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The candle was released yesterday. So, I doubt it has been reviewed.
Oh, I think I got confused because someone posted a screenshot of a review— now I understand it was for another candle (War of 1812) 🙏. Gave me genuine goosebumps because I was thinking about #AfterOn, has anyone else here read it?
@dougboin.bsky.social !!
J'ai pensé direct à toi @louf.bsky.social 😄
Oh mon dieu!! C'est excellent!
@csmfht.bsky.social Think this candle might be up your alley...
this is amazing. they should do Troy next.
Is there a little Nero somewhere in there? I know he wasn't actually playing a fiddle or a lyre and likely wasn't there. You know what nvm. It is perfect and very cute.
There is one about Little Nero's Adventures in Pyroland.
The copywriting in all of these is «chef’s kiss»
@benji2049.bsky.social why do I feel like you need this.
Oh my god 😍
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From the link, because I was wondering: this scented candle "smells like cypress trees and red wine"
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Scented? In my 59 years I have never purchased a scented candle for my own use, but... I must know.
What did Alaric dress like?
'NOTE: This candle is about the fall of the Western Roman Empire. If you are looking for a candle about the fall of the Byzantine Empire, you are going to have to make it yourself. (It probably won’t be as popular as our candle, but it will outlast it by about a thousand years.)'
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Does it burn silently and very fast?
Omg that is too good to be true
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It doesn't so much burn as it slowly transitions to several smaller, less well-formed candles over an extended period of time.
The Melt of Rome
lol. Then the old wax is gathered into a smaller, Holy Roman candle.
good idea, but it'll just go up in holy smokes
Which winds up being neither holy, nor roman, nor, somehow, even a candle. More like... a feudal German incense stick.
Really great value for money - half of it burns for another thousand years after the other half is gone.
But only on the eastern side of the room
Does it smell like “armpits, ketchup, makeup and a little butt”?
Hahaha I've smelled this! Series Six in St. Louis sells them.
I think they also make a gooey butter cake candle
Do I need to try that on my trip too? Im not usually a sweets girl with my carbs, but if it's important...
It's a local thing but I prefer St. Louis savory treats more.
too bad we wont be there at the same time for one of these games. Next time we're in the same city /same time, beer on me!
Thanks! That'd be great.
📌 For Rob 😂
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Echoes of the thnickel guy thick-coins.net
Really happy I know about this now.
It's pretty much the best thing on the internet.
These people are so clever!
A+, just be a person
BUMMER...already sold out 😪
The power of collective action.
Pssst @mikeduncan.bsky.social
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@mulhertamarindo.bsky.social
I never wanted to buy a candle so much in my life.
Not sure I would light it as it would spoil the work that went into it.
What scent is The Fall of Rome?
Red wine and cypress, per the writeup.
What does the Fall of Rome smell like?
"The Fall of Rome-Scented Candle smells like cypress trees and red wine. Light it and watch the Roman forum melt into a puddle of wax while you quietly contemplate the impermanence of civilizations and/or candles."
Any other EPCOT devotees here? I spent enough time on Spaceship Earth that I know EXACTLY what this smells like and I'm mostly confused by the lack of attribution XD
But of course!
Does it smell like sad Romans?
I really want the Great Fire one in which a gilded giant statue of Nero slowly sinks into molten wax and then there's a Coliseum at the bottom...
For a moment I thought you meant the Great Fire of London, which obviously would have Old St. Paul's burning.
I’d buy that 🔥
oh my goodness
What a Vandal.
@stevewestenra.bsky.social, I feel like you'd especially appreciate this candle!
Omg! Ahahahaha
Does it smell like lead poisoning and unwashed Visigoths?
Violin sold separately.
This is AMAZING
I have the Pemberley one. I love their stuff.
I have the Manderley one and it’s a delight. jdandkateindustries.com/products/man...
Omg love it
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I know. Note: Colin Firth is not actually seen emerging from the lake, but we forgive them. jdandkateindustries.com/products/pem...
He _has_ a life, after all.
My desire to continue forcing him into the lake and then forcing him to emerge from the lake over and over again is a me problem, and not a him problem.
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Excellent. That's Christmas sorted
I didn't look closely at the contents so I spent a good few moments trying to imagine what Falling Rome would smell like. I settled on olive oil past through burnt charcoal.
@patrickwyman.bsky.social did you do this?
