What does Mystic Krakow smell like?

Quiet and woody - wood leads the composition, with frankincense and cedar at the heart and resin and sandalwood at the base.

How strong is the scent?

Steady and present, not sharp. The scent spreads across about 20 m² from a 190 g candle and about 50 m² from a 350 g one.

Will this candle work in a meditation room?

Many customers light it for reading or evening winding-down. The scent is steady and contemplative without being heavy.

Can you ship the Mystic Krakow candle outside Poland?

We ship outside Poland too, but rates and delivery times are agreed individually - there is no fixed international tariff yet. Write to kontakt@urbannote.pl and we will reply with a quote for your parcel.

Is it a good souvenir from Krakow?

Yes. The scent tells one scene from Krakow, so it brings the city back after the trip. 120 g at 39 zł is enough for a small keepsake; for a gift, choose 190 g or 350 g. We ship within Poland only.

What if I don't like the scent?

You have 30 days to return it, no reason needed. You can open the box and smell it - but the product must be new and unused (candle not burnt, diffuser bottle unopened). Instructions and the form are on the Returns page.

Mystic Krakow - scent notes in order: first palo santo wood, then frankincense and cedar, lingering resin and sandalwood

Video: Mystic Krakow 350 g in the studio - two flames, a close-up of the wax, a snuffer and smoke above the jar

120 g

Hands lighting a Mystic Krakow 190 g candle with a match, a brown jumper behind

Mystic Krakow wrapped in black tissue with a neon cord and a wax seal - tissue tied with cord, hand-poured seal, ready to give

190 g

All reviews (16)

“Wood and incense, no flowers, no sweetness.”

Tomasz, GdanskTranslated from Polish

Mystic Krakow - what it is made of: soy wax, cotton wick, poured by hand in Warsaw

Customer photos: Mystic Krakow on a bookshelf, on a chest of drawers, in a hand and on a small trunk

350 g

Mystic Krakow in the 190 g jar, lit with a match in both hands

Size XL · 350 g

Incense Candle
Mystic Krakow

16 reviews

Soy wax, cotton wick
Hand-poured in Warsaw
Black tissue, wax seal
Krakow in a jar
Soy wax, cotton wick
Hand-poured in Warsaw
Black tissue, wax seal
Krakow in a jar

Wax: 100% soy
Wick: Cotton
Net weight: 350 g
Dimensions: 9 cm wide, 10 cm tall with lid
Production: Hand-poured in Warsaw

Candle care

Trim the wick
Trim to 5 mm before every burn for a cleaner flame and less soot.
First burn
Let the wax melt evenly to the edges - around 2 hours the first time.
Session time
Burn for up to 4 hours at a time, then let the wax cool fully.

Full candle care guide

Safety

Never leave a burning candle unattended.
Keep the candle out of reach of children and animals.
Maintain at least 10 cm of space between burning candles.
Do not place the candle on flammable surfaces or in their immediate vicinity.
Avoid placing the candle in drafts or near heat sources.

Before each use, trim the wick to about 0.5 cm.
Regularly remove matchstick remnants and other debris from the melted wax.
Do not move or shift the candle while it is burning.
Do not use liquids to extinguish the flame.

Manufacturer

Marta Lis - UrbanNote, scented candle manufactory
Konstancińska 2, 2nd floor, 02-942 Warsaw, Poland
Sole proprietor operating under unregistered business activity (art. 5 of Polish Entrepreneurs' Law)
Product safety contact
bezpieczenstwo@urbannote.pl
Batch number on the base of the vessel.
Candles comply with EN 15494 (Candles - Product safety labels).

City and scent

Krakow

A narrow lane in Kazimierz, an evening after rain. Woodsmoke weaves into incense and cedar. At the base, resin and sandalwood - a silence with depth.

Top: Wood
Heart: Frankincense, cedar
Base: Resin, sandalwood

Family: Oriental · Woody
Scent spreads: across 50 m²
Scent intensity: pronounced

A souvenir from Krakow

It holds an evening in Krakow's Kazimierz: woodsmoke, incense and cedar, with resin and sandalwood beneath. 120 g at 39 zł is enough for a small keepsake; for a gift, choose 190 g or 350 g. We ship within Poland only, so it is a souvenir to take home with you.

The studio

Every city has a scent

I watch Polish cities change, and behind each one I see something of its own - a tradition, a location, an everyday association. That can be told through scent.

Marta Lis, founder

Meet the studio

Wax being hand-poured into jars in the UrbanNote studio in Warsaw

Customer reviews

4.8/ 5

Based on 16 reviews

Customer photos

16 reviews

Genuine customer reviews - each one checked by hand, none of them bought.

Warsaw for cold, Krakow for summer

They smell beautifully, both of them! Warsaw is more for chilly evenings, Krakow for summer ones. Now I am waiting for Olsztyn ;)

Klientka·190 g·9 May 2026

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I have been reading with it for two months

I keep it on the shelf with the books - romances and crime alike :) In the evening I light it and reach for one, depending on the mood. With historical romances it is incredible - as if I were in a 19th-century manor library. For crime novels it works too, it creates that thick atmosphere. My husband walked in once and said "it is like a church in here", we joke about it now.

Edyta·190 g·22 April 2026

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You have to give it time to open up

First lighting - I thought it was just incense. But after an hour the whole depth comes out: old wood, a soft, sweet forest, some citrus - a total dream. The 350g burns and burns, you cannot see it going down.

Magdalena·350 g·4 April 2026

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Sweet in the living room, Mystic in the bedroom

I took both to compare and I do not regret either. Sweet Warsaw goes in the living room in the morning, Mystic Krakow in the evening with a book. That contrast - sweet vs serious - captures exactly the difference between those two cities. Plan: add Torun.

Justyna·190 g·4 April 2026

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The perfect scent for Polish prose

Magic happens when I burn it with Tokarczuk or Stasiuk. Something between an old church, a wooden chest and a corner cafe. It is not lollipop-luxury, it is serious, and that is its strength. A bit different from anything I have had before. I will get a bigger one when this runs out.

Aldona·190 g·29 March 2026

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Wax: 100% soy
Wick: Cotton
Net weight: 350 g
Dimensions: 9 cm wide, 10 cm tall with lid
Production: Hand-poured in Warsaw