Smells Like Effort – Clean Cotton Soy Candle

Who needs productivity when you can smell like you have it together? Smells Like Effort is the crisp, fresh scent of pretending to care — bright cotton, airy linen, and a whisper of ozone that says “look at me adulting.” It’s clean, classic, and suspiciously convincing, like you actually folded that laundry instead of hiding it.

Light this candle and instantly transform your space from chaos to “chic minimalism” — no actual effort required.

Fragrance Notes:
Top: Lemon, Ozone, Cotton Blossom
Middle: Linen, Lily of the Valley, Powder
Base: Musk, Sandalwood, Amber

Poured in a sleek 7 oz straight-sided glass jar with a matte black metal lid, this clean-burning candle adds instant freshness (and plausible deniability) to any room. Perfect for when you want to appear productive — or at least smell like it.

Perfect for: Overachievers on break, fake-it-’til-you-make-it types, and anyone whose “cleaning day” starts with lighting a candle.

Usage: Burn for 2–4 hours per use. Allow wax to melt fully to the edges on the first burn for an even, long-lasting finish.

Warning: Always place on a heat-safe surface away from drafts, children, pets, and flammable materials. Trim the cotton braided wick to ¼ inch before each use for a steady, soot-free flame.

Clean Scents Promise:
Made with 100% soy wax that’s toxin-free, paraben-free, and phthalate-free. Our Clean Scents fragrance oils meet California’s Proposition 65 standards — no carcinogens, mutagens, or reproductive toxins. Because even fake effort deserves a genuinely clean burn.