OK, somebody remember where I put these, for Christmas presents
Does it come with a fiddle?
cc @sibyllacumae.bsky.social
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They have the Le Brea Tar Pits. Incredible.
Omg
I love their stuff. I actually look forward to their newsletter every month.
Does it smell like burning Rome from Spaceship Earth?
I’m fond of their War of 1812-scented candle. Yes, it’s the White House in there.
attn: @gaius.bsky.social
Amazing
Bookmarked for holiday shopping. Thank you!
I have never impulse purchased something so quickly.
Honestly, Same.
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social this is for you
I WANT IT.
I knew you would
I also came here to tag her. LOL
To be honest it warms my heart that my friends all saw this and thought of me. 😂
OMG hilarious
Also I did order it.
I would expect nothing less
Ping @bretdevereaux.bsky.social
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OH MY GOD, SARAH
Right? Like, a perfect present does exist.
Now I need Julius Caesar dice, Nike shoes themed around Justinian & Theodora’s suppression of the Nika riots, and a Caracalla hoodie
Elagabalus flower deliveries!
The Nikes have to come in blue and green only.
Little Caligula booties!
I think you are forgetting about a Vespasianic chamber pot for collecting urine.
Oh my 😂
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Yes please 🙏
Nika riot Nikes omg, don’t do it, Just Don’t Do It Justinian & Theodora!
Does it smell like barbarian armpit or Lazy people burning their toga?
Just ordered two Titanic candles for my boat!
Just purchased a few for friends. What a great gift idea.
I have bought several candles from them, and the boxes they come in have laugh out loud text on every side
This is too much? Cypress and red wine! Egads 🤠
I legit read their newsletter every single week
the first time you back out of a product description, you get a pop-up that says “WAIT YOU FORGOT TO BUY HUNDREDS OF CANDLES” 😆
My colleague sent this to me yesterday and while the picture was great, the actual website description was nothing short of magical.
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How clever! Holiday list is done! Well, at least for 4 of the people on said list. Just ingenious.
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Thanks for sharing. These are all so great. This one, though, made me literally laugh out loud:
Perfection ✅
my fave has to be the War of 1812 candle < jdandkateindustries.com/products/1812 > 😂
This and the Titanic one. The labels are hilarious.
Do I have to play the fiddle while this burns?
This is fucking fantastic!
holy shit. look upon their works and despair! jdandkateindustries.com/products/ozy...
Thank you. Now I know what to get spouse for his birthday. (He's not on bluesky, but it's the Apollo 11 candle.)
476 of them?
Nah, 476 is a false date imo! Romulus was a usurper as well. See Geoff Nathan: roman-emperors.sites.luc.edu/auggiero.htm
Hmmph! Formalist.
Their selection is totally absurd
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Seems like a @funranium.bsky.social oriented product. I hope this brings you some small joy today!
Thinkin' 'bout Rome again.
Got a t-shirt to recommend to you, next time you're in a mood to think about Rome: www.someweekendreading.blog/ceterum-cens...
Something tells me that Blue From Overly Sarcastic Productions (The history guy of the duo) would be morbidly delighted to be given one of these lmfao.
The only thing better than being introduced to this product and this company is watching a bunch of historians in the same situation, 10 stars, no notes🙌⭐️
Does it smell like ash, sex and burnt bread?
They've got so many, but the Cuyahoga River Fire is incredible jdandkateindustries.com/products/cuy...
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Had to get Loch Ness and the Boston tea party. These are lots of fun.
What is the scent? Fall ARome
It's not often that I feel specifically targeted on a candle store page:
I think the "Fall of Byzantium" candle smells like the beeswax and incense of the katholikon at an Orthodox monastery, the sulferous burn of gunpowder... and just a soupçon of roasting doner.
Absolutely awesome. I’m gonna say 1452 for the end of Constantinople… And I’m not searching it. Let it burn…
That’s 1453
Oh, you’re a Roman historian!!! I was reading about the Etruscans last night and thinking about how many centuries before Rome they actually existed and thrived… Nothing more fascinating than history. Except the actual time we’re currently living in.
Dammit! I lose again…
It’s okay! Can I suggest a book? global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Wow, the opening maps are mind-blowing!!
Just grabbed on Kindle! Thanks! I’ll start after I finish this cup of tea… I see I have some serious reading ahead.
