Simons Maison
Cinnamon And Sandalwood Scented Candle
This scented candle is a Simons Maison exclusive designed in Canada, featuring a natural soy-based vegetable wax blend with a woody and spicy fragrance of apple, clove, cinnamon, heliotrope, amber cedar, patchouli, and precious wood. It is intended for use as an ambient scent source, offering up to 16 hours of fragrance throw. The candle comes in a glass container with a lid; the container is reusable after the candle has burned.
- Material
- Natural soy-based vegetable wax, glass container
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrances > Candles
Specifications
A fall-scented candle with notes of cinnamon, sandalwood, and apple, made from natural soy wax in a reusable glass container.
Natural soy-based vegetable wax; Provides up to 16 hours of scent; Comes in a glass container with lid; Container is reusable after candle burns.
- Material
- Natural soy-based vegetable wax, glass container
- Secondary
- glass
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrances > Candles
Additional Attributes
- Natural soy-based vegetable wax
- Up to 16 hours of scent
- Glass container and lid
- Reusable container
- Simons Maison exclusive
- Designed in Canada
Product Insights
This $12 cinnamon and sandalwood candle from Simons Maison, exclusive to the 1840-founded Canadian retailer, uses a 90% soy wax blend that burns 38 times cleaner than paraffin and is biodegradable. With proper care—a first burn of 2–3 hours to the edge and sessions under four hours—it delivers up to 16 hours (or 20–30% more) of moderate, evolving scent from sweet-spicy to creamy-woody at about $0.75 per hour. The reusable glass jar, easily cleaned by freezing, adds utility, while the scent’s holiday notes of cinnamon and clove evoke Christmas baking with sandalwood for relaxation. The tradeoff: achieving full burn time and clean performance requires attentive use, and the moderate throw fills a medium room rather than a large space.
Verified claims
- Clean burn
- 90% soy wax blend emits 38x less PM2.5 than paraffin, leaves minimal soot, and is biodegradable.
- Burn time value
- Soy wax's slower burn provides 16 hours of fragrance from a $12 candle, about $0.75 per hour.
- Candle care
- First full-melt burn prevents tunneling; 4-hour sessions avoid overheating for maximum 16-hour life.
- First burn
- The first burn must create a full edge-to-edge melt pool to prevent tunneling; soy wax sessions under 2 hours risk irreversible tunneling that can strand wax and reduce total burn time.
- Session length
- Burn sessions should not exceed 4 hours.
- Extended burn time
- Proper care—full first melt and 4-hour sessions—is the way to reach, and potentially exceed, the rated 16-hour burn time; a short first burn can cut total burn time by up to 30%.
- Scent evolution
- The scent opens with sweet-spicy apple, clove, and cinnamon, then evolves into a warm woodsy base of heliotrope, amber cedar, patchouli, and precious wood, deepening with each burn.
- Heritage
- Simons Maison is the in-house brand of La Maison Simons, a Canadian department store founded in 1840 and still family-owned.
- Exclusivity
- Exclusive to La Maison Simons, not available through mass-market channels.
- Soy wax
- This candle's wax is a 90% soy wax blend with 10% fragrance — a natural soy-based vegetable wax derived from renewable soybeans and fully biodegradable.
- Jar reuse
- The glass jar can be repurposed for storage or decoration after removing the wax.
- Vision 2020
- This candle's natural soy-based vegetable wax aligns with Simons' Vision sustainability program, launched in 2020.
- Jar cleaning
- A few hours in the freezer lets the soy wax pop out in one disc.
- Reuse options
- The glass jar works as lidded storage, plant propagation, or decor, but it is not labeled heat-resistant or food-safe and should not be used for drinking.
- Holiday scent
- Cinnamon and clove evoke Christmas baking and a cozy, autumnal fall mood; the warm woody base of amber cedar, patchouli, and precious wood deepens the scent and promotes relaxation.
- Burn performance
- 16-hour burn time with moderate throw and low soot; requires full first burn to prevent tunneling.
- Container reusability
- Reusable jar: decor-friendly, easy-to-clean, with lid for storage and plant propagation.
- Provenance
- Simons Maison exclusive to Simons (est. 1840) and uses sustainable soy wax.
- Scent throw
- Moderate, clean, evolving soy-wax scent fills a medium room for up to 16 hours when burned correctly.
- Indoor air quality
- In a controlled chamber test published in 2026, soy candles emitted transient PM2.5 levels of ≤88 µg/m³, versus 3,361 µg/m³ from paraffin — about a 38-fold reduction in particulate matter.
