Your hands. Your scent. Your story.

“We booked it on our honeymoon and it became our favourite memory of the trip. We learned a few Surinamese words and chose Brasa for our label, because that's how the whole country made us feel: embraced. Setting an intention together for our marriage before pouring the wax was unexpectedly beautiful.”

“My sister and I kept saying 'we should do something together'. We expected a fun craft morning, but it turned out to be so much more. When we set our intentions while mixing the wax, we both ended up in tears, the good kind. A candle is light, and light gives hope, and that's exactly how we left.”

“My mom came to visit during my last week of interning in Suriname and I wanted to make a scented souvenir. This was so much more than a candlemaking workshop. We learned about the country through its scents, and we each picked a Surinamese word for our label. Mine says Lobi, which means love, and my mum chose Menimi, after the village we had just visited together. Every time she lights her candle at home, she sends me a photo.”

“I came alone after a backpacking trip to Kwamalasamutu and wanted to hold on to that experience. I learned more about Suriname through its scents than in any guidebook, and my label now carries the name of the village. I didn't expect the intention setting to touch me the way it did. The cafe (tea shop) was also a very nice space for the Surinamese feel.”