Candle - No.03 L'Etang Noir

I’ve had candles that tunnel or soot up on me, but following the trim-to-a-quarter-inch tip made all the difference—it burns clean and even with zero black smoke. The first few uses, I let it pool to the edges as instructed, and now the whole top melts uniformly every time.

The first burn took a solid two hours to melt to the edges, but the wait paid off—the flame stayed clean and steady afterward. I’m already on my third lighting, and trimming the wick to a quarter inch each time keeps the smoke away.

The first burn took about two hours to pool out evenly, and trimming the wick to a quarter inch really does keep the flame clean with zero soot. My living room still carries that deep, moody scent hours after I blow it out.