How to Safely Open Your New Candle Shack Fragrance Bottle

Our fragrance oils now come in a new aluminium bottle with a screw cap, a tamper-evident band and a sealed neck. It keeps your oil fresh, protected and safe in transit, and it takes about a minute to open once you know how.

This guide walks you through it step by step, with our very own Duncan showing you how in the video below.

Grab two everyday tools and find a clear, flat surface.

- Needle-nose pliers to grip and peel away the tamper-evident band

- Small pointed scissors to lever out the inner plug

- Kitchen roll nearby, just in case of drips

A few safety basics:

- Work on a stable, wipeable surface away from children and pets.

- Keep the bottle upright the whole time.

- Fragrance oils can irritate skin and eyes. Wear gloves if you have them, and wash your hands afterwards.

1. Find the tab. Look just below the cap. The white tamper-evident band has a small tab sticking out.
2. Grip the tab with pliers. Hold the bottle firmly in one hand and clamp the tab with the tips of your needle-nose pliers.
3. Peel the band away. Pull the tab outwards and round the neck, so the band unwinds in one strip. Don't pull towards yourself or upwards at the cap.
4. Unscrew the cap. With the band gone, twist the cap anticlockwise and set it to one side.
5. Remove the inner plug. Keep the bottle upright on the table. Slide the tip of your scissors under the edge of the plug and gently lever it up and out. Use small, controlled movements rather than force.
6. Pop the cap back on. Screw the cap on until snug. Your oil is ready to use, and the cap will reseal it between pours.

Tips and common mistakes

- Don't use your fingernails or teeth on the band. The pliers do the hard work.

- Don't hold the bottle in the air while removing the plug. Rest it on the table so a slip can't reach your hand.

- Point sharp tools away from you and keep your free hand below the tip.

- Wipe any drips straight away. Fragrance oil can mark some surfaces and finishes.

- Store upright, cap on, out of direct sunlight and out of reach of children.