Let the fragrance take you on a forgotten trail through lush green ferns given sparkle through citrus hints. As the journey continues, light, nutty notes, translucent florals, and cypress lead you to deeper woods of oak, cedarwood, and patchouli smoothed by skin-like musks.
This amazingly scented candle burns for approximately 35 hours and has a strong scent throw that will fully fragrance an average-sized room.
Inspiration
An ancient estate bequeathed to Owain Glyndwr by his father formed part of the rich and fertile manor that set Glyndwr apart as one of the most influential gentry figures of 14th century Wales. The lands of Cynllaith Owain provided the backdrop to Glyndwr’s plot to overturn the rule of Henry IV in Wales. Plas Nantyr, which forms part of the old manor of Cynllaith Owain. Set in 2,524 acres, it was owned by a relative of Glyndwr who is believed to have lived in the old Plas Nantyr, a nearby property which was pulled down in the 19th century by the then owner of the estate, Richard Tyrwhitt, a barrister and the Recorder of Chester.
Consisting of vast stretches of ancient moorland and forestry, Nantyr was a sizeable sporting estate until recent years when it was divided and sold off.
The Berwyn Range
This area of land is part of the Berwyn Ranges that has been designated as a Special Area for Conservation (SAC) and a Special Protection Area (SPA). The Berwyn is the long spine of moorland stretching from Llangollen to Dinas Mawddwy and is one of the largest and most attractive areas of upland heath remaining in Wales. Moorlands are uncultivated areas with short, rough plantlife, usually on poor soils. Heather, grassland, and bracken clad the steep slopes while crowberry and the occasional lesser twayblade are seen here. The heathland is of very high quality and has heather at many different growth stages. The Berwyn also supports the most extensive area of near-natural blanket bog in Wales. The gently contoured ridges are blanketed with deep wet peat dominated by heather, heathland mosses, and cotton grass. The attractive white-flowered and orange berried cloudberry is found close to the southernmost limit of its British range. The Berwyn has one of the most diverse moorland breeding bird populations south of the Scottish highlands with birds such as red grouse, black grouse that take cover and feed on the heather, while birds of prey like merlin, hen harrier, and peregrine falcon soar high above it.
History
FFORDD SAESON (SAXON WAY) In 1165 it is thought that Henry the II crossed the Ceiriog Valley at Tregeiriog and marched along Ffordd Saeson (Saxon Way) to the bleak open moorland west of Nantyr. Here the ground is boggy and offers no shelter or fuel. He fought a rearguard action with the Welsh at Offa’s Dyke at a spot called Tir y Beddau (Field of the Dead).
Never leave a burning candle unattended. Burn candles out of reach of children and pets. Always leave about 10cm between burning candles. Do not burn candles on or near anything that may catch fire. Only burn this candle on a level, heat-resistant surface.
Never burn this candle for more than 4 hours at a time. Do not allow the flame to touch the glass. On the first burn, always burn for 3-4 hours to ensure an even melt pool. Ensure the wick is upright, above the wax, and central before the wax sets. Always trim the wick to 5mm before lighting to avoid smoking and damage to the glass. Glass may become hot during use. Extinguish when 5mm of wax remains and do not relight.
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