The Country Candle Co.

About

The Country Candle Co. is a British, family-owned home fragrance manufacturer based in a purpose-designed production facility in rural Hampshire, UK. The company specializes in crafting candles, reed diffusers, and related products, with operations rooted in the UK.

Categories & manufacturing capabilities

• Product categories: candles, reed diffusers, room sprays, wax melts, solid perfumes, eaux de parfum, massage candles, bath oil candles
• Container candles: ECOWAX natural-based soy and coconut blends, paraffin container blends
• Pillar candles: natural and paraffin pillar blends (soy, palm, paraffin)
• Formats: scented soy candles, amber glass jars, tins, votives, diffusers, sprays, melts
• Formats & customizations: own-label and custom-labeled products, seasonal fragrances with year-round stock
• Private label / customization: own-label and custom-labeled products
• Filling & packaging capabilities: diffuser filling, label application for tins and glass

Production & operational capabilities

• Manufacturing scope: complete contract manufacturing and own-label services for home fragrance collections
• Pouring capacity: human-operated pouring machine produces 1800 candles per hour
• Labeling capacity: two labelling machines for tins, glass, and outer packaging
• Diffuser filling: twin-head diffuser filling machine at 300 bottles per hour
• Quality control: in-house trained artisan chandlers for quality control and testing
• Lead times: quick lead times for stock once signed off
• Scale: over 40 million candles, 20 million diffusers, 15 million room sprays annually (UK context)
• Distribution: global shipping via courier partners
• Development: new product development program, R&D for major projects, bespoke manufacturing via arm Scentelier’s

Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning

• Product standards: vegan, GMO-free, palm oil-free across all products
• Manufacturing location: made in the UK

Customization & collaboration model

• Customization: own-label and custom-labeled products, including seasonal fragrances with consistent year-round stock
• Collaboration: design collaboration/support for home fragrance collections

Ideal buyer fit

• Suitable for: retailers and brands seeking private-label or custom-labeled home fragrance products
• MOQ range: 250 candles starting MOQ; 500 units per fragrance; generally 300 pieces; white label orders as low as 100 pieces
• Scale capability: scalable to 100,000+ pieces for large projects