The FLY Series: 26 Candles, One for Every Mood You Have Ever Been In
Most candles have a name. The FLY Series has a philosophy.
FLY stands for First Love Yourself. That is not a tagline. It is the reason each of the 26 candles in this series was given a number instead of a vague, ambient name that could belong to anything. Each number has a scent. Each scent has a character. And somewhere in the 26, there is one that is unambiguously yours.
This is a guide to finding it.
First Love Yourself - What the FLY Series Actually Is
The Signature Candles at RAD LVNG are not decoration. They are not mood boards. They are objects with a point of view, and the FLY Series is where that conviction runs deepest.
Twenty-six candles. Numbered from #1 to #26. Each one is a distinct scent with a personality that goes beyond the fragrance itself. The number is part of the identity. Knowing your FLY number is a bit like knowing your coffee order - it tells someone something true about you, faster than most conversations do.
The series runs from Rs 499 to Rs 1,499, with size variants on select numbers. Burn time on the smaller FLY candles (approximately 100g) is around 18 hours. The medium sizes (approximately 220g) run 40 to 50 hours. These are not candles you light once. They are candles you come back to.
If you want to try a few before committing, the Make Your Own Rad OG Trio lets you pick any three Signature candles as a bundle. More on that at the end.
Now, the numbers. Here is how to find yours.
For the Ones Who Prefer Dark, Complex, a Little Cinematic
Some people walk into a room and immediately open all the windows. Others close them.
If your instinct is the latter - if you prefer a room that feels weighted, layered, like it has a story that started before you arrived - you are likely somewhere in this group.
#2 Lavender Tobacco is not a soft candle. Lavender here is not the lavender of sleep aids or spa playlists. It is lavender that has been somewhere. Tobacco pulls it into something denser, more interior, more interesting. The person who chooses #2 probably does not describe themselves as relaxed. They describe themselves as settled.
#6 Zesty Oud does what the name suggests and then goes further. The zest is the surprise at the door. The oud is what stays after it. If you have ever bought a cologne that smells like the most confident version of a room, this is the candle equivalent.
#13 Exotic Leather is not subtle and does not try to be. Leather in fragrance is a statement about presence. Number 13 is for the person who has decided, at some level, that taking up space is not a problem.
#18 Toxic Oudh Affair knows exactly what it is called and stands behind it. The word "affair" is doing specific work here - this is not a straightforward scent, not a wholesome one. It is complicated in the way that the best things often are. Choose #18 if you find simplicity a little boring.
#19 Boujee Leather is #13's more confident sibling. Where Exotic Leather has edges, Boujee Leather has posture. The person who chooses #19 has strong opinions about how a room should feel, and they are usually right.
#1 Smoked Lavender belongs here, too, even if it surprises you. The smoke makes the lavender earn its place. It is a candle that rewards attention rather than demanding it - which is a particular kind of confidence.
For the Ones Who Like Their Room to Smell Like It Is Somewhere Else
There is a specific kind of person who, when asked what fragrance they like, says "clean" or "fresh" or "like the outdoors." This is not a lack of imagination. It is a very clear preference. The room should feel like it is not a room.
The FLY Series has a full group for you.
#3 Pacific Ocean is the number for the person who has never lived near the ocean but has always thought they should have. It is not a synthetic "aquatic" fragrance - it is the smell of a very specific idea of escape. If you light a candle to change where you are, not just how the room smells, start with #3.
#14 Fresh Waters is quieter than #3, less cinematic, more liveable. Where Pacific Ocean has the energy of a destination, Fresh Waters has the energy of a morning. It is the candle for people who wake up with intention. It is also almost universally liked by guests, which makes it useful in a way that goes beyond personal preference.
#15 Spring Punch earns its name. It is bright, it is confident, and it moves quickly across a room. The word "punch" is not accidental - this is not a diffident spring. It is the first genuinely warm day of March after a long winter, when you open the windows and the air comes in instead of the cold. Choose #15 if you want energy in a room without doing anything to the room itself.
