Scented matches Il y a 4 produits.

This familiar and ancient object has not always had this shape of a small wooden stick with a red and flammable end.

To arrive at the well-known match, many creations have been made... The first match to ignite by friction is attributed to the Englishman John Walker.

In 1827 he developed a chemical mixture of antimony sulphide and potassium chlorate that ignited when rubbed on a rough surface. 

What chemistry allows matches to ignite?

Our beloved matches, useful in summer or any other season to light our candles, barbecues or our small fire, are very easy to use but have a long history.

They are the result of much research and industrialization followed by improvements to make them safe and non-toxic. 

As we know so well, all you have to do is rub them and they catch fire.

But do you know what the ingredients are to make it work?

The scraper, often red or grey in colour, is made of glass powder and red phosphorus, which is non-toxic and non-flammable, allowing this friction on the match head to ignite.

The small poplar wood rod is impregnated with ammonium phosphate and its end is covered with paraffin.

The whole thing is scented with our signature fragrances.

What happens during the scratching process?

The glass powder concedes friction causing inflammation.

This temperature increase causes the red phosphorus to change into white phosphorus, which is highly volatile and flammable and therefore immediately ignites in the presence of the oxygen in the air.

All this is transmitted to the head of the match, which allows the flame to last longer.

As for the ammonium phosphate with which the wood is impregnated, it acts as a combustion retardant so that the match does not burn too quickly, and limits the formation of smoke when the match goes out.

Learn more about the mass creation process? It's HERE.

How are our scented matches made?

At Rose et Marius, our matches are made by hand in 100% French laboratories, which allows us to follow our production to the letter and allows our craftsmen to concoct our scented matches with rosé wine, fig tree, amber and sea.