The Journal

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

From the Founders

Building a Brand on Two Things That Don't Usual...

People ask us about this occasionally. Why candles and woodwork? The question makes sense on the surface. These are two distinct crafts, two different supply chains, two different skill sets....

From the Founders

Building a Brand on Two Things That Don't Usual...

People ask us about this occasionally. Why candles and woodwork? The question makes sense on the surface. These are two distinct crafts, two different supply chains, two different skill sets....

Scent Stories

Nightcap in the Study: Our Most Complex Fragrance

Every collection has a scent that's doing the most. The one with the most layers, the most character, the most to say. In ours, that's Nightcap in the Study. It's...

Scent Stories

Nightcap in the Study: Our Most Complex Fragrance

Every collection has a scent that's doing the most. The one with the most layers, the most character, the most to say. In ours, that's Nightcap in the Study. It's...

In the Shop

Why Natural Grain Is Always Visible on Our Prod...

Every piece of wood we finish shows its grain. This is not an oversight. It's the most deliberate design decision we make. There is a whole category of wood finishing...

In the Shop

Why Natural Grain Is Always Visible on Our Prod...

Every piece of wood we finish shows its grain. This is not an oversight. It's the most deliberate design decision we make. There is a whole category of wood finishing...

The Hearth

How to Create a Sanctuary at Home

Sanctuary is an old word for a space that offers protection, somewhere you're safe from what's outside. The domestic version of that isn't about security in the literal sense. It's...

The Hearth

How to Create a Sanctuary at Home

Sanctuary is an old word for a space that offers protection, somewhere you're safe from what's outside. The domestic version of that isn't about security in the literal sense. It's...

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...

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...