How We Design a Scentoria Fragrance

# How We Design a Scentoria Fragrance

Every Scentoria candle starts the same way: with a memory.

Not a formula. Not a trend. A memory.

## Step 1: The Spark

For **Riad at Night**, it was a specific evening in Marrakech. The air thick with jasmine. The sound of fountains. The feeling of being held by a space.

For **Atlas Retreat**, it was the shock of cold mountain air after days in the desert heat.

We don't design scents to "smell good." We design them to *feel like something*.

## Step 2: The Notes

Once we have the memory, we build the structure:

### Top Notes (First 15 minutes)
The introduction. The first impression. Often bright, fresh, fleeting.

### Heart Notes (The Soul)
The main character. What you smell most. The reason you bought the candle.

### Base Notes (The Foundation)
The depth. What lingers after the flame is out. Often woody, musky, resinous.

Example: **Amber Souk**
- Top: Saffron (immediate, exotic)
- Heart: Rose + Smoke (the soul, the mystery)
- Base: Oud + Amber (the lasting warmth)

## Step 3: Testing (The Hardest Part)

We test each blend dozens of times. We burn it in different rooms, at different times of day, in different seasons. We ask:
- Does it *feel* like the memory?
- Does it work in small spaces? Large ones?
- Does it overwhelm or underwhelm?

Most blends don't make it past this stage.

## Step 4: The Wax

We use a blend of natural waxes chosen for:
- **Clean burn** (no soot, no smoke)
- **Scent throw** (fills a room without shouting)
- **Longevity** (burns slowly, evenly)

This isn't a detail. It's everything. A beautiful scent in a bad wax = a bad candle.

## Step 5: The Name

Names matter. They set the expectation, the mood, the story. We choose names that evoke *place* and *feeling*—not generic spa words.

**Café Matin** isn't "Vanilla Coffee Candle."
**Riad at Night** isn't "Floral Blend #3."

## Step 6: You

The final step isn't ours—it's yours. You light the candle. You add your own memory. And the scent becomes something new.

That's the magic.

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