CANDLE CARE & TOOLS
To get the best experience and longest burning time from your candle, follow these handy tips.
STEP 01
Tip the candle slightly at an angle and light the wick by placing the flame at the point where the wax meets the wick. We recommend lighting our tumbler candle with a long match.
STEP 02
Burn for a minimum of 1 hour and a maximum of 4.
For an even burn, do not stop candle until there is a full layer of molten wax.
STEP 03
To stop burning safely, use a candle snuffer or a wick dipper. This will extinguish the flame with minimum smoke. If you prefer, you can also blow it out with caution, but this method gives off sooty smelling smoke which can instantly overwhelm the candle's scent
STEP4
If the wicks are longer than 5mm, trim them before relighting. This keeps your scented candle in good burning shape and prevents the wicks from clogging up, releasing black smoke or soot. Only trim the wick when the candle is at room temperature. Do not trim the wicks too short as this will affect its performance.
EVEN BURN
For an even burn, it is important to always let your scented candle burn long enough that there is a layer of liquid wax across the top (between two and four hours), especially the first time you use your candle. This prevents the scented candle from tunnelling. That happens when only the part around the wick melts, but the wax towards the outside of the scented candle is still solid when you extinguish your candle. Once the wax sets like this, it will simply melt down the candle in a tunnel on subsequent burns, and the outside layer will largely remain solid and unused. Keep your scented candle from drafts to prevent the flame from spluttering or wavering, which can also lead to an uneven burn.
SAFETY FIRST
While scented candles provide a relatively small flame, it is still important to follow a few basic safety precautions. Never leave your scented candle unattended or in a draft. Let it stand on a protective surface to prevent heat damage to furniture should the candle reach the end of its burn. Keep the candle well clear of flammable substances.
COOL STORING
Keep your scented candle in a dry and cool place, away from direct sunlight. If it gets too hot, it may melt and lose its scent and shape, which may diminish the quality of your experience. Similarly, avoid it getting too cold or frozen. If it does, simply allow to return to room temperature before lighting.
WOODEN WICKS
For optimum performance, light the wick at an angle by tipping the scented candle slightly at the point where the wax meets the wick. This will allow the flame to slowly find its way across the wick. Before relighting, always trim the wood wick by removing any burnt wood residue. You can do this with a wick trimmer or by snapping any burnt wood off with your fingers. This is a very important step and will ensure your wood wick burns evenly. If you don't trim your wick before relighting your scented candle, the flame will start to weaken and may eventually start to existinguish itself a few seconds after lighting.
TIP: If the flame of your wood wick is very small and you'd like a bigger flame, try dipping some tissue paper into the molten wax (as far away from the naked flame as possible to avoid it catching fire) to absorb some of the liquid wax. This should increase the size of the flame.