Lovely.
Maybe I’m due for an update on a book covering the whole chronology. Is John Julius Norwich’s trilogy considered to be pretty dated nowadays? I studied Byzantium a lot, but my expertise comes in later with the Ottoman Empire. Still love to have the best foundation of what came before as possible.
I started it last night on Kindle. It’s fascinating. Just the maps alone draw you in…
I am sending this to Anthony Kaldellis
If I walk into Mike Duncan's house and it smells like cupcakes or cookies instead of this candle, I will feel betrayed.
@mikeduncan.bsky.social what do you say in your defense?
Well as it happens me and my daughter do a lot of baking together so yeah it's prob gonna smell like cupcakes or cookies. But if you're in my house that means you'll get a cupcake or a cookie!
I’ll let you off the hook this time, sir.
One must admit, that is a surprisingly strong (and tasty) defense.
I'm only half kidding when I say my last remaining ambition is to get us on an episode of Nailed It. We made this exploding Nerds Cake the other day just for the hell of it
I need a Greek fire cake shaped like a ship, where you flambé it.
Oh, that is great! My kids are grown, so for birthdays, we get individual cake slices from the grocery store, which is better than Dad baking a whole cake, everyone has one slice and goes home, and Dad eats it for the rest of the week.
The lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers ? (I'm so sorry...)
@hntdove.bsky.social
But do they smell good, or like a smouldering chemical waste dump that will make me gag and sneeze? Do they pass the sniff test? Would buy if they do.
just bought 2. TY!
I NEED this
Me over here seeing this in a quote tweet and thinking "I have to send this to Sarah immediately" only to find it was you lol
lol. 🥹 that’s so sweet!
Do they smell like the Fall of Rome scene from Spaceship Earth at Epcot?
The real question
Even if the candle doesn't the listing does. That smell lives rent free in my nose.
I can't speak to this brand, but Magic Candle Co makes that one! magiccandlecompany.com/products/rom...
@gaius.bsky.social
It’s so perfect
how do we get one of rome with nero on the beach?
I want one
This product line! oh my goodness, I love them
My God Daughter will love this. Once they're back in stock.
I was just listening to @k8lister.bsky.social's podcast ep on the fall of Rome. Her irreverent take on history and this irreverent candle would probably pair well. shows.acast.com/betwixt-the-...
I’ll definitely be shopping for some gifts there!
Does it burn like Nero's Rome?
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What to get for the US Attorney for the District of Columbia who has everything:
Paging @ancienthistoryfan.bsky.social 👀
This is brilliant.
I love their Nakatomi Tower candle so much and might have to get one for the holidays.
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Love their stuff lol
I bought multiple of those as gifts a few years ago!
I literally had to go to their website and read about almost every single candle! Thank you! These folks are so clever!
Fall of Rome, huh? They better not get a jump on my 'Toga Party on a Trampoline' merch idea...
this is 🔥 🏛️ thank you
OMG Grant. "How long would it take YOU to crush the Confederacy?" If only. jdandkateindustries.com/products/grant
Wow 😊🛍️
That is insane. I'm going to need several hundred myself.
They. Have. A. Pemberley. Candle. 🤯
I bought two candles and even though they were completely overpriced, I was happy to pay because of the enjoyment I had reading their website.
Mobey Dick!!!???
Manderley!
The Manderley one sounds perfect.
Oh no! I wants it my precious
paging @ginna.bsky.social ... you can set Rome on fire!
Truth be told, it does not smell good. Accurate, but not good.
I want to buy all of their candles (including the Fall of Rome). Thank you for posting this!
Uk price £19 but shipping is £28! 👀👀👀
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i do hope this comes in a sack
10/10 quality comment.
Heh. I see what you did there.
I'd be worried the smallest amount of heat in transit would flatten it before you even opened it.
I love it
Here is a masterclass in marketing! Funny, direct and inventive. I'll be buying their candles!
Same! I bought two.
@maja-esther.bsky.social
Omg omg gift guide
Yes, Joe sent it explicitly for this reason. I texted back and was like: I will email Tori!!!!
Gonna get one of these and then have a long argument with all my bros about the actual date that it burns out.
A genius product, with a genius sales blurb. And the other candles look great too.
Shit. I don't have an extra $25 this week...but I'm ordering one so dang fast. My classicist wife will love me for it.