Koala – Birchwood & Pine

Swap the gum tree for a Christmas tree and our koala is perfectly happy. Santa hat on and eyes heavy, it’s hugging the trunk deep inside the branches, tucked in among pine cones and baubles for the longest nap of the silly season.

The scent is Pine: fresh, green and crisp, that real-tree smell even if yours came out of a box. Paula designed the artwork herself and had it sublimated onto the jar, so this sleepy koala is found only at Smelty. Lift the lid and there’s one more surprise: watercolour eucalyptus leaves printed around the inside rim.

• Scent: Pine, fresh, green and crisp
• Jar artwork: sleepy koala inside a Christmas tree with pine cones and baubles
• Size: 170 g
• Handmade in Sydney by Smelty
• Exclusive design: Paula’s original artwork, found nowhere else
• Reusable jar: white ceramic, black wooden lid, gold Smelty logo, made to keep
• Wax: Soy wax · Burn time: 35 hours

Candle care: Trim the wick to about 5 mm before every burn. On the first burn, let the wax melt right out to the edge of the jar so it doesn’t tunnel. Burn on a heat-resistant surface, away from draughts, curtains and anything flammable. Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it out of reach of children and pets. Stop burning when about 1 cm of wax remains.