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Your purchase supports a single-person small business. My goal is to make high quality candles that are accessible to everyone, regardless of financial means.

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The smell of Fall

Leaves is my take on the earthy and sweet smell you get when you pick up a handful of leaves in October. The candles in this collection balance the strong, woody notes of fall with a bit of sweetness to keep everything grounded.

Inspired by rain

Petrichor, the smell of rain on dry soil, varies by region. These candles highlight the distinct and nostalgic smells of rain, whether it's the wind picking up the ozone from an approaching storm, or the leathery smell of the creosote bush in the Sonoran desert. These fragrances are generally earthy.

When it's cold outside

The candles in this collection are generally warm and sweet. Perfect for a cozy night in with a book. Cardamom, Sandstone, and Pine all have a rich sweetness, while Woodshop and Bonfire generally lean less sweet and more woody.

The great outdoors

I grew up in the middle of the woods, so the smells of nature and being outside will always bring back a certain nostalgia from the late 90s and early 00s. The candles in this collection are all inspired by nature, and cross over with some of the scents inspired by rain. Ocean is my take on the smell of salty seawater. It is a marine-forward scent with floral notes to soften it.

People over Profits

Everyone deserves to enjoy luxury. I use a pay-what-you-can business model that lets me create products that are accessible to people, regardless of financial means. My mission is to offer an alternative business model in which profit is not my top priority.

This section highlights some of the ways I hope to make my business as inclusive and transparent as I can. You can learn more by reading my full mission statement.

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Pay What You CanPay the price that best fits your budget right now. You will always receive the same candle. How pay what you can works

Cost TransparencyEvery product page shows the cost and materials used to make each candle. The suggested retail price is the average cost of materials x 2. See a complete cost breakdown

Thoughtful Supply ChainEach material is intentionally chosen with its source in mind, and with a focus on domestic production. View materials and countries of origin

Shared Shipping CostNobody likes to pay shipping. Shipping costs are calculated automatically based on weight and distance from NYC. The cost is shared between us: you pay half, and I pay the other half.

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