Founded in April 2016 by Drexel marketing graduate Jeffrey Rosen, Rosen & Co. Candles is a one-person Philadelphia studio making small-batch soy-wax candles and skincare products. Each candle is handcrafted in batches of six to 10, with a modern Philadelphia skyline design that carries the city into its glass vessels and packaging. The company’s signature candles are known for rich scent throws and elegant presentation.
Moonrise Candle CoMoonrise Candle Co. began in 2015 when Central Pennsylvania film student Alexander Zemaitis taught himself to pour soy candles in his mother’s kitchen, and it now makes hand-poured candles in Harrisburg. Incorporated in 2016, the company remains a family-run father-and-son venture with Alexander’s father Paul, later joined by Gabriel Guevara. Its signature is a creative, celestial sensibility—from nature-based Classic scents to the Astral Collection’s hand-blown frosted glass vessels—alongside a jar refill and recycling program.HARRISBURG, PA
Catskills Candle StudioFrom her fashion-design background and love of the Catskill Mountains, Nicole Andrick creates hand-poured soy candles in Tannersville that bring the region’s earthy scents into contemporary homes. Catskills Candle Studio is a women-owned business using American-grown soy wax and fragrance oils infused with essential oils, with its signature Kaaterskill Falls candle offering a particularly direct link to the surrounding landscape. Nicole also opens the studio to the community through candle-pouring workshops.TANNERSVILLE, NY
Three Chicks Candle CoThree Chicks Candle Co. hand-crafts and hand-pours scented candles, a small business born when its founder decided to make the peach-and-vanilla candle she could never find. The company works primarily with U.S.-sourced soy wax, recyclable tin and glass containers, and cotton-and-paper ECO wicks, while also creating custom fragrances and event candles. Its collections draw on the founder’s inspirations, from farmers’ markets to flower markets.
Aerangis LLCNamed for the star-shaped orchid that sparked founder Alicia Tsai’s first scent memory, Aerangis creates hand-poured candles designed to turn personal stories and places into fragrance. Tsai trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology and works with perfumers to develop both signature and bespoke scents, including custom candles for weddings, milestones, and businesses. The candles are made in small batches in the USA, with reusable ceramic jars crafted at Taiwan’s century-old Shuili Snake Kiln and plastic-free packaging.