Quick Specs
- Brand: Crystal Journey Candles
- Type: Soy herbal votive in glass holder
- Scent: Rose, patchouli, lavender, clove, and dragon’s blood
- Burn Time: 18-20 hours
- Dimensions: 2.5″ height x 2″ diameter
- Origin: Hand-crafted in New England (Connecticut, USA)
A Candle Built for the Heart
Crystal Journey Candles has been pouring these soy votives by hand in Connecticut for decades, and the Love scent is one of the ones I keep coming back to. It’s a rose-forward blend grounded by patchouli and dragon’s blood, with lavender softening the edges and clove adding just enough warmth to keep it from reading as a simple floral. The result is a scent that feels intimate rather than perfumy.
Whether you’re building a love altar, sitting with heartbreak, or simply wanting your space to feel warmer and more inviting, this candle does quiet work. Rose has a long history in Western folk magic as an attractor and opener of the heart, and patchouli, used across multiple traditions from South Asian ritual to American rootwork, is known to ground emotional energy and strengthen the sense of self. You’re not pulling anyone toward you against their will here. You’re tending to your own field and letting what’s meant to come, come.
If you’re putting together a full love or self-care working, browse my Crystal Journey soy herbal votives for companion scents, or explore my love and relationships collection for crystals, oils, and ritual supplies that pair naturally with this candle.
How to Use the Love Soy Votive
Use this soy votive with intention for love attraction, self-care, or heart-opening ritual work.
- Prepare Your Space and Wick
Set the scene before lighting. Wipe the glass holder clean, trim the wick to one quarter inch, and place the votive on a heat-safe surface away from drafts. Take a slow breath and bring your attention to what you want to draw toward you.
- Light with Intention
State your intention aloud as you light the candle. Speak plainly: what quality of love you want to cultivate, self-compassion, connection, or openness to new relationships. Words spoken at the moment of lighting carry weight in this work.
- Allow a Full Melt Pool
Let the candle burn until a full melt pool forms across the surface, usually the first hour or two. This sets an even burn for all future uses and keeps the rose and patchouli scent releasing cleanly through the candle's 18 to 20 hour life.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock Crystal Journey Candles because their consistency is hard to argue with. The soy formula is clean, the glass holders are sturdy, and the herbal scent blends are developed with intention rather than just for mass appeal. The Love votive specifically uses a blend that was clearly built by someone who understood what these plants mean in a ritual context, not just how they smell. That matters to me when I’m recommending a candle for actual working use.
One practical note: remove the label from the glass before lighting. The instructions say it, and it’s easy to forget. Beyond that, these are low-maintenance candles. The glass holder means you don’t need a separate dish, the wick is lead-free, and the soy wax burns evenly as long as you let it reach a full melt pool on the first burn.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Love votive from Crystal Journey blends rose, patchouli, lavender, clove, and dragon's blood into a warm, floral-earthy scent. It's grounding without being heavy and distinctly romantic without tipping into saccharine.
Yes. The candle comes in its own glass holder, so it's ready to burn as-is. Place it on any heat-safe surface, trim the wick, and light it. No separate votive holder is required, though you can nest it inside a larger decorative holder if you like.
Soy wax burns cooler than paraffin, which helps this votive reach an 18 to 20 hour burn time. It also throws scent more evenly as it melts, so you get the rose and patchouli fragrance throughout the burn rather than only at the start.
Self-love work is one of the most grounding uses for a love candle. Light it during journaling, a bath, or a quiet evening in. The rose and lavender notes support heart-opening and emotional ease without requiring a partner or any ritual structure.
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