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Champagne leads from the first moment, bright and effervescent, while blood orange adds a juicy edge that keeps everything feeling indulgent. The energy is loud, social, and a little unhinged, built for long conversations, oversharing, and staying longer than planned. It delivers the full experience without the hangover, the bill, or getting cut off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"609\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: Champagne, Blood Orange\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287731269919,"sku":"9915400001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287731302687,"sku":"9915408001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287731335455,"sku":"9915404001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Brunch8-1.jpg?v=1776221911"},{"product_id":"their-hoodie-candles","title":"Their Hoodie Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"531\"\u003eClean laundry and soft linen sit close to the skin like freshly washed sheets pressed to your face while you're face down, ass up in their bed. The scent memory of laundry detergent sticks in the deepest folds of your mind. A trace of beach air feels intimate and carries the quiet tension of being wrapped up with someone who smells too good to pull away from. Their Hoodie is the kind of presence that makes you stay exactly where you are. Held down and wrapped up. Whether you’re alone or thinking about the last time you weren’t, it keeps that feeling close and just slightly out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"584\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: Gain laundry detergent, Beach, and Linen\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287731368223,"sku":"9915300001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287731400991,"sku":"9915308001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287731433759,"sku":"9915304001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Hoodie8-1.jpg?v=1776223942"},{"product_id":"iced-coffee-cigarettes-candles","title":"Iced Coffee \u0026 Cigarettes Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eThe breakfast of gay champions. 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It’s strong in all the right ways, made to wake you up in the morning and keep you going on the days you forget to eat lunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"592\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: Coffee, Pipe Tobacco, Caramel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287732154655,"sku":"9915200001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287732187423,"sku":"9915208001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287732220191,"sku":"9915204001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Coffee8-1.jpg?v=1776223269"},{"product_id":"creampie-candles","title":"Creampie Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"475\"\u003eStrap on your ballet flats and hang the fairy lights. Creampie smells like wandering through your favorite fall festival in a chunky cableknit sweater, fully convinced you’re the love interest in a Nora Ephron film. It’s warm, sweet, and a little indulgent, like stepping into an autumn bakery where everything smells too good to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"862\"\u003eReminiscent of an oatmeal cream pie layered with cinnamon, vanilla, butter, and sugar, Creampie is rich, full-fat, and filling with just enough edge to keep it interesting. It might seem sweet at first, but don’t get it twisted, this one knows exactly what it’s doing. We’re not responsible for what happens if you look up the name, but we are responsible for making it smell this good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"913\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: cinnamon, vanilla, sugar, butter, cake\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287732285727,"sku":"9915100001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287732318495,"sku":"9915108001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287732351263,"sku":"9915104001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Creampie8-1.jpg?v=1776222084"},{"product_id":"chosen-family-candles","title":"Chosen Family Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"356\"\u003eChosen Family honors the connections we build with those who aren’t our blood. 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Like most families, it’s a little complex and works best with a splash of something extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"605\" data-end=\"660\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: cranberry, lemon \u0026amp; orange zest, gin, cypress\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287733104927,"sku":"9915000001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287733137695,"sku":"9915008001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287733170463,"sku":"9915004001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Chosen8-1.jpg?v=1776221995"},{"product_id":"nude-candles","title":"Nude Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eNude is barely there in the best way. 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Fuck the fairytale, this is yours now, and you’re kicking the door in, not knocking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"463\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: amber, patchouli, black sea, birch, pepper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287735791903,"sku":"9914800001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287735824671,"sku":"9914808001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287735857439,"sku":"9914804001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Girl8-1.jpg?v=1776222756"},{"product_id":"a-big-pair-candles","title":"A Big Pair Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"501\"\u003eA big pair of what? Could be balls. Could be boobs. Who knows. 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It isn’t feminine or masculine, but neither are we, and neither was she.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"754\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eScent: pineapple, bergamot, white birch, dark amber, rosewood, patchouli, oakmoss\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Big Gay Collective","offers":[{"title":"8 oz white ceramic","offer_id":52287737069855,"sku":"9914600001","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"8 oz black tin","offer_id":52287737102623,"sku":"9914608001","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"4 oz black tin","offer_id":52287737135391,"sku":"9914604001","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/9087\/5423\/files\/Sex8-1.jpg?v=1776223620"},{"product_id":"god-hates-figs-candles","title":"God Hates Figs Candles","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eHe said, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” What a dick! 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