Your very first signature scent.
It’s 1997, and Saturday afternoons are for shopping with your best friends. You’ve been dropped off at the mall with twenty dollars, a carefully coordinated outfit, and absolutely no intention of leaving before dinner. The afternoon is spent trying on butterfly clips, flipping through CDs, browsing racks of baby tees, and testing every fruity body spray within reach. Somewhere between the food court and the accessories store, you discover the fragrance that will define an entire generation.
Inspired by the golden age of American mall culture and the carefree excitement of growing up in the 1990s, Cucumber Melon is a nostalgic trip back to the days of sleepovers, shopping bags, and finding your very first signature scent.
Fresh, juicy watermelon and crisp apple create a bright, refreshing opening reminiscent of the fruity fragrances that filled teenage bedrooms and bathroom counters throughout the decade. A delicate bouquet of cyclamen, lily of the valley, and jasmine adds a soft, feminine floral sweetness, while a gentle musk creates a clean, comforting finish.
Light, refreshing, and effortlessly nostalgic, Cucumber Melon captures the feeling of being young, carefree, and convinced that the perfect body spray could change your entire life.
No allowance money required.
Fragrance Notes
Top: Apple, Watermelon
Middle: Cyclamen, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine
Base: Soft Musk
Fragrance Family: Fresh Fruity Floral
Candle Details
- Size: 8.5 oz white glass jar
- Wax: 100% natural soy wax
- Wick: Single cotton wick
- Burn Time: Approximately 50 hours
- Hand-Poured: Made in small batches in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Ingredients: Made with North Carolina-sourced soy wax and premium fragrance oils
- Vegan & Cruelty-Free
- Phthalate-Free Fragrance
- Wholesale Available
A Little History
When the Mall of America opened in Bloomington, Minnesota, in 1992, it quickly became one of the country’s most recognizable shopping destinations. With hundreds of stores, an indoor amusement park, and seemingly endless opportunities to spend an afternoon with friends, it embodied the American shopping mall experience of the 1990s.
By 1997, malls were more than places to shop. For an entire generation of teenagers, they were social destinations where friendships were made, trends were discovered, and Saturday afternoons disappeared somewhere between the food court and the music store.
The late 1990s also marked the height of the fruity fragrance craze. Colorful bottles of body sprays, lotions, and shower gels became bathroom-counter essentials, birthday gifts, and sleepover staples. Among the most memorable fragrance combinations was cucumber melon, with its fresh, sweet, and unmistakably youthful character.
Our Cucumber Melon candle celebrates those carefree afternoons, the friendships that defined them, and the fragrances that can transport us back decades with a single breath.
Candle Care
For the best experience, trim the wick to ¼ inch before each lighting. Allow the wax to melt evenly across the surface during the first burn to help prevent tunneling. Never burn for more than four hours at a time, and discontinue use when approximately ½ inch of wax remains.