SOMU Journal

Mushroom Garden candle in a cream stoneware mushroom pot surrounded by ferns in golden morning light
Meet Mushroom Garden: A White Peach Oolong Candle for Storybook Mornings
A storybook mushroom garden that smells like white peach steeped in warm oolong tea — and a keepsake pot you'll keep long after the candle is gone. Read more...
Popcorn candle by SOMU Sense — milk candy scented candle in a red-and-white striped popcorn bucket
Meet Popcorn: A Milk Candy Candle for Movie Nights
No. 3 of SOMU's nine candles: Popcorn — creamy milk candy, warm melted butter and a whisper of caramel in a keepsake popcorn bucket. Childhood nostalgia, in candle form. Join... Read more...
The Matcha Dessert candle lit beside a bowl of whisked matcha and wagashi sweets
Meet Matcha Dessert: A Matcha Candle for Quiet Moments
No. 2 of SOMU's nine candles: Matcha Dessert — ceremonial matcha, steamed milk and a little sweetness in a keepsake glass. Read more...
The Lucky Coffee Cup candle lit beside a latte and croissant in morning light
Meet the Lucky Coffee Cup: The Coffee Candle for Slow Mornings
The first of SOMU's nine candles: the Lucky Coffee Cup — roasted coffee, steamed milk and toasted sweetness in a keepsake ceramic cup. Read more...
Four SOMU candles lit on cream linen by a window — Coffee Cup, Matcha Dessert, Crystal Cup and Forest Puppy
Scents You Won't Find at the Mall: The Story Behind Our First Candles
Nine candles built around scents you almost never find on an American shelf — matcha, osmanthus longjing, milk candy and more. This is the story behind SOMU's first collection. Read more...