Maison Louis Marie Le Long Fond Candle Review

Last review of the night....figured we would review this candle. I've been trying to hold off to see if this candle get's any better as it burns down but I am already more than half way done with the candle...and it's still basically unscented. 

Maison Louis Marie claims:

Le Long Fond is named after our family’s beloved nursery in Belgium, founded by our grandfather in 1979 and still thriving today. This grounding fragrance evokes the stillness of forest walks—where soft light filters through Hinoki trees—layering crisp wood, velvety cedar, and earthy patchouli over a warm base of white musk. A quietly powerful scent, rooted in memory and calm.Top Notes:

                                                                    Top Notes:  Hinoki Wood

                                                        Middle Notes:

Cedarwood, Patchouli

                                                                    Base Notes:

White Musk

The cold scent of the candle was so good. I would love a candle, hand soap, or to even try the perfume oil  in this because it really does smell lovely. I was really excited to light it up and see what it was working with.  

Nothing.

It's working with nothing. Great cold scent- essentially unscented when burning. If you get really close it now that it is more than halfway gone, you can smell it in the immediate area of the candle. Other than that- nothing. Not what I expect for a candle that costs $38.00. It's on the lower end of luxury but that's still pretty high to be a complete miss.

It claims a lot of woody notes and usually I don't love woody notes in candles- yet I love this. But I don't know if I would have necessarily described it as woody. 

I also notice the wick on this one likes to mushroom and then soot a bit quicker than I noticed the previous candle from this brand. 

Just problems all around. 

It's a soy wax blend. I don't know if that means paraffin free. But it does feel like a mostly soy blend from my limited experience with the difference waxes. It does also seem ot have a nice slow burn.

Packaging is nice. The name is printed on the candle glass. I love to see that. Feels nicer than a sticker. Not many brands do the printing. It also comes in a really nice giftable box. 

A disappointment through and through. I don't think this is the normal experience for their candles as I have used one previously and it was pretty great and I have No.3 as well- which also seems decent. So maybe it was just this one...