Our happy wild strawberry picking

I remember those July afternoons when we would go down to the river to fish for the tiny tadpoles! We were maybe 10 or 12 years old... On the way back, we'd happily walk along the edge of the little wood and stop in front of the shrub hedges. We'd rummage between the hawthorns, blackthorns and dogwoods for delicious wild strawberries! Never mind the nettles that devoured our calves, as long as we discovered these rare little treasures! We tasted these fleshy strawberries with their sweet, mild flavours. Small but juicy, they gave off an incomparable flavour. There weren't many of them, and every time we found one we squealed with delight!

I'm thinking back to this lovely page from my childhood, a carefree period in my life!

FRUITY, GREEN: GREEN ACCORD - STRAWBERRY - GOURMET ACCORD

Each of our HAROLD & MAUDE candles is made from natural 100% waxes. No mineral wax, so no paraffin. The fragrances we use are all guaranteed free of CMR substances and phthalates.

When first used, after cutting the wick (about 5 mm), let the candle burn until the entire surface has become liquid! Because of the size of the candle, this may take around an hour (allow for this). This step will prevent the wax from hollowing out and forming a permanent crater around the wick.

It may happen that the wax does not melt completely around one edge of your candle (our candles are poured and the wicks placed one by one, by hand, and are therefore never centred to the millimetre). In this case, just before extinguishing the candle, gently use the tip of a knife to lift and slide this little crescent of soft wax into the liquid wax.

Use your HAROLD & MAUDE candle with care! After firing, each of the ceramic pots has been given a matt, unglazed top coat. This beautiful velvety finish may be susceptible to small scratches if handled incorrectly. 

For rooms larger than 40m2, we recommend you burn 2 candles of the same fragrance, well apart from each other, for better fragrance diffusion.

Before each lighting, cut the wick so that it does not exceed 5 millimetres. Use a special candle wick cutter to avoid scratching the ceramic. 

Use a snuffer to extinguish it, to avoid black smoke and the wick drowning. If necessary, gently re-centre the wick with the side of the wick. your wick cutter or the tip of a knife while the wax is still soft.

Place your HAROLD & MAUDE candle on a flat surface and do not leave it unattended. Avoid draughts.