Candles for the long nights.Candles for the long nights.

Christmas in India is mostly about the evening: a tree in the corner, a table full of people, and candles. Ours are hand-poured in pure soy wax in Jalandhar. Spiral pillars come in ivory, pink, blue, yellow and navy, braided candles have a chunky plaited rim in soft pastels, and Vanilla Reverie is a vanilla-scented candle in an amber glass jar topped with gold flakes.

Run a few spirals down the dinner table, set braided candles on a window ledge, or give Vanilla Reverie as the Secret Santa gift that nobody returns. Pastel spirals and braids sit happily beside red and gold decorations without competing with the tree. They make easy gifts for neighbours, teachers and colleagues too.

Put several in a gift chest with a ribbon and a note, or send one on its own. Watch the order-by date above if it has to arrive by the 25th: orders are dispatched within 24–48 hours and usually arrive 2–7 days later, with free shipping above ₹999.