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Themed candles simply smell like dirt

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Companies aggressively market heavily overpriced wax jars by slapping mystical glyphs on the front label. To make them feel authentic, they usually scent them with deeply overwhelming combinations of patchouli and cedar that just smell like a damp forest floor. You are essentially paying forty dollars to make your living room smell like a very old, dusty wooden box.

Themed candles simply smell like dirt
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