There is a meaningful difference between a candle that smells pleasant and one that actually changes the atmosphere of a room. Octō London candles belong firmly in the second category — and the reason comes down to ingredients.
Hand-poured in Dulwich, South East London by a small family team since 2017, every Octō candle is made with 100% natural soy wax and scented exclusively with pure essential oils. There are no synthetic fragrance oils, no paraffin, no colourants or dyes — just clean-burning plant wax and the genuine aromatic compounds that make each scent immediately recognisable as something natural rather than manufactured. Soy wax burns longer and more cleanly than paraffin, releasing fragrance more gently and without the black soot that petroleum-based candles tend to produce over time.
Italian Garden is a fragrance that tells a very specific story — of terracotta pots on a sun-baked terrace, of herbs growing in the heat, of orange trees heavy with fruit and the particular stillness of a warm afternoon in the Italian countryside. Orange opens the blend with characteristic brightness and warmth, its sweetness softened immediately by the arrival of rosemary — sharp, green, and aromatic, the quintessential Mediterranean herb. Sage adds a cooler, slightly earthy depth that gives the composition its grounding and its distinction, preventing it from becoming simply another citrus candle. Together the three oils create something cohesive and transporting — a fragrance with an unmistakable sense of place. Equally well suited to kitchens, living rooms, and any space where a little warmth and vitality is welcome.
Scent notes: Orange · Rosemary · Sage
Burn time: Up to 20 hours Size: 100ml — 6.4cm diameter, 4.5cm height Wax: 100% natural soy wax Fragrance: 100% pure essential oils
No synthetic fragrances. No paraffin. No colourants or dyes. Vegan. Cruelty-free. Hand-poured in London.