Abstract:
Containerized candles use the correct placement of tallow or wax and a wick contained in a transparent or otherwise translucent vessel. One example of the vessel is a glass apothecary jar. The walls of the vessel prevent the loss of wax from run off when the wax is melted by the flaming wick when lit. A two part candle container having a cylindrical body with a closed base at one end and an open mouth at the other end of the cylindrical body can facilitate the placement of the wax and wick. The container comprises a holder for providing an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body, the inner sidewall having the closed base at said one end and an open top at said other end to define a holder interior configured to receive the candle wax and wick. The holder has a full bore at the open top. The container also has a shell for providing an outer sidewall of the cylindrical body, the outer sidewall having an opening at said one end configured to receive the holder and the open mouth at said other end configured to exhaust combustion gases generated by the candle. The open mouth of the shell has a restricted portion for helping to retain the heat generated by the candle when combusted. The container also has a locking mechanism for fixedly securing the holder to the shell when assembled; wherein when assembled the shell and holder provide the cylindrical body having a pair of sidewalls consisting of the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Containerized candles are well known for their ability to increase the longevity of a candle. A containerized candle has tallow or wax and a wick contained in a transparent or otherwise translucent vessel, such as a glass apothecary jar. The walls of the vessel prevent the loss of wax from run off when the wax is melted by the flaming wick when lit, and can allow for a more decorative presentation when applied on the exterior surface of the vessel. However, one disadvantage of containerized candles is that central placement of the wick in the vessel can be problematic due to a restricted neck portion at the mouth of the vessel. A further disadvantage of the containerized candles is the efficiency of their combustion, as sufficient ambient air may not be drawn to the base of the flame to oxidize carbon particles present in later stages of the combustion. In some cases, incomplete combustion can cause the flame to be smoky, and the exhaust will therefore contain dark carbon residue which can be deposited undesirably on the interior of the vessel walls. 
     Therefore, another problem with containerized candles is providing a sufficient intake airflow to the base of the flame. For example, while the vessel prevents the run off of melted wax and contributes to the retention of the thermal energy to melt more wax near the wick, the vessel also limits and obstructs the intake airflow to the flame needed for the combustion process. Ambient intake air must be drawn downward into the vessel while hot exhaust combustion gases are simultaneously vented upwards and out of the mouth of the vessel. In general, hot exhaust from the flame rises upward in a convection flow, which creates a negative pressure to draw cooler ambient intake air into the vessel interior toward the base of the flame. However, passing through the mouth of the vessel, the proximity of the opposing exhaust and intake airflows can create turbulence within the vessel interior, which restricts and retards the flow of ambient air to the base of the flame. Consequently, the combustion in containerized candles often produces smoke, and in some cases the created turbulence can also destabilize the flame to cause flickering of the flame and uneven burning of the contained wax. 
     A candle cover described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,382,962 attempts to isolate the cooler oxygen rich intake air from the hot combustion gases of a containerized candle. However, one disadvantage of the candle cover is that both the hot and cold airflows are drawn through the top cover simultaneously and then into the container interior where they are allowed to mix. Further, the intake air is drawn from the same region where the exhaust gases are deposited, i.e. an area exterior and adjacent to the container mouth, thus contributing to the lack of oxygen reaching the base of the flame. 
     A further disadvantage of current containerized candles is that they are made of a glass material. The glass walls of the vessel typically become hot to the touch when the candle is burned for an extended period of time, which can be detrimental to the touch of the candle user during and after the candle has been extinguished. Another disadvantage of glass vessels is that they must be preheated before being filled with liquid wax. This preheating is used to help reduce the formation of blisters between the wax and the adjacent glass walls, when the filled vessel is cooled after the wax is poured. A further disadvantage with current glass containerized candles is that they can require bulky foam packaging for transport, due to the fragility of the glass container and the heat sensitivity of the contained wax candle. 
