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beeswax
Question
what is the blessing for smelling a beeswax candle if it smells like a sweet scent, it smells kind of like honey but the only ingredient in it is beeswax.
Answer
Shalom U'vracha,
Thank you for your question.
if the beeswax candle has a real fragrant and sweet-smell then you should say a bracha on it. However, if the purpose of the candle is just meant to eliminate bad smells like an air freshener or fumigant than one doesn't say a bracha on it (see Shulchan Aruch 217:2) Additionally, If the smell does not come from the beeswax but comes instead from oils added to it, then a bracha would not be said on it.
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Rabbi Daniel Kirsch
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch studied for many years at the famed Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. He currently lives in Kedumim in the Shomron, where he studies at the yeshiva and teaches classes for adults. In addition, he teaches at an elementary school.
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