The Journal

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

The Craft

Why We Chose Small-Batch Production

Small-batch isn't a marketing term for us. It's a description of a real constraint we've chosen to work within, and like most constraints, it comes with tradeoffs. We made this...

The Craft

Why We Chose Small-Batch Production

Small-batch isn't a marketing term for us. It's a description of a real constraint we've chosen to work within, and like most constraints, it comes with tradeoffs. We made this...

The Craft

The Anatomy of a Good Candle: Wick, Wax, and Fr...

Strip a candle down to what it actually is and you're left with three components: a vessel, a wick, and wax that holds fragrance. That's the whole thing. And yet...

The Craft

The Anatomy of a Good Candle: Wick, Wax, and Fr...

Strip a candle down to what it actually is and you're left with three components: a vessel, a wick, and wax that holds fragrance. That's the whole thing. And yet...

The Craft

How We Name Our Scents

Most candle names describe what a candle smells like. Ours describe where you'd be if you were smelling it somewhere other than a jar. That's not a small distinction. It...

The Craft

How We Name Our Scents

Most candle names describe what a candle smells like. Ours describe where you'd be if you were smelling it somewhere other than a jar. That's not a small distinction. It...

The Craft

What Makes a Candle Burn Well — And Why Ours Does

A candle that burns well is almost invisible. The wax pool reaches the edge of the jar without tunneling. The flame is steady, not too high. The scent is present...

The Craft

What Makes a Candle Burn Well — And Why Ours Does

A candle that burns well is almost invisible. The wax pool reaches the edge of the jar without tunneling. The flame is steady, not too high. The scent is present...

The Craft

Why Fragrance Notes Matter (And How to Read Them)

When you smell a candle in a shop, you're not smelling what it will smell like in your home. You're smelling the top notes — the first impression, the most...

The Craft

Why Fragrance Notes Matter (And How to Read Them)

When you smell a candle in a shop, you're not smelling what it will smell like in your home. You're smelling the top notes — the first impression, the most...

The Craft

Behind the Label: The Four Notes We Choose and Why

Every candle in our collection has four words on the label. Not a paragraph, not a poetic description, not a list of ingredients — four words, lowercase, separated by commas....

The Craft

Behind the Label: The Four Notes We Choose and Why

Every candle in our collection has four words on the label. Not a paragraph, not a poetic description, not a list of ingredients — four words, lowercase, separated by commas....