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The Appeal of Luxury Votive Candles and Mini Candles
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Understanding Votive Candles: Sizes, Burn Times & Selection
A votive is a small candle, typically 1.5 to 3 ounces, designed to be burned inside a holder. Shorter and wider than tapers, votives produce a soft, warm glow that creates intimate ambiance. In the luxury candle world, they also serve as an accessible way to experience premium scents before committing to a full-size candle.
Most luxury votives provide 10 to 15 hours of burn time. Diptyque 35g minis offer approximately 10 hours. Nest votives tend to burn closer to 15. For the cleanest, most even burn, always use a heat-safe holder and trim the wick to about a quarter inch before lighting.
Yes, a holder is highly recommended. Votive candles are designed to liquefy fully as they burn, so they need a vessel to contain the melted wax. Any heat-safe glass or ceramic container that fits snugly works well. Some luxury votives, such as those from Nest and Boy Smells, come in their own glass vessel and are ready to burn as they are.
Primarily size and burn time. A tea light is roughly half an ounce with a 3 to 5 hour burn. A votive is larger, 1.5 to 3 ounces, and burns for 10 to 15 hours. Tea lights are typically unscented and utilitarian. Luxury votive candles are scented and crafted with the same attention to fragrance and materials as their full-size counterparts.













