I am a bit of a scented candle heaux and stock up every time I travel out of the country. Unfortunately, since candles are heavy I cannot buy them in large quantities, so had resigned myself to getting the odd one from time.
Colour me pleasantly surprised when on my regular deep dives on Instagram I started noticing a good number of made in Nigeria candle brands. Even better, the reviews for their products were fantastic. I immediately started looking at the offerings available to decide which to test and I haven’t been disappointed.
So without any more suspense here the made in Nigeria scented candle brands I have discovered and used.
Oyoma.NG
This brand was recommended by @dimmaumeh and she was effusive about how good the candle smells. One thing I can say about this brand is that the packaging is top-notch. I haven’t seen any candles in Nigeria or abroad which comes in such an ornate jar. That combined with the fact that the scents are so good? It is a win for me.
Apart from scented candles the brand also has black soap and whipped shea butter all of which have scents that are a feast for you’re off factory senses. At the moment they have 5 scented candles in their line and based on the description I would recommend starting with the scent blossom.
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Price:
- N10,500 /10oz /70-hour burn
- N 20,500/20 oz/150 hour burn
Mint Organics
This is a brand I have used and love and have written about their Christmas gift box here. I discovered this brand on Instagram and once I realised they were based in Abuja I rushed over to see what they had available. I was pleasantly surprised to see that apart from scented candles they also have diffusers, soaps (solid and liquid), body butter and body oil. Basically everything you need to smell good.
The Mint organics currently has 15, yes you heard me 15 different scented candles so you have a buffet to choose from. I have their peach and mint and I can say from personal experience that it smells fantastic and fills the room.No weak fragrance here. It also uses recycled paper in its packaging which I love – we all need to be more conscious of our environmental impact!
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Where to buy:
Online on their website or in-store Abuja
Olores
This brand is another Instagram find and one which caught my eye because of one of its bright yellow scented candle so of course, I dove deeper. Olores is focused solely on providing scented products and its offerings include candles, diffusers, car diffusers and room spray. It also has an extensive range of scented candles which are broken down by collection.
Since it is Christmas time I will focus on their holiday collection which has 6 scented candles in 3 different sizes for you to choose from.
Where to buy:
Online on their website or in-store Lagos
Price
- N 8,000/400 grams/ 90 hours
- N 4000/250 grams/ 70 hours
- N 2000/ 100 grams/ 25 hours
TIWI home fragrance
TIWI is a true luxury scented candle brand with a large selection of scented candle, so couldn’t tell how many scents they have available. In addition to scented candles, they also have diffusers, linen fragrances, car diffusers as well as a hand wash lotion set. Their new release is the TIWI GEO Jar and comes in 4 scents.
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Where to buy
Scentimental
Unlike most of the other brands on this list, I found this brand in person. Since the @thegiftsource had a sale at her shop in Abuja and I trotted over there to have a look. I bought one of their body oils and immediately checked them out online because the smell so was good. They have two collections a rose oud collection and one I call candles of the world series ( when you check them out you will understand why) as well as room sprays. In the ”Candles of the world Series,” they have 13 scents available with matching diffusers.
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Since I cannot go through every single made in Nigeria scented candle brand I have discovered here are some of the honourable mentions
- Col fragrances
- Arome Atelier
- Scents by Ginger
- Marche Candle
- Ariba Home
That is, do you know any other Nigerian candle brands you would recommend? Let me know in the comments below
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They are into scented soy wax melts, they are wickless, lovely shaped and come in different beautiful colours. They are used in electric wax warmers for those who are not comfortable with life fire and can also be used in ceramic burners for life fire lovers. Their scents are amazing and packing great for gifting
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Thanks so much for letting me know about them, I love trying new scented candles
You can try out candles from Tsavorite Home Fragrance Co. They are also really good and they have quite a good variety.
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Hi Stephanie ,thanks for the recommendation I am always in the lookout for new brands to test out
Scents by Ginger! My best all day, everyday. I always get two fragrances, Sanguis Draconis and La mer noire. The best thing is I don’t even have to burn them for long. I’ll recommend always.
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Thank you for the recommendation I am always looking for candle brands in Abuja. I have seen the page but wasnt sure if it was still active I will certainly check it out
I am interested in these made in Nigeria-scented candles. I would need more information to enable me buy some
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Hello Charles if you look at each brand i put a heading where to buy and it will take you to their sites and you can buy directly
Hi. Thanks for your reply. It is not yet clear to me where I can see some Nigerian-made candles to buy.
Cheers.
Charles
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I provided links to their websites and social media reach out to them as find out how to buy their products
Can I get dragon candle red colour in your store?
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Hello i don’t sell the candles the links on where to get them are on the page
check out my collectiln or aromatherapy affirmation candles on @lavnlaite Instagram
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Hello , i love scented candles and will check it out
Very good read I must say. I am also into scented candles and my friend and ai just launced an aromatherapy brand. please check us out @lavnlaite on Instagram . We can send over one of our 200mls marble affirmation scentes candle for you to try.
Thanks for such a good right up
You can try out Just Jules Candles, I got one as a gift. One thing I love is that even when you finish burning the candle, the scent still lingers on. They now have diffusers and perfume oils- their vanilla perfume oil is my favorite. I can’t wait for them to come to Abuja, they are based in Lagos. Check them out
https://justjulesstore.com/
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Thank you for your recommendations i will certainly check them out
Hi hi 💕 pls check out SAVVY O’CLOCK scented candles. They are made in concrete jars to suit your decor and the candles smells absolutely amazing. Instagram: @savvy_oclock
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i will do that thank you
I would recommend you try out TDP Home, they have an amazing collection of luxury Oudh candles, diffusers and fragrances. You can check them out at http://www.tdphome.ng. Thank me later👌
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Thanks i will check it out