Candles have evolved far beyond simple home décor. Today they're an essential part of creating a relaxing atmosphere, elevating a space, and expressing personal style through fragrance. Whether you're unwinding after a long day, hosting friends, or hunting for the perfect gift, understanding the different types of candles helps you choose well.
From clean-burning soy wax to luxurious scented jar candles, here's everything worth knowing before you light your next favorite.
Four parts, one ritual.
A candle is never just one thing — it's a wax, a vessel, a fragrance and a flame, each pulling its own weight in the experience.
Soy Wax
Soy wax has become one of the most loved choices among fragrance lovers. Made from natural soybean oil, it burns cleaner than traditional paraffin while producing minimal soot.
Its biggest advantage is a long burn time. Because it burns at a lower temperature, you get more hours of your favorite scent — and a balanced throw that gently fills a room without overwhelming it.
For anyone who values sustainability and indoor air quality, soy is an excellent place to start.
Jar Candles
Jar candles pair beauty with practicality. Housed in stylish glass, they protect the wax, encourage an even burn, and slot into virtually any interior.
The luxe ones bring elegant finishes, reusable vessels, and fragrances built like perfumes. When the candle's spent, the jar earns a second life as decorative storage or a quiet shelf object.
Perfect for bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms — and gifting.
Scented Candles
Scented candles are built to transform a room through carefully composed fragrance. Modern blends carry top, heart and base notes — much like fine perfume.
A sophisticated scent might open on bright citrus or bergamot, move into fruit or florals, then settle into warm vanilla, amber, patchouli or musk. The scent evolves as the candle burns.
Which note leads is really a question of mood — more on that below.
Cotton Wick Candles
The wick quietly runs the whole show. A quality cotton wick gives a steady flame, encourages an even melt pool, and reduces smoke when it's looked after.
Cotton is ideal for clean-burning soy — it supports an efficient fragrance release while helping you get the most burn time out of every pour.
Care note — trim the wick to about ¼ inch before every light.
Broken Angel.
Where premium wax, blended oils and craft become a single sensory experience.
Luxury candles don't deliver a single scent — they create a complete arc that shifts across the whole burn. Broken Angel is the house's proof of that artistry.
Bright bergamot and mandarin open the door. Juicy black currant, honey, plum and praline pour in the sweetness. Then vanilla absolute, dark chocolate, tonka bean, amber, patchouli and dark musk settle into a warm, sophisticated finish that lingers long after the flame is out.
- Bergamot
- Mandarin
- Black Currant
- Honey
- Plum
- Praline
- Vanilla Absolute
- Dark Chocolate
- Tonka Bean
- Amber
- Patchouli
- Dark Musk
Read top to bottom — the way the scent unfolds as it burns.
What are you trying to feel?
Scent is shorthand for a state of mind. Start with the mood, then pick the family that gets you there.
Bright
Energetic and refreshing. Keeps a home feeling awake and inviting for everyday use.
Calm
Soft and elegant. Settles a room and adds a quiet sense of grace.
Comfort
Vanilla, chocolate, caramel. Warm and cocooning for slow evenings in.
Depth
Grounded and luxurious. Adds richness and a sense of occasion.
When you're choosing, look past the scent alone: natural soy wax, a quality cotton wick, and a fragrance built for your lifestyle. Relaxed evenings love rich gourmand and amber. Everyday spaces stay bright on citrus and light florals. And for a gift, a beautifully made jar candle with a long burn is almost always the right call.
Light your favorite scent, slow down, and let your space tell its own story — one warm glow at a time.
The perfect candle is more than a decorative object. It's a simple way to reset a room, lift a mood, and make an ordinary evening memorable — whether you reach for clean soy, an elegant jar, or a fully composed fragrance.
