Lavender Soy Candle, 12 oz

Dried lavender rather than lavender soap — dry, slightly green, a little peppery at the top before it settles. It is a quiet scent, which is the point: it is meant for a bedroom or a bathroom at the end of the day, not for filling a house.

Soy wax burns cooler and slower than paraffin and throws less scent for its size. In a small or medium room that is an advantage. In an open-plan kitchen you will barely notice it, and we would rather tell you that now than have you write to us in a fortnight.

Specification

• 100% soy wax blend, single cotton wick
• Matte stoneware vessel with a glazed mulberry band, lid included
• 12 oz (340 g)
• Approx. 60 hours total burn time
• Approx. 9 cm tall × 8 cm across
• Vessel is reusable once the wax is gone

Care: on the first burn, leave it lit for two to three hours so the melt pool reaches the edge — a soy candle that is snuffed early tunnels, and it never recovers. Trim the wick to about 5 mm before every burn or it will smoke. Full guidance on our Care & Materials page.