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Back in 2021, when I launched Whist, my intention was to launch with refillable candles. However, insurance restrictions and a couple of other issues, hindered that. Using the signature frosted and amber glass vessels that we use in the Nature Collection, was not going to be possible for refills. As a newly launched small business, I did not have the resources at the time to dive into the world of ceramics. So, I sat on the idea, knowing that the day would eventually come, that I could fulfil my wish of having a refillable candle collection. The Start of the...

  Are you a Candle user, or wax melts? I conducted a little survey over on the Whist Instagram account last week. It was prompted by an order I had received from a customer, for 7 boxes of wax melts. No candles at all, just all wax melts. This is quite unusual for my brand, there is almost always a candle ordered in most orders, so it left me curious as to people's preferences.  In the survey, I asked people to vote from the following three options - Are they users of candles, wax melts, or dabbled in both. What...

Why essential oils?  Because they are magical. The end..... Ok that might not give you the information that you thought this post would. But it is the answer that enters my head every time someone asks me this question. I truly think that the magic of nature is harnessed within these oils, and I have experienced and seen the wellbeing benefits they bring, time and time again. There is a reason why the power of plant oils has been used for centuries to aid wellbeing. When I began my journey into candle making many years ago, I knew that I...

Reed diffusers - What are they and how do they work?  This is a question I get asked a lot. So, I thought I would try to give a little information, dispel some myths, and offer some hints and tips on using a Whist diffuser. So firstly, a little straight talking, shooting from the hip. Reed diffusers are not going to give the same depth of fragrance as a candle or wax melt. They are more of a back ground player, a veil, a soft, ever present gossamer layer of fragrance. Naturally fragranced, plant derived essential oil diffusers like ours,...