50 All Natural Décor 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candles – Tall (6 in), Unscented, Dripless, Smokeless, Slow Burning, Non Toxic, Honey Scent - for Home, Dinner, Cake, Prayer, Church, Hanukkah, Christmas

I usually purchase Bluecorn Naturals 100% Raw Beeswax candles because I'm familiar with their quality and have always been satisfied. In fact, I ordered a case of votives Bluecorn Naturals 100% Pure Beeswax Votives (18 Case, Raw) as well as a large pillar candle Bluecorn Naturals 100% Raw Beeswax Candle in 50% Recycled Glass (3 ¼" Dia. x 5 ½" Tall) - 85 Hour Burn Time (1, Red) the same day I gave these Votprof Naturals a try.So why did I try a new brand?I try to burn beeswax candles exclusively because I believe this is healthier than burning something petroleum-based indoors. (I won't go so far as to say I believe burning beeswax is health-promoting to the physical body, but I do find that candles help alleviate my winter stress and doldrums.)Looking at the stated dimensions, I thought these candles were going to be the size of Chanukkiah (Jewish Chanukkah menorah/candelabrum) candles. I get beeswax candles for that holiday, too, and often we have a few candles leftover due to missed evenings or multiple sets of candles being combined in various candelabra. The typical Chanukkah candle is about twice as thick as a standard birthday candle, but taller. I often find myself using leftover Chanukkah candles to light multiple other candles for a centerpiece, say, or to use the standing pilot light from the stove to light my kitchen pillar instead of a match. Being longer and just a bit thicker than a birthday candle, they make my fingers feel safer.I looked at my ruler to confirm these Votprof tapers were similar in length to my old Chanukkah candles, but my eyeball estimate of their comparative diameters was off. These candles look like super-tall birthday candles! They would be lovely on a fancy birthday cake. Each candle is about three times as tall as your usual birthday candle.I was also drawn to the burn time of just over one hour. I like to light a candle in the room as I get my child ready for bed, and I thought this size might mean one less thing to do after settling him down, letting it burn itself out instead of my needing to extinguish a large pillar as I do right now. (Lest any reader worry, the bedroom candles are quite safe inside the enclosure of an otherwise unused, glassed in fireplace, and I am usually reading quietly on the other side of the room long after my child falls asleep.) :) I didn't time the burn time exactly, but I'd estimate that the one of these I've burned lasted over an hour.The packaging for the Votprof Naturals candle is attractive enough for a gift, but not superlative. It is a thinner paperboard box as opposed to rigid cardboard. All of my candles arrived in good condition, so this doesn't deserve any reduction in stars. It is simply worth noting if, like me, you store rather a lot of candles and you are wondering whether you will need to repackage to stack various sizes. I'd say you might wish to put these in a sturdier box or keep them at the top of a heavy stack. The label is multi-use and has the size and quantity circled in ink. Again, this is fine. The label is clear. I believe this seller is reducing packaging waste which is admirable. I mention these details only because I was curious what I would be getting, and some reader may be glad to know before purchase. I would certainly feel this packaging could be given as a gift, but it isn't so fine that I would skip decorative wrapping.Finally, these were priced just right for what I wanted. I can really struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder by February, and I burn a lot of candles as a healing gift to myself. These are a fair price so I don't have to feel too extravagant if I burn several in a day. (Another reassurance to apprehensive readers--I've also talked to my doctor, have family support, am taking fish oil and Vitamin D, and use a special high LUX lamp Northern Light Technology Flamingo 10,000 Lux Bright Light Therapy Floor Lamp, Black to keep myself emotionally healthy!)I opted to dig out a little hole in the base of an otherwise used up (no more wick in the beeswax stub) 3-inch pillar candle to create a holder for these skinny candles. I just dug in the tips of an old pair of scissors and rotated until I had a 1/4" hole about 1/2" deep. This created a nice, sturdy base that will also catch any wayward drips if my candles are hit by a draft. Like most beeswax candles, I'm not seeing much if any dripping, but I do always protect surfaces beneath candles for safety as well as tidiness.I will buy this brand again if they have the candle size/style that I want.

I have been buying a box of these every few months for three years. Great honey smell and great quality

Really lovely beeswax candles that smell wonderful. 50 Natural 100% Pure Beeswax Taper Candles ( 6") Natural Honey Scent Gift Box These candles burn for about an hour on average. The orders I have purchased of these candles have always been fresh, and they have retained their natural beeswax aroma well when stored in a bamboo wooden box. These are all natural and have the faint smell of honey.✔️ BURN EVEN AND CLEAN: These burn evenly and clean. Not reside left behind. Burn completely down to the last bit of the wick.✔️ 100% COTTON WICK.✔️ SCENT: Just the natural scent of honey and beeswax. Really lovely.✳️ TIP: These are obviously a very skinny candle, a holder that fits them is something I have yet to find. I hold the flame to the bottom of the candle before I light it, let a few drops of wax fall into a small glass container or dish, then press and hold the candle in it for about a minute to let it set. The candle stands up on its own, burns the length of the candle, and does not bend or fall over in the process. Of course, I would not recommend leaving the candle unattended using this method.❇️ TIP:I found a nice bamboo box, by Art Alternatives, here on Amazon to store them in, I will link it here for you. It is the perfect size, with a few inches to spare. Art Alternatives Bamboo Storage Box Many recent customer reviews for this box stated they were receiving beechwood boxes, not the advertised bamboo version of the box pictured and described in the listing. It is for this reason that I decided to order it from another vendor, Not the vendor that the search defaults to and that is highlighted at the top of the product page. I am so glad that I did, as the box I received is exactly as pictured, a beautiful bamboo. I ordered mine from THE BT GROUP, which is listed under other available sellers. I will provide for you here their Amazon product store link for your convenience. You will need to cut and paste it into your browser if interested.https://www.amazon.com/sp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B004MAO77G&isAmazonFulfilled=1&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID=&seller=A2FQ5GG01HBOZ1&tab=&vasStoreID=🌐 OVERALL: I couldn't be happier with these candles. If you have any questions leave them in the comments and I will be happy to answer them.

I have bought and used beeswax candles for many years now on a regular basis, and I know very well how beeswax candles should smell in storage and when burned. Some are mild, some are stronger, but all smell like . . . well, beeswax. These candles, in contrast to the usual pleasant aroma of beeswax candles, stank of some type of petroleum fuel or chemicals. Either they were stored near such fuel or chemicals in shipment and absorbed the odors, or it spilled on them at some point, or they are not 100% beeswax but have paraffin or other petroleum distillates in them. I kept them for over two years, out of curiosity, to see if the odor would eventually disappear. It never did. They still smelled, that is reeked, enough that I did not burn them. From reading other reviews, I see that some other buyers have gotten shipments of these candles that had the same odor problem. That is why I finally decided to write this review, since my experience was not isolated. Evidently, most people are very happy with these candles. I hope that the sellers can find out what is going on with the shipments that are problematic and can correct the problem.