Natural White Pepper scented candle - Rathbornes 1488

Old recipes combined with centuries of tradition in crafting exclusive scented candles are the hallmark of Rathbornes 1488. We are pleased to present this fascinating manufactory to you.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

We strive to ensure that each candle is of the highest quality. This means focusing on every detail so that the candles look, burn, and smell truly wonderful. It took us eighteen months to create our fragrances, with hundreds of hours spent on blending, pouring, and testing. This ensures that for each candle size, there is the best balance of wax and fragrance distribution combined with the optimal thickness of various wicks chosen to ensure the highest quality burn.

IRISH-MADE

Our candles have been made at our Dublin headquarters since 1488. They are still hand-poured as they were centuries ago, creating a correlation between tradition and modernity. We are committed to manufacturing in Ireland and maintain the status of the oldest company in Ireland.

HONORING PEOPLE

People are at the heart of what we do. Our goal is to maintain the highest ethical standards and honor our relationships with customers, wholesalers, and employees. Every aspect of our candles has a touch of luxury, from the special beeswax blended with our traditional mineral wax. We work hard on the details so that all you have to do is light the wick and enjoy the fragrance.

We are the oldest candle-making company in the world. For centuries, we have been pioneers of new candle-making techniques in our Dublin factory, and we continue to reside in this city. Our candles are woven into the community of Ireland and have provided light for homes and streets for over 500 years.

BACKGROUND

It all began on Wynetavern Street, Dublin, where John G Rathborne founded our manufactory. He moved from Chester, England, to start a new profession in candle making. Candles have been an integral part of people's lives since the 1530s. Joseph's candles became a key supplier for the city. Our products made the city of Dublin and the Irish seas safe at night, as they were used to illuminate homes, streets, and lighthouses for residents and visitors from overseas.

INNOVATION AND TRADITION

Throughout our 500 years of experience, we have developed our candles and the appropriate techniques and materials for our products. During the industrial revolution, we moved away from animal tallow to develop special new wax formulas using beeswax and stearin. This new blend provided a clean, slower burn while preserving our artisanal methods, such as handcrafting all our candles.

BEYOND THE PALE COLLECTION

To celebrate being the oldest candle-making company in the world and five centuries of handcrafting, we created the Beyond the Pale collection, six beautiful fragrances that capture the spirit of Ireland with a luxurious and modern twist. The glow of candles is now more familiar in the home than on the streets, and this collection is the result of centuries of innovation. We drew inspiration from Dublin, saying: Beyond the Pale; the wild countryside beyond the safety of city walls. We created scents inspired by Irish roses, herbal blends of mint and thyme, and the bark of Irish trees. We create our luxurious fragrances to complement the home and indulge the senses, creating a range of desirable and stylish accessories for modern living.

EXCLUSIVE BEESWAX CANDLE

This unique candle is a luxurious yet discreet decoration for homes, apartments, restaurants, spa salons, and hotels. 

Captivating top notes of lily, honeysuckle, and jasmine are accompanied by fresh notes of peach and lemon, followed by soothing notes of white wood and vetiver. This delicate rhapsody of scents rests on a strong base of cedar oil. This fragrance was created to remind you of the charms of childhood—carefree holidays spent outdoors and warm afternoons full of joyful play. 

This composition is a harmonious bouquet of scents, where sweet notes come from wild Irish flowers intertwined with green hedgerows. 

A blend of genuine beeswax and natural essential oils is a hallmark of the highest quality. The unique composition of fragrance notes will become an invisible yet remarkably distinctive signature of the space where the candle is placed. 

Enclosed in elegant glass and packaged in a chic box, this candle will make a special gift for connoisseurs of beauty. 

The White Pepper, Honeysuckle & Vertivert composition was developed by Rathbornes perfumers for those who can appreciate refined fragrances. 

The candle features four symmetrically placed wicks of ideal thickness for faster wax melting, making the scent more intense and pleasing to the senses for up to 50 hours. 

It is recommended that the wick be trimmed to a length of 10 mm and that any debris be removed before relighting the candle. 

Composition: natural beeswax, essential oils. 

Burn time: up to 50 hours; Weight: 390 g; Package size: length 14.5 cm; width 14.5 cm; height 10.5 cm. 

Before first use, please read the instructions for safe and satisfying use.