Fragrance Descriptions

Want to know more about a specific fragrance? Check out the detailed descriptions for each of our fragrances below.

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Banana Nut Bread

Our nostalgic Banana Nut Bread fragrance captures the mouth-watering bakery aromas of a freshly baked banana nut bread still warm from the oven. Top notes of toasted walnut and ripe banana combine with nutmeg and sugar for a blend that’s perfectly nutty and sweet. Vanilla and cake base notes enrich the sweetness in this toasty scent. This gourmet fragrance makes any space feel warm and cozy.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including cinnamon leaf, nutmeg, orange, and lemon.

Top- Banana, Lemon Peel, Walnut

Middle- Sugar, Nutmeg

Base- Tonka Bean, Butter, Vanilla

Calla Lily

Our Calla Lily fragrance is a fresh floral bouquet highlighting this exquisite flower that can symbolize magnificent beauty and rebirth. It opens with bright notes of clover, ozone, and lemon peel before giving way to a floral heart of hydrangea, lily, and cherry blossom. Powder, light musk, and amyris in the base add depth to this scent. Candles and wax melts in our Calla Lily scent add an ambience of fresh spring flowers to any room.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including orange peel oil.

Top- Lemon Peel, Clover, Ozone

Middle- Hydrangea, Lily, Lily of the Valley, Cherry Blossom

Base- Powder, Light Musk, Amyris

Cashmere Musk

If you're looking for a calming fragrance that adds comfort and elegance to everyday spaces, then Cashmere Musk is for you. This modern take on the classic musk contains top notes of bergamot and earthy saffron balance a captivating scent that yields a woodland bouquet of lily of the valley and violets merged with a warm amber core. This rich, soft scent has a hearty base of dark musk and vetiver with just a hint of powder.

Top- Bergamot, Saffron

Middle- Violet, Lily of the Valley, Amber

Base- Dark Musk, Powder, Vetiver

Chocolate Covered Strawberry

Our Chocolate Covered Strawberry fragrance is a scrumptious scent that perfectly captures the sweetness of strawberry and the decadence of rich, melted chocolate. Top and middle notes of strawberry, cream, and vanilla are rounded out with hints of lemon, orange peel, and hazelnut resting on a rich base of vanilla, cream, sugar, and chocolate.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including lemon peel, orange peel, clary sage, eucalyptus leaf, and galbanum.

Top- Strawberry, Lemon Peel, Orange Peel, Vanilla

Middle- Strawberry, Cream, Hazelnut 

Base- Chocolate, Vanilla, Cream, Sugar

Coffee Bean

Bring the warmth of fresh brewed coffee to your kitchen or office with this comforting, familiar fragrance. Top notes of just-ground coffee beans start this fragrance off strong, while a touch of sugar and cream add the perfect amount of sweetness. Coffee Bean candles and wax melts transform any space into your favorite neighborhood cafe. 

Fragrance Notes

Top- Coffee

Middle- Sugar

Base- Cream, Coffee

Christmas Eve

A custom fragrance that is only available at Old Trail Candle Company, this special scent is a customer favorite! This classic holiday fragrance is sure to evoke memories of Christmas magic and create a festive atmosphere for your home. This custom fragrance blends orange and spice notes from the kitchen, fir, pine, spruce, and evergreen notes from the Christmas tree, and an earthy smokiness from the fireplace to deliver a spectacular Christmas scent for you and your family. 

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including orange, cinnamon, clove, vetiver, and pine.

Fragrance Notes

Top- Cinnamon, Ginger, Orange Peel, Eucalyptus, Mint

Middle- Clove, Cypress, Spruce, Moss, Evergreen

Base- Pine, Fir, Cedar, Amber

English Lavender

English Lavender is a fresh, woodsy fragrance with an intriguing nautical edge. This fragrance offers a unique take on a lavender scent, marrying this timeless floral with more masculine notes of cypress, cedar, and amber.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils including sweet orange, eucalyptus, pine, clove bud, guaiacwood, lemon, elemi, galbanum, clary sage, lavandin, olibanum, petitgrain, geranium, cedarwood, and carrot seed.

Fragrance Notes

Top- Eucalyptus, Marine, Honeydew Melon, Green Leaves

Middle- Lavender, Sage

Base- Cedar, Amber, Benzoin, Cypress

Fresh Linen

Fresh Linen captures the clean, calming scent of line-dried laundry gently billowing in the country breeze. This well-rounded fragrance marries salty ozone notes with the aroma of fresh citrus. Airy ozone and base notes of wood, violet, musk, and cotton blossom give depth to the aquatic notes for a result that’s anything but ordinary. Ideal for gifts and favors, Fresh Linen is a refreshing, accessible fragrance with wide appeal.

