Why I Keep My Wax Melts Simple

When I first started experimenting with wax melts, I noticed how many makers added petals, glitter, or other little extras to theirs. They looked beautiful, almost too pretty to melt, and I did wonder if I should do the same.

So, I tried it. I tested with petals and botanicals, curious to see how they’d look and perform. But the more I worked with them, the more I realised it wasn’t the direction I wanted to take.

For me, fragrance is the heart of the experience. I wanted my melts to be about the scent itself, clean, rich, and lasting. By keeping them simple, using only high-quality wax and fragrance oil, the aroma can shine through without distraction.

It also gave me peace of mind knowing there’s nothing in the melt that could interfere with how it burns or how safe it feels to use. No petals floating in the wax pool, no worry about bits catching on the burner, just a smooth, even release of fragrance.

And honestly, I fell in love with the simplicity. The creamy ivory wax has a timeless elegance on its own. It doesn’t need dressing up to feel special.

Everyone has their own creative style, and that’s what makes handmade products so unique. My style is about calm, minimalism, and fragrance taking centre stage. That’s why Casa De Lumière wax melts are, and always will be, just wax and fragrance oil.

Because in the end, simplicity is its own quiet luxury. A little Wabi-Sabi reminder that beauty lives in the essential, and that less really can be more.