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“Cherry is underrated,” she adds, almost to herself. “It’s sweet, sure. But it can also be dark, complex, a little bit dangerous. That’s the kind of private I want.”

She leans back, the flame casting a small, warm globe of light around her. No phone, no notifications. Just the slow melt of wax and the low hum of a city outside her window. Private - Cherry Candle- Matty Mila Perez -23....

In a world that asks for constant access, Matty Mila Perez is lighting a small fire of her own. And she’s not inviting everyone in. “Cherry is underrated,” she adds, almost to herself

On a recent Tuesday, we caught up with Matty in her softly lit space. The only scents in the air were from her current obsession: a —rich, dark, slightly smoked, nothing like the candy version of the fruit. “It’s my ritual,” she says, striking a long match. “The cherry is bold, but it’s private . It doesn’t perform for anyone else.” That’s the kind of private I want