There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut grass, and now Wimbledon has sought to package England’s favorite summertime aroma, with a £55 ($72) price tag. The championship organizers have released grass-scented candles on their website as part of their “Wimbledon at Home” collection, with prices ranging from £35 ($46) for a diffuser up to £55 ($72) for a candle with three wicks. Prices of the tournament’s gifts may seem a bit of a racket, but the players’ prize pool has also risen substantially. The prize money purse increased to £64.2 million ($84.8 million), a 20% increase over last year and the largest annual increase in the event’s history. The championship starts on Monday, June 29.
A Bit of a Racket?
There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly cut grass, and now Wimbledon has sought to package England’s favorite summertime aroma, with a £55 ($72) price tag. The championship organizers have released grass-scented candles on their website as part of their “Wimbledon at Home” collection, with prices ranging from £35 ($46) for a diffuser up to £55 ($72) for a candle with three wicks. Prices of the tournament’s gifts may seem a bit of a racket, but the players’ prize pool has also risen substantially. The prize money purse increased to £64.2 million ($84.8 million), a 20% increase over last year and the largest annual increase in the event’s history. The championship starts on Monday, June 29.
