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How it unfolds
Top notes arrive first and fade fastest. The base is what the room still smells like two hours later.
About this candle
Overview
Escape into timeless sophistication with this hand-poured luxury soy candle, crafted to evoke the comfort of settling into a worn leather chair with a cherished book. Le Cuir & Bois Ancien delivers a complex, old-world fragrance experience that transforms any room into a refined sanctuary.
Why Choose This Candle
- Small-batch, hand-poured in Wisconsin using premium soy wax and lead-free cotton wicks
- Layered scent profile combines woody, leathery, and warm tonka notes for depth and character
- Double cotton wicks ensure even, consistent burn throughout the vessel
- Black matte vessel with gold lid and hand-stamped wax seal adds elegant décor appeal
- 100% soy wax offers a cleaner burn compared to paraffin alternatives
This Moonlight Whimsy Wicks candle is ideal for those who appreciate sophisticated fragrances with heritage-inspired character. Perfect as a personal indulgence or thoughtful gift for fragrance enthusiasts.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What makes Le Cuir & Bois Ancien different from other scented candles?
The multi-layered fragrance profile—rosewood and lignin at the top, worn leather and cedar in the heart, and dark tonka, patchouli, and sandalwood at the base—creates a complex, evolving scent that reveals new notes over time, unlike simpler single-note candles. -
How long does this luxury soy wax candle burn?
Burn time varies based on room conditions and wick trimming. For optimal performance, trim wicks to ¼ inch before each lighting. -
Is this candle suitable for sensitive spaces?
Yes—the 100% soy wax and lead-free cotton wicks make this a cleaner-burning option. However, always burn in well-ventilated areas and keep away from drafts, pets, and children.
Product Specifications
- Wax Type: 100% Premium Soy Wax
- Wick: Double Lead-Free Cotton Wicks
- Vessel: Black Matte with Gold Lid and Hand-Stamped MWW Wax Seal
- Fragrance Oil: Yes
- Top Notes: Rosewood, Lignin
- Heart Notes: Worn Leather, Cedar
- Base Notes: Dark Tonka, Patchouli, Sandalwood
- Brand: Moonlight Whimsy Wicks (Hand-Poured in Crivitz, Wisconsin)
Shipping & returns
Orders leave our US warehouse in 1–3 business days. Items from different makers may arrive in several parcels, each with its own tracking.
Le Cuir & Bois Ancien | Luxury Soy Wax Candle
Woody
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Smells like: Aged leather and dark wood with warm spice undertones
- Soy wax
- Cotton wick
- Lead-free wick
- Burn within sight, away from drafts, children and pets
Candle care
Four habits that decide how long it lasts-
Trim the wick
About 5 mm before every burn. A long wick makes a tall flame, and a tall flame smokes the glass.
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Let the first burn finish
Two to three hours, until the melted wax reaches the edge. Wax remembers its first pool — cut it short and it tunnels for good.
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Stop at four hours
Longer and the glass gets hot and the scent flattens. Retire the candle when about 1 cm of wax is left.
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Keep the jar
Hot soapy water lifts the last of the wax — soy softens at a much lower temperature than paraffin. Then it is a pot, a tumbler, a planter.
- Trim the wick to about 5 mm before every burn.
- First burn: let the pool reach the edge, roughly two to three hours.
- Never burn for more than four hours at a stretch, and stop at 1 cm of wax.
- Keep it in sight, on a heat-resistant surface, away from drafts, children and pets.
We sell fragrance for pleasure, not for treatment. Nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and no candle or diffuser purifies the air. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
If a scent gives you a headache or sets off asthma, that is a real reaction — stop using it and open a window.