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Where it was once used primarily for lighting up the homes in the dark. Candles has now become an accessory of sort. Complete with different colors, scents, and texture.

When electricity was invented, the purpose of candles began to change from a utility item to a decorative piece in almost every home. Candles in the contemporary world are now used to set a persons mood, to accentuate home dcor and to create a romantic setting. Soy candles are very popular for these purposes because of their interesting shapes, scents and colors.

Soy candles are highly recommended to be used for dinner settings. This is because of the fact that they do not release toxic soot and thus makes them environment and health friendly. Besides setting the mood on dinners, you can do a lot more exciting things with soy candles. For one thing, soy candle are great creating a romantic setting. Let us examine its main characteristics and how these features make a soy candle a great romantic decorative piece.

Like it or not, colors play a huge role in setting the mood for your dinner. (or any occassion for that matter) For some unknown reason, human connects color with powerful emotions. For example, many associate the color red for love, passion and intensity. Taht's why you need to be clear of your purpose before you choose a color for your candle. Is your purpose to romance your partner or to make him relax?

It has already been scientifically proven that scents can affect the human mind and thus the mood of a person. It is in this theory that aromatherapy was based. Your choice of scents for your candles is very important. If you want to create a romantic setting, vanilla scent should be your choice over lemon. On the other hand, if you prefer to create a tropical setting, you surely would go for a lemon scent.

Although candle holders are often used while burning them, the shapes of candles can significantly affect a persons mood. Traditional-shaped taper candles surely will not be appreciated by your guests at childrens party so you need to use animal or flower shapes as decorative pieces. In the same way, flower or heart shaped floating candles look romantic on a dinner date.

The bottom line is that the color, scent and shape of soy candles should always complement the occasion the mood you wish to create.

But you must remember that all three elements is highly linked to each other. This means the color green wont' go well with the heart shape in vanilla scent. So you should always keep that in mind when you're mixing and matching the three elements.

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