We're intrigued by this combination of fragrances: Smokey charcoal, graphite, fire wood, softened with warm amber and a hint of eucalyptus. Experience it and see what you would like to call it: The calm before the storm, or the calm after the storm. The scents of the 1776 collection candles are distinctively masculine, capturing the chivalrous spirit and elements of nature in early America.

Drafted by 33 year old Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced that the 13 American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead, they formed a union that would become a new nation: the United States of America.