What makes a better candle?
There are many candles but few are designed perfectly at every level.
Here is an overview of the effort and development we have used to make our candles.

No wasted wax! We design our candles to reduce left over wasted wax to very little. We design every candle type to melt the wax right out to the edge and burn down to the bottom until all the wax is gone. Occasionally some may spill, but if placed on a candle plate or holder (just in case) and drafts in the room are at a minimum then you will rarely see anything but a perfect burn top to bottom.

Because of a simple fixative scent is released whenever there is a pool of melted wax. This means that the candle will not lose its fragrance once you burn it a few times but is guaranteed to continue to release scent during its entire lifespan.

We create very long burning times by using only the highest purity wax and vegetable proteins that slow down the wax burning properties. This mixture also burns extremely clean, never any sooting of any kind and allows a slow consistent release of scent.

Highest quality and specially designed all cotton wicks burn clean and smooth with a wonderful consistent flickering flame. Remember, metal wicks of any kind can be toxic. Our wicks are also designed to self trim, so you don't need to worry about wick management.

A few words about scent! First of all, the actual scent used in candles actually only makes up a very small percentage of the volume. The base that the scent is carried in is the largest component and far more important than the scent itself. We pay the greatest attention to what base the scent is carried in. If a poor quality base is used (or a base that is not designed for candles) then it will not mix well with wax causing it to burn off black, sputter and spit when burning, mottle the surface of the candle and often bleed from the candle itself. Needless to say, we use scents that have the highest quality nontoxic base that only adds positively to the burning qualities of the wax.

We combine our scents in a complementary way so as to enhance its effect in the air. Perfumery is an art of creativity and chemistry, complexity and subtlety, sophistication and simplicity. We strive to create wonderful mixes that will intrigue your nose and tantalize your mind.

A few more words about scent. Essential oils are not usually designed for candles but dermatological applications. Further, it is very difficult to scientifically differentiate between synthetic scents and plant based scents because molecularly they are the same i.e. whether “synthetic” or directly obtained from a plant the molecule is exactly the same. But when scents are extracted from plant materials the processes often use very toxic chemicals like hexane, acetone, ether, and at times worse such as dichloromethane. If this is not bad enough these chemicals may not always be used and disposed of properly, especially if the production sources are not in the US. For some reason synthetic scent is perceived as somehow less natural. Actually, quite the opposite is true since synthetic scents can be manufactured with very pure nontoxic processes highly regulated by the Federal Drug Administrated under the same regulations that govern the cosmetic industry (unlike the processes used to create essential oils used for candles). When this synthetic scent is combined with a non-toxic carrier that mixes completely with wax you now have a very safe, environmentally friendly candle. One that smells great and offers all the warmth and happiness that we love about candles.

A few words about wax. It is a common belief that paraffin waxes are less natural than soy or vegetable waxes, this is simply not true. Paraffin wax is created as a by-product of gasoline and diesel production and in fact is a good use of “leftovers”. Further, it is actually quite natural since it comes virtually untouched from the earth and very little processing is required to obtain good quality wax. We have plenty of oil on earth if we use it wisely and develop better energy sources such as geothermal, wind, and solar; choosing soy or vegetable wax is not going to affect the oil consumption problems we now face since paraffin is a negligibly small aspect of the larger issue.

Actually soy and vegetable waxes are far less natural since the ground they are grown in must be prepared by diesel equipment, then planted and harvested by diesel equipment. During its life cycle it is fertilized (rarely natural), pesticides are applied, and precious water is used that could be going to salmon or other more important crops.

Often paraffin wax is believed to smoke where as the soy and vegetable waxes are understood to be smokeless or at least smoke less than paraffin wax. This is not true since the smoking has to do with the type and amount of scent used, type and size of wicks, any other additives found in the candle, and environmental conditions when and where the candle is burned. A paraffin candle can be manufactured that does not smoke at all and a soy or vegetable candle can be manufactured that smokes heavily or vice versa. The entire smoking issue has to do with the manufacturing of the candle itself NOT solely what kind of wax is used.