#22 Oceanic Mist is the version of the ocean for someone who wants the memory of the ocean rather than the ocean itself. Softer than #3, more reflective. If #3 is the view from the water, #22 is the morning after, sitting with a cup of tea, looking at the horizon.
#5 Berry Blast does not pretend to be subtle. It is vivid, specific, and immediately likeable in the way that things are when they commit fully to what they are. The person who chooses #5 knows what they like and does not need to be talked into it.
#9 White Tea and Aloe is the most serene candle in this group and possibly in the entire series. It is not cold - it is clear. Choose #9 if you want your room to feel like it has been rinsed of everything unnecessary.
For the Ones Who Want Warm, Sweet, Completely Unapologetic
There is a kind of person who lights a candle in the evening and wants the room to smell like it is feeding them something. Not sweet in the way of commercial fragrance. Sweet in the way of genuinely good things - a kitchen that is in use, something on the stove, the particular comfort of warm spice.
This group is for them, and it has no apologies to offer.
#11 Hot Cocoa (and its companion #24 Hot Cocoa, which offers a different interpretation of the same anchor) are the most unambiguously comforting candles in the FLY Series. They do not try to be interesting. They try to make you feel at home, and they succeed. Choose #11 or #24, depending on which version of that comfort calls to you - the difference is worth exploring if you are a regular FLY customer.
#12 Apple Pie is the candle for the person who believes that scent memory is the most powerful kind of memory. There is nothing ironic about #12. It is warm, it is spiced, and it delivers exactly what it promises. The fact that it does not try to be more than that is, in itself, a personality.
#17 Vanilla Espresso sits at the intersection of the cafe world and the FLY Series. Vanilla gives it depth. Espresso gives it a reason to be awake. This is a candle for evenings that start at the table and move to the sofa - the transition scent for people who take their downtime seriously.
#20 Almond Shea is the softest candle in the warm group. It is not edible - it is luxurious in the way that a very good moisturiser is luxurious. Almond is warm and slightly nutty; shea is creamy and enveloping. Choose #20 if you want warm without intensity.
#21 Vanilla Cinnamon is the warm group at full volume. Both notes are assertive on their own, and together they do not hold back. This is the candle for December, for sweater weather, for the kind of gathering where everyone stays too long and nobody minds.
For the Ones With a Floral Side They Try Not to Show
This group is for the person who says "I do not really like florals" and then gravitates toward every floral candle in the room without noticing.
Florals in the FLY Series are not the florals of mass fragrance. They are not generic or interchangeable. Each one has a specific character, a reason to exist beyond smelling like something floral.
#4 Bloom and Tonic is a floral that has a drink in its hand. The tonic keeps it from going precious. It is the most social floral in the series - the one you would light if you had people coming over, because it is welcoming without being soft.
#8 Neroli is the most sophisticated floral in the FLY Series. Neroli has a long history in perfumery for good reason - it is the floral that serious fragrance people tend to love because it does not smell like a flower you have seen. It smells like something more abstract, more beautiful. Choose #8 if you know what you are doing with fragrance.
#16 Damask Rose is the rose that earns the name. Not a synthetic rose, not a faint-rose - this is a rose as a conviction. If you have avoided rose candles because they reminded you of your grandmother's bathroom or a discount gift shop, #16 is the reason to try again.
#23 Sweet Plum Wine is the floral for people who prefer their florals with a slight edge. Plum is dark and slightly fermented. Wine deepens it. The result is a romantic candle without being soft, festive without being obvious. It is the right candle for a dinner where the table deserves attention.
#10 Sandalwood and Bergamot belong partly in this group and partly in the warm, dark group. The bergamot keeps it bright. The sandalwood keeps it grounded. It is the candle for someone who likes complexity without drama - one of the most versatile numbers in the series for everyday use.
#7 Wine Serenade rounds out this group with a warmth that feels celebratory but not loud. Wine in fragrance suggests depth and occasion. Serenade suggests someone took the time. Together, they make a candle that feels like a considered choice rather than a default.
The Witty Ones - Because Some Candles Just Get It
And then there are the two candles in the FLY Series that have something to say.
