Candles glowing softly in glass jars
Three amber jar candles on a slice of wood
Two tealights burning in ribbed glass holders

Hand-poured in Nairobi

Light that lingers

Small-batch soy candles and home fragrances for slow evenings.

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Find your mood

The collection

Candles

Showing all six scents

A reed diffuser between two white pillar candles

Home fragrance

Reed Diffusers

For rooms you want to smell beautiful even when nothing is lit. Natural rattan reeds slowly draw our fragrance oils up from the bottle and into the air. No flame, nothing to look after, just a quiet scent that stays.

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Three scented candles tied with a velvet ribbon and cinnamon sticks

Gifts

Gifts that glow

Our gift sets come wrapped and ready to give, with a handwritten note if you'd like one. For weddings, birthdays, corporate thank-yous or a simple "thinking of you", we also put together custom hampers with candles, diffusers and a few small treats.

Ask about gift sets
Hands stirring melted soy wax in a glass jug

Our story

Poured slowly, by hand

Ember & Wick began at a kitchen table in Nairobi, with one pot of wax and a wish for candles that smelt as good on the last evening as on the first.

We still pour every candle by hand, in small batches, so each one gets proper attention. We use natural soy wax for a clean, even burn and cotton wicks that don't leave black smoke on your walls. Each candle then rests for two weeks before it leaves us, so the scent has time to settle.

With warmth, from our studio to your home.

A wooden wick being placed into a glass candle vessel

Candle workshops

Pour your own

Spend an unhurried afternoon in our Nairobi studio and learn to make a candle from start to finish: choosing a scent, blending the wax, setting the wick and pouring. Come alone, bring a friend, or book a private session for a birthday or team day.

  • DurationAbout 2.5 hours
  • Group sizeUp to 8 guests
  • You take homeTwo candles you poured yourself
  • FromKES 4,500 per person
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Candle care

A few small rituals

  1. 01

    Trim the wick

    Before each burn, trim the wick to about 5mm for a calm, steady flame with no smoke.

  2. 02

    The first burn

    Let your first burn last 2–3 hours, until the melted wax reaches the edge of the jar.

  3. 03

    Away from drafts

    Keep candles away from open windows and fans so the flame stays still and burns evenly.

  4. 04

    Four hours at most

    Burn for no more than 4 hours at a time, then let the candle cool before lighting it again.

How to order & pay

Simple, and personal

  1. I

    Choose

    Browse the collection and pick the candles, diffusers or gift set you love.

  2. II

    Order on WhatsApp

    Tap "Order on WhatsApp". We'll confirm stock, delivery details and your total.

  3. III

    Pay via M-Pesa

    Pay to our Till number below, send us the confirmation, and we'll dispatch your order.

M-Pesa · Buy Goods Till Number

123456

Paying with M-Pesa

  1. Open M-PESA on your phone and select Lipa na M-PESA.
  2. Choose Buy Goods and Services.
  3. Enter Till Number 123456.
  4. Enter the amount we confirmed with you on WhatsApp.
  5. Enter your M-PESA PIN and confirm. The payment will show as Ember & Wick.
  6. Send us the confirmation message on WhatsApp.

Delivery within Nairobi and countrywide by courier.

Questions

Good to know

Within Nairobi, orders usually arrive in 1–2 working days by rider. We send outside Nairobi countrywide by courier, usually within 2–4 working days. We'll confirm the delivery fee for your area on WhatsApp before you pay.

It depends on the size: our 120g candles burn for around 25 hours, 200g for about 45 hours and 300g for about 60 hours. Follow the care tips above and you'll get every last hour out of them.

Natural soy wax, cotton wicks and quality fragrance oils, poured into reusable glass jars. No paraffin. Once your candle is finished, clean the jar with warm soapy water and use it again.

Yes. We make gift sets, custom hampers and bulk orders for weddings, events and corporate gifts, including custom labels. Message us on WhatsApp with your date and quantity, and give us about two weeks' notice for larger orders.

Pay by M-Pesa to our Buy Goods Till Number 123456 once we've confirmed your order and total on WhatsApp. Then send us the M-Pesa confirmation message and we'll prepare your order for delivery.