I ran out of candles for my German chimes that I use every Christmas. Fortunately, a neighbor loaned me enough for Christmas this year but when I went to replace hers as well as my own, I discovered they were generally very expensive (probably because they are often made of beeswax and come out of Germany). Also, in previous years I have only been able to find them in a special Scandinavian store which is no longer in business in our area. In any event, when I found these on Amazon, I was delighted. They are very reasonably priced and do exactly the function I want them to do. They are perfect.