Candle wick care

We offer our scented candles with two different wick types. Both have their own particularly beautiful way of burning to create a unique fragrant atmosphere.

Our organic cotton wicks burn with a clear flame, which makes the wax melt quite quickly and evenly. The wooden wicks, made from untreated FSC©-certified beech wood, produce a smaller flame, and the wax melts a little slower, making the candle last a bit longer.

For the wicks to burn well and the wax to melt evenly, it is generally important that the candle is not exposed to drafts, as this would cause the candle to burn unevenly and produce more soot. Please always store your candles in a cool, dry place away from sunny windowsills and heaters. Please do not let your scented candle burn for longer than four hours at a time, and of course, never leave it unattended.

Below, we will give you some more specific tips on the different wicks so that you can enjoy your scented candle from Just a decent day for a long time.

Cotton Wick Care

Cotton wicks are easy to light and low maintenance, but we still recommend observing the following points.

1. The first lighting

The burning time is particularly important here. To prevent a wax tunnel from forming, the candle should always burn for at least long enough for the entire wax surface to liquefy. Please make sure that the wick remains centered during this process.

2. Correct burning of the candle

Before each lighting, the wick should be trimmed to a length of 0.5-1 cm. If the wick becomes too long during burning, or if a mushrooming effect occurs, you should extinguish the candle for a moment and trim the wick.

3. Extinguishing the candle:

Instead of blowing out the flame, you should instead briefly dip the wick into the liquid wax or extinguish the candle with a snuffer. Even after extinguishing the candle, you can straighten and center the wick while it is still warm and pliable.

Wooden Wick Care

You've bought a new candle with a wooden wick and you want to enjoy it right away - but the flame keeps going out? First of all, don't worry, as mentioned, wooden wicks burn differently and less intensely than cotton wicks.

The following tips should help you ensure that lighting your scented candle with a wooden wick is and remains a pure pleasure.

1. The first lighting.

Hold the candle slightly tilted, and ideally use a lighter or a long match. Light the wooden wick by briefly passing the flame over the entire wooden wick until it ignites. If it doesn't work immediately, it will certainly after the second or third try :)

2. Give the candle time, especially at the beginning.

The way your candle burns on the first lighting is how it will burn on all subsequent lightings. This means that if you want it to burn down evenly without forming a tunnel, let the entire surface melt completely on the first lighting. Depending on the width of the candle, this can take three to four hours.

3. The length of the wick

When you receive your scented candle with a wooden wick from Just a decent day, the wick is already the correct length. In subsequent uses, the wooden wick should always be around 5mm long. If your wooden wick is too long or too short, it can affect the burning behavior.

Wick too short: the flame doesn't burn properly, but only glows slightly. The wick practically floats in the wax.

What you can do: Extinguish the candle, and use a paper towel or tissue to soak up excess wax from the glass. You can also carefully pour it out - but under no circumstances down the drain of your sink.

Wick too long: the candle keeps going out and won't burn.

What you can do: Shorten the wooden wick with your finger by carefully breaking it off.

And finally:

Before each subsequent lighting, remove any fallen soot or dust from the surface. This keeps your candle clean, and you'll have an optimal scented candle experience.