No matter what season, candles have always been a way to set a mood. Science correlates scents with emotion, mood, memory, and even how we communicate. Who doesn’t love the smell of freshly baked cookies or the salty ocean water mixed with hot sand wafting in the air at your favorite beach? What if you could recreate that feeling with these Black Women-Owned candle companies who are setting our sceneries into overload.
“LOVE” BY JAMES BALDWIN CERAMIC LUXURY CANDLE
HARLEM CANDLE CO.
Harlem Candle Co. launched the Gold Ceramic Collection, housed in gorgeous glass vessels featuring three of their signature scents Love, Lady Day, and Speakeasy. “Love” has notes of sandalwood, rose de mi, apple, clove, and watery green. This sensual scent is inspired by James Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk.” You are going to fall in love!
WINDOW SEAT SET
ALEXANDRA WINBUSH
“Can I Get A Window Seat“! Mix it up with taste and smell as Alexandra Winbush gives us the flavor of sweet pomegranate and spicy ginger in the duo of loose leaf tea and matching scented candle that will get you ready to take flight for a destination of your choice.
JUST CLEANED MY APT
MOODS BY YEMMIE
#issamood. When your apartment is clean and you light a candle to top it off, it feels so good. Imagine that scent with just a light of a candle, no work necessary. “Just Cleaned My Apt” has notes of rosemary, cedarwood, orange blossom, citrus zest, fig, neroli, tuberose, and jasmine. Moods by Yemmie is all about creating a mood, no matter your scent, she got you!
SINGLE AF
COPPER WINGS CANDLE CO.
Do you know what single smells like? NO. BUT. REALLY. Copper Wings Candle Co has a scent for that. Its smells calm and worry free, haha! With notes of lavender and tea tree. Even if your boo’d up you can light it up and let the fragrance fill your heart and home.
CALEBASSE CANDLE – WHITE GOLD
MARIE BURGOS COLLECTION
Interior Designer Mari Burgos offers these beautiful candles that serve as aromatheropy and decor. Your candles should serve a purpose that not only smells good, but looks good. With a mix of botanical fragrance oils of vanilla/patchouli, Nutmeg/Cinnamon/Cardamon/Clove, and Frangipanis/Jasmine/Orange you are sure to find a scent that fits your personality. Created by Ysnay. Made in Martinique.
ABUNDANCE | APPLES + MAPLE BOURBON
GLO THROUGH IT
These 100% soy candles are made with love in Richmond Virgina. We like a natural, nontoxic, vegan candle that is sophisticated. With warm notes of Apple Spice, Cinnamon, and a hint of Bourton. This candle is good to have anywhere, especially in the kitchen. Live an abundant life and spread it around your home with the Abundance candle by Glo Through It!
Let’s celebrate these women owned candle companies as we wrap up women’s history month. These brands are just the tip of the iceberg. If you have suggestions on which other companies we should share let us know in the comment section below.
Photo credits: Each of the brands
