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Julia Demer

Farewell, Floral Fragrances — Meet the Unexpected Desert Plant That’s Scenting Our Homes for Spring 2025

Midnight Cactus candles by LAFCO against a desert background.

Home fragrance follows a predictable cycle — spring is for florals, summer leans citrus, and by fall, we’re up to our eyeballs in spiced woods and questionable pumpkin blends. But every so often, a scent emerges that rewrites the rules.

Enter Midnight Cactus, the latest launch from Jon Bresler, founder of New York-based home fragrance brand LAFCO, which swaps petals for something more enigmatic: the prickly pear. Subtle, delicate, and slightly fruity, this mysterious muse sparked an entirely new olfactory direction.

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