Dusk By Dawn Blog

Hey everyone, This blog entry is a little later than I planned but I guess "better late than never!" Here we are, already in the second week of July and the kids are well in the throws of summer holidays, our weather doesn't know if its summer or winter often changing multiple times in a single day. But let's not complain about mother nature as we had a real good run in June and hoping for a return of the sun so let's rewind a little back to June as I want to share some of the highlights. If you follow me on Dusk...

At Dusk by Dawn we love and appreciate the power of fragrance.  Coming into contact with fragrances can activate our incredibly powerful sense of smell evoking a range of emotions and memories from feelings of calm and relaxation to excitement and joy.  In fact, the power of fragrance is so great that it has been used for centuries in spiritual and religious practices to enhance meditation, prayer, and ritual. But why is fragrance so powerful, and how can it benefit our lives? In this blog post, we'll explore the science behind fragrance and the many ways it can improve our...

Where have the first 3 months of the year gone? There's so much news to share, past, present and future with no signs of slowing down the dynamo that is Dusk by Dawn.  Did you happen to see the March edition of Local Women magazine? Well I am thrilled to share that Dusk by Dawn had a full page Q&A in this month's mag and to top it off, that is only the beginning as we will be featured in April, May & June too !  We launched a new fragrance, The Secret Garden and it's available in soy candles,...

Dusk by Dawn began in 2021, at least that's when the testing, research and practice makes perfect all began. I began posting updates on Instagram and Facebook from March 22, documenting and sharing my journey of transitioning into the world of home fragrance, candles, diffusers, wax melts and ecommerce.  During that time I've shared posts and stories explaining each fragrance, the nuances and each layer in the sense of a top note, heart note and base notes but sometimes it’s more than that. For many people, fragrances can trigger memories, they often bring us back to a moment in time...

When it comes to candles it's important to know that not all candles are equal. 

Sure, they may look similar, they may even be the same size but there's so many variables that most people aren't aware of; whether it's the choice of wax, wick, fragrance load, vessel, or pouring temperature all these choices and more are what gives a candle its unique identity.