     It is an object of the present invention to provide a candle container to obviate or mitigate at least some of the above presented disadvantages. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Containerized candles require the correct placement of tallow or wax and a wick contained in a transparent or otherwise translucent vessel. One example of the vessel is a glass apothecary jar. The walls of the vessel prevent the loss of wax from run off when the wax is melted by the flaming wick when lit. However, one disadvantage of containerized candles is that central placement of the wax and wick in the vessel can be problematic due to a restricted neck portion at the mouth of the vessel. A further disadvantage of the containerized candles is the efficiency of their combustion, as sufficient ambient air may not be drawn to the base of the flame to oxidize carbon particles present in later stages of the combustion. A two part candle container having a cylindrical body with a closed base at one end and an open mouth at the other end of the cylindrical body can facilitate the placement of the wax and wick. The container comprises a holder for providing an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body, the inner sidewall having the closed base at said one end and an open top at said other end to define a holder interior configured to receive the candle wax and wick. The holder has a full bore at the open top. The container also has a shell for providing an outer sidewall of the cylindrical body, the outer sidewall having an opening at said one end configured to receive the holder and the open mouth at said other end configured to exhaust combustion gases generated by the candle. The open mouth of the shell has a restricted portion for helping to retain the heat generated by the candle when combusted. The container also has a locking mechanism for fixedly securing the holder to the shell when assembled; wherein when assembled the shell and holder provide the cylindrical body having a pair of sidewalls consisting of the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall to become an integrated candle container. 
     According to the present invention there is provided a two part candle container having a cylindrical body with a closed base at a bottom and an open mouth at a top of the cylindrical body. The container comprises: a holder for providing an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body, the inner sidewall having the closed base at said bottom and an open end at said top to define a holder interior, the holder interior configured to receive a candle; a shell for providing an outer sidewall of the cylindrical body, the outer sidewall having an opening at said bottom configured to receive the holder and the open mouth at said top configured to exhaust combustion gases generated by the candle; and a locking mechanism for fixedly securing the holder to the shell when assembled; wherein when assembled the shell and holder provide the cylindrical body having a pair of sidewalls consisting of the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall. 
     According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a two part candle container having a cylindrical body with a closed base at a bottom and an open mouth at a top of the cylindrical body. The method comprises the steps of: filling an interior of a holder with liquid wax with a placed wick to form a candle, the holder providing an inner sidewall of the cylindrical body, the inner sidewall having the closed base at said bottom and an open top at said top to define the holder interior; assembling a shell over the holder, the shell providing an outer sidewall of the cylindrical body, the outer sidewall having an opening at said bottom configured to receive the holder and the open mouth at said top configured to exhaust combustion gases generated by the candle; and cooling the contained wax within the assembled shell and holder prior to packaging; wherein when assembled the shell and holder provide the cylindrical body having a, pair of sidewalls consisting of the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall. 
     According to a still further aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of manufacturing a containerized candle having a cylindrical body with a closed base at a bottom and an open mouth at a top of the cylindrical body to define an interior, the interior of the cylindrical body having a first cross sectional area substantially parallel to the closed base. The method comprises the steps of: providing a fastening mechanism in the interior of the body on the base for attaching a preformed candle; inserting a spacer in the interior of the body for aligning the preformed candle in a central position on the base, the spacer having a cross sectional area corresponding to the first cross sectional area and further having a central passageway for receiving the preformed candle, the cross sectional area of the passageway being less than the first cross sectional area; inserting the preformed candle into the central passageway of the spacer to guide the fastening of the preformed candle by the fastening mechanism on the base, the performed candle having a having a cross sectional area corresponding to the cross sectional area of the passageway; removing the spacer from the interior without disturbing the position of the preformed candle; and filling a remaining interior of the body around the positioned preformed candle with liquid wax to form the containerized candle, the remaining interior previously occupied by the spacer. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       These and other features of the preferred embodiments of the invention will become more apparent in the following detailed description in which reference is made to the appended drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of a containerized candle; 
         FIG. 2  shows an unassembled view of the candle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a section A—A side view of the candle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a section B—B side view of a shell of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a section C—C side view of a holder of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 6   a  is an assembled cross sectional side view of the shell and holder of  FIGS. 4 and 5 ; 
         FIG. 6   b  is an alternative side view of the shell and holder of  FIG. 6   a;    
         FIG. 7   a  is a side view of a cover of the container of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 7   b  is a top view of the cover of  FIG. 7   a;    
         FIG. 8  is an operational cross sectional side view of the assembled container of  FIG. 6   a;    
         FIG. 9  shows a manufacturing process for assembling the containerized candle of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 10  is an alternative embodiment of the manufacturing process of  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 11  is a cross sectional side view of an alternative embodiment of the holder of  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 12   a  is a side view of a bottom cover to the containerized candle of  FIG. 1 ; and 
         FIG. 12   b  id a side view of the bottom cover of  FIG. 12   a.    
