Venting plate for a containerized candle

This invention relates to a venting plate for containerized candles, which improves the candle's combustion and eliminates candle smoke. A venting plate that can be used with any containerized candle regardless of shape, wick configuration or dimension is disclosed. The venting cover stabilizes the combustion flame and improves the efficiency of the combustion of containerized candles, thereby reducing candle smoke. The venting plate is shaped to conform to the shape of the mouth of the particular containerized candle. The venting plate has a central exhaust vent and includes a peripheral outer flange, an inner baffle and a plurality of mounting bosses or feet. The venting plate is supported atop the mouth of the containerized candle by the mounting feet, which space the venting plate above the brim of the candle to form an annular inlet vent. The baffle follows the contour and shape of the outer flange and extends downward into the mouth of the candle when seated atop a candle. The baffle directs inlet air flow into the interior of the candle through the inlet vents downward along the sidewalls of the vessel and separates the downward inlet air flow from the upward exhaust air flow.