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Crafted with care. Made for connection.

At Black Culture Candles, scent is more than fragrance—it’s memory, meaning, and the quiet beauty of being seen and felt. Every candle begins with a story and is hand-poured with intention, from our shimmering vegan wax to etched glass that creates a soft, ambient glow.

We don’t just make candles. We honor joy, culture, and connection—through scent, through craft, and through moments that linger long after the flame is out.

Your Scent Journey starts here.

Pictured: Black Love, our signature scent.

Featured collection

  • Scent Journey Sampler set of six 2oz candles in matte black tins, hand-poured with vegan coconut apricot wax and crackling wood wicks. Includes Grandma’s Garden, Black Joy, Black Love, Friday Night, Cleaning Day, and Rhythm & Blues—crafted for joy, culture, and connection. Guided scent journey video included.
    $55.00
    $55.00
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  • Hand-poured Black Love candle in etched matte black glass, 8oz or 13oz. Vegan coconut apricot wax and a crackling wood wick, with notes of orchid, sandalwood, musk, amber, and tonka bean—crafted to honor connection, care, and culture.
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  • Hand-poured Cleaning Day candle in etched glass, 8oz or 13oz. Vegan coconut apricot wax and a crackling wood wick, with notes of melon, cucumber, lemon, eucalyptus, amber, and santal—crafted for fresh starts, joyful resets, and a home that feels truly yours.
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  • Hand-poured Black Joy candle in etched glass, 8oz or 13oz. Vegan coconut apricot wax and a crackling wood wick fill your space with citrus, pineapple, jasmine, and amber notes—crafted to brighten your day and celebrate joy.
    from $57.00
    from $57.00
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Welcome to Black Culture Candles

Hi, I’m Lori—founder and candle maker.

I created Black Culture Candles because scent is so much more than fragrance. It’s memory. It’s emotion. It’s how we stay connected to ourselves, our space, the people we love, and the culture that shapes us.

My mission:
To take you on a Scent Journey through joy, culture, and connection—with candles inspired by shared memories and lived experiences.

Each candle is handcrafted with care, using a vegan coconut apricot wax, wood wicks and high-quality fragrance oils. Every jar is etched for a soft, ambient glow, poured with intention so that what you bring into your home always feels good, smells good, and carries meaning.

Take your time. Breathe it in.
Let’s find the scent that speaks to you.

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Begin your Scent Journey

What candle lovers say:

I just gifted one of your candles to my sister for hosting my family at her house for vacation, and she was as blown away by the quality and scent as I was. Thank you for putting your whole heart into making such wonderful candles.

Katrina

From the luxury packaging, beautifully engraved jars and amazing scents…these candles are just different. These candles make me feel a sense of home I didn’t know I needed and a luxury experience we all deserve.

Ashton

I can't say enough awesome things about your candles. The quality, the packaging, it was amazing to be given these snapshots of your memories. The candle is delicious, and I LOVE the cut-out B on the black glass.

Holly

How beautiful is the wax when it burns!
Your candles burn beautifully and smell amazing! Congratulations on a very, very, very impressive product!

Marissa

These candles are incredibly elegant and they smell as good as they look.

Sybil

These are our favorite candles! You can tell that a lot of care has gone into creating them. I love the sparkle in the wax, the crackling wood wicks, and knowing there are no harmful ingredients.

Carolyn

These candles smell so good, they will make you a candle snob! I love them so much I have the entire line of scents and am eagerly awaiting new scents to drop. If I could leave 10 stars, I would!

Shanisha

These are the best quality candles I have ever experienced. I can tell that there was so much thought behind each fragrance as they are so unique but also so familiar in essence.

Brice

After getting a few of these amazing Candles, I'm hooked for life!! Every time someone comes in my home they rave about how good they smell.

Adrian

Visit us at Northside Marketplace

21 Furnace St
Akron OH 44308

Sunday: 9 am - 3 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday through Friday: 9am - 7pm
Saturday: 9am - 9pm