BUKIT TIMAH SCENT STORY
DEW + FRANGIPANI
this scent transports you to one of the only remaining pockets of natural rainforest left in Singapore.
Bukit Timah is where the city exhales. A sanctuary of untamed green, where nature reclaims its space. Here, the scent of frangipani drifts through dense rainforest, mingling with the earthy hush of well trodden trails by those in the know.
Beyond the jungle, the neighborhood hums with quiet charm, weekend cyclists, open-air cafés, and the easy rhythm of a place that feels worlds away, yet just within reach.
THE SCENT STORY
Our BUKIT TIMAH scented candle
As a third culture kid, Gemma has spent most of her life in Asia. Now raising her family in Bukit Timah, Gemma loves the laidback life, neighbourhood bars and jungle hikes on her doorstop. To create the scent for Bukit Timah Gemma wanted to capture the earthy fragrances of the jungle, the scent of rain in a tropical storm, and the freshness of frangipani that line the streets of Bukit Timah.
"Bukit Timah is a part of Singapore where life is best lived outdoors. From jungle hikes on muddy trails to alfresco beers in one of the many laid back neighbourhood bars, the saying is right - West is Best."
The Scent
Embodying this, we have paired the warm, earthy fragrance of rainfall on a sticky afternoon and blended with the freshness of frangipani that lines the streets of Bukit Timah to create a candle that transports you to one of the only remaining pockets of natural rainforest left in Singapore.
With one of the world’s richest and most diverse ecological systems, Bukit Timah and its rainforest reserves is a welcome reprieve from the hustle of the urban city. Surrounded by the scent of wildflowers and lush greenery, this pocket of Singapore is where life is best lived outdoors. From jungle hikes to muddy trails or an alfresco beer in one of the many laid-back neighbourhood bars, this is Singapore at a different pace.
Embodying this, we have paired the warm, earthy fragrance of rainfall on a sticky afternoon and blended with the freshness of frangipani that lines the streets of Bukit Timah to create a candle that transports you to one of the only remaining pockets of natural rainforest left in Singapore.
About the scent
Top notes: Green Leaves, Peach Nectar
Middle Notes: Frangipani, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley
Base Notes: Sandalwood
About the product
250ml volume, with approximately 50 hours burn time.
Small batch poured in our studio in River Valley.
Presented in a beautiful ceramic jar with our etched logo and a black ceramic lid.
Coconut / soy wax blend sourced from manufacturers with meaningful strategies and frameworks to protect biodiversity, ensure human rights and achieve 100% verified deforestation-free supply chains.
Free from additives with all fragrances & oils certified safe.
Pickup available at Strait Lights
Usually ready in 24 hours
Bukit Timah Candle
Strait Lights
20 Leonie Hill
Singapore 239222
Singapore