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Two honey-gold beeswax taper candles burning in brass holders on a dark stone ledge.

Pure beeswax tapers · Unscented

Only beeswax.
Nothing added.

Tapered candles made of beeswax and a cotton wick. No fragrance, no dye, and no other wax blended in.

Shop the tapersWhat's in them

100% beeswaxNo added fragranceNo dyeCotton wickSold in pairs6, 10, 12 inch

01 — The wax

One wax, and a wick.

Each taper is beeswax all the way through. It is not blended with paraffin or soy, and nothing goes in for scent or colour. The gold is the wax's own, so one pair can be a shade lighter or deeper than the next.

  • 100% beeswax. No paraffin, no soy.
  • No fragrance oils and no essential oils.
  • No dye. The colour is the wax.
  • Cotton wick.
Two honey-gold beeswax tapers in brass holders on a dark table, one lit and one unlit with a white wick.
One lit, one new. Wax and a wick.

02 — The shop

Three lengths, sold in pairs.

Every taper has the same 7/8 inch base, the size a standard taper holder takes. The drawings share one scale, so the lengths compare across the row. Prices are in US dollars. When checkout is available, you can choose a quantity and provide a US shipping address.

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03 — Unscented

Unscented means nothing was added.

Beeswax has a faint honey smell of its own. You notice it most on a new, unlit candle. That is the wax, not a fragrance. If you need a candle with no smell at all, beeswax is the wrong candle, and it is better to know that before you order.

Left alone, pure beeswax also grows a pale, powdery film called bloom. It is normal. It wipes off with a soft cloth.

A bundle of unlit honey-gold beeswax tapers tied with twine on dark slate, with a pale film of bloom on the wax.
The pale film is bloom. It wipes off.

04 — Burning them

Four habits for a clean burn.

  1. Seat it upright

    Press the taper firmly into the holder. A candle that leans will drip down its low side.

  2. Trim the wick

    Keep it near a quarter inch, and trim it again before each lighting.

  3. Keep it out of a draft

    Moving air pushes the flame to one side. Any taper burns unevenly in a draft.

  4. Stay with it

    Never leave a burning candle alone. Keep it clear of anything that can catch, and away from children and pets.