I've spoken to home fragrance pros who stress the importance of working sensibly with open flames, which includes avoiding burning candles for too long as candles and their containers can overheat.

Whether it’s shorter candles in pastel hues, positioned in glass bottles alongside bunches of wildflowers for a summery alfresco lunch, or dramatic taper candles sitting in eccentric candlestick ...

It's flameless You don't need to trim wicks Releases a strong, long-lasting fragrance ... they only work with container candles. Burning is still required for tea light, taper, and pillar candles ...

The first dipped candles were made by the Romans from rendered animal fat called tallow. Since tallow is cheap and easily available, tallow candles were the most widely used types of candles for ...