Irregular burn caused by sinkhole, No patchouli smell
I expected to like this candle because I love patchouli, and it’s made in the USA, so even better. But that’s where the love ends.<br /><br />The jar is really cheap looking, like something store brand olives would come in from the grocery store. Not the end of the world, but it was a surprise at this price point.<br /><br />Maybe my candle is a fluke, but it didn’t  burn well because it has a sinkhole right next to the wick. My understanding is soy candles are prone to this, especially if they’re poured/manufactured in a cold room. The outside cools faster than the inside, causing contraction that leaves a void at the center. Why is this a problem? Shortly after I lit my candle, the wax puddle drained into the sinkhole. This caused the wick to quickly tunnel down more than an inch as the sinkhole filled with liquid wax. Once it filled, the tunneling stopped because the wax pool could fill up again without draining. But the tunnel was so narrow that the flame caused the inner walls of the tunnel to melt, quickly drowning the tiny flame with too much liquid wax. I had to re-light it 3x, and the flame always stayed small as it was always on the cusp of drowning. I even tried doing the foil collar trick to alleviate some of the tunneling, but that also caused drowning, so I gave up. I could probably remove the top inch of wax with a knife so it will be even with the wick, but that’s a lot of wasted burn time. Kind of a bummer.<br /><br />Burn quality issues aside, I don’t smell patchouli. It’s more of a sweet vanilla-esque scent, with warm peppery clove smells. It’s nice, but I don’t smell patchouli.<br /><br />I hate to give a small business such a bad review, but this was an expensive candle and it is unusable.
Rating: 2 stars