Introducing Twilight Thursdays & Sunday Opening
To help make it easier (and calmer) to shop with us in person this Christmas, we are delighted to opening...
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Revealed! The 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
This year's 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar is even better than before! With a clutch of new products for...
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Revealed! The 25 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar 2023
Hello, you ;) So you'd like to know what's in this year's 25 Days of Christmas? You've come to the...
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Revealed! The Candle Advent Calendar
Our first ever Candle Advent Calendar is here! 12 gorgeously scented candles to see you through winter, all packed up...
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101 Reasons To Visit Shaftesbury, Dorset
Thinking of visiting Shaftesbury? Whether you're here for an hour, a day, a week, or longer, here's 101 things to...
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2023 Advent Calendars - Everything You Need To Know
The buzz around 2023's Advent Calendars is already building, with our Instagram inbox filling up with excited questions every time...
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A First Floor Shop Tour
The first floor shop is officially open! Take a look around this bright, airy shop space with us.
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Visiting Shaftesbury, Dorset | 2023 Updates
Spring is almost here and all around, signs of life are emerging across our hilltop town of Shaftesbury. Visitors are flocking...
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Our First Ever Advent Calendars (2022)
After years of never quite having the time (or bravery!) to launch Advent Calendars, in the summer of 2022 we...
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Things We're Doing To Help This Winter
This year has been a lot. Things are tough for many of us, with the uncertainty of what's to come compounding...
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The Perfect Autumn Weekend in Shaftesbury
If you're looking for a countryside getaway this autumn, we can't recommend Shaftesbury highly enough. From late September through to...
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Carbon Neutral Delivery Is Here
In our ongoing efforts to minimise the environmental impact of The Botanical Candle Co. we are proud to be offsetting...
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Is It Too Hot For Candles?
This extremely warm weather can be stifling. Especially in a country where AC, ceiling fans, and shutters are scarcely found...
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Campaign Shop Independent
5 Tangible Differences Shopping Small Makes
Shop Independent Day is on the 25th June this year and aims to shine a spotlight on the vibrancy of...
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Visiting Shaftesbury | Everything You Need To Know
Shaftesbury is where we call home. It's also the highest town in Dorset and the setting for Ridley Scott's famous...
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A Fresh Take on Reed Diffusers
January is a month filled with changes for us here. It's as though the start of a new year give...
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Introducing Redamancy™
Hello, you. Allow us to introduce our newest scent; R E D A M A N C Y noun: the...
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Gift Guide | The Tricky To Buy For
Every family's got them. The *impossible* to buy for person who doesn't 'need' anything or everything they do need, they...
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Gift Guide | The Ladies In Your Life
Here's our picks for the wonderful women in your life this Christmas. We've gone for all-out luxury but with a...
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These Are The Gifts That Are Guaranteed To Sell Out This Christmas*
* Based on our very best guesses in this crazy year! You're probably sick and tired of hearing about...
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You're Invited To The Big Winter Prop Sale!
Over the years we've amassed a stash of props, vintage homewares and ex-display items and now we need a...
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Behind The Scenes In Our Workshop
Although the scale of our operation may have changed since we launched in 2014, our processes have stayed much the same. Back...
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An Ode To The South West | Celebrating Local Makers
The South West of England is undeniably one of the most beautiful parts of the world. We count ourselves exceptionally...
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Taking a Closer Look at Our Winter Scents
With the evenings drawing in and autumn well and truly here, we are delighted to have our Winter Light scents...
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Pretty and practical | Lovely things made to last
We make a really conscious effort to avoid items without purpose, longevity or timelessness. So if it won’t be really...
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