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Coconut wax vs rapeseed wax: what's the difference?

Coconut wax vs rapeseed wax: what's the differe...

Two plant waxes, both common in UK small-batch candles. How they compare on scent, burn, origin and cost, and why we pour coconut.

Coconut wax vs rapeseed wax: what's the differe...

Two plant waxes, both common in UK small-batch candles. How they compare on scent, burn, origin and cost, and why we pour coconut.

A curl of smoke - warm amberwood and cedar candle scents

Amber and cedarwood: a guide to warm, smoky scents

What amberwood, cedar and smoky notes really smell like, how to burn them without heaviness, and how Smoke & Suede keeps its embers refined.

Amber and cedarwood: a guide to warm, smoky scents

What amberwood, cedar and smoky notes really smell like, how to burn them without heaviness, and how Smoke & Suede keeps its embers refined.

A wax melt burner beside candles - two ways to scent a room

Wax melts vs candles: which suits you?

Wax melts or candles? How they differ on scent, cost, safety and ritual, and when each one wins. A fair guide from a maker who pours both.

Wax melts vs candles: which suits you?

Wax melts or candles? How they differ on scent, cost, safety and ritual, and when each one wins. A fair guide from a maker who pours both.

A properly wicked candle poured by hand

Candle burn time explained: what 25 hours reall...

What a candle's burn time actually measures, what shortens it, and how to get every hour out. Why our 155g candle burns for approximately 25 hours.

Candle burn time explained: what 25 hours reall...

What a candle's burn time actually measures, what shortens it, and how to get every hour out. Why our 155g candle burns for approximately 25 hours.

Why handmade candles cost more than supermarket...

What you are actually paying for in a handmade candle - materials, time and small batches - and why ours are £12 for now. A plain answer from a UK...

Why handmade candles cost more than supermarket...

What you are actually paying for in a handmade candle - materials, time and small batches - and why ours are £12 for now. A plain answer from a UK...

Cast stone vs glass: why we don't pour into jars

Glass jars are the candle industry default. Here is a fair comparison with cast-stone vessels - weight, looks, reuse and cost - from a maker who chose stone.

Cast stone vs glass: why we don't pour into jars

Glass jars are the candle industry default. Here is a fair comparison with cast-stone vessels - weight, looks, reuse and cost - from a maker who chose stone.