{"title":"Dark Romance Collection","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-forbidden","title":"The Forbidden","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Forbidden is a dark fairytale inspired candle that tempts like a spellbound orchard at dusk. Lush cherry and bitter almond entwine in a dangerously sweet embrace, whispering of secrets tasted once and never forgotten. Creamy tonka softens the edges, while smooth sandalwood lingers like a shadow beneath ancient trees. Enchanting, decadent, and just a little wicked; The Forbidden is a fragrance for those who dare to wander off the path.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand poured natural wax \u0026amp; cotton wick, vegan \u0026amp; cruelty free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy wax candle in an a black Matt jar with lid, approximately 35hr burn time. We recommend burning for 3-4hrs maximum time to get the best burn from your candle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 coconut blend wax melt squares, each approximately 12-16 hrs of fragrance. Simply place a 4hr tea light in your burner and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA  short tale that captures the essence of The Forbidden \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn the village where orchards whispered after dusk, Bree loved a man who never looked her way. Rowan walked hand in hand with another, his laughter already promised, his heart already spoken for. Bree watched from the shadow of the cherry trees, where fruit ripened dark as wine and temptation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne night, she found the forbidden branch, the one her grandmother had warned her about. Its cherries glowed faintly, as if holding a pulse. “Love given without consent,” the old tales said, “is not love at all, but hunger.” Bree’s hands trembled as she plucked them, each fruit warm and alive, each one a quiet sin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eShe offered Rowan a small basket the next morning, her smile gentle, her eyes pleading. “For luck,” she said. He thanked her kindly, thinking nothing of it, and ate them as the juice stained his lips crimson.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBy dusk, his thoughts tangled. By dawn, he could not breathe without thinking of her. The world narrowed until Bree was its center. He followed her like a moth to a candle, restless, sleepless, unraveling. The woman he loved became a blur, a fading dream he could not quite remember.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBree finally had him, but what she held was not Rowan, it was his shadow, hollowed by longing and chained by magic. His love was frantic, desperate, and sharp as thorns. It cut them both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd in the orchard, the forbidden tree bore sweeter fruit than ever, nourished by regret, proving that some desires, once tasted, can never be undone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wyrd Wood","offers":[{"title":"Container candle","offer_id":52627320799579,"sku":"CAND-FORBIDDEN","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wax Melt","offer_id":52627322372443,"sku":"MELT-FORBIDDEN","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0882\/8439\/7915\/files\/5FDBD8F5-D6AA-4599-A967-906B3176EBA7.jpg?v=1773950089"},{"product_id":"the-silent-shadow","title":"The Silent Shadow","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Silent Shadow is a dark fairytale inspired candle that lingers like a secret kept beneath twilight skies. Delicate orchid blooms softly at first light, drifting into creamy vanilla that glows like distant lanterns in the forest. Earthy vetiver and smooth sandalwood ground the fragrance in quiet depth, adding a subtle, shadowed warmth. Mysterious, elegant, and hauntingly serene; The Silent Shadow is a scent for moonlit wanderers and stories whispered in the dark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand poured natural wax \u0026amp; cotton wick, vegan \u0026amp; cruelty free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy wax candle in a black Matt  jar with lid, approximately 35hrs burn time. We recommend burning for 3-4hrs maximum time to get the best burn from your candle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 coconut blend wax melt squares, each approximately 12-16 hrs of fragrance. Simply place a 4hr tea light in your burner and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA short tale that captures the essence of The Silent Shadow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEach night, when the house of his betrothed fell silent and the candles guttered into smoke,\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eLenore slipped from the folds of shadow. She was not flesh as other women were; she was a hush, a breath between heartbeats, a sorrow that had learned how to want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThrough the cracks of his dreaming she spoke to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Beloved,” she whispered, her voice like velvet dragged across glass. “I have waited longer than love remembers how to wait.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eHe stirred in his sleep, brow knitting, lips parting as though to answer a question he did not know he had been asked. In his dreams he walked fog wrapped corridors and felt her hand brush his sleeve, cold and aching with devotion. He never saw her, yet he began to crave the feeling of being seen by something unseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBy day he smiled dutifully at his promised bride. By night his thoughts bent toward the dark corners of his room, where longing felt deeper and more honest than daylight affection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eLenore gathered his sighs, his half formed wishes, his lonely pauses. She wove them into a tapestry of need. Love, to her, was not gentle, it was eternal, and eternity could not bear refusal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“Come to me,” she breathed through the shadows. “I will keep you where no vows can be broken, where no heart can be taken from you.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAnd one night he rose, barefoot and unblinking, drawn by the gravity of her promise. The darkness parted for him like water for the faithful. 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Lush fig unfolds with a deep, honeyed sweetness, kissed by creamy coconut that feels both ethereal and indulgent. Grounded cedarwood and soft musk linger like a spell woven into the night air. Dreamlike, sensual, and quietly mesmerising; Bewitched by Moonlight is a fragrance for twilight wanderings and hearts claimed by the moon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand poured natural wax \u0026amp; cotton wick, vegan \u0026amp; cruelty free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoy wax candle in a black Matt  jar with lid, approximately 35hrs burn time. We recommend burning for 3-4hrs maximum time to get the best burn from your candle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 coconut blend wax melt squares, each approximately 12-16 hrs of fragrance. Simply place a 4hr tea light in your burner and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA short tale that embodies the essence of Bewitched by Moonlight \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder the cathedral hush of a full moon, Elowen waited where the forest began to breathe. She had loved him in silence for years, loved him with the aching patience of moss on stone, while his eyes searched always for another woman’s face.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTonight, she would wear that face.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe whispered the spell with trembling lips, binding her sorrow into glamour. Her reflection in a pool shifted, her dark hair turning to gold, her sharp features softening into the beloved likeness he longed for. When he arrived and saw her standing among the silvered trees, his breath caught, hope lighting his eyes like a candle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe followed without question.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe forest welcomed them deeper, branches knitting overhead like clasped hands. Owls watched. The wind murmured secrets. Elowen’s borrowed smile never faltered, though her heart beat with terror and longing both. She wanted him close, even if closeness meant deception.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the woods, she stopped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I cannot wear her forever,” she whispered, and the spell broke like glass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer true face returned; pale, haunted, desperate with love. He staggered back, horror dawning as the trees shifted, roots rising like grasping fingers. The path behind him had vanished, swallowed by shadow and thorn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Elowen,” he breathed, not with affection, but with fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I only wanted you to see me,” she said softly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe forest answered for her, closing its jaws. 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