Nothing is better than arriving home after a long day at work and relaxing. Pour your glass of wine, turn on the TV and light a fresh-smelling candle.
With the abundance of candles available on the market, it’s hard to choose just one. If you’re doing your best to patronize emerging or semi-established brands live a cultured lifestyle- especially consuming products by Black global entrepreneurs – we have the perfect selection of candles to choose from.
Eighty-four (84) candles created by Black women (air quotes around Women of Color for this reason) is nothing short of an amazing list.
This is your bible for sourcing from entrepreneurs and makers (you’re welcome).
Here are Black-woman-owned candles from visionary companies with a mission you can buy into and buy from:
1. AFLAME CANDLE BY ADIRÉE
2. LIT BROOKLYN CANDLE
The popular candle line is owned by Denequa Williams and is based in Brooklyn, New York.
3. HARLEM CANDLE COMPANY
“Inspired by the Harlem Renaissance,” this candle company was founded by lifestyle and travel expert, Teri Johnson. The line is available at Bloomingdales in SoHo and 59th St in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
5. FRÈRES BRANCHIAUX CANDLES
6. SOUTHERN ELEGANCE CANDLES
This candle is based in North Carolina. The founder/CEO D’Shawn Russell is a true southern belle.
7. TAYLOR INFUSED CANDLES
Run by husband and wife duo, The Cunninghams. They aim to have a company with natural, affordable and invigorating home fragrance products.
8. AIR-IN CANDLES
Air-In candles is based out of Chicago and run by Aryn Terry.
9. OLPHACTORY CANDLES
As an ode to jazz, the Dallas brand provides luxury candles for a luxurious lifestyle.
10. POSH CANDLE COMPANY
Featured on Buzzfeed, Revolt, Essence and more – this candle company is owned by Tay Watts and operates out of Los Angeles, California.
11. AVANT-GARDE HOME CANDLE
Founder and CEO, Myeshia Brown, created the Avant-garde Home brand out of her kitchen in Houston, Texas.
12. NICE SCENT CANDLE COMPANY
Handpoured in Atlanta, Georgia is where “eco-friendly meets luxury.” All the candles are made with “100% American grown pure soybean wax that is all-natural, non-toxic, clean-burning, promotes a vibrant long-lasting fragrance, and smooth surface appearance. All ECO wicks we use are zinc and lead-free.
13. SCENT GERMAIN CANDLES
Based in Inglewood, California. Bianca Germain has been running this candle company since 2017.
14. REBOURNÉ NYC CANDLES
After a burn accident in 2016, the founder created her candle line in Edgewater, New Jersey.
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15. IVY LEAGUE CANDLES AND TARTS
16. PRETTY HONEST CANDLES
17. CLS CANDLE COMPANY
*They do not have a website yet, so to buy their products, you would need to go to their Instagram. Click here*
18. KSM CANDLE COMPANY
Candle-making studio based out in Baltimore, Maryland.
19. THE DBC SHOP
20. KULLTURED KANDY CANDLE
21. THE 125COLLECTION CANDLE COMPANY
22. BLUE SAGE ECO BOUTIQUE CANDLES
Tampa native Christina founded Blue Sage Eco Boutique in 2013, which features crystal-infused chakra candles.
23. 228 GRANT STREET CANDLE COMPANY
Another Baltimore-based candle-making workshop, this time it’s owned by a Maryland native by the name of Kendall Brown.
24.HAPPY SCENTS CANDLE COMPANY
Hand-poured in Charlotte, North Carolina. They “only the finest fragrance oils and soy wax combinations to provide the best scent throw possible.”
25. GLOW CANDLE COMPANY
Brianna, the founder, and CEO of Glow Candle Bar has been hand pouring her candles in Charlotte, North Carolina since 2017.
26. UNORTHODOC CANDLE COMPANY
Owned by Dr. Patrice Smith, an orthodontist who practices in Pennsylvania and Ohio. She pours all of the candles when she has time off from providing beautiful smiles.
