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Candle History
We haven’t been around since 200 BC. but we have been keeping the candle burning !
The earliest known candles originated in China around 200 BC, and were made from whale fat. Candles did not appear in Europe until sometime after 400 AD, due largely to the availability of olive oil for burning in lamps.
The early European candle was made from various forms of natural fat, tallow, and wax. In the 18th century, spermaceti, oil produced by the sperm whale, was used to produce a superior candle. Late in the 18th century, colza oil and rapeseed oil came into use as much cheaper substitutes.
Paraffin was first distilled in 1830, and revolutionized candle-making, as it was an inexpensive material which produced a high-quality, odorless candle that burned reasonably cleanly.
The industry was devastated soon after, however, by the distillation of kerosene(confusingly also called paraffin oil or just paraffin).
Recently resin based candles that are freestanding and transparent have been developed, with the claim that they burn longer than traditional paraffin candles. They are usually scented and oil based.
They were used for the same purpose back then as they are today - to provide light and heat, and eventually for decoration.
EST. 2001
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SCENTS Peaches & Cream (peach)
Peony & Tulip (light pink/burgundy)
Peppermint Swirls (soft red)
Pina Colada (pale yellow)
Pine (forest green)
Pink Grapefruit (very pale pink)
Pink Lemonade (very pale pink)
Plumeria (burgundy)
Pomegranate (burgundy)
Pumpkin Pie Spice (brown
Rain (pale blue)
Red Currant (red)
Red Hot Cinnamon (white)
Ruby Red Grapefruit (orange/red)
Sage & Citrus (yellowish green)
Sage Leaf (pale eucalyptus)
Sage & Lemongrass (pale green)
Salt Mist Rose (medium pink)
Sandalwood (very pale brown)
Sleighbells (very pale blue)
Snowbaby (white)
Spearmint (green)
Spiced Pear (yellowish green)
Spiced Sugar Plum (very light burgundy)
Spring Rain (light blue)
Starfruit & Mango (yellow with orange hue)
Strawberry (red)
Sugar Cookie (pale cream)
Sunflower (yellow)
Sun-Ripened Raspberry (light burgundy)
Sweet Pea (light purple)
Tangerine (orange)
Ultimate Vanilla (cream)
Vanilla Cappuccino (pale brown)
Watermelon (pale red)
White Cake (white)
Wild Cherry (red)
White Christmas (white)
Wild Rose & Oak (pale pink)
Winter Pear (green with a hint of yellow)
Wisteria (purple)
English Ivy (medium green)
Eucalyptus (medium bayberry)
Eucalyptus/Spearmint (green)
Festival of Lights (very pale blue)
Fig (light green/bayberry)
Freesia (light periwinkle)
Fruit Slices (yellow orange)
Garden Delight (green)
Gardenia (pale pink)
Gardenia & Pears (pale yellow)
Gingersnap (light brown)
Green Apple (apple green)
Green Tea (light green)
Hazelnut (brown)
Heather (pale country blue)
Hershey's Chocolate (brown)
Holiday Spice (very pale yellow)
Hollyberry (red)
Honeydew melon (melon green)
Honeysuckle (yellow)
Hot Baked Apple Pie (light cinnamon)
Hyacinth (pale purple)
Hydrangea (light blue/purple)
Indian Summer (orange red)
Island Mango (soft yellow orange)
Japanese Cherry Blossom (very pale pink)
Jasmine (white)
Jazzberries (purple)
Juniper Breeze (teal)
Lavender (darker purple)
Lavender-Vanilla (med. purple)
Leather (very light tan)
Lemon Chiffon (yellow)
Lilac (purple)
Lily of the Valley (white)
Lime Cooler (lime green)
Magnolia (light green)
Maple Sugar (brown)
Merry Mistletoe (medium green)
Midsummer's Night (blackish blue)
Mountain Forest (pale teal)
Mountain Lake (bright blue)
Mulberry (light mauve/burgundy)
Mulled Cider (very pale brown)
Almond (cream)
Almond/Vanilla (cream)
Apple (red)
Apple Jacks (cinnamon color)
Apple/Vanilla (white)
Autumn Harvest (reddish orange)
Autumn Lodge (honey)
Banana (yellow)
Berri Cool (reddish orange)
Black Cherry (deep red)
Blissful Blackberry (purple with a hint of red)
Blueberry (blue)
Butter Cream (cream)
Cabernet (mauve)
Calla Lilly (very light mauve)
Cantaloupe (orange melon)
Cappuccino Brulee (medium brown)
Caramel Apple (medium brown)
Cedar (flesh color)
Cedar Patchouli (light pink/burgundy)
Chocolate-Covered Mint (mint green)
Christmas Cheer (light eggnog)
Christmas Eve (medium green)
Christmas Fantasy (medium steele blue)
Christmas Mulberry (light mauve)
Christmas Splendor (green)
Christmas Tree (forest green)
Christmas Wreath (medium green)
Cinnamon Bun (cinnamon/lt. brown)
Cinnamon Cider (pale cinnamon)
Cinnamon Stick (cinnamon)
Citronella (yellow)
Clover Tea (dark gold)
Coconut Cream Pie (yellow)
Coffee Rum (reddish brown)
Cotton Candy (very pale pink)
Country Clothesline (sky blue)
Cranberry (same color as berry)
Cranilla (light cranberry)
Creme Brulee' (pale brown)
Cucumber Kiwi (pale green)
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Let Kota Kandles help you with your fundraiser.
