The mountains, brought home.
There is a specific kind of air that exists only at elevation — crisp, clean, and alive with the scent of ancient trees and open sky. High Sierra was made to bring that feeling into your home, no hiking boots required.
This is a bold, woody fragrance with unexpected heart. Red apples and raspberries open with a bright, slightly tart sweetness — the kind you'd find at a mountain orchard in early fall. Creamy coconut milk softens the middle, before cedar and redwood take over with the deep, grounded richness of old-growth forest. Tonka, sheer wood, and vanilla beans finish warm and unhurried — like a fire at the end of a long day on the trail.
Woody, fragrant, and undeniably California. High Sierra captures the wild beauty of the Sierra Nevada — Lake Tahoe's glistening water, snow-dusted pines, meadows in the last light of afternoon — and distills it into something you can burn in any room, any season.
One of our most universally loved scents. Equally at home in a mountain cabin and a city apartment. A rare candle that crosses every boundary — gender, season, and style — without compromising an inch of its character.
Hand-poured in small batches with 100% premium soy wax. Clean-burning, phthalate-free, paraben-free, and cruelty-free.
Fragrance notes: Apple · Raspberry · Coconut · Cedar · Redwood · Tonka · Vanilla
Details
Net weight: 10.5 oz
Wax: 100% premium soy
Burn time: approx. 55–60 hours
Wick: cotton double wick
Free of phthalates and parabens · Cruelty-free
Hand-poured in California, USA
FAQ
What does High Sierra smell like?
Complex and deeply satisfying. It opens with bright red apple and raspberry — fresh, slightly tart, and unexpected for a woody scent. Coconut milk softens the transition before cedar and redwood arrive with the full weight of a forest at altitude. Tonka and vanilla bring it home warm, smooth, and clean. It's the fragrance equivalent of a perfect Sierra Nevada day: bright at the start, rich and grounded by the end.
Is it more fruity or more woody?
Woody, without question — but the fruit keeps it from being heavy. The apple and raspberry open things up and keep the scent from feeling dark or dense. Think of it as a forest with sunlight coming through: the wood is the foundation, but there's brightness and warmth layered throughout. A genuinely well-balanced fragrance that earns every note it uses.
Is this scent masculine or feminine?
Neither, and that's one of the things that makes it special. High Sierra sits in a rare space where everyone responds to it. The fruit keeps it from reading as a traditional cologne, and the wood keeps it from reading as a traditional floral. It's natural, grounded, and universally appealing — one of our most gifted scents across all occasions and all people.
What spaces work best for High Sierra?
Almost any room benefits from it. Living rooms, bedrooms, home offices, dens. It's particularly stunning in spaces with natural materials: wood floors, stone surfaces, leather furniture. High Sierra has a strong hot throw, so it fills a room confidently. For smaller spaces, allow the first burn to establish the wax pool before burning at full length.
Is this a good gift?
One of our best for broad gifting precisely because it appeals to everyone. It's the candle you give when you're not sure of someone's scent preferences — and it lands every time. A natural choice for Father's Day, housewarmings, host gifts, birthdays, and holiday giving.
The Sierra Nevada doesn't come to you. Until now.
Hand-poured in small batches. Add High Sierra to your collection today.