a free 2ml sample - if you're not entirely happy with your selection, please return the 50ml bottle to us within 30 days (without using the 50ml bottle and packaging sealed) for a full refund.

Australian. Summer. Love.

Beach. Day. Greens. Lush.
Sand. Midday. Hot. Spice.

Cocktails. Flirtatious.
Citrus. Sparkling.

Breezes. Cooling. Waves. Lapping.

Town. Night. Leather. Moss.

Cove. Secret. Woods. Seductive

Scent: Citrus, green (sharp), spicy, leather, smokey, woody (rich)

Elements: bergamot, litsea, galbanum, lemon, lilly, blackcurrant bud, leather accord, sandalwood, vetiver, nagarmotha

Surprise: Violet leaf

Mood & Chemistry: Uplifting, energising, grounding 

- monoterpenes including limonene, a&b pinene;
- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene;
- monoterpenols including linalol;
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol and santalol;
- esters including linalyl acetate;
- aldehydes including santalal;
- oxides including 1,8 cineole

Form: Bright, smooth, warm, crisp, round

Sound: Listen

Structure: Narrative, classic

Our second eau de parfum is a limited edition fragrance of only 250 bottles. All are individually numbered.

Raconteur 2x and 2x EXTRA have the same ingredients. However, 2x is more subtle, and has a more pronounced sandalwood facet, whereas 2x EXTRA is slightly more energetic with a stronger citrus and spice facet.

All online purchases are supplied with a free 2ml sample - if you're not entirely happy with your selection, please return the 50ml bottle to us within 30 days (without using the 50ml bottle and packaging sealed) for a full refund.

This unique candle has been created to showcase the exceptional beauty of dining at Bennelong in the Sydney Opera House, a site of historic significance to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation where feasting, performance and celebration have taken place for thousands of years.

Act I opens with green spice from native Tasmanian pepper, earthy blackcurrant bud, rich fennel and honeyed wine notes from linden blossom. From this fresh and invigorating introduction the shape of the scent’s smooth curve begins to emerge. As the heart notes in Act II announce their presence, they are led by crisp complex florals from native kunzea l, smooth herbaceous celery seed, and a hint of spice from clove leaf before giving way to subtle citrus from litsea and the warmth of honeysuckle. The base notes of act III take centre stage with soft, creamy, woody notes from native sandalwood, paired with labdanum and cedarwood, before a final overture from lush oceanic moss.

Scent: Spicy, earthy, boozy, floral (light), green (herbal), citrus, woody (soft), marine

Elements: Native Tasmanian pepper, blackcurrant bud, fennel, black pepper, linden blossom, native kunzea, celery seed, clove leaf, litsea, honeysuckle, native sandalwood, labdanum, cedarwood, moss

Surprise: Native kunzea

Mood & Chemistry: calming, grounding, uplifting

- monoterpenes including limonene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- oxides including 1,8 cineole
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Rippled, smooth

Structure: Narrative

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Dine at Bennelong

*Selected imagery courtesy of Bennelong

This candle and it’s unique fragrance was created in collaboration between Mark Tuckey and the Raconteur. It takes you on a journey across the Byron hinterland which Mark now calls home. Trace his steps and favourite scent ingredients, immerse yourself in the landscape.

Scent: Fresh, citrus, floral (soft), spicy, earthy, woody (rich), smokey

Elements: Eucalyptus, lemon ironbark, geranium, rose, white cypress, sandalwood, buddawood, vetiver

Surprise: Cumin

Mood & Chemistry: Calming & grounding

- monoterpenes including myrcene and sabinene
- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Round, smooth

Structure: Narrative

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Discover Mark Tuckey

*Selected imagery courtesy of Mark Tuckey

The title is derived from the French verb “Entreprende” meaning “to undertake”. 

L’Entrepreneuse celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit. Honouring those who undertake risk, chase adventure and provide a source of new ideas and innovation for the betterment of society. 

This candle and it's unique fragrance was created in collaboration between Suzie Anderson (of the legendary eponymous homewares stores in the Southern Highlands) and the Raconteur. 

A collaboration that began in late 2019, was disrupted by a pandemic, and finally blossomed into this fresh new candle fragrance. This new signature scent celebrates all those individuals, throughout history and today, who have been “in the arena” and found the determination to persevere and reinvent themselves during challenging times.

Scent: Fresh, green (herbal), citrus, spicy, earthy, woody

Elements: Anise myrtle, wild herbs, eucalyptus, cardamom, clove, geranium, patchouli, cedarwood, sandalwood

Surprise: Neroli

Mood & Chemistry: Mentally stimulating & grounding

- monoterpenes including limonene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol
- esters including linalyl acetate
- oxides including 1,8 cineol

Form: Round, smooth, crisp 

Structure: Narrative 

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Discover Suzie Anderson Home

This candle is the result of a collaboration between Vince Frost and The Raconteur.

Both storytellers. One visual. One olfactory.

