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25th December 2021
11:00am GMT

2. Get your timing right
This next hack is good to know, especially if you are expecting guests. "Light candles an hour before your guests arrive," advises Malone. "But put them out after two as the scent doesn’t get any stronger after this.”
The point is to harness the especially intense fragrance candles release as they cool.
If you really want to infuse your home with a particular scent, Malone explains that the best way to go about it is to place three to four candles strategically around, and light every few hours for the entire night.
3. Make your candles last
We have all been here: You start burning a brand new candle and discover after having lit it a few times that you have just ended up with a hole down the middle of the candle around the wick, and a whole lot of wax around the sides of the glass.
What you need to do in order to make your candles burn down more evenly and therefore last longer, is to ensure that you let the entire surface turn fully liquid before you blow them out.
"Also, trim wicks to around 5mm between burns," says Malone, “and keep the inside of your votive clear of soot. Try a dab of washing up liquid on a kitchen towel”.Explore more on these topics: