Our story

Every scent tells a story…

I started making candles because I wanted ones people could trust using in their own homes. So I created my own plant wax blend and my own essential oil blends, with no paraffin, no palm oil, no synthetic fragrance and no artificial colouring. Nothing hidden.

I launched Caer Candles on 14th November six years ago. 'The ethical candle company' has been the strapline ever since, and now it’s our name. The Ethical Candle Company simply says very clearly what has always been at the heart of what I do.

Rooted in North Pembrokeshire

Each of my scents begins with a place or a story: the endless cliffs and lapping waves of the coast, autumn in the woods, the comfort of a cwtch. Many carry Welsh names, because the language, the landscape and the legends of this corner of Wales are poured into every candle I make.

Perhaps we’ve already met?

If you’ve wandered the craft fairs and local markets of north Pembrokeshire, at Trefdraeth (Newport), Tyddewi (St Davids) or Abergwaun (Fishguard), you may well have stopped by my stall, lifted a lid and breathed in a scent or two. Many of my loyal customers first found me that way, and those conversations across the table are still a special part of what I do. The new name and website simply make it easier to find me wherever you are.

Made with care, from start to finish

Each candle is hand-poured here in Pembrokeshire. The tins are chosen because tinplate is infinitely recyclable. And I still pack every order myself.

Same heart. Deeper roots. Good Scents.

Corinna