Once the wax, vessels, labels and wicks had been chosen (check out our blog post on that process here!), the next step was fragrance development. Creating our scent collections is one of the most fun and challenging parts...
CANDLE MAKING STEP 1: THE SELECTION PROCESS! In under six months, we have managed to go from candle-making in my kitchen to employing 15 people and filling an entire warehouse! We want to make sure YOU are included in...
Did you know that candle-making requires a lot of math? We let one of our warehouse elves loose with some spare fragrance oil, watch to find out what he came up with!
When I first set out on my candle-making adventure, I realized there was nothing out there that captured the exact vibe I was going for: unique scents, non-toxic and something that would TRANSPORT me to another realm. So......
Sometimes accidents happen, and on the rare occasion that breakages occur to your packages, we always make it right! But we wanted to test just how much force it takes to damage one of our packages. We enlisted our...
Our founder Leah talks about the 'Ancient Winter' 3 candle bundle, the scent notes and how she created them! Check it out below.
If you missed it, discover the story behind the 'Ancient Winter' candles here.
From friendships with talking creatures to epic battles in the snow, The Chronicles of Narnia is bursting with excitement, epic adventure and lessons in courage, friendship and love. We spoke to our founder, Celtic metal musician Leah McHenry, on her...
Fantasy and poetry fit together perfectly, both used to express the inexpressible and describe the indescribable. Many fantasy authors have chosen to communicate abstract concepts through poetry, or even just to enhance the world-building and create a story that is...
Our Mythologie elves are currently super busy putting together our beautiful new packaging, hand-pouring candles and writing your gift notes with love, but they took time out of their busy schedule to talk to us about the 'Always Winter, Never...
Each candle starts with a spark of inspiration. A character, a location, a world, a story. When setting up the photoshoot for each of our candles, I use this as an opportunity capture the essence and the magic of each...
You glance up at the calendar taped to your fridge as you throw your jacket on, it’s October 31st, you had completely forgotten. The evening is dark and cold, but that won’t stop you from taking your usual evening stroll...
We are very excited to be moving into a new warehouse! Our little startup is growing quite quickly, thanks to all the Mythologie lovers! We love sharing the behind-the-scenes and want to show you the progress we make as a...
Welcome to the new folks here! I'm Leah McHenry, also known as LEAH, the Celtic/Folk/Fantasy Metal songwriter from British Columbia, Canada.And THIS is Mythologie Candles, my passion project & sister brand.That's me in the photo... I made the dragon scale...
Hey, it's Leah here - the founder of MC. If this is your first encounter with Mythologie Candles (or even if it's not!) I wanted to properly introduce who we are, what makes us special, and how we can [hopefully] improve...
WHY OUR LABELS ARE MORE THAN JUST LABELS What's so interesting to me is the power of suggestion. What compels you to buy from one vendor over another when they're selling the exact same thing? That's...
VOTE ON THE NAME OF OUR NEW HALLOWEEN CANDLE! VOTING IS NOW CLOSED - THE WINNER WAS 'THE ALCHEMIST'! We're super excited to be releasing a limited-time candle for Halloween, but we need your help choosing the name!...
