The candle was marketed as a joke, according to Paltrow, with the text: ‘this candle smells like my vagina’. However, it became world news and within a few weeks the product was sold out. The insert states that the candle should not burn for more than 2 hours in a row, something Watson is aware of, but at the same time he claims that this warning is insufficient. According to him, the candles are “life-threatening” and it could have ended badly for him.
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The man now wants compensation of more than 4 million euros, because the candle caused damage to his furniture and bedroom. Gwyneth’s lawyers seem unconcerned for now. “This is a ridiculous claim, this gentleman just wants to see money. We stand behind the products that Goop releases; they are extensively tested beforehand. Goop doesn’t sell anything that isn’t secure.”
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The vaginal candle is said to smell like geraniums, citrus bergamot and cedar.
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