Beautiful Quality Candles; Exact measurements below!
I just bought two of these. They are beautiful quality and I'm very pleased. Results of my first six hours of burning below.But first, for those (like me) who care about exact measurements I would like to note that both the candles I received are 2 7/8 inches in diameter, not three inches. This is important because if (like me) you have a holder exactly three inches in diameter, they do fit! I did discuss this with the company (see link below for the discussion) and they said the mold is three inches so the size is "officially" three inches but in fact the wax may contract slightly as it cools. I've suggested the company add this information to the description and I hope they do. But for now, for those who would like to read it, here is the discussion:http://www.amazon.com/review/R1H53MYU9X45NL/ref=cm_cr_pr_cmt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0001OPI6Q&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=#wasThisHelpfulSo, the burning test. The beeswax is a a beautiful natural color which, when seen through the flame, is a lovely warm amber--one of my favorite colors. I have been burning the candle for just a little under six hours and there is no detectable aroma in the room; if I walk up close to the candle it has a pleasant natural scent.The candle comes with detailed instructions on how to make it last longer. For example, a six-inch pillar should be burned at least six hours each time to prevent it from "tunneling." Also, when the wick gets long it needs to be trimmed to a quarter inch. So far I've burned mine just six hours: The level of wax has dipped a little more than a half inch--suggesting that it is in fact very long-burning. I will update this review when it burns to the bottom.EDITED TO ADD BURN DATA:As promised I *finally* kept a burn log of a 3x6 candle. It burned exactly 81.5 hours in my hands. That compares with 90 hours on the product listing. That's a reasonable variation to me. I imagine quite a few things contribute to exact burn time. Here are the details of my test:--I burned it between 1.5 and 7 hours at a time, with an average of 4.2 hours per burn.--I followed the instructions to trim the wick when it got long. I also molded the wax after burning, turning down the edges to reduce the "tunnel" effect that eventually causes it to run out of air if you don't.Overall I remain very happy with the quality of these candles and they have now officially become my "house" brand. I buy in bulk on the company's Web site. I also buy the tapers, which are of the same good quality as these pillars. Despite my overall loyalty to Amazon, this is one case where I get a better price by going directly to the company. But shhh, don't tell Amazon I said so.