Milkman The Gatekeeper Candle

Milkman is an independent Bristol-based homeware and lifestyle brand, founded by Alex & Benjy.
Every Milkman product is gender-neutral; purposefully designed to blur the traditional lines between masculine and feminine fragrance, always using environmentally innovative components and manufacturing techniques that align with the company values.

The Gatekeeper

A warm tonic that captures the essence of an Indian summer. The spicy notes of cardamom, star anise and ginger are sweetened by a floral infusion of rose, jasmine and patchouli.

Scent Notes: 

Rose, Bergamot, Cardamon + Star anise                     

Sandalwood, Ginger, Jasmine

Birch Tar, Patchouli + Tonka Bean

Details: 

Small batch production / All-natural wax blend

45 - 55hrs burn time

Net 8.5oz / 240g

Designed and assembled in the UK

Sleeves:

The sleeve wraps are printed locally in Bristol and have been made using full FSC card stock. Each candle variant has a hand-drawn illustration on the sleeve inspired by images captured on the Milkman adventures.

Boxes:

Working closely with a UK based packaging company, Milkman design and grow each of the custom biodegradable mycelium boxes.

Mycelium is a root-like structure that forms the vegetative tissue of mushrooms. It grows exponentially with the correct nutrition and environmental conditions.

Their packaging partner works with local farms; taking the waste products from hemp, corn and timber production and putting it to use by growing unique, custom-designed, environmentally friendly packaging. Milkman use a custom mold to ensure the candles are held in the packaging securely.

The boxes are certified biobased as well as being:

● Home compostable
● Non-toxic against US, EU, JAP, AUS & CAN standards

At the end of the box’s use, the packaging can be broken down to biodegrade at home. When broken up into small pieces by hand, and thrown into loose soil/vegetation, it will decompose in around 45 days, keeping all its carbon safely locked away and also adding nitrates to the earth.

candle Use:

Burn for at least 2-3 hours on first use.

Afterwards, burn no more than 4 hours at a time.

Trim wick to ¼" (0.6 cm) prior to each lighting.