This special 2008 holiday candle, available from October 1 through the season, marks the first time Low Country Luxe has named a retail product after a city beyond its home base in coastal Georgia and South Carolina. Natalie Evans, founder of the successful private label soy candle distributor Low Country Luxe, has teamed up with two of the South’s finest designers - Alexa Pulitzer and Hal Williamson - to create a new limited edition holiday candle dedicated to restoring the beautiful city of New Orleans, inspired by its wrought iron balconies and seductive aroma-filled courtyards. In continuing the Low Country Luxe commitment to give back to the communities that inspire its products, the purchase of this candle will support revitalization efforts by the Preservation Resource Center and Music for Tomorrow. “We are thrilled to bring awareness to these charities whose efforts are needed to nurture the diverse artistic spirit that is the treasured heartbeat of this grand historic Southern city,” says Evans.

Internationally recognized for her distinctive collection of fine papers, New Orleans native Alexa Pulitzer www.AlexaPulitzer.com was thrilled to design the packaging and was inspired by an architectural feature of her beloved home, “Using pewter, black and ivory as a palette, I wanted to capture the sunlight effects on a wrought iron balcony in the morning, which is my favorite time to walk through the French Quarter.” Hal Williamson www.williamsondesigns.net - a celebrated designer in the city for over 25 years – had the idea to capture its Southern mystique with a scent that would conjure up memories of the Crescent City, “There is nothing like taking a stroll through the beautiful Garden District or Vieux Carré and catching a hint of the sweet tea olive tree from the beautiful shady gardens or courtyards. More than chicory coffee roasting or gumbo bubbling away on the stove, this plant has the quintessential aroma of New Orleans.” The result of their collaboration is a 13-ounce soy candle housed in an elegant etched glass container scented with sweet tea olive tree, oak moss, soft musk, kumquat, tangerine, and mandarin, wrapped in recycled paper.