Highlands Candle Company
Fragrance shaped by the mountains of western North Carolina.
Hand-poured in small batches to bring atmosphere, memory, and natural refinement into everyday life.
Brand Story
Highlands Candle Company was founded with a simple purpose: to capture the spirit of Highlands and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains in every hand-poured candle. We believe fragrance is more than just a scent - it’s a way of connecting people to place, memory, and community. Each of our collections is designed not only to bring beauty into homes, but also to strengthen the bond we share with Western North Carolina through craftsmanship, storytelling, and local pride.
A Note from the Founder
Highlands has been home to me for almost a decade. I grew up in Mississippi, spent 20 years in Georgia, and finally found the place that feels like where I’m meant to be - here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I’ve spent more than 30 years working in communications, retail, and finance - but founding Highlands Candle Company is the most personal work I’ve ever done. Creating it has allowed me to blend my love of craftsmanship, storytelling, and community into something I can share with others. While my family has roots in this region that stretch back generations, what matters most to me is being a part of this community today and giving something meaningful back through my work.
The Crown & Ember Collection
$1 from every Crown & Ember candle supports the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.
Green & Woody — Mountain Fog, Fern & Moss
Fragrance Notes
Top: Dew-kissed fern, green mist, bergamot
Heart: Moss, rain-washed oak leaf, violet leaf
Base: Cedarwood, patchouli, soft amber
Story
Mossveil captures the quiet mystery of early morning forest fog. It opens with the clean, green whisper of fern and mist, like stepping into silent woods at first light. At its heart, deep moss and rain-washed foliage transport you to the forest floor — cool, breathing, untamed. Warm cedar and soft amber linger at the base, grounding the experience in a memory of earth, humidity, and ancient timber. This is a candle that evokes calm and clarity: a breath of forest wherever you are.
Net Weight 10 oz.
Floral & Green — Fresh, Lush Garden
Fragrance Notes
Top: Green apple, fresh basil, dewy greens
Heart: White peony, freesia, jasmine petals
Base: Soft musk, cedar, light white amber
Story
Bloom evokes a peaceful garden in full flourish — a place where cool morning light gleams on fresh blossoms and tender leaves. The scent begins with crisp green apple and herbal basil, like breezes stirring perfectly tended greenery. In its heart, white peony and freesia unfold beautifully alongside subtle jasmine petals. A base of soft musk and cedar gently supports the florals, making this a luminous, uplifting fragrance that feels like first light through garden glass.
Woody & Serene — Refined Cypress & Soft Cedar
Fragrance Notes
Top: Hinoki cypress, airy citrus, green leaves
Heart: Cypress wood, soft cedar, gentle herbs
Base: Pale musk, light amber, dry woods
Story
Hinoki Cypress is a study in quiet elegance — a fragrance inspired by the serene character of hinoki wood and the calming presence of still air among the trees. The scent opens with the clean, luminous character of hinoki cypress — smooth and gently aromatic with a natural sense of balance. Soft cedar and cypress form the heart, creating a composed and tranquil atmosphere reminiscent of finely crafted wood and peaceful interiors. A base of pale musk and dry woods lingers softly, leaving a refined impression that feels calm, grounded, and enduring. Hinoki Cypress is understated and timeless — a fragrance defined by clarity, balance, and quiet luxury.
The Frank Vickery Collaboration
$1 from each Frank Vickery collaboration vessel supports The Bascom: A center for the visual arts.
Earthy & Elemental — Palo Santo, Granite, Sandalwood & Moss
Fragrance Notes
Top: Palo santo, mineral air, soft citrus
Heart: Granite, damp moss, rain-kissed stone
Base: Sandalwood, warm earth, subtle smoke
Story
Vessel for The Bascom captures something deeper than scent — it captures process, place, and transformation.
Created in collaboration with ceramic artist Frank Vickery, Head Ceramicist at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, North Carolina, each vessel begins in clay and fire. Hand-thrown and finished with uniquely developed, kiln-fired glazes, no two are ever alike — each one bearing the marks of heat, movement, and time.
The fragrance mirrors that same elemental journey. It opens with the quiet clarity of palo santo and mineral air — clean, grounding, almost sacred. At its heart, granite and moss evoke the stillness of rain settling into stone paths, the hush of The Bascom’s wooded grounds after a storm. As it burns, sandalwood and warm earth emerge, soft and steady, like the lingering warmth of a kiln.
This is not just a candle — it is an object shaped by hand, fire, and intention. A piece that lives equally as art and atmosphere.
Each vessel is unique. Each one tells a story of earth transformed by fire.
In keeping with the spirit of this collaboration, $1 from each vessel supports The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts, helping sustain and inspire creativity within the Highlands community.