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Where METAL sharpens and WOOD opens, EARTH brings you back. It's the most complex fragrance in the Homework collection - fir needle and elemi to open, rose and geranium at the heart, musk and patchouli to settle. A candle that feels simultaneously warm and grounding. The kind you light without thinking about it, and notice when it's gone.
Homework builds each candle around one of the Five Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine - not as branding, but as a genuine framework for how fragrance affects the body and mind. Earth is the element of nourishment, stability and harmony. The fragrance reflects this - not one dominant note, but a layered composition that evolves as it burns. Clean wax, phthalate-free fragrance, reusable vessel. Nothing unnecessary.
- Creates an atmosphere of grounding and calm - suited to evening rituals, wind-down moments or spaces where you want to feel settled
- Burns cleanly and evenly - natural wax base, no paraffin or synthetic additives
- Evolves as it burns - resinous and spiced at the start, softer and warmer as it deepens
100% Natural Rapeseed & Coconut Wax
Cleaner burning than paraffin - lower melting point allows the fragrance to diffuse gently and evenly.
Fir Needle + Elemi (Top)
Resinous, slightly citrusy opening - elemi is a tropical tree resin used in traditional perfumery, lending the fragrance its distinctive character at first light.
Rose + Geranium + Cardamom + Clove Bud + Black Pepper (Middle)
Warm floral and spice heart - rose and geranium for softness, cardamom and clove for warmth without sweetness.
Musk + Chinese Cedar + Patchouli (Base)
Grounding base that anchors and extends the fragrance long after the candle is extinguished.
Homework's mission is to inspire people to live more in line with the seasons - balancing body and mind through Traditional Chinese Medicine-inspired fragrances. Each product is built around one of the Five Elements of TCM — Earth, Fire, Metal, Water, Wood - translated into a modern, minimal fragrance experience. Designed in London, hand-poured in the UK.
