Victorian Flower Flavoured Breath Sweetener
Cachous (Candies) in Collectible Tins

Travel with me back to the Victorian era when men were gentlemen and women were ladies. Instead of chewing gum or gargling, women would sweeten their breath with little flower flavoured candies called cachous.

We are pleased to offer these delightful tiny little tins filled with tiny flower flavored candies, imported from England, at a very affordable price. When the candies are gone you can use the collectible tins for pills, earrings, buttons or other little items. They are small enough to fit in your purse or your pocket. You will feel very classy when you pull out the beautifully decorated tin to enjoy a few candies. Be sure to order several tins because all your friends will want to sample them.

I'm sorry we had to raise the price for the first time and discontinue the 3-pack special, but they are becoming increasingly rare, more costly and harder to obtain. We are offering a 2-fer special at the bottom of the page, but can't guarantee which ones you'll get. Quantities are limited as these candies are not mass produced as most are, being dependent on flower crops. We came very close to discontinuing them when my importer went out of business, but my customers begged me to continue to offer what I could obtain, so I'm doing the best I can. Scroll to the bottom to see what is available. I'll try to keep this info updated, but it can change rapidly as orders come in.

I am so excited to find these candies.
I have been hunting for them for years! Thank you.
Christine W., Cedar City, UT

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Two-Fer Special

Can't guarantee which flavors of flowers you'll get, but you'll get 2 different tins.

Two Flower Bouquet Cachous
Each tin is 0.3 oz.
Item# CACHMix Price: $6.99