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Holiday Gifting Ideas

Holiday Gifting Ideas
It's the best time of the year. Make your gifts shine with our thoughtfully designed fragrances and vessels. Explore our gift suggestions at a variety price points and recipients. Continue reading

Custom Candles with Blu Dot

Custom Candles with Blu Dot

We recently teamed up with another local Minnesota company, Blu Dot to create a beautiful custom candle collection.

Blu Dot came to us with their aspirations of having their own candle line to complement their home furnishings. Our teams worked effortlessly together on vessel design, color and fragrance. We provided our expertise on product development, testing and our state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.

The outcome is a thoughtfully designed collection of four fragrances: The Shop, Grandpa's Glove, Forbidden Snack, and Lost in the Mild (Outdoor). We couldn't stop there, and we snuck in an exclusive assortment of unscented taper candles. 

BEAUTIFULLY DONE.

Outside of producing our line of candles, our capabilities extend to private and custom label. Learn more about our manufacturing capabilities at illumemanufacturing.com.

Shop the entire Blu Dot home fragrance collection at bludot.com.

   
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Meet the Maker: Lynette Reed

Meet the Maker: Lynette Reed

To celebrate our 30th anniversary, our Artist Founded, Artist-Led Collection features the abstract paintings of ILLUME’s founder Lynette Reed.

Lynette Reed is a painter and fragrance guru, who once upon a time founded our beloved ILLUME brand. Having found her way back to art during the pandemic lockdown, Lynette now sells her paintings internationally and was selected for the London Art Biennale. She believes painting is like life: Truly trust yourself and follow your inner voice; in the end you will prevail.

Hear Lynette's story, and get to know the maker.

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SNEAK PEEK: 30th Anniversary Collection

SNEAK PEEK: 30th Anniversary Collection

WHERE ART + OLFACTIVE MIX

We're launching a limited edition collection to celebrate our 30th anniversary.
Featuring beautiful works of art alongside past favorite fragrances. Dropping next week; follow along on our social channels for the latest.

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Vessel Variants

Vessel Variants

Get to know our well-balanced blend of formats + their accompanying styling tips.

STATEMENT GLASS
3 Wicks | 60 Hours Burn Time
This candle is sized just right for a centerpiece arrangement at a height that allows you to exchange smiles with a friend across the way

VANITY TIN
1 Wick | 50 Hours Burn Time
Tins are designed with a peek-a-boo interior, perfect for leaving out unlit and unlidded for a softed fragrance throw

AROMATIC DIFFUSER
3 Month Fragrance Throw
To create an extra lovely aromatic experience, place a dried botanical stem into the diffuser with the reed

DEMI VANITY TIN
1 Wick | 20 Hours Burn Time
Pairs perfectly with the height of our Aromatic Diffuser to create a capsule collection for your shelf or bookcase

BOXED GLASS
1 Wick | 50 Hours Burn Time
Pair with our Vanity Tin for a complementary mix of size and style - one pattern, one solid color

BALTIC GLASS
1 Wick | 60 Hours Burn Time
A simple statement on its own, place near a reflective surface for the optimal rich glow

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Thoughtfully Considered Refillables + Refills

With our refills it’s easy to reduce, reuse, and try out a new fragrance or two.

Our Refillable Boxed Glass Candle has a clean burning, plant-based wax blend. It's refill companion is sustainably packaged in a compostable paper cup. 

TO REFILL YOUR CANDLE

  • Remove leftover wax from your boxed glass candle vessel, and clean with warm soapy water.
  • Push the bottom of the refill container upward and pull the wax refill out by its wick
  • Place refill in a clean boxed glass candle
  • TIP: Place the refill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes beforehand for easiest removal.

Our Refillable Aromatic Diffuser and refill has an alcohol-free blend of finely-crafted oils for flameless ambience.

TO REFILL YOUR DIFFUSER

  • Unscrew the ceramic collar on your original diffuser.
  • Pour new oil into the vessel.
  • Replace the collar and arrange the fresh reeds.

 

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Fragrance Layering: Driftwood + Fresh Sea Salt

Fragrance Layering: Driftwood + Fresh Sea Salt

Create a signature scent for your home by layering coordinating candle scents. Signature scents can elevate the experience you want to embrace. 

Our newest launch, DRIFTWOOD pairs beautifully with FRESH SEA SALT. Burned together, evokes the feeling of being in the sun and sand.

The citron blossom in Driftwood brightens the sea salt spray in Fresh Sea Salt.

 

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Valentine Gifting Inspiration

Valentine Gifting Inspiration

Gifts that charm, delight & make them swoon. Explore our gifting ideas for all the loves in your life.

GALENTINE

Surprise & delight with a Demi Vanity Tin candle. Add a coffee shop gift card, and wrap in a bow.

ILLUME Demi Vanity Tin Candles for Valentine Gifts

PARTNER

Compliment dinner at home with a swoon-worthy tablescape. Add a Statement Glass candle and coordinating Tapers with fresh blooms. 

ILLUME Statement Glass and Taper Candles for Tablescapes

YOURSELF

Indulge with an at home spa night with our charming Bath Soak, Lavish Hand Cream and coordinating Pearl Glass candle.

ILLUME Personal Care Items: Bath Soak, Hand Cream

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Blackberry Absinthe Inspired Craft Cocktail

We're partnering with Chris & Jason from @brassandbricks to share a craft cocktail inspired by our Blackberry Absinthe fragrance for the new year! We’re calling this beauty the Fée Des Mûres, the Blackberry Fairy, which is sure to embody the complex and delightful notes of our Blackberry Absinthe candle and diffuser.

What you'll need:

  • 2 ounces Crème de Mure
  • 3/4 ounce rich simple syrup (2 cups sugar to 1 cup water)
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 egg white
  • 1/4 ounce absinthe
  • Lavender bitters
  • Blackberries and lime for garnish

How to make it:

  • Combine crème de mure, simple syrup, egg white and lemon juice in a shaker
  • Shake vigorously without ice to combine ingredients and emulsify the egg white
  • Add ice to shaker and shake until chilled
  • Wash your coupe glass with absinthe and discard the excess
  • Strain shaker into coupe glass
  • Garnish with three drops of lavender bitters, and blackberry lime skewer
  • Feeling extra fancy? Light an alcohol-soaked sugar cube on a spade to impress the crowd
  • Sip and enjoy! Cheers!

 

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2023 Highlights

2023 Highlights

BEAUTIFULLY DONE, 2023

Sharing some of our top moments from this year. Looking forward to share more newness.

INTRODUCED TWO CAPSULE COLLECTIONS

ILLUME Far and Away Candle Collection ILLUME Verde Candle Collection

LAUNCHED FOUR NEW FORMATS

ILLUME Go Be Lovely Body Mists ILLUME Baltic Glass Candles ILLUME Taper Candles ILLUME Scented Pillar Candles

ADDED THREE NEW SCENTS TO OUR LINEUP

ILLUME Isla Lily Home Fragrance ILLUME Blood Orange Dahlia Home and Personal Fragrance ILLUME Cardamom Pomander Autumn Holiday Candles

CREATED 15 NEW SEASONAL VESSELS

ILLUME Noble Holiday Candle, Diffuser and Gift Collection

POURED OVER 16 MILLION CANDLES IN OUR MINNESOTA FACILITY

ILLUME candle fill line

FOUND IN OVER 3,000 SPECIALTY AND DEPARTMENT STORES

ILLUME Stockist Melrose in the OC Lifestyle

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