From The Island

Crazed woman in a lab coat trying to blend a fragrance

The Sneaky Scent That Doesn't Want to "Throw" I...

Every candle maker has a scent that lives perfectly in their head but refuses to materialize in wax. This is the story of mine.

The Sneaky Scent That Doesn't Want to "Throw" I...

Every candle maker has a scent that lives perfectly in their head but refuses to materialize in wax. This is the story of mine.

Woman Smelling Candle

Why Your Nose Is Like Nobody Else's: The Scienc...

Every nose is different. Discover the story behind the Chez Shea collection — and find the scent that speaks to yours.

Why Your Nose Is Like Nobody Else's: The Scienc...

Every nose is different. Discover the story behind the Chez Shea collection — and find the scent that speaks to yours.

The Backyard: A companion to "Where It All Started"

The Backyard: A companion to "Where It All Star...

He never knew he was teaching me to make candles. I never knew I was being taught. This is where Chez Shea began.

The Backyard: A companion to "Where It All Star...

He never knew he was teaching me to make candles. I never knew I was being taught. This is where Chez Shea began.

Hand-poured Chez Shea coconut wax candle with wood wick.

What Goes Into a Chez Shea Candle — And What Do...

Coconut wax. Wood wicks. Four candles at a time. A fragrance load formulated by hand. Inside every Chez Shea candle is a series of deliberate choices — and none of...

What Goes Into a Chez Shea Candle — And What Do...

Coconut wax. Wood wicks. Four candles at a time. A fragrance load formulated by hand. Inside every Chez Shea candle is a series of deliberate choices — and none of...

Lake Trail luxury candle sitting on a table poolside in Palm Beach Floriday

How a Lake Becomes a Candle

Memory doesn't smell like one thing. Here's how the Lake Trail — warm water, white florals, and late afternoon light — became a candle.

How a Lake Becomes a Candle

Memory doesn't smell like one thing. Here's how the Lake Trail — warm water, white florals, and late afternoon light — became a candle.

Carolyn Chauncey as a young girl running barefoot on the Lake Trail in Palm Beach with her three older brothers

Where It All Started: A Girl, Three Brothers, a...

Chez Shea founder Carolyn Chauncey shares the childhood memory on Palm Beach's Lake Trail that inspired the entire Palm Beach luxury candle collection.

Where It All Started: A Girl, Three Brothers, a...

Chez Shea founder Carolyn Chauncey shares the childhood memory on Palm Beach's Lake Trail that inspired the entire Palm Beach luxury candle collection.