I was looking for smaller candles to fit in wall sconces with globes. The typical candles sold in stores would have been too tall and stuck out of the globes. The quality of these hand-made in America tapers is quite good. The bottoms fit perfectly in my candle holders without tilting to the side. Again, I’ve run into that problem before with store brands. I also appreciated just being able to buy pairs in several different colors without having to buy a whole box of the same color. The price per pair is one of the most reasonable as well for the high quality. I highly recommend this family run candle business.