09.25.06
The Three Dimensions of Burning Candles for Ambiance
If you aren’t already keenly aware of the fact that burning candles can shape mood, you’ll love reading what we have to say here. And, if you are already aware of the most common first two dimensions - get ready for a surprise because there’s a new candle on the market that ads a third and important mood enhancer.
Perhaps the first dimension that people are aware of when they choose a candle to burn is the color of the candle. Even an unlit candle can add or detract from mood with its color. For that perfect soft romantic mood stick with simple and elegant. Try the colors of silver, gold, red, pink, and/or white. Want to jazz up your evening, choose bright colors reds, yellows, and purples will help you do this. Cool colors like blues and greens can be perfect on a hot summer evening. Place a floating blue candle in a bowl of round ice and watch the response you get.
Once a candle is lit scent is the second dimension that most of us are aware of when burning a candle. For a casual dinner party look for candles that smell like food! Go for apple pie, pumpkin, cherries, cinnamon, and strawberries. These scents are fun and keeps people’s mouths watering. For a romantic evening, fragrances should be clean and simple such as roses, vanilla, and other non-heavy scents. To soothe the soul after a long day consider chamomile, vanilla, or blueberry they are all wonderful placed along the edge of the bath during a hot soak.
Most people, even if they have never given concentrated effort to mood setting with candles are at least aware that colors and scents are two important dimension of candle burning. Now think of a third dimension of candle burning to add ambiance, what else could there possibly be? What about sound, yep you hear that right sound. Until recently, this wasn’t much of an issue unless you wanted one of those hokey singing plastic candles, there was nothing on the market worth considering. Recently though, The Old Virginia Candle Company has brought the sound of a crackling fire to a line of candles called WoodWick Candles adding a third dimension to the ambiance of candle burning. These delightful candles have an organic wood wick. Contained in shapely jars with rich aromas in both vibrant and soothing colors these candles offer three full dimensions to mood setting.