10/04/2026
Lately, when I’m home, I’ve been leaving a candle burning on top of the stove and rotating through some of my fall favorites.
A few are candles I’ve purchased from other candlemakers — Kentucky Butter Rum from Light House Candles in Mt. Sterling and Autumn Crème Brûlée from Modern Zen Candles in Berea have both been in the rotation.
And, of course, I’ve been burning some of my own.
One I keep coming back to is Autumn Leaves.
Here’s the funny thing: Autumn Leaves isn’t one of my best sellers. People pick it up in wax melts, but the candles tend to get passed over. I think it’s because it’s one of my more subtle, earthy blends — cedarwood, maple leaf and acorn.
But I personally LOVE it.
To me, this is what fall actually smells like. It reminds me of a crisp afternoon in the backyard with leaves falling all around you. Or Thanksgiving afternoon when everyone wanders outside for a pickup football game and the air has that unmistakable late-fall smell.
I almost said it reminds me of raking and bagging leaves, but absolutely no one needs a candle that reminds them of yard work. 🤣
So Autumn Leaves may never be one of the stars of the Pea Pod Country lineup. It might not even appear in the shop next year.
But it’s definitely one of the stars in my kitchen.
