The Balcony Smelled of Morning
The version of you who woke up in the life she always imagined.
Olive Wax
100% Cotton Wick
Phthalate Free Fragrance
Vegan and Natural
Clean Burn
Reusable Matte Glass Vessel
Poured by Hand in New York
Supports Women Who Live Beautifully
You know the morning you have been imagining. The one where the light comes through the window at exactly the right angle. Where the air smells like lemon and fresh herbs and something green and alive that has no name but stops you completely. Where the version of yourself that is most at ease, most radiant, most fully present steps forward without being asked.
The Balcony Smelled of Morning was built around that morning.
It opens with the bright, herbal freshness of lemon, mint, and rosemary. The kind of first breath that makes a room feel like it has been thrown open to the most beautiful morning of the year. It deepens into a jasmine and lavandin heart that is soft, luminous, and completely feminine. And it settles into a warm cedar and musk base that grounds the whole experience in something lasting and elegant.
This is not a candle that asks you to wait for the beautiful life. It gives it to you right now. In your apartment. On your Tuesday morning. In the life you are already living and have simply decided to experience more fully.
The balcony is wherever you are standing when you light this candle.
Scent Notes
Candle Details
Wax: Olive wax
Wick: 100% cotton
Vessel: Reusable matte glass jar
2.5 oz candle
2.17in x 2.46in · Single wick · 10 to 20 hours
Ideal for bathrooms and bedside tables
8 oz candle
2.98in x 3.53in · Single wick · 40 to 50 hours
Ideal for bedrooms, home offices, and reading nooks
12 oz candle
3.75in x 4.25in · Double wick · 60 to 80 hours
Ideal for living rooms and open plan spaces
24 oz candle
4.49in x 5in · Triple wick · 100 to 120 hours
Ideal for large living areas and open floor plans
Candle Care & Safety
Candle Care
A little attention goes a long way with a LORUVE candle. Here is how to get the most out of every burn.
- Trim your wick to a quarter inch before each burn. It keeps the flame steady, the scent true, and the burn clean.
- On your first burn, let the wax melt all the way to the edges of the jar. This sets the memory of the candle and ensures an even, beautiful burn every time after.
- Burn for no longer than four hours at a time. This protects the fragrance and keeps the vessel looking its best.
- Keep your candle away from drafts. Still air lets the scent fill the room the way it was designed to.
- When a quarter inch of wax remains, let it rest. The candle has done its work beautifully.
Storage
- Store your candle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Olive wax and fragrance oils are sensitive to heat and light, and proper storage keeps both at their best.
- Keep the lid on when your candle is not in use. It protects the fragrance and keeps the wax clean.
- If you are storing a candle for a while, wrap it in tissue or keep it in its original packaging. It arrived beautifully. It deserves to stay that way.
Safety
- Never leave a burning candle unattended.
- Keep out of reach of children and pets.
- Always burn on a stable, heat resistant surface.
- Keep away from anything flammable.
Your vessel
The glass jar your candle arrived in was made to last well beyond the wax. Once it is finished, clean it with warm water and gentle soap to give it a new life. A small planter. A place for rings and quiet things. A pen holder on a desk that deserves beautiful objects. It was made carefully. It is worth keeping.
Shipping & Returns
Shipping
Every LORUVE candle is hand-poured and shipped within 5 to 7 business days. You will receive a tracking notification the moment your order leaves our studio. Free shipping on all orders over $120.
Returns
Scent is deeply personal. What moves one woman may not move another and we respect that completely. If yours is not right, returns are always welcomed. We make it right immediately and without conditions. You should never have to settle. Not for a candle. Not for anything.
By purchasing from LORUVE, you're supporting a small, independent, artisan house. Thank you!
Complimentary with every order
Every order includes two complimentary fragrance samples. Your introduction to what else the library holds.
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I built this for the woman you are becoming.
I know what it feels like to be in the middle of building something. The life you can see clearly in your mind but are not quite living yet. The version of yourself you are working toward every single day through every choice you make. How you dress, how you show up, how your home feels when you walk into it.
I built LORUVE because I understood that the right fragrance is not a luxury in that process. It is a tool. When the atmosphere around you matches the woman you intend to be, something shifts. Your posture. Your energy. Your sense of what is possible for you. You stop waiting to feel like her and you simply become her.
Every candle in this library was made to close that gap. Between who you are today and who you are becoming. I am building this alongside you. And I am so glad you found it.
— Fanny, Founder of LORUVE
The atmosphere is exactly right
Picture the woman you are working toward. She moves through her space with intention. She does not rush. She has created an atmosphere around her that matches the life she is building. Considered, beautiful, completely hers. When she walks into a room, something shifts. People feel it before they can name it.
That woman is not a fantasy. She is you, in the right atmosphere.
You light a LORUVE candle and she steps forward. Not someday. Right now. In your apartment, in your Tuesday evening, in the ordinary moment that becomes extraordinary the second the fragrance settles into the air. This is what you are investing in. Not a candle. The version of yourself that has been waiting for the conditions to be exactly right.
You just made them exactly right.
The ingredients are as beautiful as the smell.
Olive wax. Cotton wick. Phthalate free fragrance. Vegan, natural, sustainably sourced. Nothing in this candle is an afterthought. Not the scent, not what carries it.
You deserve a candle that actually delivers.
Every LORUVE candle is poured, finished, and labeled by hand. Each fragrance is expertly formulated to perform from the first burn to the last. Consistent, beautiful scent that fills your space and stays there.
Built to shift how you feel inside it.
Every LORUVE fragrance is designed to shift how you inhabit yourself. Your posture. Your presence. Your pace. Each one was built to support your identity shift, helping you manifest the woman you are meant to be.
Confidence poured into every vessel.
We stand behind every candle we make. If yours doesn't deliver exactly what was promised, we will make it right. Immediately and without conditions. You can shop with complete confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
It can. And if you have ever walked into a space that smelled extraordinary and noticed your whole body respond to it, you already know this. Scent is the only sense that bypasses logic entirely. It goes straight to feeling. LORUVE fragrances are designed with that in mind. To shift the atmosphere so completely that you move through it differently. Your posture changes. Your energy shifts. The version of you that you are working toward starts to feel within reach. That is what the right fragrance does. It does not just change the room. It supports the woman you are becoming.
Start with how you want to feel, not what you want to smell. Every LORUVE fragrance is written to tell you exactly what atmosphere it creates and what version of you it calls forward. If a description stops you, that is not an accident. Trust that feeling. Every order also comes with two complimentary fragrance samples so you can keep exploring the library with every purchase. Your next favorite is always waiting to be discovered.
Every LORUVE candle goes through rigorous testing before it ever reaches you. We obsess over the formulation, the wick, the burn rate, and the scent throw because there is far more to a great candle than wax and fragrance. The result is a candle that fills your space completely, performs consistently from the first burn to the last, and never lets you down halfway through. No tunneling. No fade. No disappointing second burn. We are always testing and refining our formulations because you deserve a candle that gets better, not one that just gets by. And no, you do not need to wrap it in foil. We already handled that part.
Scent is personal. What moves one woman may not move another and we completely understand that. If your candle is not what you expected, returns are always welcomed. We will make it right, completely and without friction. We are confident in what we make and we stand behind it without conditions. No complicated process. No questions designed to talk you out of it. Just a resolution that feels as considered as the candle itself.
Always. We drop new fragrances every season and each collection is designed to match where you are in the year and who you are becoming within it. New releases are available for pre-order before they drop publicly so you never miss the one that was made for you. Join our Inner Circle to hear about new fragrances first, get early access, and be part of what we are building. We are just getting started and we are glad you are here for it.