The Sunkissed Shores 280g is a large vanilla candle built for rooms that need more than a standard size can give. Bergamot opens it, warm vanilla carries the heart, cedarwood anchors the base. The same beloved fragrance as the 200g, with more wax, a longer burn and a fragrance throw that works across open living spaces.
Hand-poured in Melbourne, 280g natural soy wax, FSC certified wood wick. The large vanilla soy candle in the Renaissance range for people who want the whole room to feel it.
About the Sunkissed Shores 280g
The 200g Sunkissed Shores has been the bestselling candle in the Renaissance range since it launched. The 280g exists because some rooms are bigger than a 200g can handle.
Open-plan living areas, large bedrooms, spaces without walls to keep the scent contained - these are where a large vanilla candle at 280g makes a difference. The bigger wax volume creates a wider melt pool as the soy wax burns, which is what releases fragrance into the air. More melt pool means more throw. More throw means the bergamot and vanilla actually reach the far end of the room rather than staying close to where the candle sits.
The fragrance itself is unchanged. Bergamot leads with its citrusy brightness, cutting through any heaviness before the vanilla arrives. The vanilla is warm and creamy rather than sugary - the reason Sunkissed Shores wears well in a living space day after day without becoming too much. Cedarwood in the base keeps everything grounded, adding just enough woody depth to make the warmth feel earned rather than obvious.
This is the cosy home candle for a room you spend real time in. Lit on a Sunday afternoon, or a Friday evening when the week is done. The kind of scent that makes a large room feel smaller in the best way.
Developed in-house by founders Suji and Jeeva, IFRA certified, cruelty free, poured by hand in Melbourne.
Scent Notes
Top: Bergamot Heart: Vanilla Base: Cedarwood
Reading the Notes
Bergamot — bright and citrusy with a slight floral edge. It opens the candle with freshness and keeps the vanilla from reading as heavy in a large space.
Vanilla — creamy and warm rather than sweet. At 280g, this is the note that fills a room. It settles into a space and stays there.
Cedarwood — woody, grounding and quiet. The base that gives a large vanilla candle somewhere to land, and what makes Sunkissed Shores feel like a luxury vanilla candle rather than a standard one.
Why 280g
A larger candle is not just a longer burn. It is a different experience in a room.
The 280g ceramic has a wider diameter than the 200g, which means a larger melt pool forms as the soy wax burns. That melt pool is what releases fragrance — the wider it spreads, the more scent reaches the air. In a large open room, this is what separates a candle that works from one that disappears into the space.
The 200g Sunkissed Shores ceramic suits bedrooms and mid-size rooms. The 280g suits living rooms, dining areas and open-plan spaces where you want the warm vanilla to carry. For smaller rooms or as an addition to a gift, the 115g travel tin carries the same fragrance at a lighter scale.
How to Use
Burn the 280g for at least two to three hours on the first light. The larger ceramic takes longer to build a full melt pool, and doing it properly on the first burn sets the pattern for every burn that follows.
Trim the wood wick to around 5mm before each use. Snap off any charred tip before relighting to keep the flame steady and the crackle consistent.
Keep the candle away from draughts and direct sunlight, both when burning and when stored. Both affect how evenly the wax burns and how long the fragrance holds.
