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...