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Natural soy wax
Natural Soy Wax
A plant-derived wax base that burns cooler and cleaner than paraffin, releasing fragrance progressively.
AN OVESSI CANDLE
The Heather : Heather Soy Candle
heather soy candle
A hand-poured soy candle that brings the soft, honeyed warmth of heather in bloom into intimate spaces, with a botanical accord that settles the room into quiet calm.
£29
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Made fresh once you order
- Dispatched within 2 working days
- Free UK shipping over £75
Made fresh for you once you order · dispatched within 2 working days.
In the room
What this candle brings
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Soft honeyed heather fills quiet evenings
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Geranium and bergamot add botanical depth
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Clean soy burn for intimate spaces
Why this exists
A candle belongs in the same family as a ritual because it is a deliberate way of choosing how a space feels for the next hour. This one is made to order in the EU and US, hand-poured in a 100 ml glass vessel sized for bedside tables, bathroom shelves, and winding-down rituals. The natural soy wax base is described as cooler and cleaner-burning than paraffin, releasing fragrance gradually rather than all at once. The scent is built from identifiable botanical materials, with heather sweetness supported by geranium, sweet orange, bergamot, and patchouli. That composition gives the room a floral-honeyed atmosphere with depth, warmth, and a faintly herbal edge, rather than a flat perfume effect.
Inside the vessel
The scent structure
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Cotton wick
Cotton
An unbleached, lead-free wick sized for the 100 ml vessel to support an even melt pool.
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Heather accord
Heather accord
The scent profile that gives the candle its soft, honeyed floral character.
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Geranium oil
Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil
Adds rosy-green clarity and helps keep the composition from reading as purely sugary.
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Citrus and base accord
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Sweet Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin Oil
Sweet orange lifts the opening, bergamot deepens the floral accord, and patchouli provides a warm, earthy base that lingers.
The scent in the room
The burn is described as clean and even, with the soy wax releasing fragrance slowly rather than in a front-loaded burst. On lighting, the room takes on a soft, honeyed floral atmosphere quickly, then settles into something warmer and more grounded as the patchouli base becomes more present.
Lighting
How to use this candle
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Prepare the candle
Place on a stable, heat-resistant surface away from draughts, fabrics, and anything flammable.
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Trim before lighting
Trim the wick to 5 mm before each burn for a steadier flame.
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First burn
Allow the melt pool to reach the edge of the vessel before extinguishing to help prevent tunnelling on later burns.
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Burn safely
Never burn for more than four hours at a time, and do not move the candle while the wax is liquid.
What to expect
In the room, over the burn
First light
The heather accord opens within minutes, with soft floral sweetness and a gentle citrus lift becoming noticeable quickly.
Mid-burn
As the melt pool reaches across the vessel, the patchouli base comes forward and the room shifts into a warmer, more complex calm.
After hours
The scent lingers with a botanical, honeyed trace that feels settled rather than overpowering.
The deeper detail
The formulation, the provenance, the standard
Formulation
The base is natural soy wax : a renewable, plant-derived alternative to paraffin that produces minimal soot on the wick and releases fragrance progressively rather than in a single front-loaded burst. The cotton wick is unbleached and lead-free, sized for the 100 ml vessel to produce an even melt pool across the full diameter of the candle.
The fragrance compound opens with the honeyed, floral sweetness of the heather note supported by Geranium Flower Oil, which adds a rosy-green clarity and prevents the composition from reading as purely sugary. Sweet Orange Peel Oil provides a bright citrus lift in the early minutes of burn, while Bergamot deepens the accord towards a more complex, slightly herbal register. Patchouli (Pogostemon Cablin Oil) forms the base : earthy, grounding, and warm, it is the note that lingers in the room after the candle is extinguished. Benzyl Benzoate and Eugenol are present as natural components of the fragrance materials and are declared in full on the INCI.
The vessel is 6.8 cm high and 5.8 cm in diameter. Each candle carries a mandatory regulatory safety label on the base.
