Warm, rich, and the candle equivalent of something you've been looking forward to.

Scent profile

Character

Creamy vanilla with a warm, slightly roasted depth — the suggestion of coffee without being literal about it.

Intensity

Fuller and more enveloping than our Pure Collection candles. A comfortable, staying warmth rather than a background note.

Closest reference

A latte on a cold morning. A kitchen that smells like something good is in the oven. The kind of warm that makes a room feel smaller in the best way.

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Solstice Naturals

Vanilla Latte (Seasonal Release)

Name: Vanilla Latte (Seasonal Release)
Brand: Solstice Naturals
Price: 29.00 USD
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Vanilla Latte is part of our Artisan Collection — candles made with beeswax and a carefully selected, phthalate-free fragrance oil rather than a single essential oil. We want to be straightforward about that distinction.

Vanilla doesn't exist as a pure essential oil that performs reliably in a candle. We won't use an inferior ingredient just because it sounds cleaner on a label. Instead, we spent considerable time selecting a fragrance oil that meets the same standards we apply to everything else in this studio: free of phthalates, free of carcinogens, free of mutagens, free of reproductive toxins, and free of organ toxins. IFRA-compliant. Tested by our supplier as part of their regulatory program. And — the test we always return to — something we'd burn in our own home without a second thought.

The ingredient list is longer than our Pure Collection. We will always tell you that, and we will always tell you exactly what's in it.

If you have significant fragrance sensitivities or are shopping for a nursery, our Pure Collection is the right choice. For everyone else who wants a complex, warm seasonal scent and trusts us to have done the sourcing work: this is it.

Ritual Suggestions:

Fall and winter mornings · Reading season · The kitchen on a weekend · Holiday gatherings · The gift that makes a room feel immediately welcoming.

Seasonal Release:

Made in one small batch per seasonal run. When this batch is gone, it's gone until the next season.

Ingredients:

Vanilla Latte uses a phthalate-free fragrance oil — not a pure essential oil. We are transparent about this because it matters.

The fragrance oil we use is manufactured without phthalates, carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins, or organ toxins. It is compliant with IFRA (International Fragrance Association) guidelines, which represent the most comprehensive fragrance safety standards available. Our supplier provides full Safety Data Sheet documentation, which we review for every oil before it enters our studio.

We chose this oil after evaluating multiple options against a simple standard: would we burn it in our own home, without hesitation, in a room our children are in? The answer was yes. That is the test everything in this studio passes before it goes into a candle.

Artisan Collection. Beeswax and a phthalate-free fragrance oil manufactured without carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxins, or organ toxins. The complete list, as always.

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Product Details

Size	8 oz
Burn Time	40–50 hours (with proper care)
Wax	100% raw American beeswax
Scent Source	Phthalate-free fragrance oil
Wick	Lead-free cotton, hand-set
Vessel	Reusable glass jar
Made In	Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Collection	Artisan Collection
Batch Type	Small batch, hand-poured

Getting the best from your candle

The first burn: why it matters more than any other

On the first burn, allow the candle to stay lit until the melt pool — the liquid wax on the surface — reaches the outer edge of the vessel. For an 8 oz candle, this takes approximately 2 to 3 hours.

Beeswax melts more slowly than paraffin or soy. If you extinguish the candle before the melt pool reaches the edges, the wax develops a memory of that boundary and tunnels down the center for every burn that follows. Tunneling is difficult to reverse. A full first burn prevents it entirely.

If you don't have 2–3 hours available, wait until you do.

Wick care

Our wicks are pre-sized to the vessel during pouring and do not require trimming before the first burn. After each burn, once the candle has cooled completely, trim the blackened tip to approximately ¼ inch before relighting. A wick trimmer works best; small scissors work too.

A properly trimmed wick maintains a steady, clean flame. An untrimmed wick produces a larger, flickering flame with more soot. ¼ inch is the target.

Bloom: the white surface coating

Raw beeswax sometimes develops a white coating on its surface — called bloom — when its natural oils migrate to the surface in response to temperature changes or simply time. It is entirely natural, entirely harmless, and has no effect on burn quality or scent. A gentle warming with your hands, or a brief pass with a soft cloth, will often restore the amber surface. Bloom is a sign of authentic beeswax, not a defect.

On scent intensity

Beeswax burns at a lower temperature than paraffin, which means scent is released more gradually and diffuses more evenly throughout the room. If you're accustomed to synthetic candles, the throw may seem subtle at first. Allow 20–30 minutes and notice how the room has changed. The difference is in the quality of the scent, not the volume.

Burn sessions and safety

We recommend burn sessions of 2–4 hours. Burning beyond 4 hours can cause the wick to become too long, increasing soot and reducing scent performance. Never leave a burning candle unattended or within reach of children or pets. Burn on a heat-resistant surface away from drafts, curtains, and anything flammable.

Reusing the jar

When your candle is finished: warm the vessel gently, remove any remaining wax, and wash with warm soapy water. The glass is worth keeping. Use it for small plants, cotton rounds, a pen holder, or anything else that fits your space.