Candles made from 100% beeswax are superior to other candles. The smell is delightful, having a slight sweet smell of honey when burned. Beeswax candles burn very clean and without the black soot of paraffin candles. They burn longer than regular candles and also clean the air. Tapered candles are great for when you only want to burn a candle for a few minutes up to a few hours. Our tapered candles burn at a rate of approximately one inch per hour. Jar candles should be burned for several hours at a time so that the wax is burned to the edges to avoid tunneling. Wicks should be trimmed regularly. NEVER LEAVE A BURNING CANDLE UNATTENDED.