Explore Eras
Prehistoric to the Viking Age.
Explore each era.
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All the Eras
Palaeolithic
Iron Age
Mesolithic
Roman
Neolithic
Early Medieval
Bronze Age
Viking Age
LANDSCAPE COLLECTION
Travel back to into Prehistory and History with our signature Landscape Collection.
Perhaps one of the most famous Mesolithic (middle stone age) sites in Britain, Star Carr dates to around 9000 BCE. This is a site that was inhabited just centuries after the last Ice Age. Buried deep in peat of an old palaeo-lake, Star Carr is known for its amazing preservation of artefacts and timbers – allowing us to know what prehistoric life beside the lake was like.
Mood: The sound of drums echo across the vast lake, freshly crushed nutmeg and clove is in the air, blending with earthy moss and roughly hewn wood under you. The air is crisp, the water cool, as the drums rise, pulsating in your chest, changing begins. A call of the ancestors settling in your bones. You have entered the Mesolithic.
Fragrance: Ancient herbs, burnt wood, moss, and nutmeg
Preserved in the dunes of the Bay of Skaill, Skara Brae is a remarkably persevered Neolithic village in Orkney. Ancient homes outfitted with stone beds, dressers, and seats; it gives us a picture of what prehistoric life was like 5,000 years ago.
Mood: Tendrils of burning incense cloud the space, spiralling up towards the tapered roof above. Fire crackles in the hearth, flickering flames flaring shadows across the drystone walls. It’s cosy, warm, as you hunker down in your stone-lined bed, under the covers of well-worn fabric and musky leather. Sounds of village life echo, as you drift. You have entered the Neolithic.
Fragrance: Pepper, incense, leather, musk and vanilla.
Built to house the dead, the Clava Cairns are one of Scotland’s most evocative mortuary landscapes dating from 4,000 years ago. Once part of a large complex, the site was once part of a sacred landscape, dotted with cairns, chambered cairns, standing stones, and rock-art. It is part of an interwoven, ever-changing landscape that meant so much to the Bronze Age society that created it.
Mood: The river flows, rippling through the landscape. Ancient sandalwood curls, blending with the fresh, sour scent of citrus, apple, jasmine, and crushed amber as the ritual chimes around you. Ancestors dance in the sky - blue, green, purple. They echo the pounding footsteps that beat around the sacred, richly interwoven landscape. The dead rejoice as you honour them. You have entered the Bronze Age.
Fragrance: Citrus, patchouli, ripe fruits, and crushed amber.
Hadrian’s Wall spans from coast to coast, dissecting 73 miles across the north of England. Built to guard the northern frontier, its remains consist of forts, towers, and towns that once acted as silent sentinels keeping watch on the Wall.
Mood: Wild thyme creeps along the rough sandstone wall, aromatic and light, mingling with warm summer air and the scent of open grassland. Footsteps beat against the gravelled agger, the echoing sound of Rome, carrying imported goods. Scents of olive and bergamot drift along the Wall. Welcome to Roman Britain.
Fragrance: Orange, bergamot, thyme, lavender, eucalyptus, cedarwood and musk.
Just beyond the west coast of the Isle of Mull lies the tiny island of Iona, filled with sandy white beaches and a rich historical landscape. In 563 AD, St Columba built his first monastery here which lasted until the end of 12th century, despite the reoccurring Viking raids!
Mood: Quills dip into rue and buck-thorn ink, scratching interlacing animals and saints into finely made parchment. Honeyed mead and incense cloud the space, sinking into the wicker walls and daub. Beyond the turf vallum, monks toil. Fresh hay and earth linger as storm approaches, bringing ships like fiery dragons. Welcome to the Early Medieval.
Fragrance: Honey, lavender, nutmeg, mint, patchouli, vanilla, and amber.
SHOP COLLECTIONS
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![Viking-themed candle collection with lit candles, decorative axe, rune-inscribed artifact, red berries, and moss.]()
Sail into the Viking Age with our three viking inspired candles based on the homes and settlements of the most infamous víkingrs!
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Delve through the soil and pages of history and enter the word of Anglo-Saxon England. Who knows maybe even Bede might make an appearance?
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![Four scented candles in jars labeled "Elemental Collection" against a wooden background, featuring labels with designs and descriptions of scents like forest pine, amber, black pepper, and rock salt. Moss and rocks are used as decorative elements.]()
Earth, wind, water, and fire. Everlasting elements that were key to survival and settlement in prehistory. Connect to the elements and to your past.
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![Venus-shaped wax melts with herbs, rocks, and moss on a rustic surface, labeled 'Venus Wax Melts.']()
From the Paleolithic to the Renaissance, Venus figurines have been revered as symbols of love, fertility, and matriarchal power. Meet the women of the past.
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![Colorful wax melts and snap bars with engraved designs arranged on a wooden surface and surrounded by moss.]()
Great smelling scents and a prehistoric look? Going back in time never looked (and smelt!) so good. Follow the kaleidoscope of colours and miasma of scents into the Prehistoric Past!
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Step into the Neolithic and enter the prehistoric landscape of the past. Walk in the footsteps of the ancestors and become part of the ritual and mystery of the stones.
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![Candles from Landscape Collection on wooden surface, labeled Skara Brae, Star Carr, Clava Cairns, with dried slices and moss around them.]()
Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age. Each with unique settlements, landscapes, and traditions. Travel back in time and greet the scents and sites of the distant past.
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![Dark Academia theme candle collection featuring an "Egyptologist’s Study" candle labeled with frankincense, cinnamon, and cedarwood, surrounded by ancient-style figurines and rustic decor.]()
Walk the hallowed halls of ancient abbeys, smooth your trowel across loamy soil, and find out the true secrets of Egypt with our Dark Academia candles.
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![Bottle of Crannog Rock Salt and Driftwood room spray with dried orange slices and sea salt.]()
Want to experience the aromas of the past without the heat? Then delve into the ancient landscapes of our ancestors with our vegan friendly room sprays.
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![Neolithic Winter Collection candle and diffuser, labeled "macshowe" with scents of citrus, pine, and caramel, surrounded by faux snow and pinecones.]()
Crisp snow is underfoot, Neolithic carvings flicker in firelight, ancient tongues speak ancient rites. Here, we greet the Solstice.
ROOM SPRAYS
Find your candle. Find your story.
Our products are inspired by the past. Lighting one of our candles gives you a brief glimpse into the scents, landscapes, people, and places that ultimately connect us all.
Take that moment, connect to your past, and bring a piece of the past into your home.
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