Buying Guide
Choosing a Candle Online
How fragrance families, familiar notes, and smaller candle formats can help you choose a scent before experiencing it in person.
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Notes on materials, fragrance, candle care, and the small decisions behind a well-made candle.
Fragrance
A Guide to Fragrance Families
An introduction to floral, woody, herbal, citrus, fruity, and amber fragrances, with examples from the Highland & Hive collection.
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Cold Throw and Hot Throw: Understanding Candle Fragrance
How a candle’s unlit scent relates to its fragrance while burning, and why wax, wick, and room conditions all matter.
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Developing a Candle: Our Approach to Testing
How we approach wick selection, blend comparisons, and fragrance evaluation throughout the life of a candle.
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A Considered Guide to Candle Care
Practical candle care: preparing the wick, choosing a suitable place to burn, respecting burn times, and caring for the vessel.
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Caring for a Wooden Wick Candle
Trimming, lighting, and caring for a wooden wick, with guidance on burn cycles and when to discontinue use.
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Understanding Candle Wax
An introduction to beeswax, soy, paraffin, and coconut-based blends, and the role each material plays in a finished candle.
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Why We Begin with a Beeswax Blend
Beeswax and refined coconut oil form the foundation of our candles. A closer look at the materials, their balance, and the testing behind the blend.
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