Ho Sweet Home: Latest Scented Candle, "Stripper"

I've been a scented candle freak for years now, but perhaps the trend has gone too far.  While companies like Diptyque and Cire Trudon (pictured) continue to test the limits of the price ceiling for candles, other companies have adopted the "novelty" approach.

Witness the stripper scented candle from HotWicks.

If that's not your thing (and who wouldn't be into the heady combo of baby oil, thong sweat, crumpled bills, and Newport cigarettes?), other scents are available, including mouthwash, urinal cake, and hippie.

If you prefer the high-end variety, there's no better place to buy than Aedes de Venustas on Christopher Street in Manhattan.

Since you asked, my all-time favorite candle is Feu de Bois (wood fire) by Diptyque. But I'm having a pretty heavy summer fling with their new Patchouli candle.