Frequently Asked Questions
What is Doft and who makes it?
Doft is an Indian home fragrance brand founded by Gauri Anant Agarwal. It makes designer candles, scented wax tablets, reed diffusers, room fragrance sprays, car fresheners and candle gift sets, with a strong focus on decorative glass and metal vessels you can reuse.
Are Doft candles made with soy wax?
Several are. The Sundance Aura candles, the Cosmic Hues lid jar candles and the Flower Cut votive are listed as soy wax scented candles. Wax type varies across the range, so check the product page of the candle you're buying.
What is a scented wax tablet and how do I use it?
A scented wax tablet is a fragranced wax disc, often set with dried flowers. It isn't lit. Place it in a wardrobe, drawer, suitcase or car, or hang it on a hook, and it releases its scent slowly into the space around it. It's a good choice for homes with children or pets, or anywhere an open flame isn't practical.
What is the best Doft scented candle gift set?
For most people, the Gilded Votive Candle Gift Set of 4 (₹1,899) is the easiest pick: four metallic-rimmed votives in one warm Golden Vanilla scent. For a gift that works lit and unlit, choose the Scented Memories set, which pairs a bowl candle with a wax tablet. For a bigger occasion, the Crystal Energy U-Glass Candle Set of 3 is the standout.
Should I choose a room spray, a reed diffuser or a candle?
Choose a room fragrance spray like the Illume Room Freshener for a quick burst of scent before guests arrive. Choose a reed diffuser for steady, all-day home perfume with no effort. Choose a candle when you want fragrance and soft light together, for evenings, dinners and festive nights.
Can I reuse Doft candle jars?
Yes, and they're designed for it. Once a little wax is left, pour hot water into the jar, let the wax float up and set, lift it out and wash the jar. The iridescent glass jars, cut-glass votives and gold jali bowls make lovely holders for jewellery, cotton buds or a few flowers.
Are Doft candles good for Diwali gifts and pooja rooms?
Yes. The Ganesha and Jai Guruji U-Glass candles are made for a mandir or pooja corner, and the gold Jali candles and Silver Blossom votives suit festive tables. For Diwali gifting, the candle gift sets and wax tablet sets arrive ready to give.
What is the Sundance Aura cloche candle and how does it work?
The Sundance Aura is a candle presented under a glass cloche on a metallic pedestal base. While the candle is unlit, the cloche contains and concentrates the fragrance within the dome. When the cloche is lifted, the warmed air carries the scent into the room. When used as an extinguisher, the lid placed on the glass vessel snuffs the flame by oxygen deprivation, preserving the wax surface and preventing soot.
What is the Sage Cleanse fragrance in the Cosmic Hues range?
Sage Cleanse references Salvia officinalis (common sage), a Mediterranean aromatic plant used in herbalism, cooking, and smudging rituals across multiple spiritual traditions. In aromatherapy and spiritual practice, sage is associated with purification, the clearing of stagnant energy, and mental clarity. As a fragrance, it is herbaceous, slightly camphoraceous, and drying and suited to spaces where the goal is mental clarity and calm focus.
What is saffron and why is it in the Illume Midi Wild Lemongrass candle?
Saffron (Crocus sativus) requires approximately 150,000 flowers to produce 1 kilogram of dried saffron threads, making it the most expensive spice in the world by weight. Cultivated in Iran, Kashmir, and Spain, its fragrance is warm, honeyed, and slightly leathery, an unusual and prestigious choice in candle fragrance. The pairing with Wild Lemongrass creates a contrast between the warm, precious quality of saffron and the sharp, green citrus of lemongrass.
What is the Jai Guruji candle and who is it for?
Jai Guruji (जय गुरुजी — Victory/Honour to the Guru) is a devotional salutation used by devotees of the Guruji Maharaj spiritual tradition. The Jai Guruji U-Glass candle in Flower Blossom fragrance is both a home fragrance product and a devotional object, a gift for devotees of this tradition or as a spiritually respectful home fragrance piece for any Hindi-speaking household.
How long do DOFT scented candles burn?
Burn times vary by format. Trinket Jar candles (small format, ₹699) deliver approximately 15–20 burn hours. Standard votive candles deliver 25–40 hours. Larger lid-jar, bowl, and cloche candles deliver 40–60 hours depending on size. For maximum burn life, the first burn should last until the entire wax surface is liquid (preventing tunnelling), and the wick should be trimmed to 6mm before each subsequent burn.
