Light In The DarkWhite Votive Candles - Box of 36 Unscented Bulk Candles - 15 Hour Burn Time - for Weddings, Restaurants, Parties, Spa and Decorations.

I have purchased votives from several vendors and companies. Some were 8-hr, some were 22-hour, and these are 15-hour. I don't have a greenhouse, I simply have floating row cover over frames. I place the votives (placed in holders, wicks trimmed) in the base of my pot saucer, place my spacers around them, light it, then the upturned terracotta pots. I lit then at 8 P.M. This afternoon at 3:30 P.M., I went to replace the candles in the holders, and discovered that three of the six terracotta heaters were hot--the candles were still going! They were at the end of their 'lives,' but my '15-hour' candles were still lit 19 hours later, and my plants were fine. Color me impressed!Now, as for wicks: yes, they are loose. They 'try' to slide out if you aren't careful. I did have one come completely out. I stuck it back through the hole and lit it. It was just fine. I will say, though, that if you don't trim the wick before you light the candle, it will not burn well, nor will it last very long. I trim mine to about half of what the candle came with, to about 1/4 of an inch. I purchased a wick trimmer here on Amazon. I love it so much and wonder why I never bought one before now. But, that's another review. Again, I love these candles and I will be getting more of them.

I attached 4 pictures, one is the box unopened, one is both levels of candles in the box, one is just the bottom level of candles in the box and the last is a single votive. As you can see, the cardboard box they come in is the same almost every other volume candle box is - a bit thin. I've seen complaints about the candles being thrown all over the place and being damaged in transit. I didn't have that problem. The top of the cardboard box was taped so all the candles stayed where they were supposed to be.I really like these candles. Let's be clear, while the item picture shows bright white candles these are off white or at least the ones I received were. I use mine for my altar so they don't have to be very specific or perfect in burn length. I set up a group of them to burn all day and they did the job. Only one appeared to have burned faster than the others, but it lasted all day like the rest of them. These were unscented.As someone who goes through candles at a pretty fast rate, I enjoyed these. If you're using them for some type of detailed decoration your mileage may vary. Some of the wicks were loose as are most high volume candles. Since I use a votive holder for all mine, it wasn't a problem.The thing I liked best about these candles was the clean-up afterwards. Cheap store candles (which I often can only find a couple of packs of the color I want) are a pain to clean off the glass and burn up pretty quickly. These candles lasted all day and the wax was of higher quality making it easier to coax out of the glass votive holder for clean up. I found them to be a class act having burned candles for one reason or another for 50 years. I would happily buy them again.

I read all the reviews and was skeptical - as there were some bad ones - and the candles I usually buy on Amazon have Doubled if not Tripled their price - SO - I took a chance - and I have burned them almost everyday - I have Lanterns I like to put them in - and some lasted 17+ hours - YES- 17+ hours!NOW - they ARE correct in the reviews about how they are packaged - AND you MAY get a broken one - BUT - you can put it back together especially if you are using a votive holder - BUT - It can't EVEN be called a box - and Some of the wicks will fall out - They are "cheaply" made I guess - BUT - You can stick the wick back in - AND - Amazon must have read the reviews and they put the Bad box in a GOOD box when they ship it to you - which you can transfer your candles to I guess - OR - use your own - As again - the box - if you can call it that it comes in - is indeed NOT a box - See Pictures. ALSO - They are BIGGER than the other ones you buy on Amazon that are TRIPLE the price - SO - all in all - I WILL be buying these again!

i really like these candles. i use them in glass votive holders. they burn longer than 15 hours. i like that the wick is unsecured because it means that they will burn to the bottom of the candle. the wick is well centered, which means they burn evenly. the box is flimsy, but i have ordered them with other items so they have been well packed in a stronger box with other items. they are unscented-a plus for me. i keep them for emergency lighting during power outages and for mood lighting when i am enjoying a good book, but they would be wonderful for parties or weddings. another gardener/reviewer said she uses them for warmth under row covers, so i will be trying that this spring.

I have tried many different brands and types of candles for my family altar. These candles when placed in the right sized votive glass container will burn even longer than 15 hours. The wax is extremely clean and burns completely leaving only the metal wick holder at the bottom of the container.I have tried being a little cheap and trying other brands, but they don't compare. There is always some problem or other. In some the wick burns too quickly leaving a lot of excess wax behind, or the wax is too soft and the the wick falls over and goes out again leaving a lot of waste.Try these these and you won't want anything else.

I used these candles for luminarias. They did well! They need to burn only about 4 hours, and do that beautifully. Even better, they all burned - there was maybe just one dud in the box (but I may have messed that one up). Because of the way they’re constructed, the wicks might just fall out when the candles are put in the bags, so a little care is called for. But that’s all right. I will gladly order these again when I need to.

We purchased these candles along with DARJEN Votive Candle Holders for an upcoming dinner party. They are just as described. Although some reviewers mentioned flimsy packaging resulting in several of the candles being broken, all ours arrived in perfect condition. We tested one of them to see how brightly it burned, and we were satisfied with the amount of light produced. It burned cleanly and so far has burned for about 8 hours (used over several evenings). They are indeed odorless -- a plus.

these candles burn for hours. will repurchase

The thin cardboard box the candles come in disintegrated during shipping (Canada Post) leaving the candles to grind against each other in the plastic shipping bag. Quite a mess, however the candles, for the most part, are still intact with crumbly bits stuck to them. As they are used in my fireplace in lieu of burning wood, appearance is not a strong issue and I expect them to be ok. Haven't lit one yet.