Perfectly Pink Yuzu

Glinda's candle from Voluspa's Wicked collaboration: tangy pink citrus, sea salt and sugared vanilla in a faceted pink jar that's half the appeal.

Perfectly Pink Yuzu candle by Voluspa

Queue up a Wicked rewatch, set the pink jar on the coffee table, and you have the evening this candle was made for. Perfectly Pink Yuzu is Glinda's half of Voluspa's Wicked collaboration, launched with the first film alongside Elphaba's Bewitching Banyan Forest, and it sold well enough that the pair came back for the sequel, Wicked: For Good.

The vessel does a lot of the selling. It's tinted pink glass modeled on the perfume bottles in the film, topped with a faceted, gem-like lid that flips over to become a little pedestal, a trick at least one owner only discovered after unboxing. Fans keep the jar and buy the refill, and a few talk about their Wicked candles the way other people talk about souvenir programs.

Voluspa's notes run from pink yuzu and sparkling sea salt to candied flowers and "vanilla bubbles"; a Better Homes & Gardens launch piece adds peach, grapefruit and jasmine. A candle YouTuber who bought the mini tin found it tangy, and an Instagram fan describes a sweet citrus that stays soft, which is about as Glinda as a smell can get. Not everyone is won over. One Reddit commenter finds it too sweet and much prefers Elphaba's woody candle, and a viewer who first ranked the pink one higher had switched to the green one after a few burns.

The 8.5 oz boxed candle costs $48 (it launched at $45) and should give about 60 hours, and a $17 mini tin exists for the curious. Its 13 Amazon reviews average 4.3 stars, a small sample that translates to an 8.6 Glow Score. Buying for a fan who can't pick a side? The $98 Pink Goes Good With Green set puts both witches in one box.

The notes

Notes

  • Perfectly Pink Yuzu
  • Sparkling Sea Salt
  • Candied Flowers
  • Vanilla Bubbles

Scent families

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Sizes and prices

SizeBurn timePriceBuy
Mini Tin4 oz · 113 g25 h$17Sold out
Boxed8.5 oz · 241 g60 h$48Voluspa ↗

Burn times as Voluspa states them. Prices from Voluspa's website; they move often.

What's in it

Wax
Proprietary coconut wax blend
Wicks
Natural, hand-set
Made in
USA (California)
Longest burn
60 hours

On its labels, Voluspa says:

  • Coconut wax blend
  • Free of sulfates, phthalates and parabens
  • Vegan

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Questions

How long does Perfectly Pink Yuzu burn?

Voluspa says the Boxed burns up to 60 hours. Size by size: Mini Tin, 25 h; Boxed, 60 h.

What does Perfectly Pink Yuzu smell like?

Pink yuzu and a sparkle of sea salt, with candied flowers and vanilla bubbles. Tart, sweet and a little bit fizzy. Voluspa lists notes of perfectly pink yuzu, sparkling sea salt, candied flowers and vanilla bubbles. We file it under citrus.

Is Perfectly Pink Yuzu worth it?

Buyers think so: its Glow Score is 8.6 out of 10 (Great). Amazon buyers rate it 4.3 out of 5 from 13 reviews. The Boxed costs $48 and burns 60 hours.

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