SPANISH MOSS CANDLE
Scent Description
Step beneath moss-draped trees at dusk, where Spanish moss hangs like nature's lace from ancient branches. This ethereal plant, rootless yet resilient, has woven itself into the soul of the American South and Latin American folklore for centuries. Known as "salvaje" in some regions, it clings to nothing yet survives everything, a symbol of adaptability and strength that mirrors the immigrant experience. In Latin American tradition, Spanish moss carries stories whispered by abuelas, tales of duendes hiding in its silvery strands, of curanderas using it for healing, of a beauty that needs no anchor to thrive. It drapes over forgotten haciendas and modern porches alike, a living bridge between old worlds and new.
Our Spanish Moss scent captures this mystical resilience in fragrance. Earthy sage mingles with deep oak moss and warm amber, evoking southern twilight, ancestral memory, and the quiet power of things that endure. It's the scent of recuerdos drifting through time, of roots that live in the heart rather than the ground, of belonging everywhere and nowhere all at once.
Mood: The Plant Without Roots
Notes: Sage, Orange, Grapefruit, Lavender, Oak moss, Amber, Tonka Bean
Net Weight: 8.5 oz / 240g
Burn Time: 50-60 hours
Hand poured in New York in micro-batches
Made Without: Carcinogens, Mutagens, Reproductive toxins, Organ toxins, Acute toxins
Coconut soy wax blend with FSC-certified wooden wick
Care Instructions
Before the first light:
- Make sure you have 3-4 hours available for the candle to burn while attended. We know it is exciting to want to light your candle right away, but this is the most important step!
- Coconut Soy candle wax has what’s called a "memory." That means that when you burn a coconut soy candle and then extinguish it, the next time you burn it, the coconut soy candle wax will melt across as far as it did the first time. This is why it is so important to allow coconut soy candles to burn all the way across to the edge of the container the first time you burn it before putting it out. This ensures that your soy candle does not “tunnel” as it burns, leaving wax along the sides of the container. A good rule of thumb is to burn your candle 1 hour for every inch wide that the candle is. So if you have a 3-inch wide coconut soy candle, you may need to burn it for at least 3 hours for a good melt pool.
- Keep your wick trimmed to .5 cm before every burn for even burning and to avoid unnecessary smoke and overheating. Occasionally, wick breakage can occur. This is okay and simply means that there is a build-up of carbon or a draft.
- Never burn your candle for more than 4 hours at a time.
- Do not allow wick trimmings to fall into wax, as this can create a fire hazard.
- Always burn your candle within sight and away from drafts, including but not limited to: open windows, A/C units, and heaters.
- Stop burning when there is ½” of wax remaining. If misused, the glass may shatter.
- Keep away from children, pets, and flammable objects.
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