Atmosphere · November 2025
Lighting a room, not filling it
One candle, placed low and slightly off-centre, will do more for a room than three placed symmetrically. A short note on light, shadow and restraint after dark.
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The Journal
Occasional writing about fragrance, light and the parts of making that do not photograph well. Published when we have something worth saying.
Fragrance · October 2025
The anatomy of a blend
Top, heart, base — the vocabulary is borrowed from perfumery, but a candle behaves differently. How heat changes the order in which a fragrance reveals itself.
Studio · September 2025
Fourteen days of doing nothing
The most important part of our process is the part where we leave the candles alone. Notes from the curing shelf, and why patience is a raw material.
Materials · August 2025
On soy, coconut and honest wax
Every wax is a compromise between throw, burn and appearance. Here is the one we chose, and what we gave up to choose it.
Fragrance · July 2025
Pairing scent with season
Bergamot in February is a different fragrance than bergamot in July. A short guide to matching a composition to the light outside your window.
Studio · June 2025
A day in the studio
Wax on at six, poured by eleven, wicks trimmed before the light goes. What a small-batch pour day actually looks like from the inside.