#25 Mom I Will Be Rich is the most honest candle in the series. Everyone who has ever made a large and uncertain bet on themselves, while someone who loves them quietly worries, knows this feeling. This is the candle for the studio apartment, the side hustle, the presentation that could change everything. Light it not because the outcome is certain but because the intention is.
#26 Thank You Next needs no explanation. It is the candle for after - the morning after a relationship, a job, a version of yourself that no longer fits. It is not bitter. It is not triumphant. It is the calm, clear-eyed moment of moving on, and it smells right for it.
These two candles are also the most gifted in the series, which says something true about the people who buy from RAD LVNG. They choose things that mean something.
How to Find Your FLY Number (the Short Version)
If you are still deciding, here is the fastest way in.
Ask yourself what you want your room to feel like, not what you want it to smell like.
- Cinematic, heavy, weighted: start with #2, #6, #18, or #13
- Somewhere else, open, fresh: start with #3, #14, or #15
- Warm, fed, comfortable: start with #11, #12, or #21
- Elegant, specific, a little romantic: start with #8, #16, or #10
- You want to say something: #25 or #26
Once you have a number, it tends to stay yours. FLY customers come back for the same number the way people come back for the same coffee order - not because nothing else is good, but because theirs is exactly right.
For a broader look at how scent profiles translate to personality types across the full Signature range, the personality candle guide goes deeper on the underlying logic.
Gifting a FLY Number
Knowing someone's FLY number is a specific kind of intimacy. It means you paid attention to what they actually like, not what the card in the gift shop said was a good idea.
The Make Your Own Rad OG Trio is built for this. Pick any three candles from the FLY Series (or across the Signature range) and they ship as a bundle. If you know three of their numbers, that is the gift. If you only know one, pair it with two that make sense together - a dark, a fresh, and a warm, for instance.
The FLY Series at Rs 499 to Rs 1,499 sits comfortably at every gifting tier. Under Rs 1,500 for a single number. Around Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 for a considered pair. The Trio comes in above that but lands far above the usual "I panicked and bought something safe" gifting threshold.
What makes a FLY candle work as a gift is not the price. It is the specificity. It says: I know which one you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does FLY stand for? FLY stands for First Love Yourself. It is the philosophy the series is built on - each candle is its own character, and finding yours is an act of knowing yourself.
How many candles are in the FLY Series? There are 26 numbered candles in the FLY Series, from #1 Smoked Lavender to #26 Thank You Next. Each has a distinct scent profile.
What is the burn time on a FLY candle? The smaller FLY candles (approximately 100g) burn for around 18 hours. The medium size (approximately 220g) burns for 40 to 50 hours. Follow standard candle care: first burn for at least two hours, keep wicks trimmed, and avoid drafts for an even burn.
Are FLY candles made from soy wax? Yes. The FLY Series uses a soy wax base, which burns cleaner than paraffin and holds fragrance well across the full burn.
What is the price range for the FLY Series? FLY candles are priced from Rs 499 to Rs 1,499 depending on the size variant. Not all numbers have multiple sizes - check the individual product page for available options.
What is the Rad OG Trio? The Make Your Own Rad OG Trio lets you select any three candles from the Signature range (including the FLY Series) as a curated bundle. It is the most popular gifting format for the Signature range.
Can I mix FLY candles with candles from other Signature series in the Trio? Yes. The Trio pulls from across the Signature range, so you can pair a FLY number with candles from other series if that is the right combination.
Which FLY number should I start with if I have never tried the series? If you want something widely liked: #14 Fresh Waters or #20 Almond Shea. If you want something that makes an impression: #18 Toxic Oudh Affair or #6 Zesty Oud. If you want something warm and immediately comforting: #11 Hot Cocoa or #21 Vanilla Cinnamon. If you want the most talked-about: #25 Mom I Will Be Rich or #26 Thank You Next.
Is the FLY Series available for corporate gifting? Yes. For bulk or bespoke gifting enquiries, the RAD LVNG B2B team handles custom orders. Contact details are on the site.
Where can I shop the full FLY Series? The complete range is available at shop signature candles.
