PENROSE CANDLES
If you are looking to set any sort of mood, a well-made, finely scented candle can be just the trick. This month's feature, Penrose Candles, is a modern home fragrance and design company established in 2012 by designer Amy Voldengen. Read on to learn about their delicately scented candles, their process, and their new product line of hand sanitizers.
"We handcraft timeless products with gender-neutral appeal and fragrances inspired by nature, memories and imaginary places. We like to say that we make candles for people who don't like scented candles, as we've found many of our customers dislike the overpowering notes found in many other candle lines."
Not only does Penrose Candles make exquisite handmade candles, but they have expanded their products to include a high-quality hand sanitizer line.
"When the pandemic hit and shops shut down we found ourselves, like many others, needing to pivot. With scarce supplies in stores, we were unable to find basic hand sanitizers, and when we eventually did find them, we didn't like the bitter fragrance or slimy hand feel. So we decided to manufacture our own formulation lightly scented with essential oils and packaged in recyclable glass bottles."
At OAC, we love seeing the care put into a product as we get to know our customers. Below you can check out some images of the candle pouring process, as well as the specifics in making a high-quality hand sanitizer (plus the rockin' beats in the background don't hurt!).
All Penrose Candle products are handmade in Portland, Oregon in the historic St. Johns neighborhood.
Today, Penrose products are sold in more than 150 independent shops and online at penrosecandles.com.
Thank you, Penrose Candles, for your craft, and for choosing the best organic spirits from Organic Alcohol Company.