Prickly Pear Desert Sunset Candle

Prickly Pear Desert Sunset Candle

5 oz (150 g) · coconut apricot wax · handmade in Silver City, NM

Our signature prickly pear scent in candle form — cactus fruit at the top, desert florals in the middle, coconut, cedar, and vanilla at the end. Poured in small batches in a reusable glass tumbler with a cotton wick and a cactus wax top.

Key details

• Net wax weight: 5 oz (150 g)

• Wax: 100% vegan coconut apricot wax

• Fragrance: phthalate-free, IFRA-compliant

• Approximate burn time: ~35–40 hours

• Cotton wick

• Reusable heavy-base glass tumbler

• Handmade in Silver City, New Mexico

The scent

This is the sunset version of our prickly pear line. It opens like ripe cactus fruit: apple, pineapple, and plum, with a green galbanum edge that reads as pad and peel. The heart is sun-warmed florals — rose, muguet, and white flowers. It dries down to cedarwood, coconut, vanilla, and musk. Soft, a little sweet, built to linger like the last color on the horizon.

Candle care

First burn: let the melt pool reach the edges of the glass so the candle doesn’t tunnel.

Trim the wick to ¼ inch before every lighting.

Do not burn longer than 4 hours. Let it cool at least 2 hours before relighting.

Stop burning when ½ inch of wax remains.

Reuse the glass

When the candle is finished, freeze the tumbler for about an hour, pop out the remaining wax, and wash with hot soapy water. Use it as a rocks glass or small vase.

Handmade in Silver City. Same prickly pear soul as the soaps and shampoos — now in the air.

How to Burn a Candle Safely

Source: National Candle Association

Before Lighting

Before burning, always trim the wick to ¼ inch. You can use a wick trimmer, nail clippers, or scissors. Long or crooked wicks can cause uneven burning, dripping or flaring.

Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times.

Always use a candleholder specifically designed for candle use. It should be heat resistant, sturdy, and large enough to contain any drips or melted wax.

Burn candles in a well-ventilated room.

Avoid drafts, vents or air currents. This will help prevent rapid or uneven burning, sooting, and excessive dripping.

Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on burn time and proper use. In general, it is recommended that candles do not burn for longer than four hours and cool for at least two hours before relighting.

When lighting a candle, use long matches or a long-reach lighter. Keep your hair and loose clothing away from the flame.

While Burning

Never leave a candle unattended.

Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc.

Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place lighted candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else.

Never touch or move a candle while it is burning or while the wax is liquefied.

Don’t burn a candle all the way down. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when ½ inch remains in the container or 2 inches if using a pillar candle.

Place burning candles at least three inches apart from one another. This is to make sure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts that will cause the candles to burn improperly.

Extinguish a candle if the flame becomes too high or flickers repeatedly. Let the candle cool, trim the wick, and check for unwanted drafts before re-lighting.

Never use a candle as a night light or while you may fall asleep.

Be very careful if using candles during a power outage. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer sources of light during a power failure. Never use a candle during a power outage to look for things in a closet, or when fueling equipment — such as a lantern or kerosene heater.

When Extinguishing a Candle

Use a candle snuffer to extinguish a candle. It’s the safest way to prevent hot wax from splattering.

Never use water to extinguish a candle. Water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might break a glass container.

Make sure the candle is completely out and the wick ember is no longer glowing before leaving the room.

Don’t touch or move the candle until it has completely cooled.

Never use a knife or sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder. It might scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon subsequent use.