About Kintla Candles

 

Born of a twenty year obsession with the simple pleasure of candlemaking, Kintla Candles is a dream come to life.  I have been a hobby candlemaker since 1999 and I have continued to add to the breadth and depth of my experience over time, testing fragrances, waxes and wicks to find the perfect burn.  I've been dreaming about having a candle business for just as long.

 

I finally took the plunge in the fall of 2021 after having Covid-induced anosmia (loss of smell) since December of 2020.  I read a lot about people using smell therapy, so I decided to pour some candles and see if it helped.  I could smell one of the candles but only faintly.  When I started this venture, I was forced to rely on input from my community to choose our Signature Fragrances.  As a result, I think our Signature line is universally appealing; essentially crowdsourced.  If I could smell when I started this, I wouldn't have been as open about the process.  Since my husband and I have been pouring candles more often, my sense of smell is starting to return!  I am hopeful that the day will come when I can smell spring rains again.

 

From our home in the Flathead Valley, the tall snowcapped mountains of Glacier National Park line the northeast horizon.  We hope to support and partner with local conservation groups that facilitate the critical projects and volunteer work that enable good land stewardship above and beyond what land management agencies can provide.  We want to build community support into our business plan from the start, because we know that big journeys begin with small steps.

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Much love and thanks for taking the time to visit,

Angie Thomas