By the Fire | 5-Wick Hand-Carved Dough Bowl Soy Candle | Pine, Fir, Clove, Ginger & Embers | Reusable Bowl | TLC Candle Co.

Slip Into Something Cozy. Light All Five Wicks. You Are Home.

There is a feeling that belongs to a very specific kind of evening — the evening when the world outside is cold and dark and the world inside is warm and lit and full of the people and the things that make life worth living. The comfy pants are on. The fuzzy slippers are found. The book is waiting on the side table, or the board game is out, or the cider is steaming in the mug, or the wine is poured, or simply — the fire is crackling and there is nowhere else to be and nothing else to do but be completely, entirely, gratefully present in the warmth of it. The By the Fire 5-Wick Dough Bowl Soy Candle by TLC Candle Co. is the candle for that evening. Hand-carved. Hand-poured. Two full pounds of 100% pure soy wax in a 20" x 6" x 2" wooden dough bowl, with five wicks burning simultaneously to fill the entire room — not just the corner, not just the table, but the entire room — with the most extraordinary, most complex, most deeply cozy fragrance blend imaginable. Pine. Fir. Orange Peel. Cypress. Clove. Ginger. Embers. Seven notes that together create the fragrance of the most perfect fireside evening that has ever been. Light it. Breathe it in. And stay a while.

Seven Notes. One Perfect Fireside Evening.

Pine — the clean, sharp, resinous opening note that is the smell of a living forest in winter — the cold air between the trees, the needles underfoot, the particular freshness of a pine forest that makes every breath feel like the purest air on earth. Pine is the note that makes the room smell alive — the note that says: outside, the world is cold and wild and beautiful, and in here, by the fire, we are warm and safe and exactly where we are supposed to be.

Fir — the deeper, darker, more balsamic cousin of pine — the note of the Christmas tree, of the forest floor, of the ancient, resinous warmth of a fir bough brought inside from the cold. Fir adds depth and richness to the pine, grounding the fresh top notes in something older and warmer and more complex — the note that makes the fragrance feel like a forest, not just a single tree.

Orange Peel — the bright, warm, sun-drenched citrus note that lifts the entire blend and gives it its irresistible warmth. Orange peel is the note of mulled cider and holiday kitchens and the particular joy of citrus in winter — the note that makes the cold outside feel even colder and the warmth inside feel even warmer. It is the note that makes the fragrance feel festive and alive — the light in the blend, the warmth that makes the pine and the fir feel like a celebration rather than simply a forest.

Cypress — the cool, slightly smoky, deeply aromatic evergreen note that adds a sophisticated complexity to the blend. Cypress has been prized for its aromatic properties since ancient times — it was used in the temples of the ancient world, in the sacred spaces where the presence of God was sought and the air was made holy with fragrance. In this candle, cypress is the note that gives the blend its depth and its mystery — the note that makes the fragrance feel like more than just a pleasant scent, but like an atmosphere, a mood, a place.

Clove — the warm, spicy, deeply familiar note that is the signature of the most beloved holiday traditions. Clove is the spice of wassail and mulled wine and the pomander balls that have hung in homes at Christmas for centuries — the spice that makes the air smell like celebration and warmth and the particular joy of a season when the whole world slows down and gathers together. In this candle, clove is the note that makes the fragrance feel like a holiday — the one that makes the room smell like the most beautiful Christmas memory she has.

Ginger — the bright, slightly sharp, invigorating spice note that keeps the blend alive and vibrant. Ginger is the note that gives the fragrance its energy — the one that prevents the warmth of the clove and the depth of the cypress from becoming too heavy, that keeps the blend feeling fresh and alive and full of the particular energy of a fireside evening that is genuinely, joyfully happening. It is the note that makes the fragrance feel like a gathering, not just a room.

Embers — the base note that ties the entire blend together and makes it unmistakably, irresistibly by the fire. The ember note is the smell of a fire that has been burning for hours — the warm, slightly smoky, deeply comforting smell of glowing coals and the particular warmth that radiates from them long after the flames have settled. It is the note that makes the room feel like a hearth — the note that makes the body relax and the shoulders drop and the breath slow and the whole person settle into the warmth of the evening with a deep, involuntary sigh of contentment. This is the note that makes the candle extraordinary. This is the note that makes it By the Fire.

The Hand-Carved Dough Bowl — A Work of Art Before the Candle Is Even Lit

The wooden dough bowl that holds this candle is not a container — it is a piece. Hand-carved from wood, each bowl is unique — with its own grain, its own character, its own particular beauty that no two bowls share. At 20" x 6" x 2", it is a substantial, commanding presence on any surface — the coffee table, the dining table, the mantel, the console — the kind of piece that anchors a room and makes every other element of the decor look more intentional and more beautiful simply by being there. Five wicks burn simultaneously across the full length of the bowl, throwing fragrance and light in every direction, filling the entire room with the By the Fire blend in a way that a single-wick candle simply cannot. And when the candle is finished — wash the bowl with hot water and it becomes a beautiful, functional, endlessly versatile piece of home decor: a fruit bowl, a bread bowl, a display bowl for pinecones and ornaments and the beautiful things of the season. The bowl is the gift that keeps giving long after the last ember of the candle has gone out.

Pure Soy Wax. Toxin-Free. Hand-Poured on Demand.

Two full pounds of 100% pure soy wax — clean-burning, long-lasting, and completely free from the toxins and the black soot of paraffin. The fragrance is essential oil based — rich, true, and beautifully complex. The wicks are lead-free cotton, all five of them, burning cleanly and evenly from the first light to the last. Each candle is hand-poured on demand by TLC Candle Co. — made to order, made with care, made for the evening that deserves the most extraordinary candle in the room. Please allow one week lead time for this hand-poured masterpiece.

The Perfect Gift for Every Cozy Season

For the woman whose home is the warmest, most welcoming place in the world and whose candle collection should match. For the hostess who sets the most beautiful table and the most beautiful atmosphere. For a housewarming, a birthday, a Christmas gift, a hostess gift, or a just-because gift for the person who deserves an entire evening of fireside warmth delivered in a single, extraordinary candle. Give it with a note that says: go slip into those comfy pants, pour something warm, and light all five wicks. By TLC Candle Co. — hand-carved, hand-poured, made for the fire.

Details

• Scent notes: Pine, Fir, Orange Peel, Cypress, Clove, Ginger, Embers
• Wax: 100% pure soy wax, 2 lbs.
• Wicks: 5 lead-free cotton wicks
• Bowl: Hand-carved wooden dough bowl, approx. 20" x 6" x 2"
• Fragrance: Essential oil based
• Toxin-free, clean-burning
• Reusable bowl — wash with hot water after use
• Hand-poured on demand — please allow one week lead time
• By TLC Candle Co.

"She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness… Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her."
— Proverbs 31:27–28