27. SONSHINE BATH CANDLE COMPANY
Mother and son owned candle company, hand poured and made in small batches to ensure quality products.
29. TW HOME ESSENTIALS
Since 2015, this candle company has been operating out of Connecticut.
30. ORCHID BROOKLYN CANDLE COMPANY
Made in Brooklyn, New York, the soy candles have a decent array of scents. Shop their Etsy shop for more.
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31. YANCY MILAN HOME
With scents like Pink Lemonade and Banana Pudding, founder and CEO Gabrielle Fletcher has been selling her candles out of Atlanta, Georgia.
32. BRX CANDLE COMPANY
33. REISFIELDS CANDLE COMPANY
Available at Macy’s, Reisfields was founded by Tareese “Reis” Chester and is consisted of a group of like-minded young creatives to bring the public the best luxury candles.
34. ALEXANDRA WINBUSH CANDLES
This candle company was founded by actress and Instagram influencer, Brittney Alexandra Winbush.
35. HOUSE OF 40 CANDLES
Starting at the age of 40, founder Kim began to share her candles with the world. She writes, “After several trial and errors, I was able to formulate a candle that was all-natural, 100% soy, healthy to burn, and perfect for my home.”
36. LOVE GROUND CANDLE COMPANY
37. TORCH CANDLES
On their website they write, “TORCH candles are handcrafted, non-toxic, non-estrogen producing candles. Our candles can be used as a lotion or massage oil. It is where luxury meets eco-friendly. We are committed to pouring the cleanest burning, voluminously fragrant and versatile wax candles in the industry. ”
38. BONACO CANDLES
39. HOT THANG CANDLES
To help get things started in the bedroom, this candle company has different scented candles that can be used as a moisturizer or if you’re feeling up to it, directly to the skin. PROCEED WITH CAUTION, OF COURSE.
40. ELIXIR CANDLE COMPANY
For all of your self-care and aromatherapy needs, Elixir has you covered! Based in Atlanta, Georgia, this candle company has been run by Faith K. Witcher and has been thriving since its inception.
41. SOPHIA ROSE CANDLE COMPANY
42. MOOD BLUE CANDLE COMPANY
43. J’ADORE CANDLE COMPANY
If you want the freshest fall scents that won’t break the bank, J’Adore has some wonderful smelling three-wick candles that will get you in the autumn mood.
44. FLEURTY WICK CANDLES
45. WILLIAM MICHELE CANDLES
Another husband and wife duo, this time, is based in Houston, Texas. Janay Claverie, CEO, and Davis Alford, CCO have been selling candles since 2017.
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46. DOWNTOWN CANDLE COMPANY
47. DE LA PAIX CANDLES
Owned by LaTasha Domino and she writes that the name for her candle company “came from a feeling of inner peace and zen” she felt while creating the candles.
48. MARIE’S HALO CANDLE COMPANY
49. ECORO CREATIONS CANDLES
This brand specifically has great attention to detail. They write that their candles are “frequently use Soy, Burlap, Essential Oils, Milk Paint, Cotton Wicks, Soy Based Ink, Recycled Glass, and MORE. All products are handcrafted with obsessive attention to detail and LOVE.”
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50. MAMA AND FLAME CANDLES
51. VELA BOUGIE CANDLES
On their website they write, “Vela Bougiededicates itself to making the world better by way of brighter. Its hand-poured trophies are as environmentally safe as they are delicious to the sense of smell.”
52. TOWARD THE LIGHT CANDLE COMPANY
“Toward the Light Candle Company is an Atlanta based organic and eco-friendly fragrance company developed and operated by creator Faith Beverly,” they write on their website.”
53. LAURA ALEXIS CANDLES
These candles are made in Jamaica. If you want to support this business and buy some of their candles, you can message the owner on WhatsApp! The number is on their Instagram page.
