Sleep Easy Essential Oil Candle

Sleep Easy Essential Oil Candle

I sometimes light my Sleep Easy candle in the living room during the evening, particularly when I want to wind down after a busy day. I love the combination of a warm candlelight glow and the familiar fragrance of lavender, chamomile, neroli and patchouli.

I hand-pour each candle in small batches in my studio near Stroud in the Cotswolds, using soy wax and my own blend of pure essential oils.

The fragrance is soft and floral, with a little warmth from the patchouli. It's a lovely way to bring Sleep Easy into your home, whether you're relaxing with a book or enjoying a quieter evening.

The Sleep Easy scent

Sleep Easy has its roots in one of the first soaps I ever made, using lavender and patchouli. As I became more interested in blending essential oils, I experimented with different combinations until I arrived at the four-oil fragrance I use today.

Each essential oil brings something different:

• Neroli: A soft, sweet floral top note that gives the fragrance its lovely opening.

• Lavender: The familiar floral heart of Sleep Easy.

• Chamomile: A gentle floral note that complements the lavender.

• Patchouli: A warm, earthy base note that gives the blend depth.

Creating candles with essential oils takes patience, as the fragrance can change when the oils are heated. I spent time experimenting with my blends before I was happy with how they worked in candles.

Enjoying your Sleep Easy candle

I like to light mine earlier in the evening, allowing the fragrance to develop while I relax.

For the best results:

• Allow the wax to melt evenly across the surface during the first burn, without exceeding four hours.

• Trim the wick to approximately 5mm before each use.

• Place the candle on a stable, heat-resistant surface, away from draughts and anything flammable.

• Never leave a burning candle unattended, and always extinguish it before going to bed.

Make Sleep Easy part of your evening

The same four-essential-oil blend runs throughout the Sleep Easy collection, so you can enjoy the fragrance in different ways.

Use the Sleep Easy Reed Diffuser for a continuous background fragrance, enjoy a warm bath with the Sleep Easy Bath Soak, or give your bedding a light spritz of Sleep Easy Pillow Mist when you're ready for bed.

Product details

• Handmade in small batches near Stroud in the Cotswolds

• Soy wax blend with a cotton wick

• Scented with lavender, chamomile, neroli and patchouli essential oils

• Vegan

• Made with my own essential oil blend

• Net weight: 250g

• Approximate burn time: 40 hours, depending on room conditions and how the candle is used.

  Not recommended for use during pregnancy. Follow the safety instructions supplied with the candle.