We don’t use wax from our own hives (they’re not quite producing enough) but that remains our long-term goal. For now, we carefully source our beeswax and work with it in its natural state, understanding that no two batches are ever exactly the same. What bees produce changes with the seasons, with weather and with what they forage and that variability is part of the material’s character.

Working with beeswax has been a process! It’s dense, temperamental and far less forgiving than many modern waxes. The learning curve was steep: years of testing, frustration and more than a few moments where it would have been easier to give up and switch to something simpler. But that was never the point.

Beeswax has a naturally crystalline structure and a higher melt point than most candle waxes. It burns slowly and cleanly, holding fragrance within the wax when cool rather than releasing it immediately into the air. Once lit and once the wax has fully warmed, fragrance is released gradually and evenly, creating a clean, balanced scent that carries through the room without becoming overpowering.

Through experience and by carefully blending beeswax with coconut wax to support diffusion, we learned how to make this material perform at its best. The result is a candle that may smell subtle when unlit but develops fully once burning, releasing fragrance steadily and evenly.

Beeswax is not the easiest wax to work with. It demands patience and attention but it rewards that effort with a burn that releases fragrance evenly and without any spiking or fading. It’s not the easiest wax to work with but for us, it’s the right one.