When I was asked to create a candle and fragrance as merch to accompany The Swell Season on tour of the Summer of 2025, it was a coalescence of people and creativity that I hold very dear. I’ve been friends with Glen and Marketa for nearly 2 decades, and to attempt to capture them energetically in scent was a full body “yes” for me. It catapulted me into an intense all-consuming study of perfumery on a deeper level, and what emerged is something I’m proud of. 

What started as their perfume Thread the Light and this candle (candle smells different than the perfume), has blossomed into a new perfume house, MALKA SIMA.

The Swell Season toured the USA with this candle and the perfume I composed specifically for them. Their music and voices are a powerful thing to experience. This can be a scent ritual to accompany your listening. 

This candle is 100% soy wax, hand poured by myself in Portland, OR. They’re housed in frosted glass vessels adorned in art by Colin Davidson. A portrait of Glen and Marketa which appears on their newest upcoming Album, titled Forward. 

Candle Notes:

Head- Gentle Incense
Heart- Musky Rose
Root- Warm Wood

Approximately 45 hour burn time.