Tiong Bahru Candle

Tiong Bahru is the epitome of timeless style. With its perfectly preserved art deco architecture and ethereal map of weaving five-foot ways, it effortlessly sits at the intersection of classic and cool. Home to arguably the best bakeries in Singapore, this candle is café chic with delectably comforting vanilla balanced with crisp green tea.

In the home, Tiong Bahru brings a dose of warmth and love. The kinda love that is experienced from a fresh buttery croissant, flowing conversations with like-minded people or the knowledge that you live in one of Singapore’s most enchanting villages.

About the scent

Soft, comforting, and quietly indulgent. Vanilla and buttercream bring warmth, balanced by the freshness of lemongrass and green tea. It’s the scent of easy elegance — familiar yet surprising, like finding beauty in the everyday.

Top Notes: Buttercream, Lemongrass, Orange
Middle Notes: Vanilla, Green Tea
Base Notes: Bourbon, Musk

We’re more than a candle — we’re a story.

Strait Lights scented soy candles are crafted to elevate your everyday and seriously scent your space.

Made in small batches in River Valley, Singapore, the Scents of Place Neighbourhood Candle Collection blends fragrance with storytelling. Each candle captures the character of a Singapore neighbourhood — distilling its style, spirit, and warmth into scent. We collaborate with local women to help define and refine each fragrance, creating candles that feel like home.

✨ Think elegant, comforting, and modern scents that celebrate slow living and community.

Clean & conscious ingredients

Our candles are made with carefully selected fragrances that are certified free from:
✖ Carcinogens (cancer-causing materials)
✖ Mutagens (DNA-altering substances)
✖ Reproductive toxins (linked to fertility & birth defects)
✖ Organ toxins (harmful to organs)
✖ Acute toxins (harmful with accidental exposure)

Each candle is hand-poured into a modern ceramic vessel with a 100% cotton, lead-free wick and an approximate 50-hour burn time.

Our coconut-soy wax blend is sourced from responsible manufacturers who protect biodiversity, uphold human rights, and maintain verified deforestation-free supply chains.

Why we think you’ll love it

✔ The scent of café mornings and quiet connection
✔ A thoughtful, design-led gift for lovers of heritage and style
✔ Clean, conscious, and sustainable — good for you and the planet