“You can call me a sinner, or you can call me a saint…”~ Madonna
When a candle shares your name (or misbegotten nickname) you kind of have to buy it. Such was the case when I came upon the ‘St. Al’ candle at the Fort Orange General Store in downtown Albany. I’ve been stalking their Facebook page for months, and as soon as the weather made walking at lunch a thing again I traveled the couple of blocks from my office and popped in. The first thing I saw was this candle. While the name is sweet, the scent is even sweeter – a combination of sandalwood, clay, clove flower, oud and ylang-ylang – which meant that it hit all my favored fragrance notes.
This one has just a hint of smokiness to it, which means it will transition well from spring and summer into fall. Someone had told me about how good these candles were (marketed under the ‘Boy Smells’ label) and the others on display smelled equally as wonderful. (Sadly, there was no discount for guys named Al, but I had to ask.)
The rest of the Fort Orange General Store is just as charming, with a delicious selection of soaps and washes and such, along with room sprays, body lotions, face masks, jewelry, hand towels, sage smudges, and a number of Albany-themed items like cards and penants and t-shirts. Staff is super-friendly and helpful, so if you’re looking for a local place to support, while finding things you just can’t get at Marshall’s or Target or TJ Maxx, head to downtown Albany. There’s magic here too.
{The Fort Orange General Store is located at 412 Broadway, right in downtown Albany.}
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