Madeleine candles used to illuminate the Madeleine church in Paris. They are made, employing traditional methods, in our Normandy workshop. Dyed in small lots, Madeleine candles are created from superior quality wax. They are dripless and smokeless. Brand In 1643, founder Claude Trudon was a respected candle maker and merchant trading handmade wax alongside spices, fruits and flowers. Recognised as the oldest candle maker in the world, 17th Century manuscripts confirm Trudon as the official candle supplier to the French Royal Court with a reputation for using only the finest quality wax. Today, inspired by the Royal palaces, churches, cathedrals and garden locations where Kings and Queens would once roam, the Trudon collection is a re-imagining of a rich history using ingredients in their purest form from some of the world's most beautiful regions.