What makes a candle a “luxury” candle?
When candles were first invented over 5,000 years ago, they fulfilled a basic need for light and warmth. But nowadays, the pervasiveness of incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent lamps, and LEDs have all but made the original purpose of candles obsolete. Today, most people love to buy candles for 3 main reasons: decor, ambience, and aromatherapy.
Modern candles are indeed a luxury in this sense, but not all candles are luxury candles. If you're wondering what makes a true luxury candle, here are some qualities that set them apart from regular household candles.
1. The Fragrance
A luscious, specially-curated blend of fragrance oils is what creates the intoxicating aromas that entices and attracts people to our luxury candles.
General store-variety candles usually come with one or two basic scents, making them overpowering and one-dimensional. In comparison, our luxury candles contain a symphony of scents, balancing a combination of top, middle, and bottom fragrance notes that harmonize with one another to create a full-bodied olfactory experience.
2. The Wax
Great wax makes great candles. The type of wax filling the container determines how long a candle lasts and the way its scent is released.
Most general store-variety candles use paraffin, a non-degradable byproduct of petroleum. Although paraffin may be suitable for holding fragrance and color, it tends to create soot as it burns, and it burns hot and fast. It’s also inexpensive and obviously not eco-friendly.
Luxury candles tend to use higher-end alternatives to paraffin, such as coconut wax, beeswax, and soy wax. For example, our candles are made with a natural coconut soy wax, which burns less quickly than paraffin and allows you to savor the ambience and aroma up to 50% longer. Our coconut soy wax is also a wonderful fragrance carrier that doesn’t require chemical amplifiers to give your candle a strong, well-balanced scent throw.
3. The Wick
Candle wicks might seem like a modest, inconsequential piece of a candle, but the choice of wick actually makes a huge difference in the way a candle burns and fills your room with fragrance.
With a luxury candle, you can expect a clean burn at a consistent, moderate temperature that gives you the perfect, no-hassle experience. The right wick makes all of that happen.
The thickness of the wick, its material composition, and the way it’s braided (or not) are all meticulously designed to complement the size of the candle, the type of wax, and each particular blend of fragrances. We test all of our candles so you can rest assured that each one will burn perfectly.
4. The Vessel/Container
The container is often the reason we buy a candle. Unlike the common, mass-produced varieties of candles, a luxury candle is designed to be as much a treat for our eyes as it is for our noses. The material, color, weight, and design all play a role in creating a sensory experience that tells a multi-faceted story. We choose our vessels with that in mind, like our hand-blown glass or crystal glass with matching crystal lid. They are elegant, classic and all can be repurposed!
5. Burn Time
When it comes to burn time for candles, this can depend on several factors, including the wax type, the size of the wick, and the size of the candle vessel. Candles made with our coconut soy wax blend tend to burn slower and gentler than other types of wax, giving you more time to enjoy their elegant fragrance.
For example, if burned properly our 7.5 oz crystal glass candle made with our blend of coconut and soy wax will typically burn for around 40 hours. Our 15 oz hand blown glass vessel will burn for approximately 100 hours!
Happy Burning!
xoxo
Laurie