The Candle Industry Doesn’t Want G+S to Exist, Here is Why
Never pay $90+ dollars again for a luxury candle. At Gilchrist + Stone, we set out to do what the industry never expected: we cracked the code the luxury candle companies didn’t want to share and made candles that are just as luxurious, and even more, all at a reasonable price. We created candles that rival the luxury giants in scent and style but beat them in every other category that matters — cleaner ingredients, honest pricing, and total transparency.
Luxury candles are supposed to feel special.
The heavy glass. The layered scent. The soft flicker that somehow changes the mood of an entire room.
We Did the Work They’d Never Share
This brand was built through countless hours of research, formulation trials, and testing — not with trend decks or private label shortcuts. We went deep:
Studying fragrance composition and balance from master perfumers
Testing hundreds of wax and wick combinations for optimal burn
Vetting ingredients against strict health and safety standards
Breaking down the real cost of those $90+ candles
What we found was clear: the scent complexity was real. The markup was worse.
What We Offer Instead
✔️ Scents that rival the top names in luxury
Our blends are complex, perfumer-crafted, and layered with nuance — designed to fill your space, not fade into it.
✔️ Cleaner, transparent ingredients
No “fragrance oil” catch-alls, no parabens, no phthalates. Just premium essential oils and cosmetic-grade aroma blends you can actually feel good about burning.
✔️ No markup games
We don’t inflate pricing just to chase prestige. What you pay goes directly into the quality of the product — not the packaging or the hype.
✔️ Engineered for scent throw and longevity
Our candles are precision-poured for a clean, even burn and maximum fragrance performance, all the way to the bottom of the jar.
Passion Meets Precision
This isn’t just about candles. It’s about what happens when someone with an insider’s perspective (and more than one reason to care about clean ingredients) decides to do things differently.
We didn’t just want to match the luxury industry — we wanted to expose what it gets wrong and build something better in its place.
Welcome to Gilchrist and Stone
This is what luxury should have been all along — honest, elevated, and built to burn beautifully.
🕯️ Shop our collection here