Ten Black Owned Candle Brands We Love and Support

Similar to Black people, these candle brands offer a diverse set of aesthetics, scents and price points. These ten brands BLAC loves to enhance your home, office, man cave or mother escape ambiance — and can be great for gifting.Ā 

Beyond Interior Candles
Beyond Interior Candles

November 1 was National Scented Candle Day — a new and real holiday — and while we love the aromas that fall and the season can bring, we found ten Black-owned brands that will make you want to smell the beautiful scent of Blackness. Similar to Black people, these candle brands offer a diverse set of aesthetics, scents and price points. Here’s a list of ten Black-owned Candle makers that BLAC believes will help to enhance your home, office, man cave or mother escape ambiance — and can be great for gifting.Ā 

1. Toni’s Collection

Detroit-based Toni’s Collection uses the finest fragrance oils from Europe. Toni’s Collection candles are hand poured with a luxurious, clean burning, proprietary coconut & soy wax blend. This proprietary blend was developed after 12 months of research by our CEO and chemists. Available atĀ toniscollection.com

2. Elevate + Glow

Detroit-based Elevate + Glow is an all natural candle studio created to uplift atmospheres and promote the art of gift giving. Available atĀ elevateglow.com

Beauty influencer Jackie Aina is shifting the ā€œstrong Black womanā€ stereotype by prioritizing self-care and luxury through the rich fragrances of her FORVR Mood candles. Encouraging women to be ā€œbougie on a budget,ā€ the brand offers a range of candle scents, sizes and sets retailing for as low as $15. Available atĀ SephoraĀ andĀ forvrmood.com.Ā 

Harlem Candle Co. is a luxury home fragrance company creating scents that the rich culture and history of Harlem inspires. Created by founder & lifestyle expert Teri Johnson’s love for fragrance, jazz and the famed Harlem, her candle scents draw inspiration from Black trailblazers like Langston Hughes, Josephine Baker and Frederick Douglass. TheĀ full-size candles cost $48Ā andĀ $17 for travel-size.Ā Available atĀ HarlemCandleCompany.com.

Started by Collin (16), Ryan (13), and Austin Gill (11) to earn more money for video game, FrĆØres Branchiaux Candle Company is an international candle company with retailers across the U.S. and Japan. Selling candles named after classic films like ā€œLove Jonesā€ and ā€œMarvel’s Black Pantherā€ for $25, the brand donates 10% of its profits to homeless shelters nationwide. Available hereĀ FrĆØresBranchiaux.com.

6. Bright Black Candles

This family-owned brand uses fragrance to spread the beauty and brilliance of Blackness. Through intentional candle collections like the ā€œDiaspora collectionā€ and ā€œGenre collection,ā€ the brand honors ā€œcities of Black greatnessā€ like Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Durham, N.C. (USA), Kingston (Jamaica), Paris (France) and Salvador, Bahia (Brazil) as well as ā€œthe sounds of Black rhythms, beats, sounds, moves and moods: Bachata, Gospel, Hip Hop, Rock and Yemanja.ā€ Bright Black offer $30 candles; available onĀ brightblackcandles.com.

7. BLK Sunflower

BLK Sunflower uses both custom fragrance blends and scientific studies to develop relationships between fragrance and emotions, all in an effort to make you feel good.​​ The brand is best known for its ā€œTall Dark & Handsomeā€ scent — aka ā€œMichael B. Jordan in candle form.ā€ These hand-poured, coconut-soy wax candles range between $19.99 and $45 onĀ blksunflower.com

8. Alexandra Winbush

Owner Brittney Winbush encourages everyone to elevate their routine by indulging in luxury candles. However, the brand offers the full experience. In addition to selling individual candles for $29, it also offers sets, including tea blends and curated playlists that compliment each scent. Available onĀ alexandrawinbush.com.Ā 

9. Beyond Interior

In a fusion between art and fragrance, Beyond Interior’s various silhouette-shaped candles highlight the endless curves and idiosyncrasies of the female body. The 100% hand-poured beeswax candles are crafted to release negative ions that help neutralize toxins in the air and are available for $30 onĀ beyond-interior.com.

Born from a random dream of founder Tyshaia Earnest during the pandemic, LaRoux Fragrances is more than just a family company. The affordable, sustainable and user-focused candles allow ā€œwomen across generations [to] have a deeper connection to themselves, to their communities and the world.ā€Ā Purchasing any $25 candleĀ leads to donations to programs and organizations supporting women of color.Ā 

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