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 . <EOS>