{"product_id":"001-pumpkin-spice-caramel-vanilla","title":"001. Pumpkin Spice - Caramel - Vanilla","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePumpkin Spice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery autumn, this fragrance returns. I wanted to understand why.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery September, Pumpkin Spice reappears. Coffee shops bring it back, supermarket shelves fill with it and, before long, it feels as though autumn has officially begun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a long time, I didn't really understand the appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen I realised something I'd never really thought about before. Pumpkin Spice isn't actually the smell of pumpkin. It's the familiar blend of warming spices traditionally used in pumpkin pie that's become synonymous with autumn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat made me curious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRather than dismissing it as another seasonal trend, I wanted to experience it properly and understand why people return to it year after year. The result is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, my interpretation of one of the world's most recognisable autumn fragrance profiles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFragrance Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutmeg, Orange, Lemon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGinger, Clove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCaramel, Tonka Bean, Vanilla\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does it smell like?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've never experienced a Pumpkin Spice fragrance before, the first thing that will probably surprise you is that it isn't especially sweet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe spices are what lead the fragrance from the very beginning. Nutmeg and ginger create an immediate warmth, while orange and lemon quietly brighten the opening so it never feels heavy. As the candle continues to burn, clove gradually becomes more noticeable, giving the fragrance extra depth without overpowering the room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe base notes work differently. Caramel, vanilla and tonka bean aren't there to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e smell like dessert. Instead, they soften the sharper edges of the spices, leaving behind a fragrance that feels rounded, comforting and remarkably easy to live with.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's a candle that naturally comes into its own as the evenings begin to cool. The windows are closed for the first time in months, jumpers come back out of the wardrobe and lighting a candle becomes part of your evening again. That's the moment \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was made for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I chose 001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery fragrance in the Small Batch collection has a different story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it was simple curiosity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePumpkin Spice has become such a recognisable part of autumn that I wanted to understand why it continues to capture people's attention year after year. Once I started testing different blends, it quickly became obvious that the best examples aren't about sweetness at all. They're about balance. The spices create warmth and character, while the softer notes stop the fragrance from ever becoming too bold or overpowering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're already a fan of Pumpkin Spice or this is your first experience of the fragrance, I wanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to feel true to everything people love about it while still feeling unmistakably ambustum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout ambustum Small Batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmall Batch is my opportunity to explore fragrances that sit outside the permanent ambustum collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome are fragrances I've wanted to work with for years. Others simply surprise me during testing and refuse to be left behind. Each numbered release is chosen because I believe it deserves a place in the collection, not because it follows a trend or fills a gap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery candle is hand poured in small batches and produced in limited quantities. Some will return in future collections, while others will quietly become part of the archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat's what makes Small Batch special. Every year is a new collection, and every number tells its own story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ambustum.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58535990722944,"sku":"AMB-SBM-001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/9011\/0628\/files\/5f32868c-64e1-402d-a83f-a3cbe1b32d01.png?v=1789721970","url":"https:\/\/www.ambustum.co.uk\/products\/001-pumpkin-spice-caramel-vanilla","provider":"ambustum.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}