# Leather-Scented Candles The Joya Geoffrey Young Collaboration Presents Unique Smelling Candles By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-geoffrey-young References: [cultureshoq](http://cultureshoq.com/joya-x-geoffrey-young/) & [joyastudio](http://www.joyastudio.com/shop/) The Joya Geoffrey Young collaboration has lead to a series of elaborately unique scented candles. Joya is a fragrance and home ambiance innovator, while Geoffrey Young is a leather and accessories designer. The three Joya Geoffrey Young candles have very different scents called Leather Workshop with the Window Open, Palo Santo and North. The candle holders are glass-blown in Mill Valley, California, making for truly one-of-a-kind pieces. **Implications** - Scents are extremely popular among consumers who are conscious about body odor, concerned with having personalized products and concerned with how other members of society perceive them. Businesses that can create products that play upon the common consumer need to feel socially accepted will continue to capitalize on these common consumer insecurities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Unique Scented Candles:** The collaboration between Joya and Geoffrey Young presents an opportunity for the creation of exceptionally unique scented candles. - **Glass-blown Candle Holders:** The glass-blowing technique used in creating the candle holders opens up possibilities for creating one-of-a-kind, artisanal pieces. - **Personalized Fragrance Products:** The popularity of scents among consumers offers an avenue for businesses to tap into the demand for personalized fragrance products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fragrance and Home Ambiance:** The collaboration between Joya and Geoffrey Young highlights opportunities for innovation and disruption within the fragrance and home ambiance industry. - **Accessories and Leather:** The collaboration between Joya and Geoffrey Young showcases potential for disruptive innovation in the accessories and leather industry. - **Artisanal Glassblowing:** The use of glass-blowing in creating the candle holders presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the artisanal glassblowing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Member-Exclusive Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commodity-candles.md) - [Sensuous Perfume-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pleasing-scented-candle-collection.md) - [Travel-Inspired Modern Candle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jupiter-smells.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-x-dominique-ansel.md) - [Design-Forward Timeless Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kevin-francis-design.md) - [Uplifting Youthful Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friday-collective.md) - [Perfume-Scented Candle Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-labo-discovery-candle-set.md) - [Shoe-Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taft.md) - [Joy-Promoting Hand-Poured Candle Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handpoured-candle.md)