CIRE TRUDON

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1643	Claude Trudon arrives in Paris and through a fortunate marriage became the owner of a store in rue Saint-Homare. As well as being a grocer, Trudon was also a wax merchant and quickly became known for the high quality candles he created.
1687	Jacques Trudon, son of Claude Trudon enters the court of Versailles as apothecary distiller to Marie-Therese, wife of the King.
1719	Maison Trudon becomes royal wax manufacturer.
1747	Maison Trudon supplies Louis XIV's Royal Court and many of the great frnech churches. As the reputable quality produce from Maison Trudon grows the work force behind the candle-makers also expands. Over one hundred labourers worked for Cire Trudon in Paris at this time.
1799	Maison Trudon becomes the favourite candle-maker of Napoleon Bonparte.
1889	Maison Trudon receives a gold medal at the World Exhibition in Paris for the quality and innovation of its products.
1948	With the success of the French Haute Couture, Cire Trudon creates a special vegetal wax to supply the great French and international houses including: Dior, Guerlain, Hermes, Cartier and Kenzo.
1989	The Blondeau family buys Cire Trudon and makes moves to preserve almost four centuries of tradition and quality.
2006	Cire Trudon furnishes the film set of film Marie-Antoinette.
2007	Parisian designer Ramdane Touhami is carried away by the magic of Turdon Candles and rediscovers its antique prestige by creating candles that are reminiscent of Cire Trudon's glorious past.

Luxurious candle scents inspired by the glorious history of Cire Trudon

Established in 1643 by Claude Trudon, Cire Trudon is the most famous wax producing factory in France. As the provider of Louis XIV’s French royal court, as well as the most glorious cathedrals and churches over France, Cire Trudon has established an unrivalled historical reputation as the one and only candle maker.

Today Cire Trudon creates wax candles for the great and the good of French luxury – Hermes, Cartier, Dior, Guerlain, Kenzo, etc as well as for palaces and gastronomic restaurants.

This prestigious history is reflected in the scents which play homage to the patrons and the events that marked the existence of the candle Manufacturer.

Cire Trudon candles are 100% paraffin-free and devoid of any secondary minerals derived from petrochemicals. Using a secret blend of palm oil, rice, soy and coprah and wicks of pure cotton, Cire Trudon candles do not contain any of the substances listed by OSPAR (referred to by Greenpeace): no heavy metal, allergen or pesticides.The candles are 100% bio-degradable and the smaller candles will burn for 25-30 hours and larger candles for up to 70 hours.

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Luxurious scented candles rooted in history and created using time honored traditions

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Get carried away with the luxurious perfume, history and craftsmanship of the oldest candle-maker in the world. Four generations later Cire Trudon candles capture the essence of the memories, times and places derived from the brands glorious history.