# Humorous Conversation Candles Anecdote Candles' Limited Edition Candle Captures 2020's Spirit By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-10-22 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-candle References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/anecdote-candles-launches-candle-of-the-year-301156486.html) & [AnecdoteCandles](http://www.AnecdoteCandles.com) Anecdote Candles is introducing its Limited Edition Candle of the Year for 2020 and 2021, sharing a humorous pair of products that are perfect for gifting. As founder Julie Maskulka says, "Many have asked if we have a candle that's reflective of the times. Now that the hysteria has died down, we're ready to put our [social commentary in candle form](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-candle-collection) with our release of the Limited Edition Candle of the Year for 2020 and 2021." While the 2020 candle has bright and hopeful notes of mandarin to represent a new decade, amber provides a weightiness to represent the complexity of the year. The 2021 candle, Smells Like Not Soon Enough, combines the scents of cedarwood and oud for a [fresh and earthy blend](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handpoured-candle). Image Credit: Anecdote Candles ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Humorous Candles as Social Commentary:** An opportunity to innovate in the candle industry by creating candles that reflect current social issues or events with humor. - **Limited Edition Seasonal Candles:** A trend toward creating limited edition candles that capture the spirit of a specific year or season. - **Complex Candle Blends:** An emerging trend in creating candles with unique and layered scent combinations. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor and Fragrance Industry:** An industry that can take advantage of trends in humor and seasonal products to create unique and memorable candles for customers. - **Gift and Novelty Industry:** An industry that can use the trend of humorous social commentary candles in gift sets and novelty items. - **Fashion and Beauty Industry:** An industry that can incorporate complex candle blends into scented products like perfumes and lotions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Uplifting Youthful Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friday-collective.md) - [Brunch Cocktail-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brunch-gossip.md) - [Sunshine-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sensory-candle.md) - [Limited-Edition Holiday Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-golden-glows.md) - [Floral Novelty-Scented Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-hanging-fruit.md) - [Decadent-Smelling Fragrance Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scent-lab-has-introduced.md) - [Fall-Inspired Candle Releases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candier-fall-collection.md) - [Functional Artisanal Candle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanal-candle-collection.md) - [Glitter-Infused Summer Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-candle.md)