This fragrance is infused with natural sweet orange essential oil.

Top- Lemon, Lime, Sea Salt

Middle- Ozone, Marine, Green Floral

Base- Cotton Blossom, Musk, Violet, Wood

Grapefruit + Mint

Grapefruit and Mint is a super refreshing and sophisticated spring and summer fragrance. It starts with ripe, tangy grapefruit fused with garden-fresh mint. Hints of lavender and rhubarb add depth and complexity to this fresh fragrance. Citrus essential oils enhance this bold scent, while mint, thyme, and bergamot essential oils give it an herbal counter to the punchy, juicy grapefruit.

Grapefruit and Mint candles and wax melts are ideal for brightening up entryways, kitchens, and common areas. 

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including grapefruit, mandarin, orange, lemon, thyme, bergamot, and buchu leaf.

Top- Grapefruit, Mint, Rhubarb

Middle- Rose, Lavender, Apple

Base- Vanilla

Mai Tai

Bring an island vacation to your home with our Mai Tai fragrance. This much loved scent is an explosion of tropical fruits and rum, beginning with top notes of juicy tangerine, orange peel, and lemon. Middle notes of sweet pineapple, tropical coconut, and citrusy orange add to the beachy aroma before the rum base notes transforms this fruity fusion into a cocktail. A dash of sugar rounds out the fragrance for just the right amount of sweetness.

This fragrance is infused with sweet orange essential oil.

Top- Tangerine, Orange Peel, Lemon

Middle- Pineapple, Coconut, Orange

Base- Rum, Sugar

Mountain Air

Bring the spirit of the forest into your living space with Mountain Air fragrance. Originating in Japan, shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is the practice of spending time in nature and it’s been growing in popularity. Why? Because unplugging and connecting to nature helps us de-stress, be present, and recharge. Airy top notes of ozone, green floral, and marine are tinged with apple and mint. Leafy green leaves and fragrant eucalyptus compose the heart of this scent, which rests on a woodland base of moss, sandalwood, and balsam. Capture the spirit of the forest in any space with our Mountain Air candles and wax melts.

This fragrance is infused with essential oils, including cedarwood, orange, elemi, guaiacwood, peppermint, eucalyptus, nutmeg, and birch tar.

Top- Ozone, Green Floral, Mint, Marine, Apple

Middle- Green Leaves, Eucalyptus

Base- Moss, Balsam, Sandalwood

Piña Colada

If you like Piña Coladas, you’ll love this creamy, citrus scent. Our Piña Colada fragrance is the ultimate summer refresher and captures the feeling of being on a tropical island with a frozen drink in hand. Perfect for bringing a tropical island vibe to entryways, bathrooms, or tiki bars.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including lime oil, sweet orange, clove bud, citronella, sesame seed, and fenugreek.

Top- Lime, Mango

Middle- Coconut, Pineapple

Base- Coconut Milk, Tonka Bean, Cream

Pumpkin Pie

A true-to-life fragrance with notes of pumpkin, spices, and a touch of vanilla and caramel.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including cinnamon, clove, and ginger.

Top- Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger

Middle- Clove, Pumpkin

Base- Pie Crust, Vanilla

Saffron + Cedar

Clear away negative energy with the grounding scent of Saffron and Cedar fragrance. A hint of sweet citrus melts into earthy saffron, soft violet, and cleansing palo santo. A woodsy marriage of amber, sandalwood, and smoke provide a strong base for this clean fragrance. 

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils including elemi.

Top- Citrus, Cardamom

Middle- Palo Santo, Saffron, Violet

Base- Wood, Sandalwood, Smoke, Amber

Snickerdoodle

A tasty treat with a characteristically cracked surface and cinnamon-sugar flavor, Snickerdoodle cookies are a year-round classic. In keeping with the heart of these light and delicious edibles, our Snickerdoodle fragrance has notes of sugar, cinnamon, honey, and butter, rounded out with a smooth base of creamy vanilla.

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including davana oil, and patchouli oil.

Top- Cinnamon, Sugar

Middle- Butter, Honey

Base- Vanilla, Cream

Spa Day

Our Spa Day fragrance blends sweet peppermint with tingly, earthy eucalyptus for a refreshing spa-like scent. Hints of cedarwood add depth that make this a perfect year-round fragrance. Spa Day candles and wax melts bring an upscale scent into any space. The fragrance is wonderful for entryways, hallways, and living rooms since it beckons people in and invites them to stay. 

This fragrance is infused with natural essential oils, including eucalyptus oil, cornmint oil, cedarwood oil, and patchouli oil.

Top- Peppermint, Eucalyptus

Middle- Clove, Cedar

Base- Patchouli, Vanilla, Powder