Sara's Soaps & Candles

Restocked online! I know a lot of you have even asking when these everyday scents would be restocked...and I was half an hour late, but these everyday faves are now restocked online! Vanilla, blackberry sage and fresh baked bread in both large and small.

Wishing you all the happiest of holidays and an amazing 2021!! What a wild year this has been. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank every single one of you for supporting small businesses like mine this year, years before, and years to come. You have made my heart full and as odd as it sounds, candles create a purpose in my life that is positive and fulfilling. I wouldn't be able to continue doing this without your support.... Without going in to detqils of my past, ever since starting this candle co a few years ago, my life has moved into a brighter light. Thank you for being a part of the journey. Enjoy the holiday season, no matter how you're celebrating. Stay safe. Xoxo Sara

Create. Sugared donut with cinnamon. Nothing beats the lockdown blues (to me) more than creating something. Whether it be pouring candles, sketching a picture, painting, working with your hands on anything (I realize I know hundreds of amazing creative souls so this list was about to go on forever) or baking. Creating soothes the soul. It awakens something inside of you that just makes the heart happy. It keeps you busy in a time where the world is standing still. Th...is candle smells like a sugared cinnamon donut. Sugary, sweet and filled with the comfort of winter, and hopefully inspiring you to create whatever your heart desires! Available now in my winter collection online (that I can't tag for some reason, so the link is in my bio ;))

I've gotten a lot of requests for Candy Cane candles to be made and will be restocking these online tomorrow! Thank you all for your support this year and this holiday season! It means the world to me that my scents are a part of your holidays!

Cozy Think of warm, cozy flannel. Snuggled into the couch with a good book in front of the fire place. Pure relaxation after a busy holiday season! The scent of Fresh Bergamot, Heirloom Mahogany & Soft Musk filling the air. Our winter collection is now available online! (Link in bio)

Small restock of the Canada line heading over to Peter Pan bistro today at the corner of queen west and Peter.

Launching today at 10am (because it took me a lot longer to get everything ready than expected) will be my winter collection! Up first, Celebrate is a combination of strawberries and champagne. You may remember this scent from prior valentine collections. It's sweet, fruity, and fills your room with the best scent! Our winter collection is a first this year and is filled with scents inspiring you to celebrate, create, cleanse and get cozy during the second wave of lock ...down.

Toronto. As we head into the last day to shop small in person, please support your local gift shops, not only today but when they move in to their pivot plan. Please see below for some info on my Toronto stockists: Arts Market: shops will be closed as of 8pm tonight. I rent space in these shops and the owner has been nothing short of wonderful during lock down. As soon as doors reopen, please visit us here again. I will be pulling all candles from shelves at both riversid...e and junction locations between 7 and 8pm so I can use this stock for online orders. Beadle: will be offering virtual shopping (via zoom) and contactless pick up. Cherie is the most amazing owner of this store and has been open over 15+ years. This year has been hard. Please schedule a virtual shop with her if you can't make it in person today. I will be keeping her fully stocked. If during your virtual shop, she doesn't have a candle I sell - I will deliver it to her directly for your purchase (unless I'm sold out). Please utilize her virtual shopping appointments for your gift giving this holiday season! Uppdoo: I haven't yet touched base with the amazing owner, Ricky, but I believe they will be online with contactless pick up. He is fully stocked with candles and will continue to be throughout the lock down. Peter pan bistro on queen west will pivot: the gift 'shop' will be moved to the outdoor patio on weekends only 11 to 8pm. Birds and beans Cafe in etobicoke is open for take out. Candles are near the cash so you can purchase when you get your daily coffee! All other stores: I have yet to contact, but please check with owners or their social media about their plans during lockdown in Toronto. Durham region stores: i will be restocking shelves at oshawa center and whitby this Thursday. I am weary of potential lock downs happening there too truthfully. If you have placed an online order and live in East york or pickering and have not yet received a shipping notification from Canada post, candles may be delivered Thursday. Or I may ship tomorrow. My mind is kind of all over the place at the moment to be honest...

