It All Started with a Pup... - our pet-safe candles and home fragrance

Magnolia - Applewood's 'Why'

If you know me, you know my world revolves around our golden retriever, Magnolia - she is sweet as sugar with just the right amount of sass (or maybe a little too much sass, depending on the day!).

When she was a puppy, Magnolia started showing relentless allergy symptoms. We tried everything. After several vet visits, the recommendation was simple but heartbreaking: remove fragrance at home. So I tucked away every candle, skipped the plug-ins, and waited. Within weeks, Magnolia was noticeably better.

But I missed the ritual - the calm of lighting a candle after a long day, the gentle crackle of a wooden wick while I’m sitting on the couch with a great book, the welcoming scent when friends stop by (and yes, the help with wet-dog season). I didn’t want to choose between Magnolia’s well-being and a home that feels like…home.

So I went back to my roots. (Fun fact: I started a little bath-and-body company, Glambitious, when I was 12.) After months of research and testing, I landed on a formula I could feel proud to burn in our own home:

• Coconut–Soy Wax - for a clean, even burn

• Uncoated Wooden Wicks - trimmed for minimal soot and that soft, cozy crackle

• Premium, clean fragrance oils - always free from phthalates, parabens, Prop 65 chemicals, toxins, and carcinogens

Every candle is hand-mixed and hand-poured in small batches in our Metamora, Michigan studio - crafted to be beautiful, refined, and pet-conscious. Magnolia now naps nearby while I pour, blissfully allergy-free, and our home smells like us again.

Applewood Candle Co. was born from that promise: you should never have to choose between beauty and well-being. From wax to wick, every detail is chosen with care - for you, for your home, and for the ones you love (pups included)!