

With vaping on the rise and cigarette smokers banished to the fringes of society, you might think the humble butane lighter has had its day. Not so. The scented candle boom, backed by the steady trade from arsonists and fart lighters, has given this disposable ignition device a renaissance. Plumes of watermelon matcha mist may be choking our lungs today, but humanity will never lose its taste for the simple pleasure of playing with fire.