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1. I loved this

   Posted by John on 29th Sep 2026

   One of the only candle purchases I've ever had where I feel like it's just perfect. I'm both picky and an obsessive collector, I almost never get rid of candles because even when one isn't quite right, I still smell it sometimes because it sort of stimulates my mind to think about how the scent could be better. Most candles or colognes I've bought in my life so far there's always just at least a little tweak that I feel could have been made to make the scent better. This is one, along with Cire Trudon's AEK that is just perfect as it is. It's totally, utterly balanced, smells incredible, and it's also a touch esoteric in a surprising way. It's hard to find the last two simultaneously in my experience, usually the fragrances with adventurous note concepts, if they smell true to life, are not totally pleasant. Which is fine, actually, a lot of the time. But Pablo is surprisingly unusual and it's endlessly appealing as well. Shipping took 10 days the first time I ordered, I just restocked and it came in 3 days so I guess that varies. Had to leave a review on this one. Thank you!

2. Emotionally evocative

   Posted by Phyllis on 5th May 2024

   Close your eyes as you breathe the scent and it evokes pleasure, lifts your mood. Most candles are cloying and overpowering, this is like an elusive mysterious subtle aroma on a breeze that draws you in

3. A little disappointed

   Posted by Kelly on 23rd Apr 2024

   This is a beautiful scent but the throw is terrible! I have better luck with candles half the size so I’m very sad!

4. Art in candle form

   Posted by Nemmie on 27th Mar 2024

   This is one of the most unique candles I have purchased, it takes me back to my days at university when I got a job at at an art studio near my apartment and spent the summer hanging out with my cool art-major coworkers - it's exactly like an art studio on a warm day, with the windows flung open to let in the fresh air.

5. 5 stars

   Posted by Ames on 13th Mar 2024

   I just got this in the mail yesterday. I've read Goest candles tunnel a lot, and I haven't burned it enough for that, so that remains to be determined. I'm not as good with extended descriptions of what the smell actually smells like as some of the reviews I've read but all I can say for now is, it's absolutely beautiful. There's real "depth" in this that makes it feel just really magical. Why is this quality so hard to find? It makes me wonder if other candle houses are just not trying hard enough, or maybe it's expensive to render that kind of "depth" in candles. By "depth", I mean, the description doesn't just "pass muster", in the sense that when you smell, you're like "Plaster? I can see that, I guess". It's the opposite. I don't just smell the plaster vividly, but it has a "beautiful" edge that is surprising and delightful. Definitely immediately stands out in my collection. I got a sample of Citadelle in my order and it's the best "rain" smell I've ever smelled, and is definitely "beautiful" like Pablo (I'll likely order at least a mini with my next one) but Pablo is more to my taste and exactly what I hoped it would be.

6. I'm helpless

   Posted by Diana on 29th Nov 2022

   This candle tunneled on me a little bit, so I had to hit it with a hairdryer intermittently. HOWEVER this candle could not have a wick at all and I would give it 5 stars all day as long as I could smell it, because it is one of the most heart-stoppingly poetic things I have smelled in my life. I have no idea what is in this but just...wow.
   
   A vignette about how special it is: my boyfriend makes fun of my candle addiction fairly consistently because I have so many that I have them organized on a bookcase like books by type/genre (I put lids on all of them, and for the ones without lids, I balance coasters on top of them so all the smells don't clash, which is a hot tip). I usually have him smell new jars as they come in, I get something usually once or twice and month. Mostly he's just like "that's pretty nice". Folks, after Pablo arrived, for the first time ever, he was like "whoa, wait" as I finished waving it in front of his nose on the couch. He actually asked me to hand it over so he could look at it/smell it some more; and he has literally told houseguests who have remarked on the giant insane candle shelf in the corner to come over to it and specifically "smell this one". This is how much it really grabs you.
   
   (This may be one of the longest reviews I've ever written. But you have to smell this.)

7. rebuying

   Posted by Lonnie on 11th Oct 2022

   I don't think there's been one single person in the last 20 people to come into my house who hasn't said "omg, what is that smell??" One of my friends the other night sitting by this candle kept picking it up to huff it over and over. It is simply one of the most luxe, weirdly deliciously amazing smells on this planet. Cold throw is really good.

8. My favorite candle in the world

   Posted by Fannie on 19th Feb 2022

   This candle smells better than any other. It's fresh, interesting, lively, and calm all at once—I light it often to set the tone for creative work, but love to find the scent lingering later when I'm kicking off to relax. I would describe the major scent as bright, but not in a directly citrusy way (not fruity), and love the description of "oil pallete, fresh plaster"—that's exactly right. Highly recommended, for yourself and as a gift!

9. Astonishing

   Posted by Alison on 2nd Feb 2021

   Legitimately one of the most unusual, flooring encounters I've ever had with a scented item. It just has this "reality" feeling combined with totally beautiful smell. By reality feeling, it smells like it actually has space in it, sort of like (nerd alert, Potter reference) if I was looking into a Pensieve, or some kind of looking glass where I can stick my head through and there's another world on the other side. Cold throw is perfect for light ambient scent in the area, hot throw is if I feel the need to "clean the room". Honestly I don't even light it that often. The price? Eh, it isn't the kind of money I'd throw away, but the big candle is twice the size of lots of other candles I'd buy, and ten times as special.

10. FAVORITE CANDLE SCENT!

    Posted by Unknown on 4th Apr 2020

    I'm super particular with all scents and stumbled on this candle over the winter time. I'm obsessed! It's fresh, calming yet uplifting and sultry. Might be the only scent I purchase for a good while.

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