MAKALONE Beeswax Pillar Candles (6pk)

The details

• Material: pure beeswax, light honeyed yellow
• Set includes: 6 pillar candles
• Burn time: around 35 hours per candle
• Notes: dripless, with the faint natural honey smell beeswax has always had

Why we picked it

Beeswax costs more than paraffin and behaves better. It burns slower, so 35 hours from one pillar is realistic rather than optimistic; it burns cleaner, without the soot marks paraffin leaves on a wall over a winter; and the flame is slightly brighter and warmer in color. The yellow is natural rather than dyed, which is why these look like candlelight even sitting unlit on a shelf in the afternoon.

Styling notes

Pillars want company. One on its own looks a bit stranded, whereas six lined up along a wooden board down the center of a table, or grouped at mixed heights on a tray, give you a low spread of light that a single large candle can't produce. Keep them out of a draught, or they'll burn down one side and lose the shape within a couple of evenings. Trim the wicks each time, since a long wick on beeswax gives you a tall, smoky flame rather than a steady one.

Good to know

• The faint honey smell is natural to the wax. Nothing has been added.
• Keep the wicks trimmed to about 1/4 inch (5 mm) for a steady flame.

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