A Circus series Essays on scent, memory & excess

Burning Thoughts

musings on memory, mood & the things we burn for

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“Lately, I’ve been thinking about how much of adulthood is figuring out what actually makes you happy versus what you once thought was supposed to.”

Happiness
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Every thoughtso far

Collection of old photographs on a surface burning thoughts by circus candles
Scent has a better memory than I doScent doesn’t ask permission. It arrives fully formed, dragging the past with it.Memory
fuzzed candle by circus with silk tassels against a holiday star background
The story behind Fuzzed & Crystal FetishA season of soft light and little spectacles.Behind the capsule
designer conor burke's home featured on inside spaces by circus candles
Fashion meets fine fragranceIt starts with the glass: how Circus turns scent into an object.How it’s made
Putting the spectacle in self-careSelf-care has been boxed into a single aesthetic. We’d like to unbox it.Self-care
Collage of various yellow items including a shirt, shoes, and a sewing machine. butter fashion trend circus candles
Bound in Butter + OnyxButter is everywhere right now, not just in kitchens but in closets.Fashion
circus founder lee lenox shows off his collection of fine jewelry while holding bound candle red
Be excessiveBurn the ‘special’ candle only when someone else is coming over? No.Excess
Silhouettes of people against a bright orange sky with a sun-like object
When the club isn’t calling anymoreHow Bound became my way back in.Nightlife
American flag made from denim fabric with stars and stripes.
Let’s talk about denimThere are few things more iconic than a great pair of jeans. And few things more loaded.Materials
Purple crocus flower emerging from the ground with a warm sunset in the background saffron
Why Bound smells like saffronThe world’s most expensive spice is having a moment.Ingredients
Vintage photograph of a horse with text indicating it is 'Perfection's Carbon Copy' and 'World's Grand Champion 1964'.
Why the horse is the heart of CircusYou’ll spot a horse in the details. But why a horse?Origins
Collage of various scenes including a bedroom, nature, and a person eating.
What Addison Rae taught me about scentI didn’t expect a debut album to move me. But it did.Music
Collection of colorful candles with a text overlay on a white background
What your candle color says about youScent is a form of self-expression. So is color.Color

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The candles behind these stories.

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Bound candle in onyx and butter vinyl wrap – luxury scented candle by Circus
Butter / Onyx Bound
$65
From “Bound in Butter + Onyx”
Bound candle in red vinyl wrap – best smelling luxury scented candle by Circus
Red Bound
$65
From “Be excessive”
fuzzed candle featuring silk tassels and a warm and soft scent
Wheat Fuzzed
$75
From “The story behind Fuzzed & Crystal Fetish”
Crystal Fetish
Black Crystal Fetish
$85
From “The story behind Fuzzed & Crystal Fetish”