New York’s Reed Space decided to get together with fragrance makers Joya and men’s cosmectics brand Baxter Of California to develop a custom scent. The outcome is LAPSANG NOIR.

“LAPSANG NOIR is a smoky, steaming black Lapsang Souchong Tea with inflections of exotic Indonesian herbal tones over a warm and radiant white floral mix of Tuberose, Pikaki, Ylang Ylang and Jacaranda blossoms.
We were burning the Baxter “Noir” Candle Series at the Staple Design HQ as well as Reed Space on a regular basis. It’s a unanimous favorite for everyone. This inspired us to create a custom scent that was uniquely ours, but still, shared the spirit of Baxter of California and Joya. The result is something that took 15 months to create and we are supremely proud of this collaboration: LAPSANG NOIR.

The Lapsang Noir candle will be available in two sizes: HALF KILO ($84) and FULL KILO ($151). The large
black wax candles have impressive burn times of 100 hours and 200 hours respectively. You can find the candles at Reed Space in NYC and at Baxter Finley (Baxter’s Barber Shop) in Los Angeles. Additionally the candles will be available online at select retail partners.”

Not only do these smell great, but the candles packaging is also simple and beautiful, inspired by the packaging of tea.

Take a more detailed look at the various sizes candles after the jump.

Vane has teamed with luxe home fragrance studio, Joya, to create a new line of candles called New York Mixology.

Evoking the ambiance of old-fashioned speakeasies, New York Mixology infuses the timeless process of craftsmanship with the art of the cocktail. The series of 3 scented candles (Basil Vodka Gimlet, Passionfruit Gin Martini, and Honey Whiskey Fix) is inspired by classic drink recipes and poured in installments by hand in New York City to achieve a unique, layered fragrance experience. Each is paired with a plate refashioned from ceiling tile–pressed, cut, and coated with acrylic paint by hand – also in New York.

New York Mixology launches at STUDIO @ Fred Segal in Los Angeles and Tomorrowland’s Edition boutiques in Japan. Online at wearevane.com and joyastudio.com. Each piece retails for $60.

Take a detailed look at the final New York Mixology candles after the jump.