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Loved in homes like yours.
Real customers, real candle moments — and the reasons they chose to make the switch.
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“Perfectly adapts to you, your home, and your mood! With endless styling options, it’s incredibly easy to create.”
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“I’m in love. You can create a new candle every time using any container!”
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The old candle habit
The candle upgrade
We stopped accepting candle problems as normal.
Pick a jar, light it, hope it burns properly. Then the wick smokes, the wax tunnels down the middle while good wax sits untouched at the edges, and the jar gets too hot to hold. When it’s finished, all of it — wax, wick, jar — goes in the bin.
We didn’t think that had to be the deal.
With an ordinary candle, the jar decides how it looks, how it burns, and how it ends.
With Emilie, you decide.
Ordinary candle vs Emilie
Same warm glow. A completely different candle system.
Both create candlelight. What happens before, during and after the flame is where everything changes.
Ordinary jar candle
Wick fixed to the base — burns wherever that leads: tunnelling, soot, an overheated jar.
Only the wax near the wick melts — the rest is locked in a jar you’ll throw away.
One large melt pool — can leave the glass dangerously hot.
Finished candle — wax, wick and jar all go in the bin.
The Emilie way
Wick sits freely in the pearls — designed to burn cleanly and go out on its own.
Only the wax around the wick melts — far less gets left behind.
A smaller, local melt pool — stays contained around the flame.
Finished candle — you refill the pearls and keep the same vessel.
Use what you need. Keep what you love.Emilie separates the wax, wick and vessel, so your candle can be refreshed instead of replaced.
The mechanics behind Emilie
The Emilie Free-Wick System
Why your wick never touches the bottom of the jar.
Most candles fix the wick to the base and let it burn wherever that leads. Emilie doesn’t. Every wick sits loose in the pearls — clear of the base, clear of the walls. It’s the one decision behind almost everything Emilie does differently.
- 01
It’s why refilling actually works.Melted wax never bonds to your vessel, so once a session ends, the cooled disc lifts out in one piece. Crumble it back into the pearls, add a fresh wick, and your candle is ready again — no scraping, no soaking.
- 02
It’s why the flame is designed to go out on its own.A wick with nothing holding it stays upright only as long as there’s wax around it. Once it reaches the end of its usable length, it tips into the melted pool beneath it and the flame is designed to go out.
- 03
The pearls are designed to help cover the flame.Because there’s always more solid wax around the flame than melted wax beneath it, we built the mechanics so that if a lit vessel is ever knocked over, the loose pearls fall in and help smother the flame rather than spill fuel towards it.
We won’t call this the safest candle in the world — no one should make that promise about an open flame. We built safety into the mechanics, not just onto a warning label. Emilie is still a real candle with a real flame: always burn it on a stable, heat-safe surface, keep it away from children, pets and anything flammable, and never leave it burning unattended.
Ready in minutes
How Emilie works
Your first candle moment, in four simple steps.
No melting, no hot pouring, no equipment. The first time takes a couple of minutes — so does the hundredth.
- 01Pour.Pour the pearls into your Emilie bowl — or any suitable heat-safe container.
- 02Add a wick.Position one of the prepared cotton wicks. No melting, hot wax pouring or equipment.
- 03Light it.The wax immediately around the wick forms a small local melt pool.
- 04Refresh.Once completely cool, lift out the wax disc, add a fresh wick and enjoy it again.
Get it right the first time
A heat-safe container at least 10cm wide inside
The wick in the centre about 5cm from the sides
At least 1cm of pearls under the wick
About 0.6cm of wick showing — more just burns the wick, not the candle
Never leave it unattended — it’s still a real flame
How much wax do I need?
One pouch is 800g. Here’s what fits.
You choose how much to pour — the rest waits in the pouch for the next candle.
The Emilie Bowl20.5 × 6cm
up to 600gup to 6 wicks
Core Bowl19.5 × 5.5cm
up to 550gup to 5 wicks
Dune Bowl18 × 6cm
up to 460gup to 5 wicks
Duo Vessel15.5 × 6.8cm
up to 290g1 wick (2 set close)
Luna Box13 × 5.8cm
up to 180g1 wick (2 set close)
Cove Bowl10.5 × 5cm
up to 125g1 wick
Your own container? Any heat-safe bowl or jar at least 10cm wide inside, with every wick about 5cm from the sides and at least 1cm of pearls under it. Wicks can sit close together — they simply share one melt pool.
What to expect
From the first pour to the fiftieth wick.
- Minute 1Pour and place a wick.Straight from the pouch — no melting.
- Minute 2Light it.A calm flame, and a small pool starts to form around the wick.
- The eveningOnly the centre melts.The pearls around it stay pearls.
- Around 5 hoursThe wick is finished.It tips into the pool and is designed to go out — that’s the Free-Wick System doing its job.
