The Journal

Notes on craft, scent, and the things we make.

Scent Stories

How We Write a Scent Brief (The Process Before ...

Every scent we develop starts with a document that has nothing to do with fragrance. No note descriptions, no ingredient wishlist, no reference to other candles or perfumes. Just a...

Scent Stories

How We Write a Scent Brief (The Process Before ...

Every scent we develop starts with a document that has nothing to do with fragrance. No note descriptions, no ingredient wishlist, no reference to other candles or perfumes. Just a...

Scent Stories

Campfire in Evening: Why This Was the Hardest t...

Every candle maker has a campfire story. The scent sounds simple — everyone knows what a campfire smells like — and that familiarity is exactly what makes it difficult. Shared...

Scent Stories

Campfire in Evening: Why This Was the Hardest t...

Every candle maker has a campfire story. The scent sounds simple — everyone knows what a campfire smells like — and that familiarity is exactly what makes it difficult. Shared...

Scent Stories

Back Porch in Early Morning: What Inspired the ...

Some scents are built from a mood. This one was built from a very specific twenty minutes — the window of time just after the sun comes up when the...

Scent Stories

Back Porch in Early Morning: What Inspired the ...

Some scents are built from a mood. This one was built from a very specific twenty minutes — the window of time just after the sun comes up when the...

Scent Stories

Woodshop at Night: The Scent That Started It All

Every collection has a scent that defines what the brand actually smells like — not just the literal fragrance, but the decision about what kind of brand this is. For...

Scent Stories

Woodshop at Night: The Scent That Started It All

Every collection has a scent that defines what the brand actually smells like — not just the literal fragrance, but the decision about what kind of brand this is. For...