Provenance
A small-batch boutique house, made to order. Every candle is hand-poured within two working days of your order, then dispatched from the fulfilment centre closest to you : our European facility for United Kingdom and European Union customers, our United States facility for North American customers. Because every candle is poured to order, the wax has not been sitting in a warehouse under fluctuating temperatures : the fragrance is as true at your door as it was at the pour. Two-day production is the price of freshness, and the boutique standard we hold ourselves to.
Cruelty-free. Vegan. Gluten free.
From our community
Reviews and reflections
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heather note with depth
subtle heather scent, pricey, yet pleasantly surprising
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Verified
lovely but quite subtle
Really nice floral-honey scent in my one-bed. Not overpowering but could be a bit stronger tbh.
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Verified
Muted scent, neat jar
In colder weather, the subtle scent keeps the room pleasant while the jar stays tidy on the shelf.
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Heather on shelf
This one burns cleaner than the last candle I had. The scent is softer, less loud and it works well while I read.
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amber glow at night
Creamy wax and amber scent fill the room with a warmer mood once lit, nice for relaxed evenings.
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lavender after the work break
I tried this after my 6 a.m. work break and it smelled clean on my neck, though the cap gets a little annoying. Still, I liked it right away.
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Milder evening glow
The pricier one cast a harsher look, while this gave the sofa area a warmer light. It burned evenly and made the room feel more inviting.
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really calming
Honeyed heather comes through first, then softer green notes. Suits my small sitting room. Burns really nicely if you trim the wick.
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love it
Perfect for the bathroom. I lit it after a shower and the honeyed, earthy scent filled the room without feeling too strong, though the jar is a bit smaller than I expected.
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Dusk fragrance
Slightly lighter than expected, yet the scent still came through well. Warm, woody and restrained enough that it never took over the room.
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burns so well
Burns evenly, hardly any soot. Heather's gentle not sugary, bergamot keeps it fresh. Does what it says.
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obsessed
Room feels different after ten minutes.
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Heather tone with subtle glow
Mild scent, never fussy. I burned it in the living room one evening and it gave a soft, clean scent without taking over. Could be a touch stronger, but I still loved it.
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Used on cold nights
I burned this on a freezing evening after I came in from the bus and it made the flat feel nicer straight away. Bit heavy for my taste at first, tbh, but after a few minutes it settles and stays in the room without being too much.
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Evening glow
A softer scent for the evening and the jar looks very nice on the shelf afterwards.
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quietly lovely
The heather, geranium and bergamot just sit together beautifully. Feels botanical rather than fake-floral. Burns slower and cooler than the paraffin ones I used before. I light it when I want the flat to feel calmer by evening and it does that job perfectly. Something about it is just.. nicer.
Every OVESSI order is prepared once you place it. Your candle is poured, finished and labelled for you, then dispatched within 2 working days. Nothing waits on a warehouse shelf.
- ✦Made fresh
- ○ 2-day dispatch
- →UK 3 to 7 / EU 5 to 10 / US 2 to 5 days
In case you wondered
Frequently asked
What does it smell like?
A floral-honeyed heather accord with geranium and bergamot depth, plus sweet orange brightness and a patchouli base.
What is it made with?
Natural soy wax, a cotton wick, and a fragrance accord built from identifiable botanical materials listed in the description.
Is it suitable for small spaces?
Yes. It is sized for intimate spaces and winding-down rituals, including bedside tables and bathroom shelves.
How should I burn it for the first time?
Let the melt pool reach the edge of the vessel before extinguishing to help set the wax memory and reduce tunnelling.
How long can I burn it for?
Never burn for more than four hours at a time.
When will my order arrive?
We start preparing your order once it is placed and dispatch within 2 business days. From dispatch, delivery is UK 3 to 7 business days, EU 5 to 10 business days, US 2 to 5 business days.
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Small batch. Filled for you. Made in EU and US.