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a candle container  10  includes a cover  12  for covering a body  14  that is adapted to hold poured wax (not shown). The body  14  comprises two parts, namely an interior holder  13  and an exterior shell  15 . A series of vents  16  extend around the periphery of a base  18  of the container  10  to supply intake air to a series of respective channels  20 . Each of the channels  20  is defined as a passageway with walls consisting of a pair of adjacent splines  22 , an interior surface  24  of the shell  15 , and an exterior surface  26  of the bolder  13 . The channels  20  extend from the vents  16  to the top of the holder  13 , such that ambient air  28  is in fluid communication through the channels  20  to an interior  30  of the container  10 . It should be noted that the vents  16  are placed below a mouth  32  (see  FIG. 2 ) of the container  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the interior holder  13  has a cylindrical sidewall  34 , such as but not limited to of circular cross section, with a closed base  36  at one end and an open top  38  at the other end to form an interior  42 . A series of the splines  22  is situated along the exterior surface  26  of the sidewall  34  to help form the channels  20 , as further shown in  FIG. 3 . The sidewall  34  of the holder  13  also has a raised portion  44  on the lower end of each of the splines  22 , such that the depth of the lower portion  44  is greater than the depth of the spline  22 . This difference in depths between the spline  22  and respective raised portion  44  helps to provide an abutment  46 , as further described below. The candle  40  (see  FIG. 5 ) is formed or otherwise placed in the interior  42  of the holder  13  to rest on the base  36 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 2 , the shell  15  includes a cylindrical sidewall  48  having a complimentary form to that of the sidewall  34  of the holder  13 . The shell  15  has the open mouth  32  at the top and an open base  50  at the bottom adapted to receive the holder  13 . The sidewall  48  has a main portion  49  dimensioned to receive the holder  13 , with a bevelled intermediate portion  51  connecting a neck portion  52  to the main portion  49 . The cross sectional area of the neck portion  52  is less than that of the main portion  48 . A lower end  54  of the sidewall  48  is bevelled. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the channels  20  are shown formed between adjacent splines  20  and the interior surface  24  of the sidewall  48  and the exterior surface  26  of the sidewall  34 . The splines  20  are in contact with the interior surface  24  to position the holder  13  within the shell  15 . Further referring to  FIGS. 1 and 3 , the sidewall  34  isolates the channels  20  along their length from the interior  42 , and the sidewall  48  isolates the channels  20  along their length from the ambient air  28 . Accordingly,. referring to  FIGS. 2 and 3  the length of the channels  20  is situated between the base  36  and the top  38  of the holder  13 , so as to provide fluid communication from the ambient air  28  to the interior  42  as intake air flows between the sidewalls  34 ,  48 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the shell  15  part of the candle container  10  has an inset portion  56  located at the lower end of the main portion  49  of the sidewall  48 . An interior surface  58  of the inset portion  56  has a greater diameter (in the case of a circular cross section) that of the interior surface  24  of the main portion  48 . This difference in interior dimension between the inset portion  56  and the main portion  49  helps to provide a lip or abutment  60  of complimentary shape to the abutment  46  of the holder  13  (see  FIG. 2 ). The intermediate portion  51  has a top channel  62  extending around the inside periphery of the shell  15 , such as but not limited to of semi-circular cross section. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the candle holder  13  part of the candle container  10  is shown with the sidewall  34  defining the interior  42 . The interior is adapted to contain the candle  40  (shown for demonstration purposes) having a wick  41 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6   a , the candle container  10  parts, namely shell  15  and holder  13 , are shown assembled on an adjacent support surface  68 , as further described below. It should be noted that the interaction of the abutments  46  and  60  (see  FIG. 6   b ) positions the shell  15  and the holder  13  relative to one another in a fixed spatial relationship along a longitudinal axis  64 . In particular, the abutments  46 ,  60  position the top  38  of the sidewall  34  so as to allow intake air to be drawn from the ambient air  28 , through the vents  16  and into the channels  20 , along the channels  20 , through the top channel  62 , and into the interior  30  of the container  10 . Accordingly, the sidewall  34  is positioned by the abutments  46 ,  60  with respect to the intermediate portion  51  of the sidewall  48 , so as not to restrict the intake airflow (indicated by arrow  68 ) through the top channel  62 . It should be noted that the top channel  62  has a lip  66  formed in the intermediate portion  51 , so as to direct the intake air from the channels  20  towards the base  36  of the holder  13 , as indicated by arrow  68 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 6   a , the interaction of the abutments  46 ,  60  also positions the lower end  54  of the sidewall  49  in a fixed spatial relationship with respect to the base  36  of the holder  13  to form the vents  16 . It should be noted that the lower end  54  should not be positioned flush with the base  36  on the support surface  68 , as this would restrict the flow of intake air through the vents  16 . Accordingly, the vents  16  should be situated