{"product_id":"iona-1203-soy-candle-benedictine-abbey-saffron-amber-cedarwood-200g-hand-poured-scotland","title":"Iona 1203 Soy Candle | Benedictine Abbey | Saffron, Amber \u0026 Cedarwood | 200g Hand-Poured Scotland","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIONA 1203\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBenedictine Abbey on Iona — Founded 1203\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 1203, Benedictine monks built an abbey on Iona, a windswept island in the Inner Hebrides. But the island's sacredness began centuries earlier: in 563 AD, Saint Columba landed there from Ireland and built a monastery that became the spiritual heart of Celtic Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIona is where Scotland's soul lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis candle is the abbey at vespers. Candlelight. Stone. Silence. The sea beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e— SCENT PROFILE —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTop Notes: Saffron, Bitter Almond, Jasmine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHeart Notes: Amber, Cedarwood, Incense\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBase Notes: Ambergris, Oakmoss, Vanilla\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTranscendent. Warm. Sacred without being religious. The scent of beeswax candles burning in ancient stone, frankincense rising toward vaulted ceilings, amber light through stained glass, salt air through open arches. A fragrance that feels like sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e— DETAILS —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• 200g natural coconut-soy wax blend\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• 40+ hour burn time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Premium fragrance oils, phthalate-free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Cotton wick, clean-burning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Hand-poured in Scotland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Reusable amber glass vessel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Vegan, cruelty-free\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e— THE STORY —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIona is thin. Not in size, but in the Celtic sense: a \"thin place\" where the veil between heaven and earth nearly disappears. Pilgrims have walked its shores for 1,500 years — kings, saints, seekers, the broken, the searching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe abbey has been sacked, rebuilt, abandoned, restored. It endures. So does the island's quiet. This candle captures that — the hush of a place where people come to remember who they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor those who need sanctuary. For evening rituals, meditation, moments of return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e— BURN SAFELY —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• First burn: allow wax to melt to edges (2-3 hours)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Trim wick to 5mm before each lighting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Burn on heat-resistant surface, away from drafts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Never leave unattended\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Keep from children and pets\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e• Discontinue when 10mm wax remains\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHandcrafted in Scotland. Sacred space, made portable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scottish Perfumery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58091199005054,"sku":"SP-CAN-ION-200","price":19.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/0493\/1966\/files\/1790265031294-01a0d41b-c26e-7ee6-9db1-e9ff3f0405f9.png?v=1790265244","url":"https:\/\/scottishperfumery.com\/products\/iona-1203-soy-candle-benedictine-abbey-saffron-amber-cedarwood-200g-hand-poured-scotland","provider":"Scottish Perfumery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}