Handcrafted candles make wonderful gifts for others as well as ourselves. This is a round up of some of The Shopkeepers Best Shops for Handcrafted Candles. We love the variety of containers that can be repurposed or in some cases refilled. All our made using plant-based wax and cotton wicks. Handcrafted candles are a wonderful natural way to aromatically scent our homes. Each of these shops are beautiful and unique spaces. Many of which also offer workshops, a unique and fun way to make a gift even more special. Which are your favorites?
OFFICINE UNIVERSELLE BULY 1803
6 rue Bonaparte & 45 rue de Saintonge, Paris
Black or white carved marble are the vessels for these luxurious plant-based candles. Once the candle’s marble container is empty the vessel can be used a vase or pen holder.
Photo: @flynnclancy
ALIX D REYNIS
14 rue Commines & 22 rue Jacob, Paris
Beautifully patterned porcelain containers filled with mineral or vegetable wax based candles at master chandlers, La Maison Francaise des Cires. As each candle burns the intricate transparent porcelain patterns glow.
Photo: @alix.d.reynis
ASTIER DE VILLATTE
173 rue Saint Honoré & 16 rue de Tournon, Paris
The renowned French homewares brand, Astier de Villatte’s candles are available in signature glass or unique ceramic containers. Each vegetable wax candle is delicately scented.
Photo: @astierdevillatte
69 Kinnerton Street, London
Hand pressed glass, cut crystal and fine porcelain vessels are some of the bespoke containers for Rachel Vosper’s hand-poured candles. Rachel Vosper also offers a unique refill service for customer’s to bring in their personal containers to be filled. Read more
Photo: @thelifestyleeditor
EARL OF EAST LONDON
87 Coal Drops Yard & 5A Gransden Avenue, London
Earl of East soy candles are packaged in amber glass jars that emit a warm glow. Attend one of their popular weekly candle-making workshops to create your very own signature candle. Read more
Photo: @earlofeastlondon
P. F. CANDLE CO.
6144 Washington Boulevard & 2213 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
P. F. Candle Co. believes fragrance should be an everyday luxury. The entire P. F. Candle collection is vegan, cruelty-free, and phthalate-free, made from U.S. grown soy wax.
Photo: @pfcandleco
LIT LAB
Oranienburgerstraße 32, Berlin
Lit Lab’s handmade concrete containers are designed to be refilled and reused. Lit Lab offers all the materials required to pour your own candle and create fragrances. Read more
Photo: @litlab.berlin
BELLOCQ
104 West Street, Brooklyn
Inspired by Bellocq’s fragrant, signature tea blends, the brands candles are enrobed in heavy gauge solid Brass. Read more
Photo: @bellocq
VILLAGE COMMON
404 Main Street, Catskill, NY
Unique scents inspired by American landscapes, the Village Common candles are handmade in small batches. Read more
Photo: @villagecommon
SOURCE ADAGE
314 Warren Street, Hudson, New York
A striking 1830s Greek Revival shopfront is home to Source Adage luxury fragrance brand. The dark neutral tones and furnishings of the store evoke a distinct masculine luxury reflected in their signature candles presented in unique black containers. Read more
Photo: @sourceadage
CANDLEFISH
270 King Street, Charleston & 675 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Atlanta
A stunning library of 100 numbered scents line a wall at Candlesfish. Scents can be selected and mixed to create your own hand-poured candle at one of Candlefish’s popular “Bring Your Own Vessel” workshops. Also popular are their custom wedding candles and mobile events library.
Photo: @shopcandlefish
TATINE
Inspired by music, memories, travel, and moments captured, Tatine has being handcrafting their bespoke candles in their Chicago studio since 2001.
Photo: @tatineofficial
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