Amber glass, several wooden wicks, and sandalwood filling the room.
The Shoreline Design soy candle holds 15.9 oz (450 g) of paraffin-free soy wax and burns for
roughly 55 hours. Lit, the amber glass glows from the inside, which is most of the reason to pick
this one.
Paraffin-Free Soy Candle Features
Amber glass that glows when lit
The vessel is amber tortoiseshell glass, dark and mottled, wrapped with a
dusk-scene label: a black cottage against an orange sky. Unlit it reads as an object on a shelf;
lit, the flame travels through the glass and the whole vessel warms in color. Ceramic cannot do
that.
Wooden wicks, more than one
The candle is 3.9" (10 cm) across, which is too wide for a single wick to melt evenly. It carries
several wooden wicks instead, so the wax pools flat all the way to the glass rather
than digging a hole down the middle. Wooden wicks also crackle quietly while they burn, which is
half the reason people buy them.
100% soy wax, no paraffin
The wax is 100% natural soy and the candle is vegan. Soy burns cooler than
paraffin, so it lasts longer and it does not throw the soot that leaves a grey shadow above a
paraffin candle on your wall. There is no petroleum in it.
About 55 hours
A full 15.9 oz (450 g) of wax burns for roughly 55 hours. Lit for two hours an
evening, that is most of a month.
Candle Size, Scent and Wax
The Shoreline vessel is amber glass with a mottled, tortoiseshell depth to it, 3.9"
(10 cm) across and 3.7" (9.5 cm) tall, and the label is a painted dusk scene. The scent is
sandalwood: dry, woody, warm rather than sweet.
Shoreline Design scented soy candle specifications
| Candle weight |
15.9 oz (450 g) |
| Total weight |
31.4 oz (890 g) |
| Dimensions |
3.9" diameter x 3.7" high (10 x 9.5 cm) |
| Wick |
Multiple wooden wicks |
| Scent |
Woody, sandalwood |
| Wax |
100% natural soy wax, vegan |
| Paraffin |
None |
| Burn time |
Approx. 55 hours |
| Vessel |
Amber tortoiseshell glass |
| Production |
Handmade |
How to Burn It
- On the first burn, leave it lit until the melted wax reaches the edge, roughly 2 to 3 hours.
A soy candle remembers its first pool, and a short first burn is what causes tunneling
- Trim the wooden wicks to about 1/8" (3 mm) before every burn. Snap off the burnt carbon with
a fingernail once it is cool
- Keep it out of a draft. A moving flame burns faster and unevenly
- Do not burn for more than about 4 hours at a stretch, and never leave a lit candle
unattended
An honest limit: 55 hours is an approximation, not a promise. Burn it in a
draft or skip trimming the wicks and it goes faster. A candle is a scent and a mood, not a heating
device, and even a strong scent throw will not fill an open-plan floor: this size is made for a
living room, a bedroom or an office. Shoreline carries the same fragrance as the
Wick Design candle, so
owning both gives you two vessels and one scent; for a different scent in the room, the floral
Hillside is the other
direction. Glass also runs hotter to the touch than ceramic while it is lit, so give it a coaster
or a hard surface.
How to Pair It
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The same scent, another look: the
Wick Design candle is
the identical woody sandalwood in glazed olive ceramic.
-
A different scent:
Hillside is the
floral and fruity one, in a wide low vessel.
-
Something smaller: the
Semender Mini Soy Candle is 3.2 oz for a
bathroom or a desk, and the 7.8 oz tins suit a small bedroom.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it burn?
Around 55 hours for the full 15.9 oz (450 g) of wax. That figure assumes trimmed wicks and no draft; both of those change it. Two hours an evening works out to roughly a month of use.
What does it smell like?
Woody, built around sandalwood: warm and dry rather than sweet, with a soft, creamy middle and an earthy base. It is the kind of scent that reads as a room rather than a perfume, which is why it works in a living room and an office equally.
How is this different from the Wick Design candle?
Only the vessel and the artwork. Shoreline is amber tortoiseshell glass that glows when the candle is lit; Wick is glazed olive ceramic with a night-scene label. Size, wax, wick type and fragrance are the same, so pick the one you would rather look at.
Why wooden wicks?
Because the candle is 3.9" (10 cm) wide. A single cotton wick cannot melt a pool that broad, so it tunnels down the center and wastes most of the wax. Several wooden wicks melt the surface evenly, and they crackle softly while they burn.
Is soy wax actually better than paraffin?
For this purpose, yes. Soy is plant-based and burns cooler, which means a longer burn and no petroleum soot marking the wall above the candle. It also holds fragrance oils well, so the scent carries without a chemical edge.
What is tunneling and how do I avoid it?
Tunneling is when the flame burns straight down and leaves a wall of unused wax around the edge. It starts with the first burn: if you blow the candle out before the melted pool reaches the glass, the candle keeps to that smaller circle forever. Give the first burn 2 to 3 hours and it will not happen.
Half of what a candle does happens before you light it, and this one is amber glass.