We have available a 16 oz. apothecary jar candle in the following scents:
Black Cherry
Christmas Mulberry
Cinnamon Vanilla
Fruit Slices
Hot Baked Apple Pie
Juniper Breeze
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Sage & Lemongrass
Autumn Harvest
Sugar Cookie
Ultimate Vanilla
Vanilla Cappuccino
You can purchase any of the above scents for $7.50 each, which is below our wholesale price, and sell them for $15.00. Our candles are guaranteed to be well-scented and burn clean in the jar with no leftovers. They are a 50/50 blend of a high quality candle wax and soy and we do not use lead wicks.
For more information, contact Barb at:
(605) 209-7711 (please leave message). or Leave an email on the contact page and we will get back to you right away...Thank You !
best-selling scents:
16 oz. Candles, $15 each Lead-free, zinc core wick 50/50 blend high quality candle wax and soy Burn time 120-130 hrs. Well-scented, no waste in jar Made in South Dakota Choose from the following best-selling scents:Black Cherry: An intense aromatic scent of fresh ripe black cherries! VERY STRONG! Christmas Mulberry:Blend of woods, spice, fruit and flowers to enhance the Christmas Spirit.Cinnamon Vanilla:A sweet cinnamon mixed with a heavy vanilla! This one will fool you! Fruit Slices:An array of citrus fruit sprinkled with sweet sugar crystals.Hot Baked Apple Pie:Hot, warm apples baked with a hint of cinnamon and vanilla. True to life apple pie spices. Truly smells like you have an apple pie heating in your oven. Juniper Breeze:A wonderful balance of floral, hints of green and light fruity notes with a slight musky undertone. Wonderfully fresh. Inspired by a popular type.Pumpkin Pie Spice:Nice, spicy blend recalling a fresh baked pie right from your mom's kitchen. You'll think you have a pumpkin pie in the oven! Sage & Lemongrass:A very clean and fresh citrus blend with whispers of green on a background of fresh ozone and a dry down of wild flowers and musk. This is a wonderful herbal blend of lemongrass and sage inspired by a popular type.Autumn Harvest:A cheerful fall welcome with the spicy warmth of autumn leaves, cinnamon apples, nutmeg and clove. You will love this super strong "cozy" scent! Sugar Cookie:Old fashioned goodness in every bite, oh, wait a minute, they aren't really cookies. This is a sweet, sugary yet very warm aroma of freshly baked sugar cookies. Got Milk?Ultimate Vanilla:For those of you who love vanilla, this one will blow you away! It is very heavy and warm; very rich and creamy with a hint of sweet buttery notes blended within. This is truly the ULTIMATE in vanilla! Sort of a twist between Victorian Vanilla and Vanilla Bean on steroids! Vanilla Cappuccino:Love the smell of vanilla cappuccino at your favorite coffee shop? You won’t be disappointed with this one! We also make votives, tealights and cubes for warmers? Votives are $1.50, tealights are 5/$1.00 and cube sets are $6.00 each.
