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Getting Started · 5 min read

How to Start a Candle Brand Without Your Own Factory

You do not need a workshop, a wax melter or a warehouse to launch a candle line. Here is how brands go from an idea to finished product.

Decide who the candle is for

Before scent or jar, decide where the product will sell and to whom: a boutique shelf, a hotel room, an online store, a gift box. That answer sets your price point, packaging and how many units you need.

Keep the first collection small

A focused launch of a few scents in one vessel is easier to sample, cheaper to produce and simpler to market. You can extend into diffusers, room sprays or new vessels once you know what your customers buy.

What you bring and what we handle

You bring
Your brand, your audience, a target price and a launch date. A logo and artwork help, but you can start with just an idea.
We handle
Scent selection or development, wax and wick pairing, burn testing, pouring, labeling, packing and shipping.

Sample, approve, produce

You receive physical samples in your chosen vessel, approve the scent and look, and the spec is locked. From there the run is scheduled, packed and shipped to you, your fulfillment center or your retail partner.

Get the conversation started early

The earlier you share your launch date, the easier it is to fit long-lead items like printed packaging into the schedule. A short note with what you have in mind is enough to begin.

We manufacture all of this in-house in Northridge, Los Angeles. See our full manufacturing capabilities, the private label program or how minimums and lead times work.

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