By the time Christmas arrives, most of us have spent weeks planning presents, delicious food, social events and all the little details that make the festive season feel special. But with the Christmas rush often comes a familiar feeling of being overwhelmed. British home fragrance brand common SENSE™ has created a candle designed to help you pause, breathe and find a few moments of calm.
flip your lid. find your calm.™
Blended with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove leaf essential oils and made from coconut and rapeseed wax, together again is an invitation to take ten minutes for yourself.
Simply light the candle, then scan the QR code beneath the lid to access an exclusive guided breathwork session created by leading yoga and meditation teacher Francesca Jolly.
Every common SENSE™ candle features a QR code beneath its lid, unlocking either guided breathwork or an immersive soundscape. It transforms the simple act of lighting a candle into a reminder to stop, breathe and escape for a little while.
10% for Refuge. 10 minutes for you.
This Christmas, together again is also supporting Refuge, with 10% of the £29 sale price from every candle sold donated to the charity, which supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
The name together again reflects the comfort of being surrounded by the people who make you feel safe. Yet for women and children experiencing domestic abuse, home may not feel safe at all. The donation to Refuge aims to help support those who need a safe place this Christmas.
common SENSE™ was founded by entertainment journalist Gemma Calvert and her husband Marcus Robinson. The idea was inspired by Gemma's experience of discovering breathwork during the drive home from the morning school run, at a time when the mental load of family life, work and perimenopause had left her feeling overwhelmed.
Meanwhile, Marcus had started making his own candles and was surprised to discover how many are made using paraffin wax, which is derived from crude oil, or soy wax, which can come from genetically modified crops, alongside fragrances containing ingredients they wanted to avoid.
common SENSE™ candles are made using coconut and rapeseed wax, with either pure essential oils or a blend of essential oils and paraben-free, phthalate-free fragrance oils. The wicks are dipped in vegetable oil rather than paraffin.
With every candle combining home fragrance with breathwork or immersive soundscapes, common SENSE™ is designed to make those small moments of calm a little easier to find in everyday life. Find out more about the range here.
