Scented candles made in France

Finding the right people to blend wax in a way that releases the full potential of a perfumer’s creations is close to alchemy. Outside the city of Metz in the Grand Est region of France, we met Monsieur Coquillard and his candle makers. They have been making candles in their workshop Procado for nearly 20 years.

The pure natural Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) wax with no artificial additives makes madetostay scented candles release their pleasant light and fragrance for more than 40 hours. Sunflower seed wax is a hard, crystalline vegetable wax with a high melting point obtained through the winterization of sunflower oil and a gentle refining process.

With cotton  wicks, our candles ensure a long and clean combustion, as well as an optimal diffusion of the perfume. For the candle makers it is a delicate process to find the right wick according to the type of wax used, the shape of the wick, the number and thickness of the threads and the cotton quality play an important role in this process.

However, Monsieur Coquillard was pushed to his limits in the production of Flambeaux Refill candles. He only received the specially made silicone moulds from us, as the wax could not be poured into a glass as usual. What composition is needed to release the candles from the mould without damaging them? He and his team had many problems to solve, but with the appropriate passion and persistence they were able to bring this project to a conclusion. He makes us extremely grateful for being able to add a small contribution to more sustainability.