Winter collection launching soon! Happy new year! A new year brings new memories and new scents. I thought I'd kick this year off right with a new winter collection. My very first winter collection! I'll be launching 2 new scents today and 2 more next Saturday. Swipe to check out all of the scents!

The site will be restocked daily at 10am starting Tuesday with wellness collection restocks. You may not get them in time for Christmas, but anything online is available for curb side pick up in etobicoke! And the wellness blend has kept me sane and relaxed during the busy holiday season...pouring it that is. My personal favourite is ambiance, but vitality truly reminds me of the winter.

(Stay) Home for the holidays. As we enter another province wide lock down, home is where you are staying for the holidays. And I wish you all health and happiness during this holiday season. Please stay home, even if it means not seeing your loved ones this year. Covid doesn't effect us all the same way. Some will have mild symptoms and others may end up on a ventilator or worse. As I prep to send out gifts to my sisters and mom today, I think of you all and wish you all the best.

This holiday season is going to be like no other. It's just over a month to Christmas and here we go pivoting again. Toronto and Peel will be in lock down starting Monday. Shops will be busy this weekend. Online orders are already ... about 10 to 20 times more than I've ever seen... maybe more. I normally don't say order early, I normally take all the stress and keep it inside and don't let it show. But I am going to be completely honest here and now. I am pouring ca...ndles all day, every day behind the scenes. I am hitting refresh on supplier sites every chance I get because... I am almost out of my small jars. And literally, just now, was able to get similar ones just in time for the ones I currently have to run out next week. Please do order early. Please choose free local pick up if you are able to come in person. And please understand that all small businesses are stressed right now as we pivot into the next few weeks before the holidays.

Arts market junction is fully restocked for you to shop this weekend from 10am to 8pm! I will be going to both stores around 7pm Sunday to remove all remaining stock before the city goes on lock down. If you are at either store this weekend and don't see what you want to purchase. Dm me. We can arrange to meet in front of the stores Sunday evening when I pull stock for you to get the candles you want.... After this weekend, all Toronto sales will be online only. I am working on a pivot plan for Toronto orders including: 1. Free pick up in etobicoke (as always). 2. The option of curbside pick up at beadle store (dundas and brock) orders would be available for pick up on a weekly basis. 3. The option of local delivery may be turned back on for a fee and I would hire someone to drive your orders to you. 4. As always, shipping is an option. Stay tuned as I work through the options!

Behind the scents Home for the holidays It's a year that we can't go home for the holidays, so bring the home to you. Picture yourself walking into that favourite relative or friend's house. The air smells heavenly, dinner is cooking, and fresh baked dinner rolls are baking in the oven.... This scent is the exact same as fresh baked bread. It smells of butter, and bread hot out of the oven. Welcome home, for the holidays.

Behind the scents Whistler pine This Whistler Pine Soy Candle is a true pine scent. Imagine yourself on the slopes, whizzing past the gorgeous pines that Whistler has among its scenery. This heavenly pine scent can now be enjoyed year-round! Full disclosure: it was also our Christmas tree scent!... I'd normally be hiking in Whistler in October (October is my birth month and I like to take a trip out west each year when possible). This week I've been busy pouring all the bc mountain rain and Whistler pine scents and looking through photos to get that BC feel in my mind. Nothing beats the mountain fresh air, but these candles come close!

Behind the Scents: This BC Mountain Rain Soy Candle has a crisp, light, clean fragrance of pristine mountain air after the rain, reminiscent of long hikes leading to beautiful scenery. This scent has soft floral undertones, juicy citrus, and hints of pine and musk. A best seller year round, but especially in the fall and spring when you want to be cozy inside remembering the long hikes of summer! I've been pouring a lot of these lately and enjoy the scent that lingers throughout my studio

Behind the scents Gingerbread This year our Gingerbread is spicier and better than last year with sugar, spice and everything nice! A wonderful warm gingerbread fragrance that will fill your home with the fresh baked aroma of a favrouite holiday treat!... Notes Top: Lemon Zest, Allspice,White Ginger Mid: Vanilla Extract, Red Nutmeg, Toffee Dry: Cinnamon Sticks, Musk,White Cocoa 14oz candle with a 80+ hour burn time All candles are made with 100% soy wax and are hand poured in Toronto.

