Candle Care

Candles have a memory. The first time you light one, the wax melts outward from the wick and wherever it reaches becomes a kind of edge. If you only burn the candle for 30 minutes the first time, it will tunnel forever.

Light it on a slow afternoon. Let the wax melt all the way to the edge of the jar — for our standard candles, that is 2 to 3 hours. After this first long burn, you can light it for as little as you like.

Before each burn, trim the wick to about 5mm (¼ inch). A long wick will mushroom, smoke, and burn through your wax twice as fast.

A wick trimmer is the cleanest tool, but small scissors work too. Tweezers and a steady hand. Trim it cool, never while lit.

We recommend burning our candles for no more than four hours at a stretch. Beyond that, the vessel gets hot, the wick wanders, and the fragrance starts to dull.

Let it cool for at least two hours before relighting. The wax needs to set before it can melt cleanly again.

An open window, a ceiling fan, a doorway — anything that moves the air will tip your flame and make the wax pool unevenly.

Place your candle on a flat, heat-safe surface, away from anything that flutters.

Soy wax is sensitive to heat. A candle left in a sunny window or hot car will frost, sweat, or lose fragrance.

Keep candles below 25°C, away from radiators and stoves, with the lid on when not in use. Yes — the lid actually matters.

When about 5mm of wax remains, stop burning. Lighting it past that point can crack the vessel.

Pour boiling water in, wait for the last wax to float, then pour it off. Wipe with a paper towel. The jar is yours now — for matches, tiny plants, loose change, or the next candle if we are doing refills by then.

Never leave a burning candle unattended.

Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Never burn near curtains, books, papers, or anything else that catches.

Always extinguish before leaving the room or going to sleep.