above the base  36 , remain unobstructed during operation of the candle container  10 , and be of a particular cross section sized to provide an adequate volume of intake air to replace the combustion gases as they are exhausted out of the mouth  32  of the shell  15  by a flame  70 . It should be noted that a slight vacuum is provided at the base of the flame  70  to draw the intake air through the channels  20  and towards top of the evict  41  located at the center of the candle  40 , as indicated by arrows  72 . It is realised that the vents  16  can be positioned at a variety of locations along the channels  20 , rather than just between the lower end  54  of the shell  15  and the base  36  of the holder  13 . For example, the vents  16  could be positioned such as but not limited to through the sidewall  49  and/or the intermediate portion  51  so long as the vents  16  are preferably positioned below the mouth  32  of the neck portion  52 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6   b , a cross sectional view of the assembled shell  15  and holder  13  is shown as sectioned through the wall  34  and attached spline  22 , rather than between splines  22  as is shown in  FIG. 6   a . The interaction of the abutment  46  with the abutment  60  results in locking the holder  13  together with the shell  15 , once assembled. A nodule of the abutment  46  when received in a groove of the abutment  60  fixes the relative axial position between the shell  15  and holder  13  along the axis  64 . This locking of the two parts, shell  15  and holder  13 , correctly positions the sidewall  34  with respect to the top channel  62 , and the vents  16  along the lower edge of the container  10 . Further, once assembled, the shell  15  and the holder  13  act as the unified candle container  10 . The interaction of the abutments  46 ,  60  with accompanying nodule/groove arrangement are used as a locking mechanism to interlock the shell  15  with the holder  13 , however, other locking mechanisms can be used such as but not limited to adhesive. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7   a  and  7   b , the cover  12  has a top section  74  for gripping by the user, and a stopper  76  connected to the top section  74  for inserting in the mouth  32  of the neck portion  52  (see  FIG. 2 ). The top  74  can have slots  78  to enhance the grip and visual characteristics of the cover  12 . The stopper  76  can be made of a resilient plastic to enhance the retention of the cover when mated with the neck portion  52  of the container  10 . For example, the stopper  76  can have a lip  80  for holding a flexible seal (not shown) when placed over the stopper  76 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 8 , operation of the candle container  10  is shown with three locations of the candle  40  (see  FIG. 6   a ), namely  40   a ,  40   b , and  40   c  (candles  40   a  and  40   b  shown in ghosted view), at subsequent burn times as the top surface of the candle  40  burns down during use. Initially, once the wick  41   a  is lit using the resident air in the interior  30  of the container  10 , the flame  70   a  burns to form combustion gases. When the wick  41   a  burns initially, the heat generated by the flame  70   a  melts a layer of the wax around the flame  70   a , which is drawn up by the wick  41   a  to feed the flame  70   a  to generate further combustion gases at approximately 1200 C. As the combustion gases are exhausted through the mouth  32 , this helps to produce a vacuum in the interior  30  of the container  10 , which draws further intake air through the vents  16  and into the channels  20 , which is then redirected by the lip  66  of the top channel  62  towards the base  36  of the holder  13 . When the intake air subsequently encounters the top surface of the candle  40   a , the intake air is directed towards the base of the flame  70   a . The intake air is then combusted with the liquid wax that is drawn up the wick  41  a to feed the flame  70   a , thereby producing further hot combustion gases that are exhausted out of the mouth  32  and into the ambient air  28  located around the top of the container  10 . It is recognised that during use of the candle container  10 , the ambient air  28  can typically be divided into hot, wand and cool regions as illustrated for demonstration purposes in  FIG. 8 . Accordingly, it is preferred to have the vents  16  of the container  10  located in the cooler regions of the ambient air  28 , so as to help promote the fluid communication of the intake air through the channels  20  and into the interior  30  of the container  10 . As such, the vents  16  are located below the mouth  32  of the container  10 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 8 , as the wax of the candle burns to lower levels inside the holder  13 , denoted by candles  40   b  and  40   c , the lip  66  of the top channel  62  acts to redirect the intake air towards the base of the flame  70   b  and  70   c , as indicated by arrow  68 . Further redirection by the top surface of the candle  40   b,c , as noted respectively by arrows  72   b  and  72   c , provides for the combustion gases to be exhausted centrally through the holder  13  and neck portion  52  of the shell  15 , while the intake air is fed from the top channel  62  towards the base of the flame  70 . This distinct separation of the flow of combustion gases (through the mouth  32 ) and the flow of intake air (through the channels  20 ) can hinder turbulent mixing of the cooler intake and hotter combustion gases in the neck portion of the candle holder  10 , thus helping to provide a more uniform burning of the candle  40 . The insulating properties of the channels  20  also can help protect the interior  42 , and hence burning candle  40 , from drafts and unequal temperatures in the immediate vicinity where the candle container  10  is positioned (both indoors and outdoors). 
