3 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR SCENTED CANDLE LAST LONGER
If you've got a scented candle habit like we have, it definitely pays to know the best way to burn them, so if you want your candles to...
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ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING
Since starting Alight Candle Company, we have proactively avoided using plastic packaging. From paper tape to shredded tea bag paper, we...
SAY 'NO' TO SOOT MARKS
Have you ever found that there are black sooty marks around the rim of your candle container? If so, you’ll be pleased to know that this...
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT?
Looking for a birthday present or a wedding gift? Or maybe you want a ‘thank you’ or ‘thinking of you’ present for someone special?...
CLEANING YOUR WAX MELT BURNER
Wax melts are a lovely way to add fragrance to your living space and are really popular and easy to use, but we’re often asked how to...
TRIM YOUR WICK!
Have you ever bought a brand new scented candle only to watch the glass jar turn black and smoky? Don’t worry, there’s an incredibly easy...
OUR TOP 5 SCENTED CANDLES FOR SUMMER
It's very easy to associate scented candles with the winter months, when it's cold and dark and miserable outside and all you can think...
TOP 3 MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN BURNING YOUR SCENTED CANDLES
It might not be rocket science but there are some tips and tricks that will ensure you get the very best from your candle. A beautifully...
MAKING THE PERFECT SCENTED CANDLE
Making the perfect scented candle with 100% soy wax isn't as simple as you might think. We’ve spent countless hours testing different...
THE NOTES OF A SCENTED CANDLE
Scented candles produce a gorgeous warm glow to an interior, but it’s their fragrance that really gives a room its appeal. When talking...
SCENTING YOUR WEDDING
Scenting your big day with candles is currently the hottest wedding trend, and it’s set to last! Have you ever noticed how a certain...
WHY SCENTED CANDLES?
Obviously, we LOVE scented candles here at Alight Candle Company, but here are 9 reasons why YOU should love them too! ATMOSPHERE The...
FOR THE PERSON WHO HAS EVERYTHING
What do you get the person who has everything? Everyone knows someone who is really difficult to buy for whatever the occasion – whether...
FRAGRANCE FACTS - SANDALWOOD
At Alight Candle Company, we use sandalwood oil as a base note in a number of our scented candles. Sandalwood’s distinctive fragrance has...
WHAT MAKES THE PERFECT SCENTED CANDLE?
At Alight Candle Company we get asked a lot of questions about scented candles, but one question that seems to come up over and over...
SCENTS FOR THE BEDROOM
Scents can make a big difference to the spaces we live and can really alter our mood. Our sense of smell is, after all, the most powerful...
WHY CHOOSE HANDMADE?
It's a mistake to compare handmade items to mass produced goods! They’re not made in the same way, they're not sold in the same way,...
WHAT ARE WAX MELTS?
No one can argue that scented candles add a lovely warm, welcoming ambiance to any room, and when we think about fragrance in the home we...
SMELLS THAT RING BELLS!
Our sense of smell is one of the strongest senses we humans possess. Have you ever noticed how a certain smell can trigger a flood of...
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR SCENTED CANDLE
So you've taken your beautiful brand new candle out of it's gift box, admired it lovingly and given it a good sniff (yes, we all do that)....