Alight Candle Company

Alight Candle Company, handmade home fragrance from Nottingham

Alight Candle Company is an independent brand based in Nottingham (United Kingdom) dedicated to creating scented soy candles, wax melts, room sprays and wellbeing items. Founded in 2017 by Jo and Paul, the company presents itself as a project born from a personal interest in scented candles and minimalist design, with clean ingredients and sustainability criteria as the cornerstones of its activity.

Fragrance catalogue and collections

The company organises its range into several lines. The Signature Collection brings together highly scented soy candles inspired by nature, with seven fragrances ranging from fruits to woods, spices and florals. The Moods Collection, meanwhile, groups candles designed to accompany specific moods — calm, energy, focus or restoration — through aromatherapy-inspired blends on clean-burning soy wax.

The brand's eleven fragrances are available in three formats: scented candle, wax melt and room spray, so customers can choose between a long-lasting flame, a quick burst of fragrance or a gentle all-day scent.

Sleep Well Collection and wellbeing

The Sleep Well Collection groups products formulated to encourage relaxation, with pure lavender essential oil, designed to be part of a bedtime routine. The brand also sells a Discovery Box of handmade wax melts that includes all eleven fragrances, intended as a sample set to identify scent preferences.

Bath, body and accessories

The Bath & Body section includes luxury bath bombs in variants such as Sicilian lemon and calendula, rose and ylang-ylang, French lavender and a collection format; hand and body lotions in Himalayan cedar and jasmine, lime, basil and mandarin, and peony and amber musk versions; aromatherapy shower steamers in Pure Bliss, Revitalise, French lavender and other variants; Dead Sea bath salts; and a French lavender pillow mist. The range is completed by a handmade Nordic House ceramic tealight holder and gift sets presented as an option for special occasions.

Candle Club and subscription sales

The company runs a monthly candle club: each month the subscriber receives a different scented candle at home, with free delivery and the option to cancel at any time. The website indicated a fee of £18 a month and the option to gift the subscription by choosing the membership term.

Sustainability and production criteria

Alight Candle Company uses natural soy wax from ethical, non-GMO European suppliers which, according to the company itself, do not contribute to deforestation. The soy is grown sustainably and replanted after harvest. All products are vegan, cruelty-free and paraben-free, and the packaging is plastic-free, recyclable and designed to minimise waste.

Presence at markets and fairs

The brand takes part in local markets and fairs, including Sherwood Market, Ruddington Village Market, The Stalls Market in West Bridgford, Sherwood Makers Christmas Craft Fair, Woodthorpe Park Christmas Market and Winterfolk Market. The website also mentions its own journal dedicated to wellbeing and mindful living, and offers free UK delivery on orders over £60.