Hand-poured in small batches · Shipping across the US
A new soy candle story in your mailbox every month
Larkspur Candle Works is a one-person studio pouring botanical, seasonal scents in limited runs. Join the monthly Scent Club and get each month's candle before it reaches the shop — skip, pause, or cancel whenever you like.
The Collection
Every candle is poured by hand in small runs, so each scent appears for a season and then rests. Buy a single candle, or let the Scent Club bring the next one to you. Full ingredient and burn-time details sit on every product page — nothing hidden behind marketing language.
- 01
Larkspur & Linen
Blue larkspur · crushed stem · warm cotton
$34In stock
- 02
Fig Leaf Morning
Green fig · bergamot peel · white tea
$34Low batch
- 03
Cold Greenhouse
Wet soil · eucalyptus · clean glass
$34In stock
- 04
Quince & Ash
Quince skin · smoked cedar · black pepper
$26Resting
- 05
Night Phlox
Night-blooming phlox · vetiver · honey
$36Club first
How the Scent Club Works
One candle, once a month, chosen to follow the season. No tiers to decode, no commitment to escape. You can skip a month, pause the whole thing, or cancel from your account in a couple of clicks.
- One
A scent is chosen for the month
Each batch follows what is actually in season — early spring stems, deep summer herbs, cold November wood.
- Two
It is poured and cured
Small runs, poured by hand over a few days, then cured for two weeks so the throw is even from first light to last.
- Three
It ships on the 12th
Boxes leave the studio on the 12th of every month, packed by hand with the scent notes and pour date written on the card.
- Four
Skip, pause, or leave
Two clicks in your account, no email required, no retention offers. The door stays open either way.
Why Soy, and Why So Few at a Time
Every candle is made from 100% soy wax with a cotton wick and a measured fragrance load — no paraffin blend, no dyes, no filler. Batches are small because one person pours them, which means scents sell out and come back rather than sitting on a shelf forever.
- 100% soy wax
- No paraffin blend, no stearic filler. Soy burns cooler and cleaner, and it releases scent at a lower temperature.
- Cotton wick, no core
- Braided cotton, tested per vessel size. Nothing zinc, nothing metal, nothing that needs a disclaimer.
- Measured fragrance load
- 8–10% depending on the blend, weighed on a scale rather than poured by eye. The exact load is printed on every page.
- No dyes
- Candles come out the colour soy makes them — soft ivory. Any variation is wax, not pigment.
- Batches of forty
- One person, one workbench. Forty jars is the honest limit of a careful week, so scents sell out and come back rather than linger.
Meet the Maker
Larkspur Candle Works is one person, one workbench, and a short list of scents worth making. It started with a simple frustration: most candles smell like a department store, and almost none tell you what's inside. The studio is small on purpose — enough hours each week to pour carefully, pack by hand, and answer every email personally.
The studio
A back room with two burners, a cooling rack, and a window that faces east. Pouring happens in the morning when the room is still cool.
The rule
If a scent cannot be described in three honest words, it does not get made. No "fresh linen breeze," no invented memories.
The inbox
Every email is answered by the same person who poured your candle, usually within a day. Wick question, late box, anything.
First Pour
One email a month, sent before a batch goes live. You'll see the month's scent notes, photos from the pour, and a 48-hour early access window on limited runs before they're listed publicly. Not ready to join the club? This is the best way to watch from a distance.
Scent notes, early
The month's blend and why it was chosen, written out plainly before anything goes live.
Photos from the pour
The wax, the bench, the rejects. Unretouched and sent the morning of the pour.
48-hour early access
Limited runs open to the list two days before they are listed publicly.
Questions, Answered Plainly
Shipping, burn time, soy care, and how easy it is to leave the club. If something isn't covered here, email the studio directly — it's the same person who pours the candles.
- How long does a candle burn?
- The 9 oz jars burn roughly 55 hours and the 6 oz jars roughly 32, assuming three to four hour sessions. Exact tested times are printed on each product page.
- When do orders ship?
- Shop orders leave the studio within two business days. Scent Club boxes ship on the 12th of each month, all together.
- Where do you ship?
- Anywhere in the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Flat $6 shipping, free over $60. International is not possible yet — wax and customs do not agree.
- How do I care for a soy candle?
- Trim the wick to a quarter inch before every light, and let the first burn run until the melt pool reaches the glass. That first hour sets the memory of the wax.
- Why does the wax look uneven?
- Soy frosts and shifts as it cools — small crystals on the surface, a slightly rough top. It is a sign there is no paraffin smoothing things over. It does not affect the burn.
- Can I skip a month?
- Yes. Skip, pause indefinitely, or cancel from your account before the 8th. Nothing is hidden and no one calls you.
- What if a jar arrives broken?
- Send a photo and a replacement goes out the same week. No return shipping, no forms.
Join the waitlist
Be the first to get access. Drop your email and we'll reach out the moment we launch.
Start with next month's pour
One candle a month, hand-poured in a limited batch, with the scent notes and ingredients told to you straight. Skip, pause, or cancel whenever it stops serving you.