Wick ’N’ Roll: Fender and Voluspa Team Up on a Trio of Guitar-Inspired Candles
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One of the best parts of bringing home a new guitar is that first whiff of freshly finished wood on your latest axe. But if you’re not planning to add another six-string to your collection just yet, Fender and Voluspa are offering the next best thing: Candles.
The two brands have teamed up on a limited-edition lineup of guitar-inspired scents, launching Sept. 17. The Fender and Voluspa Three Chord collection includes multiple options — Vanilla Voltage, Strawberry Rush, and Midnight Leather — each available as a $24 mini or a $52 full-size candle. You can also pick up the full set of minis for $70, making it the most economical way to sample the entire drop.
“We’re very intentional about the partnerships we pursue. For us, collaboration isn’t simply about putting two names together; it’s about working with people and brands that inspire us, share our values, and give us an opportunity to push the boundaries of what we create,” said Troy Arnsten, President and Founder of Voluspa, in a statement to Rolling Stone. “Fender allows us to introduce Voluspa to music fans who may be discovering the brand for the first time, while giving our existing community something new and exciting to experience in their space.”
Fender Three Chord Gift Set
$70.00
🎵 Features all three candles in the collection.
The rock ’n’ roll details are in the design. Each candle features a guitar pick protruding from its side, along with the scent profile and both brands’ iconic logos. The six ridged edges are meant to symbolize the six strings of a guitar, per the description, giving the collection a subtle musical throughline without veering into novelty-merch territory.
The minis offer up to 25 hours of burn time, while the full-size candles burn for up to 55 hours. That’s notably generous for the smaller format, which typically clocks in closer to 10 hours with other candle brands.
As a longtime Voluspa buyer, I’ve yet to find another candle company that strikes quite the same balance of fragrance, quality, and price. The Fender Three Chord collection is no exception. From the packaging to the strength of the scents, the candles feel deliberate and elevated, with fragrances that linger in the room even when they’re not lit — useful if you’re saving one for a special occasion or a casual jam sesh.
With the holidays approaching, the collection also makes a compelling gift for the musician in your life.
Strawberry Rush Candle
$52.00
🎵 Crafted with vegan materials.
“Both music and fragrance have an incredible ability to transport you, shift your mood, or completely change the atmosphere and feeling of a space. Voluspa has always looked to art, music, travel, and culture for inspiration, so partnering with Fender felt like a natural opportunity to explore that connection in a new way,” Arnsten continued. “Together, we set out to translate the anticipation, energy, and emotion of a live performance into fragrances people can experience and share within their own homes.”
Midnight Leather Mini Candle
$24.00
🎵 Made by hand on the West Coast.
Founded in 1946, Fender has become one of music’s most recognizable names, and the brand has spent decades extending its influence beyond instruments through collaborations with companies including Timex and LEGO, as well as custom guitar releases inspired by Game of Thrones. Voluspa, founded in 1999, has taken a similarly expansive approach to fragrance, partnering with brands and franchises including Wicked and Anthropologie, among others.
Both California-born businesses have built their reputations on finding new ways to make familiar categories feel fresh, and the Three Chord collection is a fitting meeting point.
As with most limited-edition music collaborations, availability may not last forever. Fender and Voluspa have kept the launch relatively under wraps, but the appetite for special-edition Fender products is well established — the brand’s Pac-Man Telecaster, for instance, sold out almost immediately. If you’re looking to bring a little more rock ’n’ roll into your space, this is one way to do it.