Kendra Scott Mother of Pearl Candle Review

 I'm in denial about it but it's definitely fall weather....I wish it was still summer. I'm not ready for fall. But I guess at least it's candle weather....I can pull out all the candles I put away for the summer and give them the burns they deserve.

Kendra Scott claims:

Like the soft morning light on a garden, this fragrance is a dewy blend of gardenia and pear, with grounding notes of vanilla and white woods. Place this refreshing 8 oz tumbler in your bathroom, bedroom, or foyer.

I haven't heard of the Kendra Scott brand but I guess she is really popular for fashion jewelry. I was a little hesitant to buy the candle because there isn't a lot about them online- but I saw one review that said it was good so I just went ahead with it.

It's actually a really nice quality candle. The glass jar is substantial, it's heavy and feels very nice.  Definitely makes me think of a luxury candle. I think I bought mine for thirty something dollars but list price is over $40.  It might keep the candle jar and repurpose it because it's so nice. 

Would make a great gift candle based on the packaging/jar alone.

I did read the scent notes on this one before I added it to my cart- and was excited to see gardenia and pear are the main notes. I'm familiar with those notes and have recently had a candle that was mainly gardenia and pear. But I was not ready for this to be a straight up dupe of the Sheila Bridges x L'or De Seraphine Morning Side Park candle.  That was a limited edition candle so you really can't get it anymore. Also the brand seems to have disappeared. But if you loved that limited edition candle- this smells exactly like it. The throw is slightly stronger on this one too- I think because it's bigger? 

But yep...lot of gardenia. And lots of pear. With some other stuff in the background that I really wouldn't be able to tell you what they were. Gardenia is definitely a mature floral. I would only recommend it to those that appreciate the scent of gardenia. I enjoy it....I think I'll probably like it even more when I am ten years older though. 

I do like that it doesn't smell artificial. It's also not too strongly floral to where it induces a headache. It's a really nice daytime scent.

Although it's a lovely scent...I'm kinda a little tired of it because I didn't expect it to smell almost exactly like the other candle. I thought I was getting another take on gardenia and pear...

It is supposed to be a soy blend candle. Not sure what's it's blended with. It does burn down cleanly as long as you stay on top of trimming the wick. It also seems to have a long burn time. I have let it go and go during the day....and I still have quite a bit left. 

If you like gardenia and pear, I would recommend this candle. I wish the store I ordered from carried them more regularly....they will stock them and they seem to sell right out and I can see why.