Candle by the Hour 80-Hour Vertical Candle, Eco-friendly Natural Beeswax with Cotton Wick

So unique, but turns out to be a style that’s hundreds of years old! So unique that I bought one each for my adult children for Xmas. I really like the way that it goes out on its own when the candle burns down to the metal holder.

Beautiful!

One of the candles had 2 of the bolts missing from the bottom. I located them loose in the bottom of the box under the flap. I had previously purchased some of these candles and had lit them for a short time to burn. It was actually a good thing the bolts were loose, it made me take the complete candle apart as you would do when replacing the wax candle. In doing so, I realized the candle had a paper tube inside for support for shipping. I looked inside the other candles I had previously purchased and found they too had paper tubes. In the directions there is no mention of that tube, so I never looked inside. I'm just glad I didn't burn the candle down low enough to catch that tube on fire. Customers need to be made aware to remove the paper tube before burning. Otherwise, the candles are really beautiful.

I only use candles to entertain or for power outages. Every time, I’m exquisitely aware of the dangers of ever leaving a burning candle unattended. Second to that has always been the glorious ambiance a beautiful candle brings to a space. I’m asthmatic to powerfully-scented candles (think “Yankee”), strong perfumes, most flowers, pollen, you know the thing. But for some reason, NOT my neighbor’s small organic bee-keeping operation or hive products. Or locally-grown produce. This “Candle by the Hour 80-Hour Horizontal Candle, Eco-friendly Natural Beeswax with Cotton Wick” description, reviews, and videos were compelling. So on a wing and a prayer, I ordered one horizontal and one vertical candle, figuring I’ll trial one, and gift the other to my daughter’s family this upcoming Christmas (2025) if it passes muster. The two candle configurations arrived on time, well-boxed, and sealed in plastic. I broke open the seal on the horizontal one I was giving myself. And was hit with its natural aromatics. Incredibly, it didn’t trigger my asthma. In fact, I liked it. Even its flame is clean — how is that possible? So I carefully hand-warmed, uncoiled, and threaded up the virgin candle’s first 2” through the cold metal clamp. Judging by my cell phone’s stopwatch, the candle’s first inch burned very fast, but its second inch didn’t. In fact, it took its time, almost in protest, until its very melted bottom atop the clamp was liquefied and the flame ‘self-extinguished.’ I decided my timing test wouldn’t be fair, because there was a draft, it was the wax coil’s debut, and I was learning. When I went to rethread the next length up to display it on my bookcase until next use, I realized what made the design concept “self-extinguishing” was that the wick itself COMPLETELY burns to ASH at which point, the melted wax that pools in the concave clamp douses the last flicker of flame! So I had to turn the entire frame and candle on its side over a paper towel, and go at the wick from the sides and underside with a lighter to expose it. Once enough wax was melted away from the wick within, I was able to get enough wick to relight. I decided, ok, I’ve verified its “self-extinguishing feature,” not that I’d ever trust it. Now let me test it with no drafts, and time the replenished length to burn just short of ‘self-extinguishing,’ leaving little more than 1/4 inch up from the hot pooled wax. The candle burned for 35 minutes. So best case, 2” of candle yields 35 minutes. Given the length of my dinner parties and the manufacturer saying only advance 2” of candle at a time, I’d have to rethread the candle at least FOUR times!!! Given how busy my kitchen, guests, and other wonderful and spontaneous my events are, I’ve no time to fuss on my table’s centerpieces — no matter their ‘beauty.’ Rather, the candle is best suited for small group or intimate sacred, decompression, or ‘down’ time. I found most of the Amazon reviews and videos helpful, especially those whom said the coil must be warmed (by hand or hairdryer (!) ) before advancing the next length through the clamp. One reviewer remarked how he would advance the candle midway through his dinner parties. I’m guessing his parties were centered more on the candle than his guests. I know — ouch. The frame and hardware are solid duty. Especially the ‘candle clamp,’ which slides the length of the frame to meet wherever the remaining candle remains (the candle’s coil doesn’t slide easily up to meet it on the frame). The frame’s pan beneath ensures no hot wax will drip beyond. Technically, its metal feet are ‘protected’ with padding but haphazardly, so I’d still advise a plate underneath to protect any good furniture. Update: I suspect one recent reviewer whom titled his review ”Toxic Smell,” the guy sitting at a table holding his fork like a caveman and full forearms in front of his plate, a beer, and two other candles burning in front of his face, was drunk. Consider the source.

Got this gift for my mother In law for a Christmas gift. Good quality

I first bought this in 2020 and have bought refills for it as well. I just received my first refill in over a year and didn't think to check reviews before purchasing since it's been so good in the past. Unfortunately the quality has seriously gone down hill on this product. Over the last 5 years it was a true unscented beeswax with just the lightest scent of real honey. This order smelled different as soon as I opened the box. We decided to give it a chance anyway since different honey can smell slightly different, but after setting it up and lighting the first bit it's very clear that this is not a real beeswax product and has had artificial scent added to try covering that fact up. It's not as clean burning, likely a beeswax blend or even all paraffin. It burns much quicker and puts off gross smoke when it gets to the clip and extinguishes. The scent is a strong, cloying sickly-sweet floral that fills the whole house. It was most apparent after leaving the house and returning a few hours later, the smell hits you in the face and causes and immediate headache. I'm annoyed at the false advertising on this product because it's so obviously something worse. Between the migraines and the pets in our home this isn't going to be something we can keep around, and I would warn anyone considering this to stay away. Unfortunately I don't know how trustworthy any of this brand's products are; even though they look to have more fun options we'll have to find something else. We often order directly from Big Dipper Wax Works as they usually have nice "seconds" in their sale section, if anyone is looking for an alternative!

The smell is great it’s like a honey flower smell. The reason for buying it is I read beeswax burns clean and is better for the air. I timed the burn you can see how much I pulled out and it was still going at 40 minutes. Lastly I did order it in the winter and as others have said used hair dryer to separate it as it was stuck together.

Looks cool, but felt cheated because they make it seem like it naturally will uncool... IT DOES NOT. I don't know what honey wax smells like, but it smells scented. This is a one and done for me. One inch lasts maybe 20mins?

So deliciously fragrant, even unlit, that you'll think you actually live inside a beehive.

not true

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OMG this is gorgeous. I love everything about it.

My first time to burn I pulled up 1.5" (measured) to check on the burn time. Three inches is supposed to burn in one hour, so 1.5" would burn 30 minutes. I'm a beekeeper and I do make candles and sell them but I can't make these specialized candles. I love this antique idea of having a courtship candle. Back in the day, the parents would set the candle length for the burn time. Then the suitor would visit and then when the candle self-snuffs, it's his time for him to leave. These courtship candles self snuff whereas the wrought iron ones burn by the hour but don't snuff. Being beeswax, depending on where you live, if the wax is cold it can break when you pull on it but it'll heat up incredibly quickly just from the heat of your fingers. So if you wrap your fingers around the wax for just a few seconds before you pull it up that will prevent breakage. It burned with a nice flame with no drafts which will speed up burn time. I didn't order the glass cylinder, mostly because I know beeswax burns better with lots of access to oxygen. The unit is about 10" tall. The copper is lovely and the whole thing looks well made. The candle burned for 35 minutes and then self-snuffed. So it was 5 minutes more than the estimate. Love this old fashioned candle.