     Furthermore, additional effects of fluid communication of the intake air through the channels  20  (see  FIG. 8 ) include insulation of the sidewall  49  of the shell  15  from the resident heat generated by the flame  70  inside the interior  42  of the holder  13 . The air exchange passing through the channels  20  during combustion helps to insulate the outer sidewall  49  of the shell  15  from the heated inner sidewall  34  of the holder  13 , thus helping to provide a cooler surface of the shell  15  for handling by a user of the candle container  10 . Accordingly, the provision of the channels  20  between the two parts, namely the holder  13  and shell  15 , helps to moderate the temperature of the exterior of the candle container  10  during combustion of the resident candle  40 . 
     Preferably, the parts of the candle container  10 , namely the holder  13  and/or the shell  15 , are made of a suitable plastics material capable of withstanding the approximate 1200 C. temperatures of the candle flame  70 , in order to help prevent thermal degradation and combustion of the plastics material during use of the container  10 . The plastics material of the container  10  is translucent or transparent to allow the candle flame  70  to be seen through the sidewalls  34 ,  48 . The plastics material also preferably has the properties of nontoxicity to human health concerns, such as reduced lead content and of other considered additives detrimental to human health. The plastics material preferably has chemical resistance properties to resist degradation of the material due to chemical properties of the wax and other additives such as fragrant oils. The plastics material preferably has resistance to breakage properties to help prevent breakage of the container  10  during production, shipping, and general use. The plastics material also is preferably lighter in weight than other traditional materials such as glass. It is recognised that suitable materials other than plastics can also be used to manufacture the shell  15  and holder  13  of the container  10 , if desired. Furthermore, other suitable cross sectional shapes of the holder  13  and shell  15  include such as but not limited to triangular, oval, and quadrilateral (i.e. square or rectangular). Further, it is recognised the shell  15  can have a restricted portion  52  of varying degree, to promote retention of heat from the candle flame  70  in the interior  30  of the container  10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , assembly  100  of the plastic candle container  10  is shown. At step (a), the empty candle holder  13  is placed on a conveyor  82 . It should be noted that preheat  84  may be skipped, where preheat  84  must be done with glass containers to about 180 C. The plastics material preferably has enhanced adhesion characteristics for the liquid wax over the properties of glass. At step (b), the liquid wax  86  at about 180 C. is poured into the holder  13  and the wick (not shown) is placed in the holder  13 , such as cemented to the base  36 . It should be noted that the holder  13  does not have the restricted neck portion  52  (part of the shell  15 ), and therefore the wax and wick placement can be done using the space provided by the full bore of the interior of the holder  13 . At step (c), the wax candle is allowed to cool and then a repour of the wax  86  can be done to top up any indentations in the surface of the candle due to cooling. At step (d), the shell  15  is snapped onto the holder  13  and is fixed in place by the abutments  46  and  60 . At step (e), the assembled container is allowed to cool sufficiently for packing. At step (f) the cover  12  is placed on the assembled body  14  of the container  10 . At step (g), the finished containers  10  are collected and packed in containers  88  suitable for shipment, such as but not limited to corrugated cardboard containers. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , an alternative manufacturing process  200  for the candle containers  10  is shown. At step (a) the holder  13  (shown in perspective cross section) is placed on the conveyor  82  and a spacer  210  is placed in the holder  13 . The spacer  210  has a first overall cross sectional area  212  that corresponds to the interior cross sectional area of the holder  13 . Further, the spacer  210  also has a passageway  214  of a cross sectional area that can receive a preformed candle  240 . The exterior dimensions of the spacer  210  correspond to the interior dimensions of the holder  13 , and the interior dimensions of the passageway  214  correspond to the exterior dimensions of the candle  240 , save for appropriate dimensional tolerances. At step (b), the preformed candle  240  is placed inside the holder  13 . The candle  240  is preformed, for example either prepoured or made by a powder press (not shown) using granulated wax particles as is known in