Retreat

There is something magical about a good quality candle; the soft glow of its light has the power to evoke so many moods and feelings and the scent it emits can stir up all sorts of sensations!
So the big question is, are you drawn to spending money on wax and glass?! If the answer is «YES», then you’ll be drawn to Retreat like a moth to a flame!
This little store stocks a delightful range of Kiwi and overseas brands. We’re talking tealights, pillars, melts, jars and the works. Candles in various colours, shapes and sizes made from bees wax, soy, coconut, palm and paraffin etc. They also offer a refill service. So if you have a special jar that needs refilling, they will refill it with soy wax, a cotton wick and a fragrance of your choice from the Retreat Range. Check-​out their web page for pricing.
Time to retreat! I’m off to breathe in the fragrance of bygone times and relax in my very own secret garden (that’s code for the MOR JARDINIERE that cost me $ 59.90)! Who knows, Mr Darcy might be out for a late-​night stroll?!
Thank God, dreams are free!

Mmmm this place smells sooooo good. I always like to stop in here and have a wee browse even if I’m well stocked with candles at home. I went there recently to buy some candles and walked away with the Coconut Lime soy candles (this was their fragrance of the week and it was a special price) and their French Pear candles. Both just make our place smell divine. The Coconut Lime one reminds me of a piña colada and the French Pear smells almost like a freshly baked apple pie. I bought their pack of 6 tea light candles and the cool thing about them is instead of the holder being metal like normal tea light candles, it’s made out of a special polystyrene that doesn’t melt under heat. This is very cool because when the soy wax melts the candle becomes transparent and in the dark the whole candle lights up, not just the flame at the top. I love this place, go there, give it a go!

Retreat is a fantastic little store located within the Rialto mall that is wall to wall candles, incense and oils. Retreat also have their own brand of soy candles that smell amazing, there are 15 scents of which you can buy in jars, tins, votives and tealights. I love the caramel, vanilla and coconut, French pear and fig and melon the most, there is nothing better than having spaces in your house that smell like dessert.
One a service note, you are able to get your candle jars refilled by Retreat. They don’t even have to be their jars either. The equivalent of a large Ecoya metro jar is $ 30 to buy and if you want a refill it is only $ 15, so any jar of yours around that size would be the same which is fantastic. They also have a candle personalisation service which are popular for weddings and dinner parties, they make nice guest gifts. The service here is always friendly too.