When I opened the box, I was immediately aware of the the candle's scent. A warm wave of spices, vanilla and ylang wafted up toward my nose. I was excited because I loved the scent. When I lifted the candle out of the paper surrounding it, I was somewhat disappointed to notice a gray film of dust on the candle's surface. This candle has been sitting around for a while, I thought to myself. I wiped the dust off with a damp microfiber cloth and read the instructions on the sticker on the candle's base. No surprises here: trim wick to 1/4", burn for 1 hour per inch of diameter to avoid tunneling. Ok, I can do that, I thought. I did, and trimmed the wick and lit the candle.

The candle's fragrance is inviting: warm and spicy with hints of ylang. The vanilla and nutmeg are the most prominent scents. Overall, it's a pleasant smell, but it relaxed me so much that I fell asleep early without testing its aphrodisiac power. The third time that I burned this candle, I did notice its aphrodisiac effects. Though I like the candle's scent very much and found that it does enhance sexual pleasure, I wish that its scent was much stronger. Maybe I just received an older candle that was exposed to the air, and lost some of its potency. I would feel ripped off if I had purchased it for that reason.

I burned this candle for four solid hours at a time and could barely smell it. When I left the room and came back in, I did notice it's scent more, but not enough to satisfy me. While I did notice its relaxing and aphrodisiac effects, I was disappointed by the insufficient strength of the candle's scent. I strongly suspect that this particular candle was exposed to air for quite some time and the volatile essential oils have evaporated to some degree. That would also explain the film of gray dust on the outside of my lovely warm beige candle. I would have liked to review a new candle so that I could give this product another star.