Vela Matinal Wallow

Burns evenly down the sides, which I wasn’t expecting from a candle this size—the black tea and clove notes linger nicely without being overpowering. I light it while making coffee, and the room feels calmer before the day even starts.

The citrus and spice hit is just right—bright enough to wake you up but the black tea and clove keep it cozy instead of sharp. Burned it for an hour this morning and the whole kitchen smelled like a slow, deliberate start to the day. Clean soy wax, no soot on the jar, and I’m already planning to gra

I lit this about twenty minutes before my alarm and the lemon-geranium opening actually made getting out of bed feel less like a chore. The black tea and cinnamon settle in nicely as it burns, and the soy wax pool has been even and clean every time.