Product details - maison louis marie is the result of a long storied family history with scent beginning with louis marie: a pioneer in french botanical history who discovered a vast array of plant specimens while in exile in madagascar la reunion and the mauritius islands during the french revolution. 200 years later marie petit thouars built maison louis marie building upon the rich botanical history of her family. the focus of maison louis marie is on creating illustrious scents inspired by memories of her childhood in belgium - named after an enchanted black lake where many of the founder's childhood days were spent fishing and exploring l’etang noir scented candles are an exotic fragrance with a tobacco flower top note enhanced by a rich spice blend of vanilla anise nutmeg ginger and clove - no.03 l'etang noir: - top notes: anise nutmeg tobacco flower fragrance oils - mid notes: clove ginger vanilla fragrance oils - base notes: vanilla tonka benzoin musk fragrance oils - how to: - light candle for two hours the first time in order to get an even burn. to preserve the fragrance do not burn scented candles for more than three hours at a time. before each burn trim the wick to less than 1/4 of an inch to avoid any black smoke or residue on the glass - perfect to gift candles to yourself or a loved one - choose to add gift wrap during checkout for a sublime gifting experience or indulge in multiple scents on la gent from maison louis marie to create a beautiful scented candles gift set size - 8.5 oz / 241 g - 60 hour burn time materials & care - the brand is committed to the business of clean beauty and non-toxic fragrances. maison louis marie scented candles contain no toxic or environmentally harmful ingredients—whether naturally sourced or manmade. their natural candles are never tested on animals or made with animal-derived ingredients - formulated without: parabens sulfates & phthalates - these natural candles are made of a soy wax blend cotton wick and fragrance - do not burn unattended