kronleuchter image by Stefan Hã¤uselmann from Fotolia.com. The candelabra base bulb, also known as the candle or torpedo bulb because of its shape, is made for an E12 or a C7 base. With an adapter, it can fit a standard socket (the screw in base). The candelabra bulb gives out good light for its size and comes in white, warm white and day light versions. It also comes in different shapes, sizes and colors, as well as fluorescent (CFLs) and incandescent bulbs, and with candle flame and wavy tips.