A small candle in a lidded tin, with sandalwood and a wooden wick that
crackles. The Home Design soy candle holds 7.8 oz (220 g) of paraffin-free soy wax and
burns for roughly 40 hours. The tin is wrapped in an illustrated workshop scene and closes with a
black lid stamped with the salamander.
Paraffin-Free Soy Candle Features
A lidded tin, not a glass jar
The candle is poured into a tin with a lid rather than a glass vessel. The
lid matters more than it sounds: it keeps dust out of the wax between burns, holds the sandalwood
in so the scent is still there in month three, and means the candle can travel in a bag without
anything breaking.
A single wooden wick that crackles
There is one wooden wick, which suits a candle this size: the melt pool is narrow
enough for one flame to reach the edge. A wooden wick burns with a low crackle, closer to a
fireplace than to a candle, and it does not mushroom and smoke the way a cotton wick does when it
needs trimming.
Sandalwood, and nothing shouting
The scent is sandalwood: dry, warm and woody rather than sweet. At 7.8 oz (220 g)
it is sized for a bedroom, a study or a bathroom, where it scents the room without taking it
over.
About 40 hours
The 7.8 oz (220 g) of soy wax burns for roughly 40 hours. It is also
100% organic soy wax and vegan: no paraffin, so no petroleum soot marking the wall
above it.
Candle Size, Scent and Vessel
The Home Design tin is the wide, low one of the pair, wrapped in an illustrated interior:
an old workshop with a sewing machine at the window. The lid is black with the salamander in gold.
The wax is plain cream against it, with a single wooden wick in the middle.
Home Design scented soy candle specifications
| Weight |
7.8 oz (220 g) |
| Wick |
1 wooden wick |
| Scent |
Sandalwood |
| Wax |
100% organic soy wax, vegan |
| Paraffin |
None |
| Burn time |
Approx. 40 hours |
| Vessel |
Lidded tin, illustrated workshop scene |
| Room size |
Small to medium rooms |
| Production |
Handmade |
How to Burn It
- On the first burn, leave it lit until the melted wax reaches the edge of the tin, roughly 2
hours. A soy candle keeps the shape of its first pool, and a short first burn is what causes
tunneling
- Trim the wooden wick to about 1/8" (3 mm) before every burn and snap the burnt carbon off
once it is cool
- Put the lid back on when it is cold. That is what keeps dust out of the wax and holds the
scent in between burns
- Keep it out of a draft, burn no more than about 4 hours at a stretch, and never leave a lit
candle unattended
An honest limit: 40 hours is an approximation. Burn it in a draft or skip
trimming the wick and it goes faster. At 7.8 oz (220 g) it is a small to medium room candle: for a
living room, or an open plan space, the 15.9 oz candles with multiple wicks are the ones that
actually fill the air. The tin also gets hot to the touch while it is burning,
more so than glass, so it wants a coaster or a hard surface rather than a wooden shelf.
The Farmhouse
Design candle is the same wax, same size and same sandalwood in a taller tin
with different artwork, so buying both gets you one scent in two tins.
How to Pair It
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The same candle, different artwork:
Farmhouse Design
is the same sandalwood in a taller tin with a red barn on it.
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For a bigger room: the 15.9 oz
Wick and
Shoreline candles
have multiple wicks and burn about 55 hours.
-
Smaller still: the
Semender Mini Soy Candle is 3.2 oz, for a
bathroom shelf or a desk.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it burn?
Around 40 hours for the full 7.8 oz (220 g). That assumes a trimmed wick and no draft, both of which change the number. Lit for a couple of hours in the evening, it lasts a few weeks.
What does it smell like?
Sandalwood: dry, warm and woody, closer to a room than to a perfume. It is not sweet and not floral. If you want floral and fruity instead, the Hillside Design candle is the other direction in the range.
How is this different from the Farmhouse candle?
Only the tin and the illustration. Home Design is the wide, low tin with a workshop scene; Farmhouse is the taller tin with a red barn. Wax, weight, wick, scent and burn time are identical, so pick the one you would rather have sitting out.
Why a wooden wick?
Two reasons. It suits the width of this candle, where one flame can melt the pool all the way to the edge, and it burns with a soft crackle rather than silently. Wooden wicks also do not mushroom and smoke the way an untrimmed cotton wick will.
Does the tin get hot?
Yes, more than glass does. Metal carries the heat of the flame outward, so put it on a coaster, a stone or a plate rather than straight onto a wooden table or a shelf you care about.
Can I use the tin afterwards?
Once the wax is gone, warm water and a little dish soap clean out the residue and the tin becomes a small lidded container. That is the practical advantage of a tin over glass: it has a lid and it will not break if it goes in a bag.
A small candle with a lid on it, which is the difference between a scent that lasts and one that fades in the cupboard.
