About us

Founded in early 2015 by Hannah, Elke Candles has soon become a favourite amongst candle lovers around Australia. After months of testing different fragrances, wicks and wax, it became apparent that there was something so special and unique when it came to handcrafting wood wick soy candles. Enter new Owner/ maker Kait, who has always had a love for a beautifully fragranced home and found herself making as a form of mindfulness while her first child battled cancer in his first year of life. Running two small business and a busy mother of two, Kait took on Elke in 2024 after years of working in home fragrance with cotton wick candles and a deep love of all things earthy. Kait was drawn to the environmentally conscious sustainability goals of Elke as well as Hannah’s passion in working hand in hand with other small businesses. It’s an honour to be taking up the torch with Elke Candles and everything it is renowned for now: high quality, Australian made and eco friendly fragrances.

Every product is hand poured in studio here in The Hunter Valley of NSW, with inspiration for each range drawing from the gorgeous native flora of Australia, the iconic Sunshine Coast and includes an essential range full of all the classics you know and love! 

We hope that you love our products as much as we love creating them and would love for you to follow us on our journey and know that you are supporting an Australian made and owned small business.

 

Big Love

Kait