About Us

OUr Story

From this classic brownstone on New York's Upper West Side back to our traditional Kentucky roots, the concept for our locally-made, Kentucky-branded candle collection was born in 2007.  Two years later, after much research and testing of fragrance, wax, and wicks our vision became a reality. From our farm in Central Kentucky, we began hand-pouring our clean burning natural soy candles with carefully curated fine fragrances, featuring Kentucky inspired designs and branded with our original equestrian logo. 

Celebrating the rich history and traditions of our home state, Brownstone was launched in 2009 with 10 unique scents, and before long our equestrian and bourbon candles were featured in hundreds of shops across the United States. In 2011, we opened our first retail location on Ashland Avenue in Lexington and in 2015 a candle workshop and studio.

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We hope that you enjoy using and gifting our iconic, one-of-a-kind Kentucky candles, as much as we enjoy making them. We love hearing of how our unique fragrance blends like Vanilla Bourbon, Day at the Races, and Christmas in Kentucky have helped create special memories in your life. So, when one of our equestrian or bourbon influenced fragrances becomes yours, we would love to hear your story!  

If these United States can be called a body, then Kentucky can be called its heart.” - Jesse Stuart, Kentucky Author

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Brownstone is a member of Kentucky Proud, and we still hand-pour each candle in small batches in our Lexington studio.

Our proprietary blends, and double-wicking method, create a highly fragrant and sought after candle.

Our products are available online, and we partner with many retail shops and businesses to bring them to your hometown.