Born in Paris, NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT. transforms familiar everyday objects into unexpected pieces of design. Industrial cans, laboratory-inspired glass and utilitarian forms are reimagined as collectible scented candles—objects made to surprise, but also to stay. Each candle is hand-poured in Paris in small batches using vegan soy wax and fine fragrances from Grasse. Once the candle has burned, the vessel begins its second life as a glass, vase, storage piece or simply an object worth keeping. Playful, unconventional and design-led, NOT WHAT YOU EXPECT. proves that a candle can be much more than a candle.