The idea came about when Vince wondered if it was possible to rethink the candle and have it tell more than one story, so the exploration began. Ingredient by ingredient they worked through a diverse library of raw materials in the perfumer’s collection. Carefully they created the narrative within the candle and landed on the idea of creating three layers (or chapters), each containing a different fragrance and a different olfactive experience. Each fable leads seamlessly to the next. Evocative, soothing and peaceful. Exploring themes of identity, contentment and romance.

“I was so interested to explore what some of my favourite films, music and poetry would smell like. I wanted to create a candle that would take people on three separate personal experiences that mattered to me.”

To learn more about this collaboration and designing experiences through scent listen to the podcast HERE

Scent 1 ~ Movies

Sicilian lemon was always going to be the hero ingredient when thinking about the film The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola. The rich woods, tobacco and whiskey note brought the dark underworld and the spice of cardamom provided a crisp edge.

Scent 2 ~ Music

“Perfect Day” was as much about a time and a place in Central Park, NY in 1972, as it was about the core idea behind Lou Reed’s iconic song: contentment, domestic bliss, and appreciating the small things in a relationship. Of course rose as an enduring symbol of perfect beauty had to feature, as did the nod from patchouli, given the era. Calming and grounding Australian native sandalwood provided the perfect foundation on which moments of reflection could be built.

Scent 3 ~ Poetry

“I carry your heart with me”, a gentle poem by ee cummings about love, needed to start with a fresh subtle pairing of bergamot and tangerine as two perfect citrus notes. The warmth and spice of black pepper, when paired with a leather accord, gave the scent a richness and a depth, symbolic of course in all authentic relationships.

We hope this candle will create joy, delight and surprise and enhance the stories created in your own home. 

One candle. One story. Three chapters.

Scent 1: Spicy, citrus, boozy, woody (rich)

Elements: Cardamom, Italian citrus, whiskey (accord), tobacco, dark woods, moss, vanilla

Scent 2: Green (herbal), rosy, citrus, earthy, smokey

Elements: Artemisia, clove, lemon, rose, rum (accord), tonka bean, patchouli, vetiver, native sandalwood

Scent 3: Citrus, spicy, leathery, woody (rich), resinous

Elements: Bergamot, tangerine, basil, black pepper, clove, leather (accord), native sandalwood, cedarwood, patchouli, labdanum

Mood & Chemistry: 
Scent 1 ~ energising
Scent 2 ~ calming
Scent 3 ~ grounding
- monoterpenes including limonene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- oxides including 1,8 cineole
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Round, thick, luscious, smooth

Structure: Narrative

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer

Listen to the podcast

Discover Vince Frost

A few steps down to a basement off King Street, behind a thick wooden door, lies a plush, lush and cozy dining establishment. Classic dishes and classic cocktails are paired with an award winning wine list and golden-age hospitality. Follow the velvet and dark wood rabbit-warren to the Norfolk Room and settle in for a long afternoon.

Decadent saffron, rich sandalwood and smoky vetiver are laced with fresh bergamot, juicy native lemon ironbark and the crisp edge of a sea salt accord. A forest of cedarwood and treemoss create a perfect enclosure for lingering.

Welcome to opulent all-day aromatic dining.

Scent: Woody (rich), smoky, leathery, mossy, citrusy

Elements: Bergamot, Native Lemon Ironbark, Saffron, Cedarwood, Native Sandalwood, Vetiver, Treemoss.

Surprise: Sea Salt (accord)

Mood & Chemistry: grounding and refreshing

- monoterpenes including myrcene and sabinene
- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Smooth

Structure: Rippled

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Discover The Gidley

*Restaurant images courtesy of The Gidley

A few steps down a hidden staircase off Dalley Street lies a wood paneled Italian cocktail bar stocked with amaro from around the world and a host of negronis. The concealed dining room glows under the crackling of an open fire which flickers and dances in the vaulted curved brick ceiling. The lights are low and the air is rich and heady with the ambience of Tuscany.

Scent: Citrus, Resinous, Spicy, Woody, Smokey

Elements: Bergamot, elemi, cardamom, smoked birch, cypress, sandalwood

Surprise: Pink pepper

Mood & Chemistry: Grounding and Uplifting

- monoterpenes including limonene
- monoterpenols including linalool
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Smooth

Structure: Narrative

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Discover Bistecca

*Selected imagery courtesy of Bistecca

Scent: citrus, green, fresh, woody

Elements: Bergamot, Lime, Bay Leaf, Clary Sage, Orange Blossom, Sandalwood, Smoked Birch, Moss.

Surprise: Elemi

Mood & Chemistry: Calming and grounding

- monoterpenes including myrcene and sabinene
- sesquiterpenes including a-cedrene
- monoterpenols including linalol
- sesquiterpenols including cedrol
- esters including linalyl acetate

Form: Smooth

Structure: Narrative

Sound: Listen

Handmade in Sydney
Burns: 60+ hours
100% soy wax
Pure cotton wicks
Free of paraffin, parabens, phthalates and lead
Weight: 300g

Recycle & refill - take 30% off your next purchase.

Candle Care - key tips to make your candle burn longer.

Discover The Rover