It’s a still December morning in the New River Gorge. You’re standing on a cliffside trail just after a fresh snow has fallen. The world is hushed; the only sound is the soft rasp of ice-laden hemlocks swaying in the wind and the rush of the river you can barely see through the mist in the distance.
 
You pull your jacket closer and breathe in the wild forest.
 
First comes the cold—sharp river air that nibbles at the back of your throat. Then the trees envelop you: tall red spruce dripping with snow, their needles sparkling like glass; old cedar bark glazed in ice, smelling dry and resinous; frozen pine needles snapping under your boots. There’s frosted juniper on the wind, bright and clean, and underneath it all, the quiet green breath of hemlock and moss locked in winter sleep. Somewhere deep in the hollows, a trace of frozen oak and beech leaves lies brittle beneath the mounds of snow, and on the breeze drifts the faintest hint of woodsmoke laced with soft vanilla—someone’s cabin stove glowing miles away, the only warmth in the whole white wonderland.
 
That moment—wild, wonderful, and unmistakably West Virginia in the heart of winter—is exactly what is here.
 
This is NEW RIVER WINTER.
 
Crisp red spruce & ice-crusted cedar, frozen pine needles, frosted juniper, snow-covered hemlock & moss, the whisper of leaves under drifts, and the softest trace of distant woodsmoke wrapped in vanilla snow.
 
Light the candle, melt the wax, or spritz the room spray and you’re standing on the gorge in winter, snowflakes drifting through ancient forests, the whole Mountain State holding its breath in perfect, glittering silence. It's a love letter to this beautiful area.
 
Our 5oz or 12oz Luxe Candles are made with premium, non-toxic, phthalate-free fragrances blended with a luxurious coconut apricot wax. They burn cleaner and longer than soy wax to give you the one of the most lavish candles you can buy. They're beautifully housed in premium, white ceramic containers and topped with wooden lids that are laser-etched with our logo. Always follow the instructions on bottom of candle. Up your gift-giving game by personalizing your candle lid for only $7 more by adding the Personalized Candle Lid option to the cart.
 
Our 2.5oz Luxury Wax Melts are made with an all-natural soy wax blended with premium, non-toxic, phthalate-free fragrances.  These luxurious and long-lasting melts are housed in premium, white clamshell packages. Always follow instructions inside clamshell lid.