(un)traditional family

Family from a template? This candle is for everyone who has put theirs together their own way — from the people they chose, and from the evenings when home feels good no matter who is sitting at the table. The matt black jar with its unassuming “(un)” in brackets says it exactly the way you feel it: this is exactly how it should be.

Inside is creamy white soy wax with a cotton wick that burns cleanly, calmly and for a really long time — hours of quiet light, as good for talking as for saying nothing at all. The scent is your choice: from spicy and sweet gourmand through fruity to woody, or entirely unscented if you prefer just a clean flame.

When you first light it, give it time until the melted wax reaches the sides of the jar — it will reward you with a steady flame for the whole of its burn. It arrives tucked in a kraft box, so it is ready to travel straight to someone you love.

If candles with a mind of their own are your thing, see also Kisses to you all, everywhere or the candid Shit happens — or the whole family of soy candles.