North Sky Vanity Tin Scented Candle

This is a scented candle poured into a blue vanity tin, 9.7cm across and 8.5cm tall, with a lid that sits over the top. It holds 335g of soy paraffin wax around a single cotton wick, and the maker gives it a burn time of 50 hours, which makes it a candle for many evenings rather than one special occasion. The tin is printed all the way round with painted pine needles, dark berries and small flecks that read like falling snow, so it looks finished from every side of the room.

At 9.7cm across, it sits comfortably on a bedside table, a bookshelf or a mantelpiece without crowding it, and it is neat enough for a desk in a study or a home office. The wintry pattern of pine and berries makes it a natural choice for the colder months, set among other candles on a dining table or beside the sofa on a dark evening, and it suits a bathroom shelf as well. With its lid on and its printed tin, it also makes a tidy gift for a host, a friend who has moved house or a Christmas stocking, ready to give with a ribbon tied round it.

The vessel is iron, a sturdy metal that will not chip the way glass or ceramic can, and the wick is cotton. The wax sits a little below the rim, and the lid closes over the top, keeping dust off the surface between burns. The whole candle weighs 0.48KG, so it is light to carry from a shelf to the table. Once the wax has gone, the tin is worth keeping for pencils, hair ties or small odds and ends on a dressing table. For styling, group it on a tray with plain pillar candles and a few cut sprigs of pine, and let its painted pattern carry the winter look on its own.

How long does this candle burn?

The maker gives a burn time of 50 hours for this candle, which holds 335g of soy paraffin wax around a single cotton wick.

What is it made of?

The wax is soy paraffin, the wick is cotton and the tin that holds them is iron, finished in blue with a painted pattern of needles and berries.

How big is the tin?

It is 9.7cm across and 8.5cm tall, and the whole candle weighs 0.48KG, so it fits easily on a bedside table, a shelf or a desk.

Does it come with a lid?

Yes. The vanity tin has its own lid, which sits over the top to keep dust off the wax between burns and makes the candle tidy to give as a gift.

Can I keep it in the bathroom?

Yes, a bathroom shelf suits it well. At 9.7cm across and 8.5cm tall it takes up little room beside a basin or on a windowless shelf.