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                  Why are Scented Candles Relaxing?

The history of candles is long and fascinating. Candles are a crucial part of human history for thousands of years. Originally, the only way to have light once the sun went down were from torches, fires, or candlelight. Torches weren't safe indoors, and walking from room to room carrying a transportable fireplace with you wasn't practical or possible. Therefore, candles lit the way. Everything was done by candlelight from dusk until dawn.

Early civilizations developed various types candles using many different waxes made from available animals, plants and insects. In the 1990s, the popularity of candles blossomed — leading to innovations in new types of candle waxes for the first time in a century.

A candle is so simple, yet it always seems to be something everyone can look forward to. The psychological benefits of burning candles can promote feelings of joy, ease, focus, energy and so much more.

 Here Krazy Kandle we use a blend of Paraffin, Say and Palm wax depending on the type of candle it is.  As always if you have a particular preference you can always contact us and we will be happy to use your preferred type of wax!

Our sense of smell is quiet possibly the most under-appreciated of our 5 senses. A certain smell can trigger long forgotten memories or a small whiff of a pleasant, comforting scent, can quickly put us into a better mood. It’s no wonder that more and more people are drawn to candles. They’re easily accessible and come in all sorts of variants for any lifestyle and budget.

When looking to purchase or enjoy any sort of product, it’s important to be able to separate common myths from reality, and make the best purchasing choice possible. After all, this is especially true when purchasing something that you’ll be using and enjoying for many hours, such as candles. With that in mind, we decided to help veterans and newcomers to the world of wicks and wax alike by dispelling five common myths about candles. 

Aromatherapy has a long history of useful, well noted applications. In particular, many scents are known for assisting in the relief of stress or simply helping to bring a bit of joy to someone. Both Candles and wax melts in particular are useful for getting the full therapeutic impact of whatever scent you choose.

Of course, there are so many wildly available scents that it can be hard to know where to start, or what might really work for you. To help you get started, here are five easy to find scents that are bound to uplift your mood and clear your head and bring a lasting state of calm, whether you’re doing everyday chores or meditating by your bed.