Brand Notes.

How we think about scent, packaging, and the considered everyday.

Craft

Why Are Essential Oil Candles More Expensive Than Regular Candles?

Essential oil candles cost more because the oils and the wax are themselves costlier to source than synthetic fragrance and paraffin or soy — nothing is substituted in to bring the price down.

6 min read · 20 October 2026

Brand Notes

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A note on language

Why we don't say aromatherapy.

We avoid the word because of what it promises, not what it means. The science behind why aromatherapy is harder to defend than it sounds.

5 min read · 17 May 2026