Candle Care 101

How to Best Care for your Bougies

Why choose wood wick candles over regular wicks? Wooden wick candles can be so much fun to watch—and listen to with the crackling sound! These guidelines and tips can help you keep your wooden candle burning properly, safely, and efficiently. One is for you is to keep your wick trimmed. Trim the wooden wick to 1/8 inch before your first burn. Before your next burn, we suggest trimming the wick to 1/8 inch again before relighting. If the wick is too long, it cannot absorb the wax and burn properly. Most problems with wooden wick candles can be solved by trimming the wick! Do not attempt to trim your wick if the wick or wax is still hot. It’s important to wait for your candle to cool before trimming the wick for safety reasons, as well as for easy maintenance in case any debris falls off while trimming.

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Burn time for Bougies

Burn in 2 to 4 hour increments.

Your first burn should last 60 plus minutes so the wax can melt evenly. You want the candle to create a full "pool" before putting it out. An uneven wax pool can drown the wick & cause problems lighting it. This is also when you'll start to notice your candle tunneling-- something you want to also avoid. We love an even all around candle. To preserve longevity of the scent in the candle, do not burn longer than 4 hours at a time.

Extinguishing the Flame

DO NOT Blow out your luxury scented candle, it can splash wax and result in a smoking wick. Instead, use a Candle Snuffer or place the candle's top over the flame until it smolders out to extinguish the flame quickly and safely.

Sometimes wood wicks take multiple attempts to light. This is not a result of a faulty wick or product. Think of it like lighting a campfire — sometimes it takes a while for those big logs to get lit because the fire needs to work through the wood to get a good flame going. The same is true for a wooden wick on a much smaller scale (of course)! So just take your time & remember... It's all about the experience.