Big Sur After Rain Candle

D.S. & Durga formulates their scents with one thing in mind: transporting you to another place through the power of memory and what they call the "mind-nose" connection. This one'll be taking you to the lush eucalyptus groves perched on the mountains on California's Big Sur coastline — specifically, after a heavy rainfall releases scents of the earth, redwoods, and conifers. With notes of coastal rain, magnolia, eucalyptus shoot, pacific spray, and wet wood, this hand-poured vegan candle will take you there and beyond.

Based in New York City, the wife-and-husband team at D.S. & Durga thinks of scent-making as a kind of art — one that can transport you to another place and time in one smooth, deep inhale. They call their expertly-crafted scents "invisible soundtracks you can carry on your body throughout the day," and we really like the sound of that.