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St. Thomas Aquinas | Books + Ink + Straw

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Our jar candle packaging now shares the story behind the inspiration!
Learn more here.
 
These scholastic scents of books, ink, and straw are inspired by St. Thomas Aquinas.
 
Nuanced with notes of dark musk, teakwood, vetiver, cade, and cedarwood.

Behind the Inspiration
Through his prodigious theological works and beautiful Eucharistic hymns, Thomas teaches clearly the truth of God. But after being given a vision of Christ near the end of his life, this Doctor of the Church found he could write no more, saying that all of his works seemed like straw compared to the glory he had seen.

St. Thomas’s feast day is January 28.

US Shipping: For orders to the contiguous states, free shipping is automatic on orders of $75 or more. A single tealight set can ship for $5 and all other orders ship for just $7.50. Shipping for orders to Hawaii and Alaska will be calculated at checkout. Orders are shipped via USPS Priority Mail and tracking information is provided. 
International Shipping: Orders shipping to Canada will be sent via UPS Worldwide and shipping is calculated at checkout. For other international destinations, please send me your shipping address and order, and I'll send a shipping quote back. Please note that all international shipping costs/duties/taxes/etc. are the responsibility of the recipient. If you're overseas, just send me a note with the items you'd like to purchase and your shipping address, and I'll send a quote back.
Each candle is handcrafted with CORDA's proprietary coconut wax blend, custom phthalate-free fragrances blended in-house, and a cotton and paper wick primed with all-natural wax. Learn more about the ingredients here.

You’ll get the cleanest, longest, and safest burn from your candle with a few simple steps:

  • Always trim the wick before lighting to 1/8”–1/4”
  • Burn until the melted wax reaches edge to edge, or very nearly, to reduce tunneling
  • Burn only up to 4 hours at a time
  • Always keep a burning candle in sight, away from flammable materials, out of drafts, out of reach of pets and children, and on a heat-safe surface
  • Keep out of direct sunlight

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Paige T.
Another lovely experience - praying through college struggles

These candles are more than just a scent - they're truly a prayerful experience every time I light one. I keep one on my desk and light it during stressful or rough parts of the work day to help keep a focus on making holy moments out of ordinary ones. I'm drawn to the 'scent portrait' of each particular saint or candle theme, and try to use the appropriate candle for the day or event. Summa has been my go-to for our college-bound kids and their challenges - praying us all through this with the patron saint of students and universities...this scent is perfect (reminds me of the library, old college halls, study rooms, woodwork, quiet indoor spaces...hard to describe)

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Rachel Flowers
Spectacular Summa Scent

What a delightful, high quality product! Everything from accurate product scent description to speedy shipping makes this candle five stars! Looking forward to buying more candle scent varieties.

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Heidi Powell

Summa

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David Miller
Great scent!

A heavier scented candle…perfect for winter months.

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Anna
One of my favorites!

Describing a scent is always a bit tricky… I wouldn’t say that this *doesn’t* smell like books and straw, but those can imply a bit of mustiness and this candle is the opposite of musty. It is a very male, very clean scent. If you’ve ever seen the Cistercian abbey chapel in Dallas, very simple, all white stone – this candle smells like that church looks. Think brand-new books and ink, not old and yellowed. Anyway, I really love this candle!

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Theodore Rhoades
Great candles

Return customer who loves these candles. Have them in my office at home and in the kitchen. They really warm up the home with an awesome fragrance. Thank you.

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MacKenzie Warrens

*Limited Edition* St. Thomas Aquinas | Books + Ink + Straw

Thanks for the review MacKenzie! - Celia and the CORDA team

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myOwnTwoCents
Another great scent

I purchased this candle for my brother who studied liberal arts and is very philosophical. Anna captured such a great scent with this one. It reminds me of my many days spent in the library in college - for me a place of great peace. It has the fragrance (yes!) of old books. Might have to think about purchasing another one of these for myself :)

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Mary K.
Still & Studious

One of my favorite places to study at college was the library; now that I'm studying at home, this candle is truly a blessing, as it reminds me of the still, clean, book-laden smells of that library and helps bring focus back to the task at hand. The connection to St. Thomas is a beautiful reminder of his patronage and the melding of study with love of Christ. And as always with CORDA candles, a lovely bright flame and long burn time!

Thank you for sharing how this candle reminds you of a time and place you loved! We are happy to be a part of that memory! Thanks for the review and feedback Mary! - the CORDA team

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Margaret
Peaceful

This candle is a peaceful masculine aroma. Like all the candles, it burns evenly and last a long time. I will purchase again for Autumn.

Thank you for the feedback on the scent and burn time! We are glad that you are enjoying the candle Margaret! - the CORDA team

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Paige T.
Another lovely experience - praying through college struggles

These candles are more than just a scent - they're truly a prayerful experience every time I light one. I keep one on my desk and light it during stressful or rough parts of the work day to help keep a focus on making holy moments out of ordinary ones. I'm drawn to the 'scent portrait' of each particular saint or candle theme, and try to use the appropriate candle for the day or event. Summa has been my go-to for our college-bound kids and their challenges - praying us all through this with the patron saint of students and universities...this scent is perfect (reminds me of the library, old college halls, study rooms, woodwork, quiet indoor spaces...hard to describe)

R
Rachel Flowers
Spectacular Summa Scent

What a delightful, high quality product! Everything from accurate product scent description to speedy shipping makes this candle five stars! Looking forward to buying more candle scent varieties.

H
Heidi Powell

Summa

D
David Miller
Great scent!

A heavier scented candle…perfect for winter months.

A
Anna
One of my favorites!

Describing a scent is always a bit tricky… I wouldn’t say that this *doesn’t* smell like books and straw, but those can imply a bit of mustiness and this candle is the opposite of musty. It is a very male, very clean scent. If you’ve ever seen the Cistercian abbey chapel in Dallas, very simple, all white stone – this candle smells like that church looks. Think brand-new books and ink, not old and yellowed. Anyway, I really love this candle!

T
Theodore Rhoades
Great candles

Return customer who loves these candles. Have them in my office at home and in the kitchen. They really warm up the home with an awesome fragrance. Thank you.

M
MacKenzie Warrens

*Limited Edition* St. Thomas Aquinas | Books + Ink + Straw

Thanks for the review MacKenzie! - Celia and the CORDA team

m
myOwnTwoCents
Another great scent

I purchased this candle for my brother who studied liberal arts and is very philosophical. Anna captured such a great scent with this one. It reminds me of my many days spent in the library in college - for me a place of great peace. It has the fragrance (yes!) of old books. Might have to think about purchasing another one of these for myself :)

M
Mary K.
Still & Studious

One of my favorite places to study at college was the library; now that I'm studying at home, this candle is truly a blessing, as it reminds me of the still, clean, book-laden smells of that library and helps bring focus back to the task at hand. The connection to St. Thomas is a beautiful reminder of his patronage and the melding of study with love of Christ. And as always with CORDA candles, a lovely bright flame and long burn time!

Thank you for sharing how this candle reminds you of a time and place you loved! We are happy to be a part of that memory! Thanks for the review and feedback Mary! - the CORDA team

M
Margaret
Peaceful

This candle is a peaceful masculine aroma. Like all the candles, it burns evenly and last a long time. I will purchase again for Autumn.

Thank you for the feedback on the scent and burn time! We are glad that you are enjoying the candle Margaret! - the CORDA team

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