I bought these candles elsewhere. Perfect! Lights last long, exterior of candles are wax and have a vanilla scent. Candles come with batteries so you have everything you need to begin. For the person that wrote that the candle no longer responds to the remote, I find this happens when the batteries are running low. Time to get more, however the smaller candles use the flat 3v lithium batter CR2450. These batteries come pre-installed in the smaller candles, so you won't realize they are different unless you're ready to change them. As these aren't batteries that you may keep in stock at home, suggest you buy some before the "flame" goes out. Remote works wonderfully from several feet. Just point and press.