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Family owned. Hand-poured in Chicago. 100% pure soy.

Made by hand, by people who know scent.

Every KOBO candle is poured, wicked, labeled and boxed by our team in our Chicago studio, from 100% pure soy wax and materials sourced in the U.S. Quality products without the luxury price tag.

From $29a candleFree shipping over $65
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Over 100,000 happy customers served Bon Appétit's top-rated tomato candle
Inside the studio, Chicago
  • 100% pure soy waxGMO-free, domestically grown. No dyes, phthalates or petroleum.
  • Hand-poured in ChicagoOne family-run facility, every candle checked along the way.
  • The box growsPackaging infused with seeds. Tear it up, plant it, water it.
  • Free shipping over $65Economy, contiguous U.S. Otherwise from $6.95.
New: Plant the Box tins

Four garden scents. Four things to plant.

10 oz of 100% pure soy in a reusable tin, $29 each. Three tins and shipping is on us.

  • Ripe tomatoes on the vineWild Tomato Vine Plant the Box tin candle
    Plant the Box tin

    Wild Tomato Vine

    Tomato Leaf · Peppery Spice · Garden Clippings 10 oz. 50-hour burn. Topper grows tomatoes. $29 View product
  • A field of lavender in bloomHeath Lavender Plant the Box tin candle
    Plant the Box tin

    Heath Lavender

    Linen · Lavender · Wood 10 oz. 50-hour burn. Topper grows lavender. $29 View product
  • A sunflower in bloomSweet Sunflower Plant the Box tin candle
    Plant the Box tin

    Sweet Sunflower

    Melon · White Flowers · Musk 10 oz. 50-hour burn. Topper grows a wildflower mix. $29 View product
  • Red poppies in bloomRed Poppy Plant the Box tin candle
    Plant the Box tin

    Red Poppy

    Lush and sweet 10 oz. 50-hour burn. Topper grows poppies. $29 View product

Prefer glass? Every scent is also a 9 oz Plant the Box candle, $34, with a 60-hour burn. New for fall: Half Moon Pumpkin, in tin and glass.

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How Plant the Box works

When the candle is done, plant the box. It grows.

The packaging is infused with real seeds. Tear it up, plant it in soil, water it, and the box becomes tomatoes, lavender, wildflowers or pumpkins.

Tear it up. Plant it. Water it. Tomatoes.
  1. Tear up the box

    Or the tin's topper. The paper is the seed carrier.

  2. Plant it in soil

    A pot on the sill works. Cover lightly.

  3. Give it water and sun

    Then watch it grow. Each scent grows what it smells like.

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In their words

"Smells just like a summer tomato."

  • "This candle smells like I'm in my garden. No other comes close. This is the bomb! Highly recommend!"
    Suzanne H.Wild Tomato Vine
  • "Being in Minnesota, we only have several months of real tomatoes. Now we can dream of them in the off season!"
    Jackie F.Wild Tomato Vine
  • "I love your scents because they smell exactly how they're labeled. Like someone crushed up basil or tomatoes and put them into the soy wax."
    Leandra, RICustomer story
As featured in Bon Appétit Into the Gloss Nylon W Magazine Sunset

Reviews from kobocandles.com product and testimonial pages.

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The KOBO team, twelve people, sitting and standing on the loading dock of the Chicago studio
The team, on the dock in Chicago
Family owned and operated

Made under one roof in Chicago. These are the hands.

Every KOBO candle is poured, wicked, labeled and boxed by this team, in one family-run studio, from sustainably sourced 100% pure soy wax. We only make products we would use in our own homes, and our inspirations come from travels throughout the world, captured in fragrances we create in house.

"That is how we are able to bring quality products without the luxury price tag."

Read about the process
Questions

Straight answers.

Do they really smell like the label says, or is it the "idea" of a tomato?
Our scents are built from complex, blended layers of high-grade oils with boutique fragrance houses in the U.S., then tuned per scent for a room-filling aroma that does not overpower. Customers put it more plainly: "smells just like a summer tomato", "smells like I'm in my garden", "they smell exactly how they're labeled". One reviewer did find it faint; a full 2 to 5 hour burn with a wide melt pool is what releases the fragrance.
Does the box actually grow something?
Yes. Plant the Box packaging, and the topper on the tins, is infused with seeds. Tear it up, plant it in soil, give it water and sun. Wild Tomato Vine grows tomatoes, Heath Lavender grows lavender, Sweet Sunflower grows a wildflower mix and Half Moon Pumpkin grows miniature pumpkins.
How long do the candles burn?
The 10 oz tins burn about 50 hours, the 9 oz Plant the Box candles about 60 hours, and the 11 oz Coterie candles about 80 hours. Burn 2 to 5 hours at a time, especially the first few burns, and trim the wick to 3/8 inch before each one.
What is in the wax?
100% pure soy wax from domestically grown, GMO-free soybeans, with enviro-safe cotton wicks. Free of additives, dyes, phthalates and oil-based petroleum products. Vegan and lead-free. Cleans up with soap and water.
Shipping and returns?
Economy shipping starts at $6.95 and takes 5 to 7 days. Orders of $65 or more ship free in the contiguous U.S. If you are unhappy with your KOBO product for any reason, send it back with the original receipt and we will replace the item. Full details on our Shipping and Returns page.
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