- Next timeLift out the disc, add a wick.A brand-new candle in the same bowl — or pour the pearls somewhere else entirely.
- 50 wicks laterUp to 200+ hours of candlelight.Refill the pouch, keep the bowl.
800g · 50 wicks
What’s inside
Nothing complicated. Everything you need to begin.
- 01800g of pearled wax100% plant-based, made without paraffin or soy — prepared in-house in our UK studio.
- 0250 prepared cotton wicksEvery one prepared by hand before it reaches your pouch — about five hours each.
- 03Scented or unscentedScented pearls carry a mix of essential oils and fragrance blends — soft, never overpowering. Unscented pearls have no added fragrance, in our colours.
- 04Our own colours and scentsA signature collection that is always available, plus limited editions every season.
Colours & scents
Every colour, one tap away.
Tap one to see it up close — every pouch counts towards the same price, whatever you mix.
One pouch. Endless candles.
Today one wick for a film. Tomorrow three for dinner.
The same pearls, poured into whatever the moment needs — a bowl, a jar, a row of glass holders. Every time a different candle, every time ready in minutes.
One wick beside the sofa. Up to five hours of calm — and it’s designed to go out on its own when it’s done.
Three wicks in a wide bowl, a line of a second colour on top. Ready before the doorbell.
The same pearls in a few heat-safe glass holders around the bath.
Line an aisle, a beach or a whole party in your colours — and pour the pearls back into the pouch after.
Glass holders along the path, out of the wind.
Pine in winter, shells in summer — the decor changes, the pearls stay.
Mix · layer · draw
Make it yours
Paint with pearls.
Your candle is a canvas. Mix colours, pour them in layers, draw a line or a wave across the top in a second colour — the pattern stays until you decide to change it.
- 01Mix coloursBlend fragrance-free colours into your own shade, or pour them in layers.
- 02Draw patternsLines, waves, dots, initials — sprinkle a second colour on the surface, away from the wick.
- 03Emilie stencils Coming soonLay a stencil on your candle, sprinkle decor pearls through the cut-out — a tree, a pumpkin — and lift it off by its little tab.
- 04Decor pearls Coming soonSmall pouches of colour, just for decorating — not for a whole candle.
Zero waste, by design
Nothing goes in the bin. Not even the wax.
When a wick is finished, the cooled disc is still good wax. Here’s what to do with it.
01FlipAt least 6mm of wick showing under the cooled disc? Turn it over, set it back in the same candle and level it with the pearls around it — a brand-new candle, ready to light.
02CrushBreak the disc back into the pearls — it melts again next time.
03SaveCollect your discs until you have a few.
04SmashPut them in a bag or a mortar and smash them into pieces.
05RemixDiscs from different candles make a brand-new multicolour — even multi-scent — candle.
Flip · crush · save
Keep the bowl, reuse the wax, change the look. The only thing left over is the tiny end of a used wick.
Who it’s for
If you light candles, it’s for you.
Candle loversTired of tunnelling, soot and throwing away jars.
Homes with little ones and petsUnscented has no added fragrance — the popular pick for sensitive noses. Still a real flame: keep it out of reach.
Hosts and event plannersDozens of candles from the same pearls, in any colour — poured back into the pouch after.
People who love to change thingsA new colour, a new bowl, a new pattern — whenever the room needs it.
Gift giversThe gift that keeps changing, packed gift-ready by us.
Anyone who lights candles often50 wicks in every pouch — refill the pearls, keep the bowl.
Made in our UK studio
A real brand, not a warehouse
Made by us. Not found anywhere else.
Every part of Emilie is made or prepared by our family in our own UK studio — not bought in bulk and relabelled.
- 01Our pearled waxPrepared in-house and finished for every colour and scent.
- 02Our wicksEvery cotton wick prepared by hand. Only about 6mm should show above the pearls — a wick needs the melting wax as its fuel.
- 03Our bowlsMade by Sara in our UK studio, in small batches — no two exactly alike.
- 04What’s nextOur own vessels, designed in 3D and cast in our own moulds.
Family-founded and made in the UK
The first box should feel like the beginning of something, not a risk.
The family behind Emilie
We created Emilie for the home we wanted our daughter to grow up in.
Emilie began with our daughter, Emilia. We loved the warmth that candles brought into our home, but we were never completely comfortable with the way an ordinary candle burned — a fixed wick, a very hot jar and an open flame that could keep burning until someone noticed it.
We wanted to create candlelight that felt calmer and more considered. A candle we could refill instead of throw away, shape around our own home, and enjoy with greater peace of mind around our daughter and our cat.
That idea became Emilie Pearled Candle. Today, we make or individually prepare every part of the experience by hand in our UK studio — from our pearled wax and cotton wicks to our vessels, decorative pieces and wick dishes.
