When planning my trip to Ohio to visit my brother and my sister-in-law, I looked up some fun things to do in Columbus and Cincinnati. I came across The Candle Lab, a brand that specializes in natural, gourmet soy candles and custom fragrances. You can literally walk in, choose the scents you like and make your own custom candle. Basically a dream come true for my candle-addicted self. So, a couple of weeks ago while in Ohio, we stopped by the Short North location and made our own!
When
you first walk through the door you're hit with a wave of different
scents. The left wall of the store is basically covered in shelf
after shelf of their scented candles, each with a single fragrance
that they've created to be used on its own (in their pre-made, ready
to buy candles) or mixed with other scents for a custom blend. If
you're making a custom candle you're handed a clipboard with a
prepared form and sent over to the Great Wall of Candles to smell all
the things and jot down some of your favorite scents. Don't worry
that the scents you like won't smell good together. The salesperson
will give you advice on which fragrances will work well together once
you have your list and are ready to start creating.
My
recommendation when approaching the wall would be to smell
everything. Yes, that might seem excessive but if you're in a rush
you shouldn't be making a custom candle. The reason you should smell
everything, including scents that you think might not appeal to you,
is that some of them will really pleasantly surprise you. I smelled
Tomato Leaf, which I thought I would never want in a candle, but it
smelled so natural and real – fresh, like my family's garden –
and a really nice homey wave of nostalgia hit me. Now, I would
totally mix together Tomato Leaf, Verbena and something herbaceous,
like Rosemary to make a fresh scent for my home. Who knew? Also, I
found some of the scents I thought I would adore, like Eucalyptus,
just smelled a little different than I thought they would. So, smell
all the things.
Next
you head over to the shelves filled with empty containers. There's a
huge variety of jars and ceramic pots to choose from. You can even
bring in your own heat-proof vessel in which to make your own candle.
The prices vary based on how many ounces each jar can hold. I went
with the classic 8oz jar, which cost $16.
Once
you have your list ready and your jar selected you take them up to
the bar and the salesperson will ask you to star a couple of the
fragrances you liked most. I went for Grapefruit and Lemongrass. I
love citrusy scents, both for myself and for my home, but find that
grapefruit can often smell a bit like sweat (Am I the only one who
thinks so?). But The Candle Lab's version hit the perfect note and I
knew right away that I wanted to use it in my candle. You can put up
to three different scented oils in your candle, so the saleswoman
recommended a couple of options. I happened to have a cold that day
which made the process a bit tougher, but I settled on Teakwood to
give my candle a woody base.
We
were then given blank labels and a variety of markers and pens so
that we could name our custom candle and decorate our label. If your
drawing skills aren't great, don't worry. The label actually gets
placed on the bottom of your candle. I was a little stressed over my
stuffy nose and worried that my candle wouldn't smell as good as I
thought it did, so I just called mine 'Citrus Woods' and simply wrote
out the notes for my future reference. You're then asked to fill a
jigger (the hourglass shaped measuring tool that bartenders use) with
your selected scent oils. You can add as much or as little of each
scent until you fill it to the brim. I like that you get to customize
which notes play a more prominent role. I added my oils slowly,
alternating and sniffing in between, to make sure that the balance
was how I wanted it. I ended up using more Grapefruit and Lemongrass
than Teakwood, because I wanted it to be more bright and citrusy, but
you can still definitely make out that woody base.
Once
I'd filled the jigger, the saleswoman brought over my jar filled with
liquid soy wax and told me to dump all the oil in in one straight
shoot. I did, and she mixed the concoction around and around with a
metal spoon. And that was pretty much it! The candles take about half
an hour to set so we went off to have a delicious lunch and a browse
at some of the nearby shops and came back later that afternoon to
pick up our little wax babies.
I have
to say, The Candle Lab does a really great job of wrapping up your
candle in paper and a pretty bag which just makes it feel like a gift
to yourself. The whole process was a lot of fun and the scents were
so good that I'm definitely going to add some of their pre-made
candles to my wishlist. Fig, I'm lookin' at you. That place is
incredibly addictive. I know that next time I'm in Ohio I will
definitely be making another custom candle. If you're not really into
candles but love bath and body products, they also have a great
selection of scrubs and creams which I believe you can also
customize. I've been to painting and drinking events before and I
think this is an even better way to spend a girls night out because
you get a great product you can actually use for all your work. This
would be such a fun thing to do for a birthday or bachelorette. Plus,
some of the locations even serve alcohol and have tasting events.
Just make sure to call ahead if you're going with a party of more
than five people.
Take a
look at the scent list. Do any of the fragrances appeal to you? Which
would you like to mix in a custom candle? Let me know in the comments
below.
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