{ "id": "vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass", "sku": "vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass", "title": "Vanilla and Truffle Soy Candle in Amber Glass, 200 g", "slug": "vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass", "price": 63.99, "currency": "SGD", "availability": "in_stock", "category": "soy-candles", "category_label": "Soy Candles", "tags": [], "colors": [], "materials": [], "dimensions": null, "weight": "430 g", "images": [ "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/soy-candles/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/main-vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass.jpg", "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/soy-candles/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass-2.jpg", "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/soy-candles/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass-3.jpg", "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/soy-candles/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass-4.jpg", "https://quietluxury.asia/dropship-images/soy-candles/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass-5.jpg" ], "description_short": "200 g of soy wax with a single cotton wick in an amber glass jar with a black lid, scented with vanilla and truffle. The maker states about 40 hours of burn time.", "description": "The problem with most candles you have owned\n\nThink about the candles currently sitting in your home. There is a decent chance at least one has a deep hole burnt down the middle with a thick ring of unused wax stuck to the glass. Another probably smells lovely in the jar and of almost nothing once lit.\n\nNone of those are bad luck. Often they come down to how the candle was burnt, or where it was placed in the room.\n\nThis guide is about getting those two things right, using a 200 g vanilla and truffle soy candle in a 7.2 cm amber glass jar as the working example.\n\nWhat is in the jar\n\nThe wax is soy, as stated by the maker, with a single cotton wick. There is 200 g of it, which is 7 oz, in an amber glass jar about 7.2 cm across and 9.3 cm high. The photos show a black screw-top lid and a cream label that reads Black Vanilla & Truffle.\n\nSoy wax is used in container candles, where the glass holds everything in place while the wax melts into a pool around the wick. Candle makers say wax has a memory. The width of your first melt pool tends to set the pattern for the burns after it.\n\nSoy can also behave in a way some people mistake for a defect. The surface can set a little bumpy, and after it cools you may see pale frosting across the top. That is a common trait of soy wax.\n\nReading a burn time figure properly\n\nThe maker states about 40 hours for this candle. That is the maker's figure, not ours, so treat it as a guide.\n\nForty hours would be the total across many sessions. It is not a promise that the candle will run for 40 unbroken hours. Draughts make the flame lean and flicker, which burns wax faster.\n\nWork it out against your own habits. If you light a candle for three hours most evenings, a 40 hour figure covers about a fortnight of regular use. If you only light one on weekends, the same jar stretches across a couple of months.\n\nMatching the candle to the room\n\nThis is a single-wick candle in a 7.2 cm jar, listed for indoor use. A bedroom, a study, a bathroom or a compact living area is a natural place for it. The maker lists the home and the office.\n\nAir movement matters. Air conditioning, ceiling fans and open doorways all move scent away and disturb the flame. Light the candle in a spot where the air is reasonably still.\n\nThe scent: vanilla and truffle\n\nThe scent name in the listing is vanilla, and the label on the jar reads Black Vanilla & Truffle.\n\nThe maker describes the vanilla as warm and sweet, rich and creamy, with soft undertones like caramel or custard. The maker also mentions a slightly floral side and a hint of earthiness.\n\nVanilla is a familiar scent, which makes this an easy candle to buy for someone else. The maker describes it as a gift for birthdays, Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.\n\nThree habits that help a candle burn evenly\n\nMost candle disappointment traces back to a handful of avoidable things. This is general candle care.\n\nThe first burn counts. Light it and leave it until the melted wax reaches the glass all the way around. That can take two to three hours. Put it out before that and the narrow pool can become the shape the candle keeps returning to, and you end up with a tunnel and a ring of wasted wax.\n\nTrimming is the second. Before every single light, snip the wick back to about 5 mm. A long wick makes a tall flame that can blacken the glass and burn through wax quickly. Nail scissors do the job.\n\nThe third is knowing when to stop a session. Three to four hours is a sensible limit. Beyond that the glass gets hot and the melt pool gets deep. Put it out, let the jar cool fully, and light it again later.\n\nWhere to put it\n\nThink about where you spend your evenings, not where a candle would photograph nicely. A bedside table, the corner of a desk, a bathroom shelf or beside the sofa are all places where you are close enough to notice it.\n\nWhatever surface you pick, it needs to be flat, stable and heat-resistant. Glass gets warm while a candle burns, so avoid anything that could mark. Keep a clear gap around the jar: no curtains, no stacks of paper, no phone chargers trailing nearby. And nothing above it that could catch, which rules out low shelves.\n\nKeep a lit candle out of reach of children and pets, and never leave it burning unattended.\n\nCaring for the jar and what to do with it after\n\nBetween burns, keep the candle somewhere cool and out of direct sun, with the lid on once the glass has cooled. A shaded shelf beats a bright windowsill.\n\nWhen you are down to around a centimetre of wax, retire it. To clear the jar, put it in the freezer for an hour and the cold wax will usually release with light pressure from a spoon. Wipe out the remainder, then wash the glass in warm soapy water.\n\nThe empty 7.2 cm jar is a decent size for cotton buds, hair clips, paper clips or a small plant cutting. It is a small thing, but it is nicer than binning it.\n\nThe short version\n\nThis is a 200 g soy wax candle with one cotton wick in an amber glass jar, scented with vanilla and truffle. The maker states about 40 hours of burn time. The jar is about 7.2 cm across and 9.3 cm high, and the listed item weight is 430 g.\n\nBurn it for three to four hours at a time, trim the wick to 5 mm before each light, make sure the first burn reaches the edge of the glass, and keep it away from moving air.\n\nIt is also an easy gift: a plain amber jar, a familiar scent and a container worth keeping afterwards.", "llm_summary": "This is a vanilla and truffle scented soy candle in a glass jar. It contains 200 g (7 oz) of soy wax with a single cotton wick, in an amber glass jar, as stated by the maker. The maker states a burn time of about 40 hours. The jar measures about 7.2 cm across and 9.3 cm high, and the listed item weight is 430 g. The listed colour is beige and the listed style is minimalist; the photos show an amber jar with a black lid and a cream label that reads Black Vanilla & Truffle. It is listed for indoor use. No batteries are required and the pack contains one candle.", "returnable": true, "return_policy": "Voluntary 14-day change-of-mind returns in original condition, buyer pays return postage; your protection under the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 for faulty goods is unaffected. Return postage on faulty goods is ours.", "shipping_profile": "standard", "warranty": null, "brand": "Quiet Luxury Company", "gtin": null, "mpn": null, "condition": "new", "url": "https://quietluxury.asia/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/", "canonical_url": "https://quietluxury.asia/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass/", "json_url": "https://quietluxury.asia/api/products/vanilla-soy-candle-in-glass.json", "updated_at": "2026-10-21" }