The Journal

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

Scent Stories

Heading Home after Last Call: The Close of a Go...

There's a very specific quality to the air when you're walking home late at night after a good evening. The bar or the dinner or whatever it was has wound...

Scent Stories

Heading Home after Last Call: The Close of a Go...

There's a very specific quality to the air when you're walking home late at night after a good evening. The bar or the dinner or whatever it was has wound...

From the Founders

What Handcrafted Actually Means to Us

"Handcrafted" is one of those words that has been stretched so far by marketing that it's lost most of its meaning. You'll find it on mass-produced goods from facilities that...

From the Founders

What Handcrafted Actually Means to Us

"Handcrafted" is one of those words that has been stretched so far by marketing that it's lost most of its meaning. You'll find it on mass-produced goods from facilities that...

The Hearth

The Last Hour by the Fire

The dishes are done. The day is behind you. The house has gone quiet in the way it only does late, when the last task is finished and there is...

The Hearth

The Last Hour by the Fire

The dishes are done. The day is behind you. The house has gone quiet in the way it only does late, when the last task is finished and there is...

The Craft

What Goes Into a Room Spray (And What We Leave ...

A room spray is a simple thing on the surface. Press the top, scent comes out. But what is in the bottle, and how it leaves the bottle, makes all...

The Craft

What Goes Into a Room Spray (And What We Leave ...

A room spray is a simple thing on the surface. Press the top, scent comes out. But what is in the bottle, and how it leaves the bottle, makes all...

In the Shop

How We Think About Wood-to-Candle Contrast

The candle and the lid are one object. This isn't just a brand position. It's a design requirement. A lid that doesn't relate to the jar it sits on, or...

In the Shop

How We Think About Wood-to-Candle Contrast

The candle and the lid are one object. This isn't just a brand position. It's a design requirement. A lid that doesn't relate to the jar it sits on, or...

Scent Stories

Wind Down by the Fireplace: Writing a Scent for...

There's an end-of-day moment that's different from the Nightcap in the Study moment. Both are evening. Both are interior. But one is the middle of the evening, active, a drink...

Scent Stories

Wind Down by the Fireplace: Writing a Scent for...

There's an end-of-day moment that's different from the Nightcap in the Study moment. Both are evening. Both are interior. But one is the middle of the evening, active, a drink...