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Rainbow Drip Candle Cone – the candle with a surprising twist

Item: Bitten Rainbow
Rating: 4
Author: Pia Seidel

Pia Seidel

16.10.2024

Translation: Eva Francis

At first glance, the Rainbow Drip Candle Cone looks like a regular candle. But when you light it, the wax is supposed to drip down in rainbow colours. I’d love to see that.

Over the years, I’ve tested many candles from Galaxus: from scented candles and chocolate candles to floating candles. I’ve even organised a candle race, but I just can’t get enough of these decorative masterpieces. On my hunt for creative candles that offer special effects or designs,

I came across the Rainbow Drip Candle Cone by Bitten. This pretty candle’s supposed to produce wax drippings in all colours of the rainbow. To find out if this is true, I ordered one.

This cone-shaped candle hides a colourful surprise.
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First impressions

Bitten, a Dutch brand, is famous for innovative design products that often have a playful and humorous twist. The Rainbow Drip Candle Cone’s no exception. It comes in attractive packaging with pictures showing how the candle looks when you light it. This helps me see why it’s special, but it also spoils the surprise. Nevertheless, the packaging’s ideal if the candle’s a gift and you don’t have any nice wrapping paper.

The packaging’s pretty, but also a bit of a spoiler.
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Lighting it

Candle flames are always warm and enchanting, but the rainbow design’s even better, adding spectacular wax drippings to the mix. After just a few minutes, the first colour, red, starts trickling down, followed shortly afterwards by the second, green.

The drippings and bright colours turn this candle into an eye-catcher.
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No more wax seems to drip from the fourth colour though. So I help out by cutting into the wax, allowing the next layer to be released. This trick works and more and more colours appear. Hopefully, this is a one-off and the colours usually flow without having to intervene.

The wax needed a bit of help to drip smoothly.
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One of my favourite things is that the colourful drippings are a real eye-catcher, even after blowing out the candle. And the quality’s impressive, too. Made of high-quality paraffin wax, the candle features intense colours and burns slowly. However, there are also disadvantages to this material. Paraffin wax is a by-product of the oil industry and potentially produces more soot. This can be harmful in larger quantities, but not if it’s just a candle. Personally, I’d buy a paraffin wax candle if it’s a special one. And this one surely is.

Each candle burns down differently, creating a unique work of art every time.
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In a nutshell

An impressive show

The Rainbow Drip Candle Cone by Bitten is no ordinary candle – and that’s a good thing. As promised on the packaging, it produces colourful wax drippings when it burns, turning it into a unique visual experience. Whether lit or not, this odourless candle’s a decorative element that attracts attention with its rainbow colours. Don’t like the cone shape? No problem, there’s a stick candle version, too.

Pro

Looks pretty
Elegant and classic cone shape
Decorative wax drippings
Unique

Contra

Packaging spoils the surprise effect
Not made from natural wax

Candles

CHF15.90

Bitten Rainbow

1 pcs.

Header image: Pia Seidel

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Pia Seidel

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Pia.Seidel@digitecgalaxus.ch

Like a cheerleader, I love celebrating good design and bringing you closer to everything furniture- and interior design- related. I regularly curate simple yet sophisticated interior ideas, report on trends and interview creative minds about their work.

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Rainbow Drip Candle Cone – the candle with a surprising twist

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