A Christmas tree with green velvet bows and soft fairy lights against a pale wall
  • Pure
    essential oils
  • Quality
    first
  • Free from
    synthetics

The Gift Edit

Get ahead for Christmas

Complimentary gift wrapping on every order

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Rated 4.9

“Beautiful scented candles and a fabulous wrapping and delivery service too. Make the perfect present.”

Hazel · Festive candle

“Wonderful scent without being overpowering. Wonderful packaging and such a lovely gift to open, for myself and for presents too.”

Nicci H. · Rebalance

“Purchased this candle as a gift for someone. It was superbly wrapped and delivered promptly.”

Jens · Radiance

In the spotlight

Take the stress out of Christmas

Mix and match,
wrapped by hand

Select your favourites, add a bespoke message, and leave the rest to us. Every order is wrapped by hand and posted straight to the lucky recipient, and you save when you buy two or three.

Single

£16

Duo

£30

Trio

£40

Best value

Any of our six scents · Discount applied at checkout

  1. OneChoose your mixPick any candles from our six scents
  2. TwoAdd a messageOptional: write your gift message in your bag before checkout
  3. ThreeWe do the restWrapped by hand in tissue and straw, with your message handwritten on a gift card inside
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Order by 10th December for Christmas delivery

Candles wrapped in straw and floral tissue in a York Aromatics gift box

Why choose us

Made slowly, by hand

A small York business that has grown slowly, one happy customer at a time. Most of our orders now come from people who have bought before, and from the friends they have told.

Pure essential oils

No synthetic fragrance

Every blend is made only with pure essential oils, bought from a trusted UK member of the Aromatherapy Trade Council. No fragrance oils, no parabens, no phthalates.

Natural soy wax

For a slow, even burn

A soft, responsibly sourced soy wax from a UK supplier that melts at a lower temperature, giving a slow, even burn and carrying the scent gently through the room.

Hand poured in York

In small batches

Each candle is blended, weighed and poured by hand in York, in small batches, never on a production line.

Cured for two weeks

So the scent is at its fullest

Every batch rests for two weeks before it goes on sale, so the oils settle into the wax and the scent is at its fullest when you first light it.

Clearly labelled

Every ingredient listed

Every jar carries its full ingredient, allergen and safety information, so you know exactly what you are bringing into your home.

Wrapped by hand

With a handwritten note

Every order is gift wrapped by hand with a handwritten note, at no extra cost.

The Festive candle · Limited edition

A traditional Christmas, in a jar

Sweet orange, clove and cinnamon: the scent of Christmas Eve by the fire. Hand poured in York in small batches, for the festive season only.

TopSweet orangeHeartClove budBaseCinnamon bark
Shop Festive · £16

150 g · around 35 hours · counts towards a duo or trio

Our candle range

Find your scent

Six essential oil candles, each with its own character. Choose a mood, or tap a candle to discover its scent.

Tap any candle to discover its scent

Two for £30 · three for £40

The power of scent

Where aromatherapy began

For thousands of years, people have turned to plants for their scent. The Egyptians burned frankincense and myrrh in their temples, the Romans scented their bathhouses with rosemary and lavender, and medieval households strewed fragrant herbs across their floors.

In the twentieth century, a French chemist gave the practice the name we still use today: aromatherapy. We carry on that long story in our own small way, hand pouring candles in York scented only with pure essential oils.

Kind words

4.97 out of 5 from 30 reviews
From The Hub

Notes from the studio

Rituals, ingredients and the stories behind our candles, written slowly in York.

Corporate gifting

Need a beautiful gift for your team?

Candles wrapped by hand and ready to give, with individual name tags and messages on request. Tell us how many you need and we will take care of the rest.

Enquire about team gifts

Our ethos

To create natural, luxurious products that offer small, indulgent moments that fit into daily life.

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