Candle Care & Safety

A lit soy candle in a black glass jar on a sunlit timber verandah table, with eucalyptus sprigs, halved citrus, a pine sprig and gold baubles

Christmas Candle Scents for an Australian Summe...

The Christmas scent families explained, from gingerbread and spice to pine and eucalyptus, and how to choose one for a warm Australian December.

Christmas Candle Scents for an Australian Summe...

The Christmas scent families explained, from gingerbread and spice to pine and eucalyptus, and how to choose one for a warm Australian December.

Two unlit soy candles side by side on a timber table: a glass jar with a flat wooden wick and a metal tin with a braided cotton wick

Wood Wick vs Cotton Wick Candles: What Actually...

Wood and cotton wicks do the same job in different ways. How each one works, what's added to cotton wicks, what the only study comparing them found, and how to...

Wood Wick vs Cotton Wick Candles: What Actually...

Wood and cotton wicks do the same job in different ways. How each one works, what's added to cotton wicks, what the only study comparing them found, and how to...

A small glass car diffuser bottle with a timber cap hanging from a rear-view mirror in warm afternoon sun

Are Car Diffusers Safe? What Changes Inside a H...

A car cabin holds about a tenth of a bedroom's air and, parked in the sun, can sit more than 20°C above the temperature outside. What that changes for a...

Are Car Diffusers Safe? What Changes Inside a H...

A car cabin holds about a tenth of a bedroom's air and, parked in the sun, can sit more than 20°C above the temperature outside. What that changes for a...

Two soy candles side by side on a bench, one in clear glass and one in a metal tin, unlit

Best Candles in Australia: How to Judge Quality

Most candle buying guides rank brands. This one teaches you to read a product page instead: the seven specs worth checking, what each one changes, and what we publish for...

Best Candles in Australia: How to Judge Quality

Most candle buying guides rank brands. This one teaches you to read a product page instead: the seven specs worth checking, what each one changes, and what we publish for...

An electric wax warmer on a timber side table with vapour rising into afternoon light, an unlit candle jar behind it

Are Wax Melts Safer Than Candles? What the Rese...

Removing the flame removes combustion, soot and fire risk. It does not remove what the fragrance does once it is in the air, and a 2025 study measured exactly what...

Are Wax Melts Safer Than Candles? What the Rese...

Removing the flame removes combustion, soot and fire risk. It does not remove what the fragrance does once it is in the air, and a 2025 study measured exactly what...

An amber candle jar tipped on its side on a timber workbench, its base label reading SOY BLEND above two blank ruled lines where a percentage would go

Are Soy Blend Candles Safe? What "Soy Blend" Ac...

"Soy blend" has no defined meaning in Australia. No standard sets a minimum soy content, so the phrase can cover almost any ratio. Here is what the label does and...

Are Soy Blend Candles Safe? What "Soy Blend" Ac...

"Soy blend" has no defined meaning in Australia. No standard sets a minimum soy content, so the phrase can cover almost any ratio. Here is what the label does and...