Dreamwave Candle
Smells like suburban nostalgia, adolescent boredom, and daydreams of elsewhere. Notes of hinoki, heady blossoms and patchouli. Inspired by a soundtrack of Dream Pop.
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Welcome to Candle University!
Gentle / Bold:
Our candles are purposely designed to quietly enhance and not overpower your spaces. We're not in the business of shipping out headaches, we will leave that to the other guys! Our gentle to bold sliding scale refers to the feeling of the candle - 'gentle' will feel light and airy and 'bold' will feel heavier and more encompassing.
Why Size Matters:
Choose the right size candle based on your room size! Smaller 8 oz candles will have a lighter hot throw with a scent radius of around 3ft - 5ft, perfect for desks, coffee tables, dressers and larger 12 oz candles will be stronger and throw up to 9ft, perfect for larger spaces.
Why wax type matters in your candle experience:
If you're used to store bought candles, you may notice a difference when burning a hand-crafted candle made with 100% plant-based waxes. Store-bought candles are typically made with 100% paraffin or a "wax-blend" with a high-paraffin content. The high paraffin-content is what allows for a stronger scent throw but with little nuance in what you're smelling - they're only designed to be "strong".
While hand-crafted candles made with 100% plant waxes like ours emit a subtler fragrance, they are often preferred for a more gentle and nuanced scent experience, one that makes the absolute most of all notes in the fragrance with every single burn.
Cold Throw:
How a candle smells while it sits unlit.
Hot Throw:
How a candle smells while it's burning.
Top Notes:
These are the scents you'll notice most when you first light your candle or before lighting it. Their job is to intrigue and provide a gentle introduction as to what lies ahead. As your candle sits cool, these are the elevating notes that will subtly enhance your living spaces. Like all delicate things a top note is fleeting, they evaporate quickly making way for the middle and base notes.
Heart Notes:
Heart Notes, also referred to as Middle Notes appear quickly after your candle has been lit. These notes are far more stable and evaporate slower to keep your attention. They gently mingle with those fleeting top notes to give your candle it's personality.
Base Notes:
Base notes come in right after the middle notes. They are powerful and invigorating and often linger well after your candle has been extinguished, this is because at a molecular level they are much heavier than the other notes and evaporate the slowest. Base notes are what add complexity and much needed depth to your candle fragrance.
Olfactory Family:
Olfactory simply relates to your sense of smell. The Olfactory Family places fragrances on the 'fragrance wheel' which groups fragrances into four 'families'; Floral, Amber, Woody and Fresh. Each family is made up of aromas that are either similar to each other, share the same characteristics or have complementary aspects. Under each family are sub-groups, which describe a particular scent in much detail.
Phthalates:
Phthalates are little scent carriers, they were typically used to disperse the fragrance molecules further to give a better hot throw. In recent years phthalates have been linked to some potential not nice side effects such as reproductive issues and hormone disrupting, so you will never find them in our fragrances. Instead we use coconut wax which is a light molecule and ask you to place your candle in an area that takes advantage of the natural air flow of a room - this does the job just as well without nasty effects.
WHAT'S IT LIKE?
12 oz candles, perfect for larger rooms, scent throw up to 9ft.
8 oz candles, great for smaller rooms, or burning at your desk or coffee table, scent throw 3 ft - 5ft.
Just so you know, all of our candles are purposely designed to *gently* enhance your spaces without overpowering them. No overwhelming scents or headaches here!
Every candle is handmade with care! Since they're poured, labeled, and packaged by actual humans (hey there! 👋), you may notice some differences & slight imperfections from time-to-time.
This may include minor imperfections to the surface of the wax, labels that aren't perfectly straight, a smudge etc. None of these things will impact the quality of the candle, or the burn!
We're pretty proud of our clean-burning formula! We use 100% plant-based wax which means practically no soot or smoke. As such our candles tend to have a more matte finish and might show some texture around the wick after burning. It's totally normal and just shows you're getting the real deal!
