The Ditchling Candle Company
Wild Thyme Candle
Wild Thyme Candle
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Wild Thyme
Hillside herbs and old stone
Fragrance notes
Top — wild thyme, lavender, rose
Heart — orange flower, orris, cedarwood
Base — incense, amber, vanilla, patchouli
- Wax: natural soy
- Wick: wooden, for a soft crackle
- Vessel: amber glass, refillable
- Size: 10oz / 280ml
- Burn time: 40–45 hours
- Batch: limited run of 12, hand-poured and numbered in Ditchling
Walk the South Downs in late summer and you'll find wild thyme growing low in the chalk, releasing its scent underfoot as you go. This candle starts there, on the open hillside, with thyme and lavender warmed by the sun.
Then it turns cool. Underneath the herbs is something older and quieter: the smell of stone that's stood a long time, the hush of a building that's seen centuries pass through it. Warm amber and soft woods hold the two together, so the whole thing sits somewhere between a herb garden and a nave.
It's a scent for slow evenings and clear heads. Herbal enough to feel alive, still enough to settle a room. It suits a study, a hallway, a bedroom, anywhere you want to feel calm rather than woken up.
When they're gone, they're gone. Some scents return with the season. Some don't.
Candle Care
Candle Care
Trim the wick. Your candle arrives trimmed and ready. Before each burn after that, trim the wick to 5mm. A shorter wick means a cleaner, steadier flame.
The first burn matters most. The first time you light it, let it burn for three to four hours, until the melted wax reaches the edge of the vessel. Wax has a memory. Get this first burn right and the candle burns evenly to the end. Cutting the first burn short will result in tunnelling down the middle, wasting both wax and scent.
Keep sessions under four hours. Any longer and the wax overheats, which burns off the fragrance and shortens the life of the candle.
Away from draughts. Burn on a level, heat-resistant surface, out of any breeze. Draughts make the flame flicker, which causes smoke and soot.
Stop at 5mm. When the wax burns down to the last 5mm, retire the candle. Burning below that isn't safe for the vessel or the surface it sits on.
Keep the vessel. Every one is made to be kept. Clean it out and give it a second life however you like, and for some batches and sizes we offer refills. Get in touch and we'll sort you out.
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