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    Behind the Pour6 min read

    What Goes Into Our Wax

    9 July 2026

    What Goes Into Our Wax

    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.