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 references are...

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 references are...

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 air...

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 air...

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 us,...

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 us,...