Bright Black.

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    • At Bright Black, we’re more than candles. We're a Black-owned fragrance design studio where scent meets storytelling.

    Proudly located in Durham, NC, we offer custom home and body products that tell stories using scent as our artistic medium. We also offer custom scent experiences and activations so that you can design signature scents that are uniquely yours.

    We believe that the creative process is sacred, that community is everything, and that business should be a force for good. Every fragrance we make is infused with positive intention, handcrafted to share the transformative power of scent.

    Our Vision.

    A world where the complexity, beauty, and brilliance of Blackness is widely known, recognized, embraced and celebrated.

    Our Mission.

    To make and share high-quality products that honor the Black Diaspora.

    Our Promise.

    To run our business consciously, using a model that upholds the values of inter-being, cooperative economics, respect, and creativity.

    Join us and Let scent become your art.

    Turn imagination into fragrance. Explore and play. Unleash your creativity, one aroma at a time.

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    "You can't take her to Jamaica, so maybe this is the next best thing."

    Elle Magazine

    This is 100% the best candle I've purchased in a long time. It has a wide, wooden wick, which burns beautifully, and the scent is awakening and refreshing.

    Buzzfeed

    Bright Black candles will transport you.

    NYMag

    With natural wax and wooden wicks, these stylish candles are a perfect addition to the home workspace of your favorite digital nomad.

    Forbes

    I can’t say enough about this vibe.

    Thrillist

    ...provides an opportunity for people of any age to learn about the triumphs and joy of Black people."

    The Zoe Report

    I genuinely look forward to lighting this candle every morning and filling my home with its fresh, effervescent scent.

    Buzzfeed

    Most scent smell fake, like fantasy, but Bright Black scents smell like real life, beautiful real life.

    Angel (Bright Black customer)

    What is scent storytelling?

    To us, scent is power. Scent is emotion. Scent is memory and scent is magical. Whether capturing scent stories for our own products or working with partners to enhance their brands, support their advocacy initiatives or mark their important moments in time, what sets Bright Black apart is our ability to transform scent into compelling, aromatic narratives.

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