We are unabashedly indebted to the Italians. They gave us Puccini. Gelato. And a little destination named Venice. But alas, we have but one more advent to add to our ever-evolving Italian thank you note.

With a name that evolved from an East Coast family's enamoration with Strega, a walnut based drink made in the tiny town of Benevento, Italy, the name paid simultaneous homage to their family heritage and the birthplace of what would come to light up rooms across the globe.

The golden glow that emits from a Strega Moon candle is no illusion, that's handcrafted and homegrown artistry infiltrating your senses. Meticulously created from only the highest quality fragrance oils, waxes, and dyes, these candles are hand-poured, lead free, and brilliantly designed. Why brilliant? When you come to the last burning of your Strega Moon, and that phenomenal fragrance is as infusive and pleasurable as it was at purchase, you'll know you've discovered something tremendous.

It's immediately apparent that this family owned and operated business is extremely well researched. With a double wick in their 10oz keepsake container candle, the wax burns evenly and effortlessly, to maximize usage and create twice the glow of the standard single wick. Anyone who's ever suffered the loss of a candle after one usage, due to wick-in-wax burial, will stand by the importance of this detail. Strega Moon has done their homework.

And contrary to popular cliché, you can take it with you. Candles come travel-friendly in Bath and Travel Candle Tins. Use them to wind down after a day, bubble bath side or otherwise, and they're sure to become one of the few things you prefer to not leave home without. Second that motion when the holidays come around. The Strega Moon holiday candle line will have you decking the halls in a whole new light.

For the purist amongst you, graduated pillars are prepared fragrance free and purely soy-based. Great for dinner parties or any occasion that calls for visual clusters of warmth and invite. And when the mood reigns a little something sensual, Strega Moon candles span the aromatic gamut: fragrances range from Midnight Rose to Persephone's Garden, Neptune's Kiss to Tuscan Night. And, that's not even their Aromatherapy line, which will leave you longing for those lingering scents of Lemongrass and Pink Grapefruit. Made from all natural soy wax and dye free, you will marvel at the potency of what 5oz of essential oils can bring to a room.

Each intoxicating scent is color coded to perfection and described note by note on their web site, so there are no surprises, except for maybe, that you ordered too few.

Available for retail or candle wholesaling, please visit the Strega Moon Candle collection at www.StregaMoon.com.