It is frankly, rather difficult to find enthusiasm about a newly launched candle especially if one is already an aficionado at scenting his personal spaces. But, Acqua di Parma’s Colonia Yellow Candle Cube is an entirely different piece of work.

Firstly, it burns to diffuse the brand’s iconic Colonia scent that transports one to a summery Sicily day: zesty Calabrian bergamot, aromatic lavender, and herbaceous rosemary for up to 120 hours. Then there’s its shape which has to be laboriously done by an artisan’s hand over three days before its wick is again, handled by skilful hands where it is hand-polished so that the wax burns cleanly with no tunnelling.

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