Sphere Candle Relief Waves Pink-Red

Sphere candle with relief waves – key specifications

• Diameter: 7.5 cm
• Weight: 195 g
• Burn time: 15–30 hours
• Colour: pink-red
• Scent: vanilla–wild strawberry
• Material: premium paraffin wax blend, cotton wick
• Production: by hand, farm in Královské Poříčí (Karlovy Vary Region)

The sphere, 7.5 cm in diameter, weighs 195 g, is cast from a premium paraffin wax blend with a cotton wick and burns for 15–30 hours. The surface is covered with relief waves, the colour is pink-red and the scent vanilla–wild strawberry. We make it by hand on the farm in Královské Poříčí.

What is it made of?

It is made of a paraffin wax blend. The wick is cotton – we do not put any other wicks than cotton ones into our candles. SVITSOL has been making candles for over 20 years, and depending on the type of candle we work with paraffin, beeswax and soy wax; this sphere is paraffin. Paraffin holds its shape even in a warmer room, which matters for a sphere – unlike softer waxes, it does not start to sag before the candle has properly caught.

How long does it burn?

15–30 hours. The range is deliberately this wide: the burn time depends on how long you let the candle burn each time, whether it stands in a draught and how short you keep the wick. If you burn it in longer sessions and trim the wick, you will reach the upper limit. If you light it for half an hour and blow it out, you use up the wax faster and create a tunnel in the middle.

The question of how long a relief candle burns has one more dimension with a sphere – the relief is not just decoration. The waves enlarge the surface through which the wax warms up, so the first melt tends to be a little slower than with a smooth sphere of the same diameter. It has no effect on the total burn time, only on the first few minutes.

For comparison: with cone candles the burn time depends mainly on the length, with a sphere it is the diameter and the weight of the wax that decide.

Handmade in Královské Poříčí

We pour our candles by hand in our workshop on the farm in Královské Poříčí. The SVITSOL brand was founded in 2004. Every piece passes through our hands. The wave relief is formed directly in the mould, so small differences between pieces are normal – no two candles are ever exactly the same. That is part of handmade work, not a defect.

Shape, surface and light

With a diameter of 7.5 cm, the sphere is large enough to work as a decoration on its own and still fits on a smaller tray or candle holder. The relief waves are not just a graphic motif – when the candle burns, the flame plays with the shadows between the individual waves and the surface changes gently with the viewing angle.

The pink-red version works as a colour accent. Next to a prism or pillar in a neutral colour (sand, cream, grey) it creates a clearly defined contrast. In a set with other spheres of different sizes, it forms a composition held together by shape.

What does it smell like?

Vanilla and wild strawberry. Vanilla carries the base, strawberry lightens it – together a sweet scent that does not overpower the room. It is richer when the candle burns; unlit, it smells more delicate. For the bedroom, living room or bathroom; we would not put it next to food, as a sweet scent does not go well with cooked meals.

Where the candle fits

On a coffee table, chest of drawers, windowsill or dining table. In the bathroom on the shelf above the bath. On a desk as a calm element. Thanks to the relief and the richer colour it looks good even unlit – it works as a lasting decoration, not just a consumable.

Tip: place the sphere on a round wooden or stone tray together with a prism and a pillar. The contrast of shapes – round, angular, elongated – looks calm and well thought out.

How to light the candle and what to look after

Trim the cotton wick to 5–7 mm before each lighting. Place the candle on a stable, non-flammable surface, away from curtains, paper and draughts. Never leave it burning unattended.

For an even burn we recommend letting the candle burn for at least 1–2 hours at a time – the paraffin then melts across the whole diameter and the candle does not form a "tunnel" in the middle. Burning it for longer than 3–4 hours, on the other hand, makes no sense; the wick just burns down unnecessarily.

Purchase and personal pickup

You can order directly in our online shop. We offer personal pickup on the farm in Královské Poříčí – next to the shop we also have our workshop and a gallery, so you can see how the candles are made and look at other pieces in real life.

More products from our range: all candles, soaps, VALLERI LUXURY candles.