Journal
Behind the Pour6 min read
What Goes Into Our Wax
9 July 2026

Clean wax, cotton wicks, and a lot of small batches that never made it out of the studio.
Every ELARA candle starts as a test pour. We mix, cure, burn, and usually throw it away. A scent that smells right in the jar often disappears the moment it's lit.
We use a clean soy-based wax because it burns cooler and holds fragrance without turning sharp. Cotton wicks, no lead, no metal core.
Curing takes time. A candle poured today is not ready today. We let it sit so the fragrance binds to the wax properly, which is why a batch takes weeks and not hours.
Nothing about the process is rushed, and neither is the burn.