As for those wood wicks - they're as unique as the trees they came from! While every flame might dance a little differently, your flame should between 1/2" to 1" tall for the life of your candle.
Smell this Candle with your ears
Buying fragrances online is tough, listen to the songs below to get a little hint to how it smells. Psst! If you love what you hear, you can listen to all of the soundtracks that inspired our fragrances in full over at Spotify - search Seldom Out!
GOOD. CLEAN. FUN.
SUSTAINABILITY DETAILS
- 100% Soy & Coconut Wax (Paraffin Free)
- Custom blended fragrances free from phthalates, parabens and other nasties
- Uncoated wooden wicks sourced from FSC certified US forests
- 100% plastic free packaging and shipping
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When it comes to candles *size does matter*.
Our little 8oz candles are perfect for burning in smaller rooms, or close by such as a coffee table or your desk. They have a scent throw of about 3 - 5ft.
Our 12 oz candles are more suited for bigger rooms, or if you want a slightly stronger scent throw in a smaller room, these candles throw up to 9ft.
Whichever size you get, placement does matter. Since we leave out ingredients such phthalates our candles throw best when they make use of the natural airflow in a room!
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Scent strength is incredibly subjective, but we've tried our hardest to summarize what you can expect from your candle.
We tend to focus on gently enhancing your spaces, and not overpowering them. We're not in the business of shipping out headaches!
We categorize our fragrances as either bold & encompassing, or light and airy.
Our bold & encompassing fragrances are heavier on the base notes. They will feel more noticeable in a room.
Our light & airy fragrances are more focused on the delicate top & heart notes. They feel more gentle in a room. These are also great for our scent sensitive friends.
Refer to the sliding scale on each product page to get an idea of what you can expect from this fragrance via our crowd sourced testing.
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Processing
We aim to process and hand packages over to our shipping partners within 1-3 business days of receiving your order.
Orders over $300 process in 3 - 5 business days.
Shipping
Shipping is calculated at checkout, we have lots of options to choose from!
Orders over $95 ship free!
Free Shipping applies to FULL PRICED items only. During SALE periods all shipping costs are calculated at the checkout.
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Returns
We accept returns on items within 7 days of delivery. Return postage is at the expense of the purchaser. Shipping fees are non-returnable.
If you've any questions prior to purchasing feel free to reach out and we will be happy to help.
Of course if your product arrives damaged or defective please do reach out because we obviously really would like to fix that for you. Contact us!
Exchanges
We do not offer exchanges at this time.
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- Net Weight: 8oz / 226g, up to 35 hours
- Net Weight: 12oz / 340g, up to 50 hours
- 8oz candles measure 3 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/8 wide
- 12 oz candles measure 4 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide.
For the best scent experience burn me in a spot that takes advantage of the rooms natural airflow (but not a draft).
Trim or pinch wick to 5mm before every burn.
Our 8oz candles are perfect for burning in smaller rooms, at your desk, coffee table & dressers. Without natural airflow they have a scent radius of around 3ft-5ft.
Our 12oz candles are perfect for larger rooms and those who enjoy a stronger scent. Without natural airflow they have a scent radius of around 6ft-9ft.
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1. Set The Mood: This is a moment. Find the soundtrack that matches your fragrance and settle in.
2. Trim That Wick: Your candle should arrive ready to light but do double check and ensure the wick is 5mm before the first burn. For all future burns trim wick by pinching or snipping away the charred wood until wick is 5mm.
After lighting the flame height should be no taller than 1 inch in height. If it's taller, flickering excessively, you didn't trim enough!
3. Have Patience: Let your candle burn until the melted wax has reached (or very nearly reached) the edges of the container - especially important on the first couple of burns. This will stop your candle from tunneling in future burns.
4. Don't be Silly, Safety First: Never leave a lit candle unattended, and do not burn for more than 4 hours at a time. To protect your surfaces from heat, place your candle on a coaster. Don't burn where children or pets can get them. Don't burn near anything that can catch fire.
5. Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much!: Don't burn your candle if only 1/2" of wax remains. Lighting a candle without enough wax can overheat the jar, and will cause it to smoke and may cause it to break or shatter. Plus, with too much heat your fragrance will likely just smell like hot fuel! Urgh.
-
When it comes to candles *size does matter*.
Our little 8oz candles are perfect for burning in smaller rooms, or close by such as a coffee table or your desk. They have a scent throw of about 3 - 5ft.
Our 12 oz candles are more suited for bigger rooms, or if you want a slightly stronger scent throw in a smaller room, these candles throw up to 9ft.
Whichever size you get, placement does matter. Since we leave out ingredients such phthalates our candles throw best when they make use of the natural airflow in a room!
-
Processing
We aim to process and hand packages over to our shipping partners within 1-3 business days of receiving your order.
Orders over $300 process in 3 - 5 business days.
Shipping
Shipping is calculated at checkout, we have lots of options to choose from!
Orders over $95 ship free!
Free Shipping applies to FULL PRICED items only. During SALE periods all shipping costs are calculated at the checkout.
-
- Net Weight: 8oz / 226g, up to 35 hours
- Net Weight: 12oz / 340g, up to 50 hours
- 8oz candles measure 3 1/2 inches tall and 3 1/8 wide
- 12 oz candles measure 4 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches wide.
For the best scent experience burn me in a spot that takes advantage of the rooms natural airflow (but not a draft).
Trim or pinch wick to 5mm before every burn.
Our 8oz candles are perfect for burning in smaller rooms, at your desk, coffee table & dressers. Without natural airflow they have a scent radius of around 3ft-5ft.
Our 12oz candles are perfect for larger rooms and those who enjoy a stronger scent. Without natural airflow they have a scent radius of around 6ft-9ft.
-
Scent strength is incredibly subjective, but we've tried our hardest to summarize what you can expect from your candle.
We tend to focus on gently enhancing your spaces, and not overpowering them. We're not in the business of shipping out headaches!
We categorize our fragrances as either bold & encompassing, or light and airy.
Our bold & encompassing fragrances are heavier on the base notes. They will feel more noticeable in a room.
Our light & airy fragrances are more focused on the delicate top & heart notes. They feel more gentle in a room. These are also great for our scent sensitive friends.
Refer to the sliding scale on each product page to get an idea of what you can expect from this fragrance via our crowd sourced testing.
-
Returns
We accept returns on items within 7 days of delivery. Return postage is at the expense of the purchaser. Shipping fees are non-returnable.
If you've any questions prior to purchasing feel free to reach out and we will be happy to help.
Of course if your product arrives damaged or defective please do reach out because we obviously really would like to fix that for you. Contact us!
Exchanges
We do not offer exchanges at this time.
-
1. Set The Mood: This is a moment. Find the soundtrack that matches your fragrance and settle in.
2. Trim That Wick: Your candle should arrive ready to light but do double check and ensure the wick is 5mm before the first burn. For all future burns trim wick by pinching or snipping away the charred wood until wick is 5mm.
After lighting the flame height should be no taller than 1 inch in height. If it's taller, flickering excessively, you didn't trim enough!
3. Have Patience: Let your candle burn until the melted wax has reached (or very nearly reached) the edges of the container - especially important on the first couple of burns. This will stop your candle from tunneling in future burns.
4. Don't be Silly, Safety First: Never leave a lit candle unattended, and do not burn for more than 4 hours at a time. To protect your surfaces from heat, place your candle on a coaster. Don't burn where children or pets can get them. Don't burn near anything that can catch fire.
5. Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much!: Don't burn your candle if only 1/2" of wax remains. Lighting a candle without enough wax can overheat the jar, and will cause it to smoke and may cause it to break or shatter. Plus, with too much heat your fragrance will likely just smell like hot fuel! Urgh.