Our candles are anything but vanilla.
Hi! I’m Lauren…aka @chapter.thirty.something
Meet the maker
Hi! I’m Lauren: romantasy reader, scent sorceress, and unapologetically obsessed with fictional characters. I started a book club for the love of stories and accidentally found something even better: my found family and Xaden Riorson.
Somewhere along the way, I started pouring candles in my kitchen as a way to bottle up the ache of longing, the rush of adventure, and the scent of a fictional world I never wanted to leave. What began as a creative escape became something much more: a way to bottle up the feelings we chase when we read, and share them with others who crave that same magic.
Every candle is hand-poured by me in small batches, inspired by the characters we can’t stop thinking about and the worlds we wish we could live in.
If you’ve ever fallen in love with someone who doesn’t exist (yet), you’re in the right place.
PSST….
Have you seen our gorgeous, handmade, wood-burned lids?
Megumi is a dear friend and the talented artist behind our stunning wood-burned lids. She is a voracious reader and introduced me to The Zodiac Academy series (which, if you didn’t know, is one of my favs!)
Beyond her artistry, she’s been the biggest sounding board and cheerleader in bringing this little dream to life - offering wisdom, advice, and encouragement every step of the way. These candles truly carry a piece of her heart as well as mine ❤︎
Meet Megumi
Our story
Slow Burn Handmade Candles is a woman-owned small business in the Pacific Northwest. We hand-pour every candle, and each scent is crafted for readers who fall hard for their favorite fictional characters.
We sell a collection of scents for the book lovers, daydreamers, and hopeless romantics who know that the slowest burns always leave the biggest impact.
Honestly, will we ever get enough of leather-wrapped wingleaders, dagger-wielding queens, and that slow-burn tension just before everything shifts?
Nope. And we don’t want to.
Our candles are different
Our candles are crafted from obsession and a relentless desire for accuracy. We strive to capture the essence of your favorite characters with passionate precision.
Our maker lives in these stories with you and understands the ache, the tension, and the slow burn of every unforgettable character. Each scent is a unique recipe, meticulously tested and perfected over time, using only high-quality, clean ingredients.