Heading Home after Last Call

The walk home through cold night air. Tobacco smoke and oak-aged spirits cling to your jacket—honey-sweet brandy, warm benzoin. But the city night cuts through: sharp peppercorn frost, pine from street trees, sage and juniper on the breeze. You smell like the bar you left and the solitude ahead—warmth fading into crisp, leathery darkness.

Notes: tobacco, oak, leather, juniper

The Candle

A 10 oz hand-poured soy wax candle in a straight-sided matte black glass jar with a profile that disappears into any room without trying. Scented with phthalate-free, skin-safe fragrance oils and burned on a wood wick that produces a wide, low flame and the soft crackle of a real fire. Burn time runs around 50 hours. This is a candle built to be present in a room, not just lit in one.

The Lid

Each candle comes with a handcrafted red oak lid made in our shop. The natural grain sits against matte black glass the way wood and fire always have — like they belong together. Pull it off before you burn and set it underneath the jar as a coaster. Put it back on when you're done to preserve the scent between burns. It's the kind of detail that elevates a candle into something you keep on the table because it looks right there.

About Wood Wicks

Wood wicks don't behave like cotton wicks, and they shouldn't be treated the same way. Before each burn, remove any charred wood left from the previous burn — that char is what causes a weak flame or a candle that won't relight. No trimming needed, just clear the debris and light.

Candle Care

• First burn: let the melt pool reach the edges of the jar before extinguishing. This prevents tunneling on every burn after.
• Before every burn: remove char from the wick.
• Avoid drafts. Wood wicks are sensitive to air movement and will burn unevenly or struggle if there's airflow nearby.
• To extinguish: place the lid on top or use a snuffer. Don't blow it out, and don't dip the wick into the wax.
• Burn on a heat-safe surface. Never leave unattended.