They were good enough for Marie Antoinette, who commissioned Maison de Cire Trudon's vegetable-based wax candles ($75 each) for banquets at Versailles. Now this candlemaker, founded in 1643, is a favorite among fashion insiders, who covet the green-glass packaging and the distinctly French scents like Revolution.
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