Behind the Scents Quebec Maple Sugar This Quebec Maple Sugar Soy Candle has the aroma of sweet, warm maple sugar and butter, reminiscent of a Canadian winter tradition, maple syrup from a sugar bush. ... The inspiration behind this scent was from when I was just a young girl, maybe about 9 or 10 years old. My mom had a boyfriend who was from Quebec. He took us one weekend to his cabin in the woods where he had maple trees which were all tapped. I remember him putting prepared maple syrup on the snow and rolling it up to eat. The scent of maple sugar, to me, is carefree, fun, and creative. A delicious throwback to times we were all young and carefree! It truly relaxes me and I hope you too! I feel scent is one of the most powerful senses to bring back memories. What does maple sugar bring you back to?

Behind the Scents: Ontario Woods The Ontario Woods Soy Candle is a fresh, warm, woody fragrance reminiscent of time spent camping in the great outdoors. This scent has floral top notes with citrus and balsam, notes of spice, cedar wood and eucalyptus, and musk and moss at the base.... You will feel as if you're breathing in the air as you're hiking through the forests of beautiful Ontario!

Behind the scents: Algonquin Campfire A true, smoky campfire scent that smells just like your clothes do the day after a bonfire. This is our best seller and favourite to make! ... I grew up camping every summer with my mom and grandparents. They would always take me to explore different provincial parks and we would spend nights around the campfire - creating memories, sharing stories and roasting marshmallows. The scent of a campfire can bring you back to the most wonderful places.

Behind the Scents: Blackberry Sage This scent is sharp, ripened berries mingled with aromatic sage.... It is sweet, with a hint of spice and truly is everything nice! See more

Behind the scents Fresh Baked Bread Fresh from the oven and dripping with butter, our fresh baked bread candle has been a favourite for years! Real estate agents love these for open houses and you'll love it for an every day amazing scent! Your partner, your kids, even your pup will think you've been busy all day baking some amazing bread from scratch!

Behind the scents: Apple Cider Youloved this SO MUCH last year that we carried it into our 2019 holiday scent collection and brought it back again for autumn 2020! This apple cider has an abundance of fruits and spices that add pizazz to this fragrance. Top notes of tart apples and strawberries blends well with a swirl of cinnamon and allspice at the heart. This fragrance is completed with violet, powder and vanilla base notes.... #stopandsmellthecandles #behindthescents #thejunction #torontocandles #toronto #shoptoronto #porthope #oshawacenter #kingstoncandles #kingston #thenooks

Behind the scents: Pumpkin Crumble... If you like autumn baked goods, this isTHEscent for you! It smells of heavenly pumpkin pie, loaded with spice, topped with a caramel brown sugar and butter crumble. All candles are hand poured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada using 100% soy wax.

Behind the scents: This Quebec Maple Sugar Soy Candle has the aroma of sweet, warm maple sugar and butter, reminiscent of a Canadian winter tradition, maple syrup from a sugar bush. This scent is extremely rich and complex. The perfect compliment to your autumm decor! 14 oz candle has a burn time of 80+ hours.... 100% soy wax. Hand poured in Toronto, Ontario.

Behind the Scents Autumn Stroll One of our best selling scents for the last 3 years, Autumn Stroll will remind you of taking a stroll down an autumn trail appreciating the leaves as they turn colour while enveloped by that crisp autumn air. This is an aromatic blend featuring notes of apple and cinnamon with a sweet sugary twist.

Behind the scents: Pumpkin Vanilla Luscious buttercream tops this roasted pumpkin blend as spiced cinnamon teases the senses with its familiar warmth. Sweet vanilla bean and creamed marshmallow finish the gourmand sensation with the perfect amount of sweetness.

A new look. After years of printing labels personally, I am moving most labels to being printed by a printer. The Canada collection will move from a kraft label to a wood grain label, as pictured here. Slowly rolling out to stores as I restock over the coming weeks! Restocks scheduled for this week: Thursday @artsmarket Junction Sunday @artsmarket Riverdale