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Why We Pour Coconut Wax (and Never Paraffin)

March 14, 2026 · 6 min read

Why We Pour Coconut Wax (and Never Paraffin)

After two years of testing eleven different waxes in our Honolulu studio, we landed on a coconut-apricot blend. Here is the long version of why.

Building the Kona Coffee & Tobacco Scent

February 2, 2026 · 5 min read

Building the Kona Coffee & Tobacco Scent

A scent should remind you of a place you have actually been. Here is how our most popular fragrance came together over eight months.

A Walk Through the South Street Studio

January 8, 2026 · 4 min read

A Walk Through the South Street Studio

Two pouring tables, a wall of dried botanicals, a curing room that smells like every candle we have ever made.

Five Things to Do (and Not Do) With a New Candle

December 12, 2025 · 3 min read

Five Things to Do (and Not Do) With a New Candle

The first burn is the most important one. A short guide to getting the longest, cleanest life out of any candle — ours or not.

Marc R. Butler

Small-batch coconut wax candles, reed diffusers, and botanical soaps, hand-poured on South Street in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2021.

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