Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe has teamed up with Disney to launch a holiday collection inspired by Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The limited-edition release includes three scented candles decorated with silver miniature characters from the 1993 stop-motion classic, alongside a new fragrance named Moonlight Eau de Parfum.
Both the candles and the perfume go on sale on November 12 in Loewe stores and through the company's official website.
Candle toppers and character designs
The standout feature of the candle range sits on the lids, which are topped with three detailed silver figurines from Burton's animated world.
Among the featured figures is Zero, the loyal ghost dog who accompanies Jack Skellington. In the film, the glowing pumpkin nose of the spectral canine guides Jack's sleigh through dense holiday fog, echoing the traditional folklore of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
The other two lids showcase Cat Jack-in-the-Box, a mischievous feline popping out of a striped box, and Toy Duck, an eccentric wheeled bird with menacing painted teeth. Both figures represent the unsettling gifts crafted by the citizens of Halloween Town as they attempt to replicate human Christmas traditions.
Each candle is poured into Loewe's signature ribbed ceramic container. For this holiday edition, the Spanish house added colourful lids and glazed finishes to give the pottery a playful, decorative appearance.
Loewe was founded in Madrid in 1846 and built its international reputation on leatherwork and meticulous artisanal craftsmanship. The brand's home scents division has made ribbed ceramic vessels a central feature of its candle range, designing the tactile fluted holders to serve as decorative objects in the home.
Original sketches and stop-motion archives
To develop the collection, Loewe was granted access to the original production archives of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Designers examined original production sketches and handmade puppets preserved from the making of the film more than thirty years ago.
The film was directed by animator Henry Selick and produced by Burton, with characters sculpted by hand and brought to life using stop-motion photography. Animators manipulated physical puppets frame by frame, adjusting them by millimetres to capture 24 separate still images for every second of finished film.
Loewe pointed out that this meticulous, hands-on production connects directly with the importance the Spanish luxury house places on traditional craft and attention to detail.
More than three decades after its 1993 premiere, The Nightmare Before Christmas remains one of the most distinctive films of the festive season. In the story imagined by Burton, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, becomes fascinated with Christmas and attempts to take over the holiday, distributing frightful toys that terrify children rather than delight them.
Eucalyptus candle scent and forest notes
All three candles share the same eucalyptus fragrance. The scent is fresh, green and minty, formulated to evoke the magical forest and the mysterious, fantastical landscapes of Burton's cinematic world.
In Burton's film, the forest is a pivotal setting featuring trees with doors shaped like holiday symbols, through which Jack discovers Christmas Town. In home perfumery, eucalyptus is prized for its clean, herbal notes and cooling camphor undertones, creating a crisp woodland atmosphere suited to the winter months.
Moonlight perfume and bottle design
Alongside the candles, Loewe developed a new fragrance titled Moonlight Eau de Parfum for the occasion. The scent is described as a gourmand, powdery blend combining notes of coconut, iris and amber, reminiscent of traditional Christmas sweets.
Gourmand fragrances are defined in perfumery by confectionery and dessert notes that evoke sweet culinary treats, while iris introduces a soft, velvety powdery finish derived from orris root. The composition is anchored by an amber base, which provides warmth and longevity in colder weather.
The perfume is presented in a glass bottle crowned with a black cap styled to look like a jack-in-the-box. A miniature silver figure of Cat Jack-in-the-Box emerges from the top of the lid, matching the sculpted figure found on one of the candles.
The collection is designed for devotees of The Nightmare Before Christmas and collectors of luxury cinema memorabilia. Loewe confirmed that the candles and perfume will be available starting November 12 across Loewe stores and on the official Loewe website.
