Stories

Apothecary No. 1: The Shop That Stayed Open for a Century

A botanical shop opened on Fairfax Street in 1792 and ran for more than a century. When it finally closed, they left the shelves stocked.

King Street: The Name That Survived a Revolution

Named for a British king in 1749, and kept that way after a revolution fought against him. The story behind our softest floral.

What Did Colonial Alexandria Actually Smell Like?

Tar and hemp on the wharves, tobacco in the warehouses, woodsmoke and bread on King Street. A sensory walk through 18th-century Alexandria, Virginia.

Candles of Old Town Alexandria

Every candle we pour starts with a question: what did this place smell like? A walk through the Old Town streets behind four of our scents.