the art. At step (c) (shown in cross section for convenience) the premade candle  240  is fastened to the base  36  of the holder  13  by a suitable quantity of adhesive  89  and/or fixed in an indentation (not shown) on the base  36  to assist in centering of the premade candle  240  within the holder  13 . The spacer  210  assists in centering of the candle  240 . Once the candle  240  is fixed to the base  36 , the spacer  210  is removed from the interior  30  to allow for filling the volume of the interior previously occupied by the spacer  210 . The full bore at the top  38  of the holder  13  can facilitate the placement of the candle  240 . At step (d), the liquid wax  86  is poured into the interior of the holder  13  to form a wax portion  242  around the candle  240  to provide a completely filled wax interior of the holder  13 . The liquid wax  86  adheres to the exterior of the premade candle  240  to produce a composite candle in the holder  13 . At step (e), the poured wax is allowed to cool. It is noted that the cooling time of the wax portion  242  could be less than that of the complete candle  40  poured in the process  100  of  FIG. 9 , when comparing equal volume holders  13 . Further, the contraction of the wax portion  242  may be less noticeable than that experienced by step (b) of the process  100 , helping to decrease the necessity of a repouring step (c) when the premade candle  240  is used to partially fill the interior of the holder  13 . Once the wax portion  242  has cooled sufficiently at step (e), the cover  12  is placed on the body  14  of the container  10  and the finished containers  10  are collected for packaging in the shipping container  88 . 
     Referring again to  FIG. 10 , the premade candle  240  when made of pressed wax granules usually does not contain fragrance, which when included can interfere with the binding of the wax granules during pressing. However, the liquid wax  86  making up the wax portion  242  can be mixed to contain fragrance, thereby providing a composite candle containing unfragranced candle  240  and fragranced outer portion  242 . Accordingly, upon burning of the candle  240 , the heat generated will also melt the wax portion  242  causing fragrance to be released when burned. Further, the fragrance percentage of the wax portion  242  can be increased to compensate for the lack of fragrance in the premade candle  240 . For example, for equal volumes of wax in the premade candle  240  and the wax portion  242 , the fragrance percentage of the wax portion  242  can be doubled (i.e. 0% fragrance for candle  240  added to 12% fragrance for the wax portion  242  provides an approximate composite candle in the holder  13  with an average 6% fragrance). It is recognised that other combinations of candle  240  and wax portion  242  volumes can be combined with respective fragrance percentages without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, it is recognised that other spacer  210  designs can be used other than that shown, including such as but not limited to a pourous wax spacer that remains in the interior  30  of the holder  13  during pouring of the liquid wax at step (d) in  FIG. 10 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , an alternative embodiment of the holder  13  has the splines  22  forming the channels  20  in an arcuate path over the exterior surface  26 . It is recognised that the channels  20  can be of any geometrical path, as long as the ambient air is communicated from the vents  16  to the top  38  of the holder  13  and into the interior  42  (see  FIG. 6   a ). 
     Referring to  FIG. 12   a , a bottom cover  90  has plug members  92  attached to a base  94 . The plug members  92  are of an appropriate dimension to be received within the vents  16  of the container  10 . In particular the plug members  92  are separated by a space  96  corresponding to the width of the splines  22  (see  FIG. 1 ). The plug members  92  of the cover  90  are used to help fluidly isolate the wax of the candle  40  (see  FIG. 6   a ) from the ambient air  28 , in the case where the resident air can be exchanged otherwise uncovered between the interior  30  and the ambient air  28  through the channels  20 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12   b , a lip  96  of the base  94  of the cover  90  extends from an exterior surface  97  (see  FIG. 12   a ) of the plug members  92  by an amount sufficient to allow the user to remove the bottom cover  90  from the container  10 , by grasping the lip  96 . For example, the exterior diameter of the lip  96  can correspond to be of similar dimension to that of the diameter of the shell  15  of the container  10 . 
     Although the invention has been described with reference to certain specific embodiments, various modifications thereof will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as outlined in the claims appended hereto.