Last week I posted about a cool soy candle company; Evergreen Candleworks and later posted a review of Evergreen’s Silky Soy Moisture Bar. Today let’s take a look at their candles!

Products: Evergreen sent me two soy candle flavors to review; a Silky Soy Candle in Sensuel Vanille and an Alpineglow soy candle in Colorado Sunrise (vanilla with a bouquet of orange blossoms & fresh oranges on a background of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and silky musk), along with a Candle Warmer. Visit the products page.

The Silky Soy Candles are also available in Soft Amber, Vanilla Pear, Citrus Basil, and Wildflower scents and the Alpineglow candles come in a huge array of aromas; Champagne Powder, Coconut Lime Verbena, Colorado Christmas, Colorado Wilderness, Cool Citrus Basil, Fresh Vanilla Pear, Lavender Fields, Lemongrass & Sage, Mountain Berry, Peppermint, Spiced Cranberry, Warm Apple Pie, and Wildflower Meadow.

Ingredients: candle wax is created with pure, 100% natural soybeans and then it is enhanced with carefully selected botanical oils.

Cost: It varies a lot, depending on what you order. Candles are available in various types of containers, sizes, and even come in sets which is a great deal. I think the Silky Soy Pampering Package which includes a Silky Soy Bar, a Silky Soy Candle, and a Candle Warmer is a good bet for a starter set or it would make a fab gift.

Eco facts:

• 100% natural soybeans used in products and then enhanced with botanical oils.
• Soy biodegradable and 100% vegetable; no beeswax or petroleum products hidden in it.
• Their soy is free of pesticides, herbicides and genetically modified material.
• The company uses 100 % wind power to make their candles.
• Company recycling program in place.
• Recyclable packaging used for products.
• Containers for soy candles and soy lotion bars are washable (soy wax cleans out easily, unlike paraffin wax) and are totally reusable.

WHAT I THINK:

Silky Soy Candles are a little different than regular soy candles. These candles are handcrafted with a mix of shea and soy so that when the wax melts you can apply it like you might lotion. You can wait for the candle to burn and then dip your fingers into the melted wax OR a safer bet is to use the candle warmer to heat the wax, then dip in. I LOVED the silky soy candle – it smelled amazing and the wax actually did work great as a moisturizer. The nice vanilla scent seriously fills your whole room with a great light fragrance that smells totally natural. Evergreen notes that the Silky Soy candles (10 oz) burn for about 30-45 hours, and it seems like this is a good estimate. I’ve been burning mine off the charts, round the clock, and it’s going to last about that long.

The warmer works well too when used in conjunction with the candle and is far better than dipping into a lit candle.

As for the Colorado Sunrise candle – I like it, but not quite as much as the Silky Soy. I like the scent right out of the box, but when lit, it doesn’t fill your room with quite such a delicious scent as the Silky Soy Vanilla. Also, the Silky Soy candle seems to burn a little cleaner. The Alpineglow candle holder (glass tumbler type) has a little darkness and some soot on it now, while the Silky Soy candle holder (also glass) is perfectly clean. Burn time is noted as 65-80 hours per 10oz candle, and it is lasting and lasting.

I also love the containers for both candles. Both of mine are glass containers and both came with pretty and rustic looking black lids (as in the photo at the top of this post). These candle jars are already staying super clean (more so than say with wax candle holders) and they’ll make great reuse containers for any number of smaller objects. Evergreen offers a wide array of other container choices as well (see above).

Other than the fact that the Colorado Sunrise scent wasn’t my style, I can’t find any product cons. Also, while I didn’t love the Colorado scent, it still smelled natural. I like that these candles don’t smell like fake fragrances.

Overall blissful-tree score:

I’m going to give these candles 5 out of 5 pretty little trees. I loved them, and would highly recommend them for your own home or as a gift.

Visit Evergreen Candleworks to learn more.

[images via Evergreen Candleworks]

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