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Leather Scented Candles

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A leather scented candle can evoke the rugged and adventurous spirit of a biker or cowboy. It can also remind you of the fresh and distinct smell of a new car. Western Skies, a candle supplier, offers a leather-scented candle called “Western Saddle Leather” that captures the essence of the wild west.

If you’re interested in trying to make your own leather-scented candle, you can find a variety of fragrance oils from candle suppliers. For example, Nature’s Garden Leather Jacket fragrance oil (this link is no longer available)  Leather Store by Candle-licious, and Leather by Saratoga Scents (this website is no longer available)  are all options to consider.

Leather Fragrant Oil  

Gentleman Leather Fragrant Oil

If you want to experiment with different scents and create your unique blend, you can try combining leather oil with other essential oils. Patchouli, sandalwood, and cedar are excellent options to pair with leather oil to create a unique, personalized fragrance.

Patchouli has an earthy, musky scent that blends well with leather, providing a warm and comforting aroma. Sandalwood has a sweet and woody aroma that pairs well with leather, providing a soothing and relaxing scent. Cedar has a fresh, woody scent that pairs well with leather and provides a calming and grounding effect.

When making your own leather-scented candle, it’s essential to follow proper safety guidelines to ensure that the candle is safe to burn. Use quality candle-making supplies, including a heat-safe container, a thermometer, and a double boiler or heat-safe container and saucepan to melt the wax. Always monitor the temperature and keep it below the wax’s melting point to prevent a fire hazard.

A leather-scented candle can provide a unique and captivating aroma that evokes the spirit of the wild west. You can find a variety of fragrance oils from candle suppliers to create your leather-scented candle. For those who like to experiment, consider blending leather oil with other essential oils like patchouli, sandalwood, or cedar to create a personalized fragrance. Always remember to follow safety guidelines when making candles to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.

If you’re feeling daring, consider blending the oil with patchouli, sandalwood, or cedar.

 

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Book Review: Off to the Nursery

One of the best things about the return of warmer weather is getting to plant new flowers and starting the vegetable garden if you have one. Off to the Nursery by Alice Oehr is subtitled “a celebration of gardening, plants and seasons,” and it’s also a celebration of diversity (because gardening is for everyone) and caring for the earth.

The book starts with the work of getting the garden ready for spring, pulling out the old plants and spreading compost made from kitchen scraps. They grab tomatoes and peppers, learn about zucchini and eggplant and explore the tasty world of herbs.

They also look through the seeds, succulents, berries and fruit trees, flowers and aquatic plants, talking about the benefits of different plants and how fun they are to grow. Maybe you can relate to the family buying what seems like way too many plants?

The book was originally published in Australia, so some of the flowers mentioned might not be familiar to your or your kids, but that’s kind of fun, too. You can also use this as an opportunity to talk about which plants in the book can grow where you live and that just like animals, plants have preferred habitats, too.

Illustrations are colorful and the book combines a standard font and a hand written font to make it feel more like a journal about the garden. The illustrations include fun facts and growing tips such as always planting mint in a pot or germinating seeds on a wet paper towel before planting.

If you want to introduce kids to gardening or just talk about what kind of plants can be grown at home where you live (yes to tomatoes, probably no to the kumquat tree), this cute book is a great addition to your spring reading list.

About the book: 30 pages, hardcover. Published 2025 by Scribble US. Suggested retail price $18.95.