An incense stick releases fragrance and smoke from a smoldering tip. A scented candle releases fragrance as the wax warms and adds the light of an open flame. Choose for the scent and setting you want. Neither product cleans the air or removes the source of cooking odors.
How we use them
Around 5:30 p.m. we sometimes burn a stick before dinner. After about 20 minutes, we put it out and air the room before lighting our celadon gourd candle with green tea fragrance. That is our preference, not a required burn time. For the tea table, I leave the incense out once I start brewing.
Stopping a stick before it finishes
You can put a stick out and use the dry, cooled remainder later if it still fits its holder securely. Do not cut or pinch a glowing stick. See how to extinguish and relight incense. Length, diameter, blend, and burning conditions change the time.
Candle care
Follow the candle’s label for the first burn, wick length, maximum burn time, and how to extinguish it. Tunneling is the hollow that can form when wax melts mainly near the wick. Do not keep burning past the label’s limit to make the entire surface melt. Trim only when the wick and wax are cool, and let the container cool before moving it.
Before lighting either
Use a stable, heat-resistant setup, keep it in sight, and extinguish it before leaving or sleeping. The U.S. Fire Administration recommends keeping lit candles at least 12 inches (about 30 cm) from combustible objects and avoiding lit candles in bedrooms and bathrooms. Keep smoke alarms working. If you want light without a flame, use a battery candle; if you want to avoid fragrance, leave both products unlit.
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