Guides and Recipes

Discover olive wax, the star of plant-based candles: smooth, creamy and eco-friendly, it transforms your creations into genuine works of craftsmanship.

The star of the winter season, this Viennese milk chocolate candle has a gourmet look and a realistic wax chantilly. Discover a simple and accessible recipe to make this creation at home.

The AFNOR standard is essential for ensuring the safety of your candles, preventing many accidents and boosting customer confidence. Find out at a glance which pictograms are really essential and how to apply them easily.

Find out step-by-step how to make a handmade snow-covered Christmas tree candle, ideal for the Christmas season. This tutorial explains the wax whipping technique, how to create the snow effect and how to colour the tree to create a neat, personalised decorative piece.

Rapeseed wax is increasingly popular with candle makers thanks to its many advantages. But how do you use it effectively to create successful and long-lasting candles? Discover the most suitable wicks and our essential tips for mastering this vegetable wax like a pro.

Want to add a cozy touch to your Halloween decor? Discover how to make a homemade pumpkin candle, combining delicious scents, autumnal colors, and a cozy feel. A simple and creative DIY

Learn how to make a Panna Cotta-style candle, as delicious to look at as it is fragrant. Discover the necessary materials, key steps, and tips for a realistic result, all while respecting essential safety rules.

Making your own homemade candles also means choosing the right container. Glass, metal, or concrete—each material influences style, safety, and fragrance diffusion. Discover how to select the perfect container to create unique, durable, and decorative candles.

The candle market is booming. Accessible, creative, and profitable, it's attracting more and more entrepreneurs seeking purpose and independence. Now's the time to light the first spark of your project!

Creating your own scented candle brand is a blend of passion, creativity, and freedom. But before selling your creations, there are certain rules you should know and follow.

Based in Geneva, Miaou Candle embodies an artisanal vision of candles where authenticity and quality are paramount. Patricia, its founder, combines soy wax and natural fragrances from Grasse to create healthy, aesthetically pleasing, and meaningful creations.

Immerse yourself in a novel or a film through a candle? This is the challenge of Dreams Tell, a Spanish brand that transforms each story into an olfactory and visual experience.

Virginie describes herself as a creator of fragrant moments. Celebrating seasons or reminiscing about travel, she shares the spirit of places and times in her creations. Her attachment to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg led her to create a range of candles evoking the country's olfactory universe.

Discover the fascinating story of an entrepreneur with a passion for candles, and more... We invite you to discover her portrait through this enriching testimony.

These creators agreed to share with us their often hesitant beginnings, their first successes, their failures... but also their greatest achievements. Whether you're simply curious, a candle lover, or thinking about your own project, their stories are a true breath of inspiration, honest and unfiltered.

Are you ready to create your brand and have reached the crucial stage of business creation? Faced with often obscure legal language, we've chosen to offer you this article in simple and clear terms. After all, administrative procedures are already no fun... so there's no point in complicating them.

Promoting your creations isn't just about posting them online or promoting them. To achieve lasting results, it's essential to develop a thoughtful, coherent, and long-term strategy.

In the fragrant and creative world of handmade candles, passion isn't enough: a clear business strategy is essential to transform your creations into true successes. Positioning, branding, objectives... Discover how to lay the solid foundations for a profitable and coherent business.

In this article, we review the main sales channels, both online and offline. You'll discover their advantages, their limitations, and, most importantly, the right time to integrate them into your development. It's then up to you to create the combination best suited to your project, your resources... and your ambitions!