Desert Mirage 10 oz Grand Candle with cactus pear and amber fragrance.

Desert Mirage candle in a golden-hour desert-inspired setting.

Desert Mirage candle inspired by ghost flowers and the Mojave at dusk.

Desert Mirage Grand Candle with cactus pear, labdanum, and patchouli notes.

Desert Mirage Folklore candle by Sawdust & Embers.

Desert Mirage — Cactus Pear & Amber Grand Candle

Name: Desert Mirage — Cactus Pear & Amber Grand Candle
Brand: Sawdust & Embers
SKU: SE_GHOFL
Price: 28.00 USD
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SOY WAX BLEND
COTTON WICK

10 OZ
80 HOUR BURN

HAND-POURED
IN TEXAS

At golden hour, the desert becomes a world of shifting light and impossible color. Desert Mirage blends cactus pear and ghost flower with amber, labdanum, and patchouli—a luminous fragrance inspired by hidden life, fleeting beauty, and the horizon’s invitation to believe in something just beyond reach.

Fragrance

Scent profile: Fruity · Floral · Ambery
Key notes: Cactus pear, ghost flower, amber, labdanum, patchouli
Mood: Haunting · Hopeful · Serene

Light the Scene

Sun-warmed sand stretches toward a wavering horizon while a dry breeze carries the faint sweetness of flowers blooming against the odds. For a moment, the desert seems to reveal another world hidden inside this one.

The Story

A mirage is both illusion and invitation—a reminder that perception changes with distance, heat, and hope. Desert Mirage celebrates the desert’s contradictions: severe yet delicate, seemingly empty yet alive, and capable of turning survival into astonishing beauty.

What You’ll Smell

Juicy cactus pear and airy ghost flower glow over golden amber and rich labdanum, grounded by a trace of earthy patchouli. Sweetness and warmth move together without becoming heavy, like dusk settling over the Mojave.

Details

Product Details

A story-led Folklore candle, hand-poured in Texas and presented in a distinctive ceramic vessel.

10 oz candle
Approximately 80 hours of burn time
Soy wax blend
Cotton wick

Candle Care

Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each burn. On the first burn, allow the melt pool to reach the edges of the vessel. Burn on a heat-resistant surface for no more than four hours at a time. Keep away from drafts, children, pets, and flammable objects, and never leave a burning candle unattended.

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From the Folklore Collection

Part of Folklore, where fragrance becomes storytelling. These larger-format candles draw from myths, landscapes, strange encounters, and regional legends—each one designed to unfold like a tale told after dark.

LAYERED FRAGRANCE

Distinctive places, natural materials, and familiar moments translated into atmospheric fragrance.

MADE FOR ATMOSPHERE

Balanced fragrances designed to bring warmth, character, and a clear sense of place to the room.

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