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Riley Utley

Gwyneth Paltrow Finally Explained The Reason Why She Created Her Infamous Vagina Candle (And What It Really Smelled Like)

Gwyneth Paltrow on the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow and her company Goop have released some interesting products over the years. However, I don’t think anything was more memorable than the infamous vagina candle. Now, the actress-turned-entrepreneur has opened up about why they made the product, and she even revealed what it smells like!

Paltrow and Goop released a candle called “This Smells Like My Vagina” a few years ago, and in early 2022, she released another candle called “Hands Off My Vagina,” which raised money for the ACLU Foundation’s Reproductive Freedom Project. While the company has used the candle to promote great causes, it was also the subject of many jokes and memes, making it infamous. These days, you can’t buy the candle. However, Paltrow did take to Instagram to explain why the vagina candle was created, saying: 

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