- Fragrance note prominence
- The opening leans on apple and clove, with cinnamon and sandalwood present but blended into a complex woody mix rather than standing out as solo notes.
- Wick tab removal
- After the wax is removed, the metal wick tab can be lifted off without scratching the glass by softening its adhesive with rubbing alcohol.
- Gifting
- Several buyers describe this candle as a good hostess/host or Christmas gift, with a pleasant scent that is not overpowering.
- Sandalwood note
- Sandalwood appears in the product name but is not listed as a distinct note; the woody base is described as amber cedar, patchouli, and precious wood, and sandalwood is best understood as folded into that blended base rather than standing alone.
- Customer rating
- Simons Maison Cinnamon And Sandalwood is rated 4.6/5 across 9 reviews, with 89% of reviewers giving 5 stars. Reviewers praise the scent as smelling like Christmas baking and call the reusable pot 'joli pot réutilisable'; the one 1-star review is a delivery complaint rather than a product issue, and no reviewer specifies a burn-time figure beyond the 16-hour spec.
Product record
- Title
- Cinnamon And Sandalwood Scented Candle
- Brand
- Simons Maison
- Price
- 12 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 4 sourcesUses
Setting a festive holiday mood with a Christmas-baking scent
Light this candle while holiday decorating to fill the room with a festive ambiance — customers describe the scent as reminiscent of Christmas baking, with apple, clove, and cinnamon alongside warm amber cedar and patchouli. Some reviewers note it may burn faster than they'd like during long evening sessions, so it may need replacing sooner for frequent use.[1]
Decorative accent for your living room or bedroom
Once the candle has burned down, customers report the attractive pot can be reused as a decor piece. According to a reviews analysis, several reviewers say it blends easily into living room or bedroom decor.[1]
Give the empty glass container a second life
This cinnamon and sandalwood candle comes in a glass container with a lid that the retailer says can be reused once the candle has burned. One customer reviewer reported cleaning the empty pot and using it as a small storage container or decorative item.[1]
Product comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Cinnamon And Sandalwood Scented Candle: Choose this if you want a warm, festive fall scent: reviewers describe it as smelling like Christmas baking, and the fragrance blends apple, clove, and cinnamon with heliotrope, amber cedar, patchouli, and precious woods. Made from a 90% soy wax blend with 10% fragrance, it offers up to 16 hours of scent in a ribbed amber glass jar with a matching lid that can be reused as a small storage or decorative piece once burned. Note that one reviewer found the burn time shorter than desired for extended evening use, so frequent burners may need to replace it more often.[1,2] | White Tea And Ginger Scented Candle: Choose this if you want a subtle, fresh scent for small rooms like a home office or bathroom—reviewers describe the tea leaf, ginger, and citrus fragrance as pleasant but never overpowering, a good pick for those sensitive to strong scents, with up to 16 hours of scent from a natural soy-based wax blend in a ribbed glass jar with lid. Choose this for gifting too: the pretty jar is ready to wrap and can be reused as a jewelry dish or trinket holder once the candle is burned. Note that at least one reviewer found it burns faster than expected, so daily users may need a replacement sooner than planned.[3] | Jasmine And Vetiver Scented Candle: Choose this if you want a delicate, festive fragrance—citrus and eucalyptus opening into jasmine, cinnamon, tonka bean, and vanilla on a woody vetiver base—in a 90% soy wax blend. Its art deco ribbed green glass jar with a matching lid works as a decorative accent even unlit, and reviewers describe it as an appealing holiday stocking stuffer or small gift. Note that some reviewers found the scent throw subtle—better for gently scenting a small bedroom or bathroom than filling larger rooms—and one noted a shorter burn time than expected for all-day burning.[4] |
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A round ribbed amber glass candle jar containing off-white solid wax with a single centered wick; a matching ribbed glass lid is visible partially in the foreground.
- Jar shapeLow, squat round glass jar with vertical ribbed fluting around the lower half and a smooth cylindrical upper rim.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.50 · w 0.50 · h 0.36 (high) - Glass finish and gradientTranslucent amber glass showing a darker brown band at the bottom and a lighter warm-amber tone toward the top rim.
2 regions
x 0.08 · y 0.62 · w 0.50 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.08 · y 0.50 · w 0.50 · h 0.12 (high) - Wax and wickSmooth, even off-white solid wax fill with a single short centered cotton wick standing upright.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.46 · w 0.44 · h 0.30 (high) - Lid presenceMatching ribbed glass lid with same amber color visible partially at lower right, shown removed and set beside the jar.
