Natural Beeswax Candle | Handmade by Nantahala Honey Company | Clean Burn, Real Scent

The Anatomy of a Candle

Why Ours Burn Better, Smell Stronger, and Actually Matter

Most folks have never burned a real beeswax candle, let alone one that actually throws scent. And the few that exist? They tunnel, drown, or smell like a warm paper towel.

We didn’t want to make another candle — we wanted to make the candle. So we poured. Burned. Trimmed. Cursed. Re-poured. And burned again. Over and over.

What we landed on wasn’t an accident — it was a thousand little decisions made on purpose:

  • 75% Natural Beeswax – golden, clean, long-burning
  • 17% Coconut Oil – the secret to an even melt and smooth finish
  • 8% Essential Oils – more than most would dare, because you deserve to smell it
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No synthetic fragrance. No paraffin. No fillers. Just wax, oil, and a purpose.

We make each one by hand, in small batches, with a wooden wick that crackles softly as it burns. And every scent is built on a feeling — like walking through the woods after a storm, sitting on your papaw’s porch in winter, or waking up next to someone you still want to kiss.


We think they’re the best essential oil candles in America.
We burned through a lot of not-quites to get to hell yes.
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