CONTROL & CHOAS Launches in the UK
Get ready to ignite your senses as the new CONTROL & CHAOS (controlandchaos.com) collection make their grand entrance into Space NK, and are now available to shop online, and in store. Containing six Uncommon Scents in next level, 100% natural candles, CONTROL & CHAOS encapsulate our complex relationship with the order restored and bliss achieved with just the strike of a match... this is the essence of self-care today, immersing you in a world where control and chaos unite harmoniously, in one safe sanctuary.
Created by a team of creative geniuses (who also happen to be family) including a legendary beauty industry insider and a multi-award winning designer - the collection is fresh, clever, modern, off the wall, humorous, luxury and delicious – a clever combination of breakthrough, compelling scent juxtapositions that should not work but do. The bewitching scents are absolutely addictive with their daring idiosyncrasies, depth and flashes of wit, bringing calm to the delectable chaos of our everyday lives. Come and experience the sensory symphony which is CONTROL & CHAOS at Spake NK - where the art of face control meets fragrance fantasy.
The CONTROL & CHAOS Collection:
GRIDLOCK + SEASPRAY | petrol + salt
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
Brake lights for miles. The ache of impatience. The whisper of waves at the end of the highway. Evoking the thrum of a tailback en route to the beach, this conjures the calm of the sea as you slam the trunk shut on your worries
SCENT
Sea salt and aldehydes froth over petrol as warm moss and cedarwood anchor the heart of white flowers.
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
PARANOIA + PEPPERCORN | patchouli + black pepper
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
Overshot mellow and pulled up at panic? It’s time to chill out (pass the pepper). Conjuring ‘70s cool, this is free love and flares with a faint whiff of grass…
SCENT
The tart zing of grapefruit and mandarin counter the kick of black pepper which slowly unfurls – via warm, mellow nutmeg and the soapy notes of vetiver – to a laid-back base of amber and patchouli.
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
TRYST + FORGIVENESS | mint + rose
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
A smudge on a collar. The whisper of mint on a conciliatory kiss. A beautiful bunch of remorse. An olfactory tale of betrayal and hope, think: other love and overtures.
SCENT
Anchored by soft, mellow moss with the zing of geranium, top notes of basil and mint contradict the nostalgia of powdery violet and rose
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
WHINE + GRIND | baby powder + coffee
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
Almost dawn. A stifled yawn. The nuzzle of newborn and ‘click’ of the kettle – this sensory snapshot is sleep-deprivation and deep inhalations; pacing and heart-racing, powered by endless espressos and awe
SCENT
With lingering base notes of sugar and musk, the kick of caffeine and the powdery comfort of jasmine and rose.
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
DROPPED + MOPPED | vanilla + citrus
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
The scoop takes a tumble. Your heart hits your boots as you watch the mop zip through your longed-for gelato. Recalling all the joy of an anticipated lick, this whisks you back to childhood and the shortcomings of soft serve…
SCENT
A tantalising blend of honey, coconut and buttermilk with sandalwood, vanilla and the salty tang of caramel, the sugar rush is mellowed by the zing of citronella, lime and lemon zest.
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
BED + BREEZE | cotton + musk
£55 / 200g - 40hrs burn time
INSPIRATION
Morning is calling. The duvet hugs harder. A breeze stirs the curtains and melds with the comfort of cotton. Cocooning and awakening, Think: dates with your duvet and holiday mornings that hum with the promise of nothing to do.
SCENT
This opens with a burst of lemon, bergamot and musky, lived-in linen with the tang of tea, the bloom of rose and powdery, nostalgic notes of violet.
Available at controlandchaos.com and online/in-store at Space NK.
MEET THE TEAM
Stacia Prince - an industry legend, Stacia was most recently International Buying Director, Cult Beauty, instrumental in building it into a global powerhouse. Stacia says, “As a global buyer I was always disappointed that so many luxury candles did not give the level of fragrance I was looking for. Control & Chaos is my wish fulfilment!”
Darren Gayer – a multi-award winning interior designer with a major but hush-hush clientele (think globally renowned musicians and household-name artists and designers) Darren brings his unique aesthetic and unerring, quirky eye to the collection as well as his tongue in cheek attitude. Darren says, “As a designer and collector my environment is enormously important to me and I love something that is confident enough in its own design to be witty. Control & Chaos captures the best of the British idiosyncrasy and aesthetic.”
Spencer Sheridan – Chief Control Freak - the man who makes it all happen!
controlandchaos.com | @controlandchaoscandles
CONTROL & CHAOS is available at controlandchaos.com and is now available to shop online/in-store at Space NK from 10th October.