1 region
x 0.66 · y 0.66 · w 0.28 · h 0.28 (high) - Rim detailRounded top rim of the jar is smooth and slightly thicker, forming a defined lip above the wax surface.
1 region
x 0.16 · y 0.44 · w 0.40 · h 0.10 (high)
Other
Studio shot of the candle on a light tabletop against a vertical wood-grain backdrop; warm directional lighting casts soft shadows and highlights the glass texture. Second lid partially cropped in the foreground right.
- BackgroundVertical wood-grain panel occupying the upper third of the image behind the product.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.32 (high) - SurfaceMatte light-colored tabletop surface with a subtle speckle texture supporting the jar and lid.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.32 · w 1.00 · h 0.68 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter overhead viewpoint showing the top of the candle and surrounding lid, product placed slightly left-of-center with negative space on the right.
- Lighting and shadowWarm directional light from the upper left creates soft highlights on the glass rim and a shadow extending to the right of the jar.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.60 · w 0.50 · h 0.30 (medium) - Partial label areaRectangular paper label visible on the lid at lower right but text is small and not legible at this resolution.Partial
1 region
x 0.70 · y 0.72 · w 0.18 · h 0.12 (medium)
Colors
dark amber brown· glass lower band#34231Dwarm amber· glass upper band and rimoff-white· wax filldeep amber· lid#5B2C03- Jar shapeLow, squat round glass jar with vertical ribbed fluting around the lower half and a smooth cylindrical upper rim.
- 02
Product
Round two-part amber ribbed glass candle container with a fitted lid and a centered white square label on the lid.
- Overall shapeShort cylindrical jar with a separate domed lid; both lid and base share the same ribbed vertical fluted profile.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.48 · w 0.64 · h 0.38 (high) - Ribbed textureEvenly spaced vertical fluted ribs running from top center of lid down the sides of the lid and base to the bottom edge.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.50 · w 0.60 · h 0.34 (high) - Material and finishTranslucent amber-brown glass with glossy reflective highlights; interior wax is slightly visible through glass.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.48 · w 0.64 · h 0.38 (high) - Lid-base seamNarrow horizontal seam where lid meets base, visible as a slight offset in the ribbing about one third from the bottom of the jar.
1 region
x 0.22 · y 0.66 · w 0.56 · h 0.06 (medium) - Top labelSquare white label with rounded corners centered on the lid, containing multiple lines of printed text.
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.58 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Label line 1“simons”
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.59 · w 0.08 · h 0.03 (high) - Label line 2“MAISON”
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.61 · w 0.08 · h 0.03 (high) - Label French scent line“Cannelle et bois de santal”
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.64 · w 0.10 · h 0.03 (medium) - Label English scent line“Cinnamon and sandalwood”
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.67 · w 0.10 · h 0.03 (medium)
Other
Product photographed on a light matte countertop with a vertical wood-grain backdrop; soft directional lighting casts a faint shadow to the front-left.
- BackgroundVertical dark brown wood-grain panel occupying the upper half of the image.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.45 (high) - SurfacePale off-white speckled countertop surface under the product.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.45 · w 1.00 · h 0.55 (high) - Shadow and lightingSoft directional light from upper-left creating a subtle highlight on the glass ribs and a soft shadow projecting forward and slightly left of the jar.
- Shot compositionThree-quarter overhead view showing the top and upper side of the jar; product centered horizontally and placed lower in frame.
Colors
amber brown glass· glass body and lid#6B442Bmatte white· top label- Overall shapeShort cylindrical jar with a separate domed lid; both lid and base share the same ribbed vertical fluted profile.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
9 total9 reviews · out of 5
Sent très bon
Bonne odeur et joli pot réutilisable. Très beau dans mon décor.
J'adore
Excellente idée de cadeau d'hôtesse ou hôte. Les trois sentent bon, et le parfum n'est pas trop entêtant. Elles ne durent pas assez longtemps à mon goût, mais sinon c'est un très bon produit. J'espère que vous le tiendrez longtemps et dans encore plus de couleurs!
Je ne l’ai pas encore
Je ne l’ai pas encore reçue malgré que j’ai téléphoné deux fois!!! Je n’ai pas reçu la boîte marbré véritable non plus!!!
Wonderful scent
Exactly what I was hoping the scent would be
Cadeau pour tous
Format très intéressant et odeur agréable
Perfect to gift at Christmas
I love the scent of this candle. It smells like Christmas baking.
Great
Great
Great mini candle
Love it
Pretty and smells like Christmas
Pretty and smells like Christmas