• Bougie artisanale végétale à la cire de soja au parfum inspiré par le merlot disposé sur une planche à côté de bâtons de cannelle, de morceaux de chocolat et de grains de café
  • Vidéo de présentation de la marque de bougies Maison TchinTchin présentée par Nicolas ARNAUD fondateur de la boutique Kiplé
  • Bougie parfumée faite à la main, senteur merlot, posée sur un bureau en bois, sous une lampe à côté d'un livre
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Maison Tchin Tchin

Merlot scented candle – Maison Tchin Tchin

Merlot scented candle – Maison Tchin Tchin

Merlot is coming to the table... but this time, we're lighting it up.A Maison Tchin Tchin candle with a round, deep, and warm scent, poured into a genuine recycled wine bottle.

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Merlot: red wine goes from the glass to the candle

No wine in this candle, and certainly no cellar smell: Maison Tchin Tchin focuses on the aromas associated with Merlot during tasting to translate them into the language of perfumery.

The result is a fragrance that is deeper and warmer than Chardonnay, with a round, fruity, woody, and slightly spicy character. The kind of scent you can easily imagine in a living room as the lights dim, during a dinner or on a quiet evening at home.

A fairly accurate way to summarize the world of Maison Tchin Tchin: borrowing the codes of oenology to create home fragrances that don't smell like wine.

Bougie artisanale végétale à la cire de soja au parfum inspiré par le merlot disposé sur une planche à côté de bâtons de cannelle, de morceaux de chocolat et de grains de café

A fragrance with body

While Chardonnay emphasizes its amber and vanilla notes, Merlot has a deeper character. Its scent profile evokes the fruity, woody, and slightly spicy notes typically associated with this red grape variety.

This candle is particularly appealing to those who prefer warm, enveloping home fragrances over very floral or very fresh scents.

And if you’re still undecided between the different fragrances, discover Merlot among our selection of scented candles and home fragrances made in France.

Bougie parfumée faite à la main, senteur merlot, posée sur un bureau en bois, sous une lampe à côté d'un livre

A Second Life for Wine Bottles

At Maison Tchin Tchin, the connection to wine goes beyond the fragrance’s name. The containers themselves are made from recycled wine bottles, transformed into scented objects.

The brand combines this approach with natural, additive-free soy wax and fragrances formulated without CMRs or phthalates, all created in its workshop and design lab in Provence, near Grasse.

And for those who’d like to experience the world of Merlot without lighting a candle, the fragrance is also available as a Merlot home fragrance diffuser, for a more continuous scent throughout the home.

Features

Brand
Maison Tchin Tchin
Fragrance
Merlot
Olfactory profile
Round, fruity, woody and slightly spicy
Top notes
Prune, chocolate
Heart notes
Mocha, cinnamon
Base notes
Virginian cedar, moss, labdanum
Perfume
Formulated without CMRs or phthalates
Wax
Natural vegetable soy wax
Wick
100% cotton
Container
Recycled wine bottle
Manufacturing
Made in France, in Provence
Weight
250 g
Burn time
Approximately 65 hours
Perfume
Made in Grasse, without CMRs or phthalates
Packaging
Recyclable kraft cardboard

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Merlot candle smell like red wine?
No. That’s precisely the whole idea behind Maison Tchin Tchin: its creations are inspired by the aromas of wine, but don’t seek to literally replicate the scent of a glass of wine.
The brand uses the descriptors employed during a wine tasting as a starting point, then interprets them using ingredients from the world of perfumery. Merlot thus becomes a true home fragrance, with a well-rounded, warm, fruity, woody, and slightly spicy character. So you can enjoy the character associated with the grape variety without turning your living room into a wine cellar.
What kind of atmosphere does the Merlot candle create?
Merlot is particularly well-suited if you’re looking for a warm, cozy, and enveloping atmosphere. Its deeper character works well in a living room, a library, or a family room—especially at the end of the day.
This is also what sets it apart from the fresher fragrances in the Maison Tchin Tchin collection: while a Sauvignon leans more toward liveliness, Merlot offers greater depth. It’s a fragrance that’s easy to imagine accompanying a dinner, an autumn evening, or simply a quiet moment at home.
Why is the Merlot candle made in a wine bottle?
Because Maison Tchin Tchin has taken its concept beyond perfume. The brand uses actual recycled wine bottles to design its containers: the object that was once used to store wine is thus transformed into a candle.
This choice creates a particularly successful continuity between form and function: the fragrance is inspired by a grape variety, and its container itself comes from the world of winemaking. Maison Tchin Tchin combines this approach with natural or recyclable materials and French manufacturing.
Which wine should you choose: Merlot or Chardonnay?
Both fragrances share the same concept but evoke quite different moods. Chardonnay is a good choice if you like amber, vanilla, and creamy scents with a soft, enveloping quality.
Merlot has more character and leans toward a deeper, fruitier, woodier, and slightly spicy profile. If you like warm scents and cozy atmospheres, start with Merlot. If you’re looking for something sweeter and more vanilla-like, Chardonnay will likely be a better fit.
And if, on the other hand, you prefer very fresh and lively scents, Sauvignon offers a third, very different option.