Boyfriend Candles...Who Knew?

June 05, 2017Lynn Jordan

The other day I was reading through some posts on a candle group's discussion board and came across the topic of Boyfriend Candles. Now, I am familiar with what is commonly referred to as Man Candles...you know scents such as Bacon, Riding Mower and First Down...fragrances that are supposed to be manly. However, it has been my experience that men gravitate toward candles that smell like cookies and baked goods, not those that remind them of cutting the grass! I was curious as to what these Boyfriend Candles might be so I did a little research.

According to the blog, Candle Fandom, there are candle fragrances that some women think smell like the ideal man. A group of female candle fans on Tumblr are sharing their "boyfriend" candle finds. Some of them have even resorted to envisioning their perfect male and taping a picture of him to the candle! Sort of like a boyfriend in a jar without any of the hassles and compromises of a real life relationship. The author of Candle Fandom listed her top five picks for the best Boyfriend Candles - one of which is Archipelago's Havana. I found that very interesting because this particular candle was the inspiration behind my Hemingway candle - energetic grapefruit and citrus wrapped in sweet tobacco and sensual musks...think Earnest Hemingway during his heyday in Cuba. My Hemingway scent happens to be one of my personal fragrances; warm, relaxing and comforting. (Don't tell MJ that I have a boyfriend, LOL!)

So, if you are looking for your perfect Boyfriend Candle, try our Hemingway scent. I can also recommend the Tobacco & Bay Leaf, Leather, Firewood and A Pirate's Life For Me.

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Bon Secour, Alabama is a coastal community with huge live oak trees covered in Spanish moss, great blue herons, brown pelicans, ever-present bottle nosed dolphins and the potent smell of salty gulf waters. The name "Bon Secour" is derived from the French phrase meaning "safe harbor" due to the secluded location on the inside coast of the Fort Morgan Peninsula of southern Alabama. Its history is rooted in the shrimping and fishing industry with many of the current families tracing their roots in this seafaring life back for generations. People in this community believe in hard work, looking out for neighbors and the importance of one’s word.

It is upon these simple traits that Bon Secour Candle Company has built its reputation of creating quality products at a reasonable price with excellent customer service.

Our small batch soy candles and wax melts are hand poured in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Please feel free to contact us with questions or suggestions. We love to hear from our customers!

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August 29, 2019Lynn Jordan

When I started Bon Secour Candle Company nearly 5 years ago, I had no idea that it would become the business it is today. By combining my passion for fragrance with Mike’s sales and marketing experience, we’ve worked together to expand our home-based business. We have shipped our products all over the country and partnered with other great small businesses to sell our candles and wax melts. We’ve enjoyed meeting our customers at local arts and craft shows and getting to know you through social media. However, our company has grown as much as it can with just the two of us.

We are excited to announce that we are joining forces with Tara Gifford and her staff at Blue Girl Beading Company. Tara has been sharing her talents with our community for over 15 years! She creates custom, One of a kind jewelry as well as teaching classes. Recently Tara has added Silversmithing to her repertoire which has opened many new doors for her creativity to shine! We’ll be moving our production equipment to Blue Girl Beading giving us more hands to pour, as well as another retail location for selling. Our customers can continue to expect the same quality products and customer service with which we’ve grown our business.

Soy Candle Tips

When burning your soy candle for the first time, it is important to allow the candle to burn for 2 1/2-3 hours. Soy wax has a "memory" and helps to avoid the candle from "tunneling" down the center of the container and may cause you not to get the best scent throw. By allowing your soy candle to create it's initial memory burn, will help the candle to create a full melt pool of wax, and increases the candle's scent throw.

To prevent your soy candle from producing black soot, always trim your wick to 1/4" before lighting your candle. Always burn your candle on a level, heat resistant surface. If the wick begins to have a large flame, starts flickering constantly, or if the wick becomes larger than 1/4" extinguish the flame with a wick dipper (a great tool for extinguishing your candle without creating a lot of smoke) let cool for 1-2 hours, re-trim wick and re-light. Always keep the wick centered, this is best done after the candle has been extinguished and the wax is still soft.

Our natural fiber wicks are self-trimming and are made to curl slightly when burning which help our candles to produce lower soot. At times a carbon mushroom may appear at the top of the wick, this is unburned carbon that has collected on the wick. If this happens to your candle, extinguish it and let cool and trim the wick to 1/4" and re-light your candle.

Although Bon Secour Candle Company's candles are highly fragrant, sometimes the homes we live in have large open spaces that combine many living areas. Some of our fragrances are bolder and will scent an entire home, while others are lighter and have been designed to achieve a soothing ambiance. Our recommendation for those with large living spaces is to have an additional Bon Secour Candle Company candle to achieve maximum scent throw for these larger living spaces.

Unlike paraffin wax melts, our all-natural soy wax melts do not evaporate. After the scent is burned off, simply pour the soy wax into a lined trash can, or similar container. Our soy wax is bio-degradable. Never pour wax down your sink drain, it can clog.

Our soy wax is bio-degradable and cleans up with hot soapy water.