Lux Umbra

Hand-Poured in the Surrey Hills, Made to Linger

Lux Umbra is a small artisan candle brand based in Farnham, Surrey, hand-pouring every candle, diffuser and room spray from the Surrey Hills with the kind of unhurried care that mass production simply cannot replicate. Using a sustainable blend of soy and coconut wax, the highest quality phthalate-free and paraben-free fragrances, and gorgeous tortoiseshell glass jars designed to be kept long after the candle has burned down — these are home fragrance pieces that take the whole business rather seriously.

Scents range from Figue Noir — ripe black fig with earthy oakmoss and warming amber — to The Library, which wraps you in ginger, plum, incense and amber in the way that only the best candles manage. Every product is vegan-friendly, cruelty-free and never tested on animals, and for every product purchased a tree is planted. Presented in a luxurious gift box tied with a black grosgrain ribbon, they also make the sort of gift that people remember.

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