The French Laundry 30th Anniversary Candle by Joya is crafted in an extremely small batch for this special occasion. Encased in glass featuring the restaurant’s 30th anniversary logo, it comes with a special milestone box and dust cover. The dust cover is embedded with wildflower seeds—simply plant under a thin layer of soil, water daily and watch as the seedlings flourish.
THE FRENCH LAUNDRY SCENT:
Notes of bay leaf, jasmine petals, oakmoss, white fig, tuberose, freshwater and caviar.
Classic French cuisine in California, a chef’s pantry, aged river rock, culinary gardens and delicate petals.
Restaurants should be gathering places—places to gather with family and friends, commemorate special moments and make new memories. But a fine meal is made up of so much more than the food; how do we remember the details that make our experiences unique? We rely on our senses.
Laura Cunningham, Chief Creative Officer and Founder of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, sought a way to preserve these sense memories.
Understanding the layers of care and attention that go into the guest experience, she pursued a partnership with someone who would capture these layers for guests to take home.
Frederick Bouchardy runs one of the finest fragrance houses in the world, Joya, based in Brooklyn, NY. Frederick has been making bespoke scents for designers, artists and discerning brands since 2006.
Together, they embarked on a deliberate and beautiful journey. Beginning in 2016, Frederick and Laura collaborated to find a balance among more than 120 raw materials that would encapsulate the place, time, and feeling behind The French Laundry, Per Se, Ad Hoc and Bouchon. In 2020, they partnered to reimagine their original collection and added two more: La Calenda and The Surf Club Restaurant. The scents were then built from scratch, without bases or accords, in a process reminiscent of fine perfume-making.
In line with each restaurant’s philosophy of sustainability, each of the components of the candles incorporates a green factor. From the 100% post-consumer recycled paper packaging, organic paint, recycled paper and glue-less bottoms of the boxes to the reusable glassware, each decision reflected both Frederick and Laura’s commitment to sustainability.
Designed and handmade in Brooklyn, NY, by Joya exclusively for Finesse, The Store.
Each candle has a 60-hour burn time and weighs 1 lb.
