7 Homegrown Candle Brands to Elevate Your Senses

A sense of hopelessness has thwarted us in full swing with the extended ‘stay-at-home’ norm. While safe confines are deemed logical, the only way to escape the mundane now is through sensorial experiences. Self-care has taken the front seat and we help you to pick the perfect candle offered by local brands to find solace in.

1. Bombay Perfumery

The contemporary fragrance house, Bombay Perfumery is known to evoke a sense of nostalgia as you take a trip down memory lane through their range of well-rounded candles. The fragrance profile of the brand is a homage to the rich history of scent-making in India since time immemorial. For instance, their latest collaborative project with Pahadi Local is a limited edition fine fragrance candle, ‘Devdar Spring’ - inspired by the magic and beauty of the Himalayas.

2.  Artisan Lab

Delhi-based concept store and café, Artisan Lab offers a range of handcrafted and hand-poured fragrance crystal candles known to redirect energies and emotions to their optimum potentials. They are available in nine invigorating fragrances infused with crystals and custom-blended essential oils to create a meditative environment at your home. The exquisite bell-jar packaging lends sophisticated elegance to brighten up your space.

3. Naso Profumi

The Lucknow-based brand, Naso Profumi comes from the traditional attar-making family of India and delves deeper into the green perfumery sector blending natural ingredients with modern mood integrations. The hand-poured, pure soy candles come in varied rich fragrances for every mood. Featured here are the handcrafted silver-cased candles in warm notes of blackcurrant and lilac.

4. Art-Chives India

Celebrating the archives of India’s olfactory traditions, Art-chives India bottles up the traditions of fragrance-making of our country in their hand-poured scented soy candles. The promise is to take you on a transportive journey as you unravel the artisanal luxury of fragrances. The magic unfolds with the sublime scents of Indian Rose, Night Jasmine, Neroli and Marigold handcrafted in small batches by master candle-makers at the atelier.

5. Rad Living

Your search for candles beyond fragrances ends with Rad Living’s latest collection, Eleanor - named after the queen, this hand-poured, soy candle range comes packaged in pearl-embellished glass jars that scream refined taste with elegant scent. Perfect for your console table, these crafted finds come in Scented Laguna Gold and Scented Flamingo Pink variants packing a rich, warm aromatic experience.

6. Monsoon + Chai

Have you ever come across a hug in the form of a candle? If not, then let us direct you to Monsoon + Chai candles for comfort and warmth as you stay put at home. The organic scented soy candles are all about savouring the moment inspired by the joy exuding from a hot cup of chai on a rainy day. The seasonal blends offered by the brand are the highlights to indulge in as you let go of your worries.

7. Doft

Originating from the German word, ‘Düft’, which translates to experiencing the world through scent, Doft opens up the olfactory world with sensuous natural fragrances reminiscent of moments gone by. From textured glass, handpainted elements, glazed detailing across bell jars, bowls, pillars - the options double up as accent pieces for your living room and mindful gifts for loved ones.