Long Story Short Soy Candle – Gardenia Candle for Book Lovers – Bergamot + Gardenia + Amber

The Gardenia Candle That Tells It Slant: Long Story Short

Scents: Bergamot · Gardenia · Amber · Burn time: 45+ hrs (8 oz jar) · 20+ hrs (4 oz tin) · Hand-poured in: North Carolina, USA · From: $11.99 (wax melts)

This gardenia candle gives book lovers the elegant summary: bright open, lush middle, warm ending. Long Story Short lifts citrusy bergamot over creamy gardenia and settles into golden amber — a refined, timeless blend for evenings of good prose, better company, and stories worth retelling.

Gardenia is the grand white floral of perfumery — lush and creamy rather than powdery — and amber gives it a warm final chapter. Each candle is truly handmade — hand-poured in small batches in North Carolina from 100% pure soy wax, no paraffin, no blends.

Scent Notes

Bergamot · Gardenia · Amber. A floral-woody fragrance family — polished, warm, and quietly grand.

Why Book Lovers Choose Long Story Short

• Truly handmade. Poured, wicked, and checked by hand in small batches in North Carolina, USA — not run off an industrial line with an artisan label added later.
• 100% pure soy wax. No paraffin, no blends — just clean-burning, renewable soy.
• Non-toxic by design. Phthalate-free, dye-free fragrance oils; vegan and cruelty-free.
• Lead-free cotton wick. A steady, even flame from first light to last.
• Honest pricing. Wax melts start at $11.99, while comparable niche scents typically run $18–30+ elsewhere.

Sizes & Burn Times

• 8 oz glass jar — 45+ hour burn time
• 4 oz aluminum tin — 20+ hour burn time
• Soy wax melts — six 1" cubes per pack, from $11.99

Long Story Short — Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Long Story Short candle smell like?

Long Story Short by Aarka Origins blends bergamot, gardenia, and amber — bright citrus into creamy white florals with a warm amber base. It is the most elegant scent in the bookish range, sophisticated without stiffness.

Is this a good gift for literary fiction readers?

Yes — it suits book lovers with a taste for beautiful sentences and beautifully set rooms. Wax melts from $11.99 make a graceful gesture; the 8 oz jar burns 45+ hours.

Is it 100% soy and truly handmade?

Yes. It is hand-poured in small batches in North Carolina, USA, from 100% pure soy wax with a lead-free cotton wick and phthalate-free, dye-free fragrance oil — vegan, cruelty-free, and clean-burning.

Candle care: trim the wick to 1/4" before each burn and keep burns to about two hours at a time for an even, tunnel-free melt pool. The longer story lives in the book lover soy candles collection.