A road you didn’t plan to take. Now you can’t remember why.
There’s a stretch between Guerneville and Forestville — Highway 116 narrows, the redwoods close in, the fog drops low — and the world goes a little untamed. Pocket Canyon. Not a destination. A passage that suggests you reconsider where you were going.
This candle is for that drive.
Cedar opens it — clean and woodsy, the scent of redwoods closing in on a narrow road. Sandalwood blooms at the heart, creamy and slow, the warmth that takes over when the fog drops. Amber and musk at the base, resinous and intimate, the kind of finish that lingers long after the flame goes out.
It is the smell of a back road with no destination. Of rain on redwood bark. Of getting lost on purpose, and being glad about it.
The Notes
Cedar— clean, woodsy, road-narrowing
Sandalwood— creamy, slow, fog-warm
Amber & musk— resinous, intimate, lingering
The Details
100% natural soy wax, U.S. farms
Cotton wick, clean and even
Phthalate-free oils with essential oils
Recyclable, reusable vessel
Hand-poured in small batches, inspired by the sultry backroads of the Russian River.
100% plant-based soy wax, cotton wicks, and phthalate-free fragrance oils with essential oils. No paraffin.
What sizes do your candles come in?
Infinity Collectible Tin (12 oz.), Signature Café Glass (8 oz.) and Petite Travel Tin (4 oz.). Sizes vary by scent.
How long do your candles burn?
About 96 hours for the 12 oz. Infinity Collectible Tin, 60 hours for the 8 oz. Signature Café Glass, and 24 hours for the 4 oz. Petite Travel Tin.
Where are your candles made?
Hand-poured in small batches in our studio in Historic Duncans Mills, California.
How fast do orders ship?
Orders leave Duncans Mills in 3–5 business days. Shipping is free on orders over $150.
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Anonymous
Incredible scents!! Incredible shop and customer service!!!
The email I sent to the shop yesterday is pasted below:
Hello! I wanted to let you know that my shipment arrived yesterday and I am so delighted because these fragrances capture that feeling I had when I was at Bodega Bay and in West Sonoma. That feeling of freedom and the Sea and the mountains and the Redwoods is something you can't explain but you've captured it in fragrances!! You're an artist!
Fragrance transforms me more than any other sense.
I opened Marine layer first and I wasn't happy but gosh it's grown on me and I love it. I'm delighted that I got it because it captures certain moments of my trip.
Thank you so much and although Bodega Bay and Redwood kiss are my favorites - and I'll be ordering candles soon - I so enjoy exploring what you have. I wish I lived there and I could do a fragrance tasting, if you will.
I'm so thrilled that I peeked into your shop!!!! By the way my hostess is hooked on your fragrances too.
Thank you thank you thank you thank you!
Ps Even the shipping Box smells delicious
Duncans Mills Candle Co.
Sonoma Girl
What a great shop!!! Great gifts and so many amazing candles and perfumes
What a great shop!!! Great gifts and so many amazing candles and perfumes, and beautiful little bottles, and you can event make your own scents! Great service too, I will definitely go back, (and do some Christmas shopping!)
Duncans Mills Candle Co.
Jeremy Lipsin
Perfect!
Exactly what we wanted. Such a beautiful scent with a carefully curated design. The perfect gift for us to look back fondly on our Sea Ranch wedding!
Sea Ranch Soy Wax Candle | Spruce Sage
Amber Kavert
The smell is amazing!!
The smell is amazing. It is not overpowering and makes your space smell clean and floral
Pink Moon Soy Wax Candle | Magnolia and Peony
Danna
Great Gifts - easy for travel.
I gave as gift to my friends. They love them. I have a larger one that fills the room with the most delightful scent. I will make sure I shop there again when I return to the Bodega Bay Area.