Emilie was named after Emilia because she is the reason we cared enough to create it properly.
From our family to yours. Thank you for giving something we created for our own home a place in yours.
Loved in real homes
Do not just take our word for it.
Discover how customers are pouring, styling and enjoying Emilie in their own homes.
100,000+ happy customers
Every home uses Emilie differently. That is exactly how we designed it.
Candle sets
Or take a set we styled.
A handmade bowl, a pearled candle and wicks — chosen to go together in our studio, priced as a set. Every set can be changed before you buy.
The Emilie Signature
- Smoky Mocha
- The Emilie Bowl · Cashmere
- Ellipse Tray · Cashmere
- + 1 more
£143.99£169.96
The Autumn Ritual
- Pumpkin Spice
- Dune Bowl · Sienna
- Curve Tray · Cashmere
£119.99£139.97
If neutrals are your love language
- Smoky Beige
- Dune Bowl · Cashmere
- Ellipse Tray · Cashmere
- + 3 more
£180.98£209.94
The One Wick Friend
- Luna Box · Alabaster
- Pumpkin Spice
£84.99£89.98
Pearled candles
Mix any three — the more pouches, the less you pay.
Every scent and colour counts together: 2 pouches for £74.98 with free UK delivery, 3 for £99.99 with 20 extra wicks.
1 pouch
£39.99
800g · 50 wicks
2 pouches
£74.98
Save £5
+ free UK delivery
Best value
3 pouches
£99.99
Save £19.98
+ free delivery & 20 wicks
Every pouch in your bag counts — even the ones in sets.
Scented Pearled Candle
10 scents · white pearled wax
£39.99
3 for £99.99
Unscented Pearled Candle
9 colours · fragrance-free
£39.99
3 for £99.99
Pumpkin Spice Pearled Candle
Saffron pearled wax
£39.99
3 for £99.99
Baked Cinnamon Bun Pearled Candle
Smoky Mocha pearled wax
£39.99
3 for £99.99
Dark Oud Pearled Candle
Garnet pearled wax
£39.99
3 for £99.99
Christmas at Emilie
Coming soon
The Christmas collection
Christmas, in candlelight.
Our Christmas scents in snow-white pearled wax — plus limited editions where the colour and the scent are made for each other. Only for the season, and made in small batches.
On the way
- Mulled Wine
- Christingle
- Hot Chocolate & Macaroon
- Gingerbread
- Cosy Fireplace
- Clementine & Cinnamon
And more to come.
Try it with confidence
Questions answered. Risk reduced.
Our 30-day promise
- Unused refill — return it within 30 days for a refund, subject to our returns conditions.
- Something arrived damaged — send us clear photos and we will review a replacement or another fair solution.
- You need help using it — we help with wick placement, bowl setup, refreshing the wax disc and general candle care.
Used wax and wicks cannot normally be returned as new. Your statutory rights are not affected.
We are a real family-run brand. We will always try to help fairly.
Do I need to melt the wax first?
No. Pour the pearls straight from the pouch, add a wick and light it. There is no melting, no hot pouring and no equipment.
How long does one 800g pouch last?
Up to 200+ hours of candlelight. One wick burns for about five hours, and each pouch includes 50 wicks — your total depends on how many wicks you light at once and for how long.
Can I use my own container?
Yes — any stable, undamaged, heat-safe container that is at least 10cm wide inside. Place each wick about 5cm from the sides, with at least 1cm of pearls under it.
How much wick should show above the pearls?
About 6mm (0.6cm) — no more. A wick burns together with the wax that melts around it: that wax is its fuel. With 1–2cm showing you mostly burn the wick, not the candle.
What happens if an Emilie candle is knocked over?
Set up as we show you, there is always far more solid wax around the flame than melted wax under it, so the loose pearls fall in and help cover the flame instead of spilling fuel towards it. Please still keep it where it can’t be knocked.
Can I mix colours?
Yes, and it is one of the best parts. Mix unscented colours, pour them in layers, or sprinkle one colour over another to make patterns.
Can I put the pearls back in the pouch?
Yes. When you do not need the candle any more, pour the pearls back into the pouch and put it away — it takes no space until next time.
How long does delivery take?
Most orders leave us the next business day — sometimes within two, because everything is handmade in small batches. UK: Royal Mail 48, or Royal Mail 24 if you choose the faster option at checkout. EU and US: FedEx Connect Plus, 2–5 business days, with all duties and taxes included.
Why are prices in Europe and the US a little higher?
Because they already include every duty, tax and customs fee. The price you see is the final price — no surprises at delivery.
Ready when you are
Your pearled candle, your way.
Made in small batches in our studio · Protected by our 30-day promise · Free UK delivery from £49
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