These tapers are beautiful, and will enhance the holiday ambiance and aromas in your home, or that of a lucky friend or loved one! Our single bayberry candle is individually hand made which gives it a beautiful smooth satin finish. It comes wrapped with the bayberry legend, and makes a perfect gift for any occasion. Our Bayberry candles are a blend of bayberry wax and pure beeswax, resulting in a longer burn time, enhanced (but subtle) scent, and durability since bayberry wax alone is very brittle. Bayberry wax is an aromatic, green, vegetable wax that is extracted from the Bayberry plant. Traditionally, dating back to colonial times, it has been used to make special occasion tapers which are said to bring luck and good fortune if left to burn all the way down. Bayberry tapers will burn at a rate of approximately 1"-1.5" per hour. Our wicks are made with the finest square braided pure cotton.