Candles set the mood for anything and everything. Whether it’s a romantic date or a self-care session after a long week of work, your fragrance of choice will not only make your home smell absolutely delicious but also sets a comforting tone.
Here are 10 homegrown candle brands made locally that experiment with natural botanicals, essential oils, aromatherapy and even flower petals and gemstones.
Candles of Light
Candles of Light by Daphne Tan combines hand-blended essential oils and botanicals to create scents inspired by nature. Handcrafted with pure soy and beeswax, and blended with completely natural ingredients, the candles are crafted to evoke a sense of familiarity and joy. Bestsellers include Dusk, which is perfect to keep calm and relax thanks to its geranium, patchouli and spice notes, while Dawn is a soft blend of lavender, citrus and mint scents that make for a rejuvenating start to the day. The peach-scented Noon candle is the latest release by the homegrown brand. Prices range from S$29.90 for a 4oz candle to S$65.90 for an 8oz gemstone candle.
Shop Candles of Light here.
Artisan’s Garden
Artisan’s Garden prides itself on its tealight candles, which are made with 100% soy wax and eco-wicks for a clean burn. You can find their tealight candles stocked at Unpackd @ Upper Thomson. With two types of tealight candles available, its bestseller is the Mozzies Away ($13) – combining natural mosquito repellant and Lemongrass & Citronella essential oils.
Shop Artisan Garden’s range of candles here.
A Dose of Something Good
A Dose of Something Good was founded in 2012 by Robert Upton. At first glance, the products can easily be mistaken as a ceramic home decor of sorts. However, within the porcelain box lies hand-poured candles. Heavily inspired by Upton’s life and childhood in both Australia and Asia, the scents include Violent Woods and Kamedava’s arrow. These candles are going at S$105 each and are stocked at its flagship store located at Holland Village.
More information on ADOSG can be found here.
Breathe Essentials Co.
Birthed out of founder Charlene Koh’s interest in the area of aromatherapy during her battle with cancer, Breathe Essentials focuses on the physical and mental relief that fragrances can provide. While its range carries mostly essential oils, they also have a fair share of scented candles. Hand-poured with love in Singapore and made from 100% cocosoy wax, Breathe Essentials Candles are free from sulphate, parabens and phthalates. The range of candles are going at $39 for 200ml and $49 for 300ml with Peony Blush being a hot favourite.
Shop Breathe Essentials candles here.
Sally’s Room
Sally’s Room focuses on bringing nature to you. One of its hot favourite unique fragrances include Scandinavian Woodlands, a fusion of mistletoe, pine cones, high sequoias and fir balsam. As it burns, you feel like you’re being transported to the Canadian woods on a long holiday. Besides the Mini and Medium soy wax candles, gift sets are also available, so you can mix and match a total of 3 fragrances for your loved ones.
Apart from purchasing the candles off the shelves, if you’re looking for a sweet, personalised gift, Sally’s Room offers candle-making classes that allow you to customise your own candles using ingredients such as coffee beans and dried flowers. Candles on the store range from $30 – $55 while a candling workshop starts at $118 / pax for a beginner class that runs 3 hours.
For more information, visit Sally’s Room here.
Nine Wicker Ave.
Nine Wicker Ave. is not just a creative blend of scents, botanicals and gemstones, but also a journey of healing. Designed with the intention to heal the mind, body and soul, Nine Wicker Ave. has got you covered. Besides combining different fragrances in their soy candles, each product is also peppered with gemstones and dried flowers. Your self-care sanctuary will definitely look as lovely as it smells. Candles in the store are sold at $42.90.
Apart from purchasing ready-made candles, you can also sign up for a fun and hands-on workshop, letting your creativity come to life by designing your very own Jesmonite Marble Jar (10oz) and filling it with your favourite soy-wax candle.
Shop Nine Wicker Ave. here.
Artisan of Sense
Launched in 2017 by Vivian Chung, Artisan of Sense carries artisan candles that are made entirely from eco-friendly soy wax from US-grown soybeans. The essential oils in each candle are carefully selected, making sure that they are fully 100% pure and of therapeutic grade. They are also free from phathlates, parabens, sulphates, animal testing or toxins. Candles are categorised into three categories – classic ($30) , glass dome ($78) and travel ($30) candles.
Shop Artisan of Sense here.
A–kynd
Started out by Celeste Ho and her boyfriend, Jasper Tan, kyndles are made of 100% natural soy wax, decorated with a petal-based candle. All jars are unique to its own combination. Currently, the store carries 8 different variants of kyndles and are retailed at $33.90 each. Apart from scented candles, A–Kynd is also known for its petal-ed jewelry. Kyndles are known to be sold out fast, so do keep an eye out on the online store!
Shop kyndles here.
Diadem
The Diadem brand was first birthed at Ena Briant and her husband’s very own wedding, when the handmade soy wax candles that were produced as Wedding Favours became a big hit among their family and friends.
At Diadem, Candles are hand poured into recycled bottle candle jars or enamel mugs. Candles are made with 100% natural soy wax, complemented with cotton lead-free wicks or wooden wicks to ensure that no toxins are introduced into the air you breathe. The reduction in soot also results in a purer, healthier air quality in your home.
The candles come in two main types – recycled bottle candles and also in enamel mugs. They are retailed for $39.90 and $24.90 respectively.
Shop Diadem candles here.
Lynk Artisan
Lynk Artisan prides itself on using only environmentally-friendly materials. Made with 100% natural palm and coconut wax concoction, this Singapore-based, all-natural scent company has a mission to create high quality, cleaner burning options that are affordable. Lynk Artisan believes strongly in the use of different aromas to create your own scent, recreating environments that resonate with one’s personality and style. The scents then allow you to recreate and invoke a variety of memories and experiences.
Candles on the store are retailed at $22 for 100g and $38 for 200g and come in a variety of scents. Apart from candles, the shop also displays many other beauty / wellness related products you can explore.
For more information, shop Lynk Artisan here.
