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  • NEWS: A Private Label line of natural candles designed for Merci Bisous

    by Melanie Rousselet
    When Pauline, Founder of the Brand for baby and kids Mercibisous contacted me a little over a year ago to talk about the possibility to design a li...

  • INFO: 3 Fall recipes to try at home right now!

    by Melanie Rousselet
    This time of the year is perfect for some seasonal recipes and since we have a few seasonal candles such as CHAI PUMPKIN and SPICED ORANGE that pla...

  • INFO: Essential oils or fragrances oils? What difference does it make in candles?

    by Melanie Rousselet
    The dilemma  When I started designing my own collection of natural scented candles for ARTISANE | nyc, I wanted to make candles that would be all-n...
    Posted in candle making, essential oils, fragrances oils

  • INFO: How to make the difference between toxic and non-toxic candles?

    by Melanie Rousselet
    When you shop for candles, it can be confusing to find a "good quality" candle versus a poor one, plenty of options are available on the stores' sh...

  • NEWS: It's official, we are on The Etho!

    by Melanie Rousselet
    We’re thrilled to announce that you can now find our products on @shoptheetho. The Etho is an online marketplace for ethically-made everyday goods...

  • NEWS: Participate to our 2020 CHALLENGE and double your order on us!

    by Melanie Rousselet
    Every New Year deserves its own Challenge and we just picked ours for 2020! Since the launch of our E-Shop in July 2019, you have been many to supp...

  • TIPS: A new method to be happy: be HYGGE

    by Melanie Rousselet
    What does Hygge mean? According to the Danish, Hygge is a concept of coziness that makes a person feel content and comfortable. Often, hygge moment...

  • INFO: Why are red roses the symbol of love ?

    by Melanie Rousselet
    We all know that sometimes, a rose means more than words. Those flowers, thanks to their beauty and magical scent have helped people, for hundreds...

  • TIPS: Wick Trimming 101; what, why and how?

    by Melanie Rousselet
    For candle lovers, candle care is a big deal and wick trimming is very important! But wait, how does it work? Keep reading and you'll know everythi...

  • INFO: Why is Grasse, the perfume capital of the world?

    by Melanie Rousselet

    Grasse is the fifth largest city in the region of Alpes-Maritimes (France) in terms of population.

    In the Middle Ages, Grasse specializes in tanning leather; but the leather smells bad, something that does not please the nobility who wears leather gloves.  

  • INFO: Why are paraffin wax candles so bad for us?

    by Melanie Rousselet
    Paraffin is a petroleum waste product and has to be deodorized and chemically bleached before it can be made into wax. Today, you can find petroleum-based paraffin wax in candles, wax paper, polishes, cosmetics, and electrical insulators, among other commercial items.

  • PRESS: They are talking about US in Lepetitjournal.com

    by Melanie Rousselet
    We officially launched the online shop last week and we could not be more delighted to have lepetitjournal.com writing a piece about Artisane this ...