# Topographic-Scented Votives The 'Homesick Candles' Recreate Reminder Scents of Different Cities By M | Published 2016-08-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scented-votive References: [blessthisstuff](http://www.blessthisstuff.com/stuff/living/misc-living/homesick-candles/) & [homesickcandles](https://www.homesickcandles.com/) The 'Homesick Candles' are a range of fragrant votives designed to smell like different states throughout the U.S. as a way to provide a familiar smell of a place that is special to the consumer. The candles provide a different smell for as many as 27 of the states in the country, with more hoping to pop up in the near future. The range arrives on a scent for the different area depending on what the place is well-known for in terms of plants, food and even commodities. For example, the Texas fragrance includes a mix of leather and cotton whereas the New York candle opts for notes of apples and pumpkins. Each candle contains a high grade base of soy wax and an elegant white design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 90% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Location-inspired Candles:** Creating scented candles that capture the essence of different cities or states. - **Personalized Fragrance:** Offering consumers the opportunity to experience scents associated with meaningful places. - **Customized Scented Products:** Meeting consumer demand for unique scented items that evoke specific locations. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Fragrance:** Manufacturing companies in the home fragrance industry can explore creating location-inspired candles to cater to consumer nostalgia and create unique olfactory experiences. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can incorporate location-inspired candles as souvenirs, allowing visitors to take a piece of their favorite destinations home with them. - **Gifts and Souvenirs:** Retailers specializing in gifts and souvenirs can offer location-inspired candles as unique and personalized gifts for travellers or individuals eager to reminisce about a specific place. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [National Park-Inspired Candle Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candle-fragrances.md) - [Laundry-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snuggle-x-homesick.md) - [Soda-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olipop-orange-cream-candle.md) - [City-Inspired Candle Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assouline-1.md) - [Landscape-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/great-white-north-collection.md) - [Personalized Candle Scents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-candle.md) - [Luxe City-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diptyque-berlin-candle.md) - [New England-Inspired Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journey-to-new-england.md) - [Travel-Inspired Modern Candle Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jupiter-smells.md)