A living flame candle platform comprising: an outer shell having a hollow interior connecting an upper end and a lower end and forming a first opening to the hollow interior proximate to the upper end; an inner cover positioned within the hollow interior of the outer shell, the inner cover comprising: i) a support frame, with an upper opening at an upper end of the support frame connected to a lower opening at a lower end of the support frame to form a hollow interior; ii) a protective cover, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, the protective cover configured to engage with and surround the support frame; and iii) a shell support, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, wherein the shell support is positioned between the protective cover and the outer shell; a fuel source positioned in the support frame of the inner cover; an ignition assembly positioned at the upper end of the support frame proximate to the first opening of the outer shell; characterised in that there are further provided at least one tab and an associated spring to allow disengagement of the outer shell from the inner cover, wherein the at least one tab is positioned interior of the inner cover and extends to the outer shell, and the associated spring is mounted on a support shaft that passes through an opening in the at least one tab. an outer shell having a hollow interior connecting an upper end and a lower end and forming a first opening to the hollow interior proximate to the upper end; an inner cover positioned within the hollow interior of the outer shell, the inner cover comprising: i) a support frame, with an upper opening at an upper end of the support frame connected to a lower opening at a lower end of the support frame to form a hollow interior; ii) a protective cover, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, the protective cover configured to engage with and surround the support frame; and iii) a shell support, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, wherein the shell support is positioned between the protective cover and the outer shell; i) a support frame, with an upper opening at an upper end of the support frame connected to a lower opening at a lower end of the support frame to form a hollow interior; ii) a protective cover, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, the protective cover configured to engage with and surround the support frame; and iii) a shell support, with an upper opening connected to a lower opening to form a hollow interior, wherein the shell support is positioned between the protective cover and the outer shell; a fuel source positioned in the support frame of the inner cover; an ignition assembly positioned at the upper end of the support frame proximate to the first opening of the outer shell; characterised in that there are further provided at least one tab and an associated spring to allow disengagement of the outer shell from the inner cover, wherein the at least one tab is positioned interior of the inner cover and extends to the outer shell, and the associated spring is mounted on a support shaft that passes through an opening in the at least one tab.