54. IGNITE YOUR PEACE CANDLE COMPANY
Kierra Bussey is a graduate of Temple University where she majored in communications and Spanish. Through a journey of self-exploration, she decided to create this candle company to help people find themselves.
55. 12TH AND VIV CANDLES
This candle company has been featured in British Vogue! The owner, Darian Cook, writes on her website, “12th & ViV was created in early 2015 as a creative outlet for me as a busy licensed esthetician.”
56. SHE CANDLE COMPANY
57. INTUITION CANDLES
Created by Alexandra Greenwood in 2016, ever since then, she’s been creating some beautifully scented candles.
60. COZY WICKS CANDLES
The name gives the consumer an idea of what scents they will be shopping around for. They have three scents: lemonade, mojito, and staycation. All of these candles sound absolutely delightful.
61. LOMAR FARMS CANDLES
62. SUGAR & GRACE CANDLE COMPANY
Erica Parham found that candles were causing her chronic migraines, so she set out to make some non-toxic candle options. She quit her nursing job and pursued her candle company full-time
63. BED OF ROSES CANDLES
64. NEET CANDLES
65. PONTIE WAX CANDLES
66. LOHN CANDLES
These candles are hand-poured Lagos, Nigeria. They have a good selection of candles and scent diffusers to choose from.
67. KENNY’S “KANDLES ” CANDLE
Another team of brothers with a more economically sound option. All of their candles are $10!
68. SCENTED LITTLE MOMENTS CANDLE COMPANY
69. MOONSTONE CHANDLERY CANDLES
Another crystal-infused candle, this time based out of Chicago!
70. LOVE AND MAKE CANDLES
This black-owned business in Houston, Texas allows you to make your own candles! They have workshops and events where you can come in, pick your own scents and hand pour it yourself.
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71. PEACEFUL SENTIMENTS CANDLES
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72. AROMEAUX THERAPY CANDLE COMPANY
73. LOVE NOTES CANDLES
Essence and West Elm featured this Brooklyn-based candle company!
74. ELEVENTWENTYTWO CANDLES
75. SIMPLY SCENTS CANDLE COMPANY
Another candle making course you can take with friends or with your partner!
76. WOODLIT CANDLES
77. AMETHYST SOUL HOME CANDLES
78. SCENTS 19EIGHTYEIGHT CANDLES
79. BLESSED + KECH CANDLES
80. CHOOSE YOUR BLISS CANDLE COMPANY
Depending on your mood, this company has a wide variety of scents ranging for earthy to floral and everything in between! Pick out a candle that will best suit your needs.
81. FORVR MOOD by Jackie Aina
Bougie not bitchie and always lit! This lifestyle brand is an offspring of Nigerian-American beauty content creator, US Army veteran, and makeup artist Jackie Aina.
82. MODISH CANDLES by Chantal Bradley
With a love for interior design, founder Chantal Bradley launched Modish
Decor Pillows in Late 2015. Additional home decor products were provided beyond the scope of pillows and are an extension of her posh style and lifestyle vision. With collaborations with Wayfair, a feature in West Elm’s Furniture pop-up stores in New Jersey, California, New York, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Washington D.C. And Maryland, and Elle Decor Magazine the brand’s visionary continue to leave her signature style in and outside of the home.
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83. COLVON CANDLES
Colvon Candles “crackle with a vibe” using pure wood wicks and use fragrances free of phthalates, carcinogens, mutagens, and other toxins that are commonly found in candle fragrances.
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84. Nubian Stylez Candles by Erinn Denise
With the mission of Illuminating spaces void of light, Erinn Denise, founder of Nubian Stylez Candles, ignited her candle business in the midst of one of the world’s recent darkest moments– the Corona Virus pandemic.
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85. Seventh and Oak Candles by Annabel Okeya
Founded by Annabel Okeya, her handcrafted candles are ethically sourced, created with premium natural materials, and packaged in vibrant designs inspired by their African roots.
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