Hanukah Cannelle (Holiday no.9)

So apparently this is reformulated every year and re-released for the holidays. I have “MaccaBees”, holiday no.19. This is really unique- a proper Hanukkah scent that evokes the feeling of glowing warmth emanating from a lit Menorah. It smells like honeyed beeswax candles with a touch of smokiness and resins. There’s a little cedar, amber, and maybe myrrh in the base as well. It becomes less smokey and mildly sweeter as it dries down. While I typically wouldn’t want to smell like a candle, this is just ‘perfumey’ enough to bring it out of the artistic realm and become wearable. I love the creativity of this and wish I could sample past years’ releases. It’s genderless and best suited for cooler temperatures.

16th This smelled like realistic apple pie with cinnamon and cloves....what's not to like? The opening is the best with red apple being the shining star and chased with spices. I just wish the apple lasted longer and not turn into apple pie... I used up my decant and thought it would make a beautiful seasonal candle and room spray. It was a fun one to try and realistic smelling, not artificial. Now if DSH could make a realistic apple scent (with minor supporting notes) that doesn't end in apple pie or candle territory, I'd be ecstatic! 7/10 .

Apples and honey are Rosh Hashanah, not Hanukkah. And cinnamon is not really that associated with Hanukkah. If I'd had a brief to create a fragrance inspired by Hanukkah, I'd probably have avoided food entirely (potatoes, onions, sour cream--not so appealing as a perfume) and gone for the candles--beeswax and smoke, maybe some fragrant resins or kerosene because of the oil and the temple lamp. However, it's great to see fragrance houses getting creative and drawing inspiration from Jewish holidays! This would be great to wear for Rosh Hashanah or during fall in New England (cider season).