Founded in New York City in 2021 by second-generation candle maker Carol Han Pyle, Nette creates fine fragrances and scented candles that pair poetic storytelling with neuroscience. Each fragrance begins with a poem by Pyle and is developed to evoke—and scientifically measure—emotional responses such as joy, relaxation, confidence, or mindfulness. The company’s San Francisco candle-shop roots and emphasis on traceable, often upcycled ingredients give its polished products an unusually personal, research-minded character.
DeAndra Craigman StudiosFounded by classically trained fine artist DeAndra Craigman, DeAndra Craigman Studios makes handcrafted home-fragrance products that pair scent with sound, most notably candles accompanied by curated playlists. The New York City studio began in 2020 as an effort to connect Craigman’s paintings with smell and sound, then grew into a lifestyle brand offering sensory objects for everyday rituals. Its candles use clean, phthalate-free fragrance oils, and each home-fragrance item is made by artisans in New York City.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
C R Ξ Τ Ξ HOMEFounded in 2017 by pouring candles in a Brooklyn apartment, C R Ξ Τ Ξ HOME now hand-pours scented candles in New York’s Hudson Valley and extends those fragrances into room sprays, diffusers, and hand-care products. The brand uses cruelty-free, nontoxic materials and 100% vegetable wax, with scents designed to create what it calls “concrete memories” rather than sugary, cupcake-like aromas. It also brings the scent-making process to life through private candle- and room-spray-making events.
NoryanFounded by father-and-daughter partners Brian and Norah, Noryan creates home and spatial fragrances designed to express identity, shape moods, and bring memories back through scent. The company pairs its fragrance oils with candles, diffusers, and scenting services for homes and businesses, including custom scent programs delivered through HVAC systems. Brian had spent more than two decades curating scents before building the company with Norah under the name Noryan, meaning “Symbol of Love.”BROOKLYN, NY
Brooklyn Candle StudioFounded by Tamara Mayne in 2013 after candle-making began as a hobby, Brooklyn Candle Studio has grown into a Brooklyn-based maker shaped by its founder’s design background and love of nature. Its in-house artisans hand-pour and label home fragrance in a 20,000-square-foot Industry City workshop, creating minimalist candles with botanical scents for people seeking a calmer atmosphere at home.BROOKLYN, NY