Floating hearts - candle by Bell-A-Roma candles - review by That Man from Mars

I absolutely love these pretty little candles. They arrive in a clear plastic container with a slot for each heart, which I find endearing and lovely for storage. The set I chose was purple and is a beautiful pastel lavender shade, nicely crafted and about one inch tall by 1.5 inches wide. They are much like tea candles, and float very easily. I put mine in a pretty glass bowl of water and took a romantic bubble bath with my lover, and she completely adored them. We didn't put them in the bath itself since we tend to...move around a lot. I can imagine, however, if you don't mind relaxing very still, you shouldn't be too worried about them tipping over. Make sure you keep an eye on them (they like to drift to the edge of whatever they're in) and don't get burned.

For being so small, these candles can burn for quite a while. I'd say they last 1.5 to two hours, give or take twenty minutes or so per candle, though one little guy lasted about three hours on his lonesome. They will float even as they are nearly burnt out, which is fantastic. I've had other floating candles that tend to sink themselves halfway through, but these are troopers.

The light is quite bright for them being so small, but not so much that it's something you could read a book by. They have no discernible smell and don't smoke either when lit or when you're putting them out. Another thing I find great is that the wax doesn't leak down the sides. It stays in the center and somehow magically seams to vanish as the candle burns down.

Possibly my favorite thing is that these candles are subtly romantic. They aren't screaming, "Hey, notice me," but they do add a beautiful flare to the room and environment. I love how the lights dance along the water as well.