Munio Candela soy candle, juniper and limonium, 515 ml

Product detailed description

Come to the calm side and walk through a pine forest. The freshness of juniper with a refreshing note of lemon — a calm, balanced fragrance that overwhelms nobody.

The candle is hand-poured from a blend of soy and rapeseed wax and decorated with sprigs of juniper and limonium flowers. It burns into a tunnel, so the flame gradually lights up the dried flowers inside — the candle turns into a small glowing lantern as it burns. Made in the Munio studio in Riga.

Specifications

• Volume: 515 ml
• Dimensions: ⌀ 8 cm × 10 cm
• Burn time: up to 50 hours
• Fragrance: juniper and limonium
• Lead-free cotton wick
• Ingredients: soy wax, rapeseed wax, natural fragrance, cotton wick, dried flowers
• Handmade in Latvia

Why soy and rapeseed wax?

Soy and rapeseed wax are both plant-based, renewable and biodegradable. Unlike paraffin they burn cleanly, without sooting, and release nothing left over from petroleum refining. They also burn considerably more slowly, so the candle lasts longer. Don't throw away the wax left over from the walls: put it in a cotton bag in your wardrobe, or break it into pieces for a wax warmer.

How to burn the candle properly

• Before the first burn, trim the wick to 1 cm and let the candle burn until most of the surface has melted.
• Trim the wick to 1 cm before every subsequent burn — a longer wick will soot.
• Never burn the candle for more than 3–4 hours at a time, and never unattended.
• Place it on a heat-resistant surface away from draughts, flammable materials and out of reach of children and pets.
• The candle burns into a tunnel — a wax wall about a centimetre thick remains around the flame to protect the dried flowers from the fire. It may crack and open like a blossom as the candle burns. That is how it is meant to be.
• Soy wax may crack slightly when temperatures fluctuate. This affects neither the burn nor the fragrance.

About Munio Candela

Munio is a family-run Latvian workshop in Riga that has been making candles and natural cosmetics by hand, in small batches, since 2008. The flowers and herbs in the candles are gathered in the meadows and forests of northern Latvia. No paraffin, no synthetic dyes, and packaging of recyclable card and glass.

A large candle is a gift that works alongside a bouquet or instead of one — for a housewarming, a birthday or as a thank you to a host. In Brno we deliver it on its own or together with flowers.