Smith & Co

Handmade soy wax candles, wax melts and reed diffusers! Made by Tori Smith in Boxted, Essex.

The full range is available in my online shop plus you can find me popping up at Love Local and Thrive at Helmingham Hall Gardens 🍁

02/06/2026

It’s (finally…) Sale time! I’ve been clearing out the candle room and found about 30 bags of melts that need to be rehomed. Full disclosure- they might be a bit squishy or broken but they still melt down in a melter no problem! So head over to the website and happy bargain hunting 🥳🥳

07/05/2026

It’s been a minute but I am making candles again and the website is up to date 🥳🥳 Grab a Coast candle before they’re gone again (but I promise I’ll make more!) 🌊🌊

15/01/2026

Reflections on 2016 in no particular order…

Smith & Co wasn’t even an idea back then 🤯

I was seriously into Insta filters — the original VSCO girl, honestly 😆

I struggled a lot with anxiety and panic attacks throughout 2016. There was so much uncertainty at the time, and the future rarely felt within my control while I was on a work visa in the UK. ❤️

But there was also beauty.
I got to see some absolutely gorgeous places and climbed some beautiful English mountains. ⛰️

I took Lee to Canada for the first time, and I’m pretty sure it was a very white Christmas 🎄

If I could go back and tell 2016 Tori one thing, it would be this: don’t spend so much time worrying about the future. Life’s too short ✨ Your dreams came true, your countryside life with Lee and the kids is beautiful — and also, buy tickets to see Beyoncé again.

(PS I listened to this Justin Bieber album so much that year and told everyone that would listen that we were from towns close to each other back in Canada 🤣)

#2016

09/01/2026

Coming back after a pause has felt like a quiet re-centring rather than starting again.
These habits are helping me build momentum slowly — with care, intention, and room for real life.

If you’re returning to something too, I’d love to know. Small biz parents- what did I miss? 🤍

Gorgeous pics

02/01/2026

Welcome to Smith & Co. 🤍

I’m Tori—the maker behind the candles. Inspired by place, memory, and everyday ritual, I create home fragrance that blends my Canadian roots with life in rural Essex.

What started as a love of fragrance and beauty has grown into a slower, more intentional way of living—filled with handmade things, cosy light, and simple moments at home.

If you’re new here, welcome.
If you’ve been here a while, thank you for being part of this little corner 🕯️

31/12/2025

If you’d asked me back in August how the candle thing was going (and a LOT of you did), I probably would’ve said I wasn’t sure how much longer it had in it. Not for any dramatic reason — just life. Having baby number two meant candles kept getting pushed to the bottom of the list 🕯️🤍

BUT then Rhianna .local casually dropped “Tori, this is your season!” at the end of September and something just clicked. Because… Autumn is my season. And wow, the last 12 weeks have completely blown my mind 🍂

So thank you for reigniting my fire (pun very much intended 😆). Here’s to ALL the ideas, energy and collabs heading into 2026 ✨

Have the loveliest NYE and I can’t wait to catch up in the new year 🥳

26/12/2025

We had a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎄Lots of wrapping paper everywhere, chocolate and Christmas dinner consumed and extra family in the house all day. Plus, a little drama found in the decor as always. And today? A little trip out with just Lee while the kids stayed with their grandparents (our annual tradition!) followed by tv and Boxing Day snacks/leftovers- I think I am now 70% cheese and biscuits. I hope you had a lovely day too, it’s time for a little hibernation but I’m looking forward to catching up soon.

18/12/2025

Yah, we all knew this would be chaotic and would take ten hours but still... Made some iced biscuits with the kids today because the advent calendar told us to. (Who wrote the Christmas activities for the calendar? Yes, me. Who is a rule follower even when she wrote them herself? Also, me…) they turned out super cute and maybe a little bit Wicked themed 🩷💚. Hope this encourages you to bake with your kids! Or to just do something that feels a bit overwhelming because what’s the worst that will happen? Your one year old might dump the entire bottle of sprinkles on the counter and your four year old will go get the broom and sweep it up. (He’s a legend, I know). Happy Christmas-ing 🎄🎄

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https://SmithCoGoods.etsy.com/, http://www.smithcogoods.com/

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