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    Getting to Know: Mystery Bags

    Another great product that TCM has available in store, are mystery bags. Mystery bags are bags sealed with two candles inside. They are $24; therefore, it is two candles for the price of one! While you can grab any bag you choose, you do not know what scents are in the bag until you purchase and open it. I can give you an insider’s secret, though. In these bags are all good scents and well-made candles, they are just typically our off-season scents, as mentioned in last week’s blog. Therefore, in some of our bags currently would be a lot of winter scents, or some discontinued scents. These are a…

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    Getting to Know: Scent Rotation

    Every season at The Candle Mercantile, a lot of the scents are switched in and out. So, if you come during the summer, you should come back during the fall to check out all of the new scents! There are a few classic scents that due to popularity stay out all year long, but there are also a wide variety that are swapped depending on the time of year. For example, a lot of floral and fruit scents are out currently for the spring and summer, where in the fall and winter those are tucked away. In the colder months, scents such as pumpkin souffle, mulled cider, autumn leaves, peppermint…

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    Getting to Know: The Candle Pouring Experience

    Let’s jump right in to what you all are wondering: how to pour a candle. At The Candle Mercantile, customers are able/welcome to come in and pour their very own candles. As an employee, we pour every single candle that is for sale in the shop, or shipped out for other sales. Therefore, one may consider us experts, and we are there to help you through every step. The first step in pouring a candle is picking out your scents. While TCM has over 90 scents to choose from, this can seem daunting at first. Customers are encouraged to smell and write down all of their favorite scents before sitting…