These plastic candles are great for places where people won't necessarily get too close to them. They are made of good quality plastic, btu compared to ones actually made from wax, or even beeswax, they won't smell as good. Smell, however, was not what I wanted, I needed looks! And these look fine from a little distance (like on top of a cabinet, or behind a glass cupboard door. I own more of this brand and the battery life has been really good. The brightness is less than some others, but it is plenty good and perhaps that is what contributes to the extended battery life. Anyway, since discovering this kind of battery candle a couple of years ago I've bought multiple packages of different sizes and been happy with all of them. Recommended.