Sir Elton John's Woodside Garden Luxury Candle Will Benefit the Work of the Elton John AIDS Foundation

Candle created and produced by NEST Fragrances

NEW YORK, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the hope and sense of renewal inspired by the Spring season, Sir Elton John, Founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), has once again teamed with NEST Fragrances, a leading luxury home fragrance and beauty product manufacturer, to create Sir Elton John's Woodside Garden, a new scented candle to benefit the life-saving work of the Foundation.

"The projects we do with Laura Slatkin and NEST Fragrances are very special to me because they bring together two different aspects of my life – my love of scented candles as a key ingredient in home decor and my deep personal commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic," said Sir Elton.  "I am particularly excited about the debut of the Woodside Garden candle because I feel that its delicate floral scents and vibrant colors symbolize hope, inspiration and renewal, qualities we can all appreciate and that are much-needed in the lives of people affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. I just know that Woodside Garden will be a big hit this spring!"

Similar to the Sir Elton John's Holiday candle released last fall, the source of inspiration for the striking design on the Sir Elton John's Woodside Garden candle packaging and glass is based on an etching of a coat of arms crest belonging to a noble family that lived in Luxembourg during the 1800s.  The candle features a sophisticated and unique arrangement of notes inspired by Elton's favorite flowers from his floral gardens at Woodside in Old Windsor, England, including hyacinth, freesia, rose, and jasmine. 

"I am tremendously proud of the work we have done with Elton John over the past 15 years to create beautiful home fragrances in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation," said Laura Slatkin, founder and CEO of NEST Fragrances.  "I have such a deep respect and admiration for Elton not only as a brilliant artist and entertainer, but also for his tireless dedication to the fight against HIV/AIDS.  I am confident our beautiful new candle will be yet another successful collaboration which will bring joy to many people who can also feel good that they are helping to support a critically important cause."

Available in an 8.1 oz. candle for $38, Sir Elton John's Woodside Garden can be purchased at shop.nestfragrances.com, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, and specialty stores nationwide.

EJAF:  The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) was established as a nonprofit organization in the United States in 1992 and as a registered charity in the United Kingdom in 1993 by Sir Elton John. Together, both entities have raised more than $225 million for worthy programs in 55 countries around the globe since inception. Today, the Foundation is one of the world's leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations supporting innovative HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, and direct care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The U.S. organization's current grant-making priorities target HIV prevention programs throughout the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean; HIV prevention and care services for highly marginalized and vulnerable populations; and HIV/AIDS prevention education and the promotion of sexual health for adolescents.  For more information, please visit www.ejaf.org.  Follow EJAF on Facebook and Twitter.

NEST Fragrances:  Founded and owned by Laura Slatkin, NEST Fragrances (NEST) is a specialized home fragrance company that emerged from its parent company, Slatkin & Co., after it was acquired by Limited Brands, Inc. Laura has a long-standing reputation as a leader in the home fragrance industry and is well-known for her luxurious scented candles, room sprays, diffusers and other essentials for rooms and environments.  NEST's client list currently includes more than 70 prestige companies in the fashion, beauty and home fragrance industries – all of whom turned to NEST to develop their own exclusive line of home fragrance products. In 2008, Laura launched her own home fragrance collection, NEST Fragrances, which won the 2009 FiFi Award for Interior Scent Collection of the Year. NEST draws on decades of experience in the home fragrance industry with a special expertise in designing, developing, producing, distributing and marketing home fragrance collections that capture each client's unique brand image and style.  For more information, visit www.nestfragrances.com.  NEST can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

SOURCE Elton John AIDS Foundation