As a mom, there is approximately a 105 percent chance that you have received a candle as a gift from a child, friend, family member, or partner. And, if you’re being honest, you’ve probably regifted some of those candles when you needed a last-minute teacher or housewarming present. Some may see candles as impersonal jars of scented wax. But, like it or not, they’ve become a type of social currency, allowing people to meet societal expectations of gift-giving with minimal thought or effort. (And let’s face it: Those “rules” are dumb anyway and almost exclusively apply to things expected of or from women. But we digress.)